Connectional Ministries engages, equips and empowers local churches in the South Carolina Conference to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Connecting local congregations in shared ministry is the prayerful effort of Connectional Ministries. These connections are established through three avenues.
Conference
Connectional
Ministries
Ministry opportunities, training and resources to help local churches be effective in advocacy, discipleship, lay leadership and outreach.
District
Connectional
Ministries
Offer a connection to local ministries and provide resources for advocacy, discipleship, lay leadership and outreach.
District
Congregational
Specialists
Partner with local churches to help them equip and empower their congregations to discern and fulfill their God-given call to ministry.
Areas of Connectional Ministries
Advocacy
Rev. Bernie Mazyck
Convener
bwmazyck@umcsc.org
• Christian Unity &
Interreligious Concerns
• Church & Society
• Commission on the
Status & Role of Women
• Ethnic Local Church Concerns
• Native American Ministries
• Peace With Justice
• Religion & Race
• United Methodist Women
Discipleship
Lou Jordan
Convener
rjusc@aol.com
• Adult Ministries
• Archives & History
• Camps & Retreats
• Campus Ministries
& Higher Education
• Education
• Evangelism
• Ministries With Young People
• United Methodist Men
• Worship
Outreach
Rev. Bill McCown
Convener
whmccowniii@umcsc.org
• Advance Special Ministries
• Aldersgate Special Needs
• Disaster Recovery
• Disaster Response
• Global Ministries
• Health & Welfare
• Hunger Ministries
• Mission Interns
• Salkehatchie
• UMVIM
Lay Leadership
Barbara Ware
Lay Leader
conferencelayleader@umcsc.org
• Lay Leadership
• Lay Servant Ministries
• Spiritual Formation
• Stewardship