Aug 29, 2019 | Disaster Response, Hartsville District, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District
As Hurricane Dorian – which reached Category 5 status on Sunday with 180-mph-plus winds – slowly churns toward the Southeastern United States, disaster response officials with the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church continue to plan for the...
Aug 12, 2019 | Disaster Response, Florence District, Hartsville District, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events
A day of training for Early Response Team members and those who want to become an ERT member is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, in Greenwood. Training is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with all classes taking place at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1633 Rivers...
Dec 20, 2018 | Communications, Conference Updates, Disaster Response, Front Page, Upcoming Events
Jan. 12, 2019 Quarterly Training Event New Beginnings UMC 210 Rainbow Lake Road Boiling Springs, S.C. ERT Basic Class fee: $40/person, includes manual, shirt, cap and badge. Renewal Class fee: $10. All participants must complete a free UMCOR background check. ERT...
Nov 12, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches, Upcoming Events
The South Carolina Conference and UMCOR have scheduled a free training opportunity for those interested in helping develop a Long-Term Recovery Group in Chesterfield, Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties – among the areas hardest by flooding in the wake of...
Nov 8, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches, Upcoming Events
The South Carolina Conference and UMCOR have scheduled two free training opportunities aimed at helping local churches develop a disaster response plan and better position themselves to respond when disaster strikes. “Connecting Neighbors” – scheduled for...
Oct 12, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches, Marion District
United Methodist churches in the Marion District of the South Carolina Annual Conference have taken the brunt of natural disasters that have struck the state in recent years. From the 1,000-year floods of 2015, through Hurricane Matthew a year later, to last...