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Bishop Holston: No in-person gatherings through June 10; services may restart June 14

May 15, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the latest guidance in response to the coronavirus pandemic in our state: Friends, I continue to be inspired by the creative...

Bishop Holston’s statement on shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery

May 14, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia: The video images of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old who...

Bishop Holston: Suspend all in-person gatherings through May 20

Apr 23, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the latest guidance in response to the coronavirus pandemic in our state: South Carolina United Methodists continue to...

2020 South Carolina Annual Conference postponed due to pandemic

Apr 23, 2020 | 2020 Annual Conference, Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events

The 2020 South Carolina Annual Conference session will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new date has not been set, but conference leaders are exploring alternatives – all of which would make the health and safety of attendees the top priority.The annual...

UMC volunteers mobilize to help tornado survivors

Apr 16, 2020 | Conference Updates, Disaster Response, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Just hours after at least 11 tornados touched down across the state on Monday, scores of volunteers from the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church left their own homes to help those who had lost theirs.

Respond to storm damage – but do so safely

Apr 13, 2020 | Conference Updates, Disaster Response, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

The dangerous storms that swept across South Carolina overnight and this morning left behind damage that is still being calculated.Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference have received reports of damage in multiple areas and are continuing to assess...