Nov 10, 2023 | 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 November 10, 2023, pastoral letter from the UMC Council of Bishops: My friends, the war in Israel and Gaza over the past...
Aug 28, 2023 | 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 60th anniversary of the March on Washington: Sixty years ago today, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke...
Aug 8, 2023 | Rock Hill District
Lay Servant Training- Fall 2023 Rock Hill LSM is offering multiple sites and courses to allow more opportunities for involvement in ministry. PLEASE NOTE: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND MULTIPLE DATES Virtual/Zoom Only- Tuesdays, September 12 and 19 and Thursdays,...
Jun 9, 2023 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District
ANDERSON – Bishop Marshall L. “Jack” Meadors Jr. personally selected the scriptures that were read at his memorial service June 9 at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Anderson – one of six South Carolina churches he pastored during his 71 years...
Jun 6, 2023 | 2023 Annual Conference, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District
In a somber and respectful process, members of the 2023 South Carolina Annual Conference on June 6 overwhelmingly approved the closure of 113 local churches whose members have voted to separate from The United Methodist Church. “We pray for these churches that...
May 16, 2023 | Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District
While the pandemic may be winding down, the need for hybrid ministry will remain with us into the future. Many churches began streaming worship in 2020, living into a “Great Commission” opportunity. But we were meant to thrive, not just survive. Churches must embrace...