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Bishop Holston: Scouting settlement would support abuse survivors, protect UMC churches

Dec 21, 2021 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the settlement reached this week on behalf of United Methodist churches in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case: My...

COVID-19 guidance updated with emergence of aggressive Omicron variant

Dec 20, 2021 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

COVID-19 Guidance, updated since emergence of aggressive Omicron variant Revised December 20, 2021 In response to the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant, Bishop Holston and leaders of the South Carolina Conference have updated our COVID-19 Best...

Christmas Eve Worship With Bishop Holston 2021 (videos)

Dec 17, 2021 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Download video of full service or portions  Bishop Holston and The Cabinet offer this Christmas Eve worship service for use by local churches. The videos can be included as part of your church’s virtual worship, or they can be used on their own for your congregation...

2 virtual Clergy Care retreats set for Dec. 9 & Jan. 6

Dec 6, 2021 | Clergy Care, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

The Clergy Care ministry of the South Carolina Conference has scheduled two new virtual retreats in December and January – both free of charge and open to all clergy: December 9 – (6-8:30 p.m.) “Bereavement Overload,” led by Rev. Miriam Mick. January 6 – (9...

Lay Servant Training- Winter 2022

Dec 6, 2021 | Rock Hill District

Lay Servant Training-Winter 2022 Saturday, January 15, 9:30am-4:30pm Sunday, January 16, 2:00pm-5:00pm Philadelphia UMC, 1691 Hwy 160, Fort Mill Attendance of all sessions is required for course credit. Please be aware of the different dates for the Zoom course...

Help for churches filing W-2 forms

Dec 6, 2021 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Treasurer, Walterboro District

  Each January, many churches prepare their own W-2 forms for employees. For churches that file their own W-2s without the assistance of a payroll processing company, the Conference Treasurer’s Office recommends using the Social Security Administration’s...