Oct 24, 2016 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Free legal services are available to low-income South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Matthew and the flooding that followed. South Carolina Legal Services – a non-profit corporation funded in part by the S.C. Bar Foundation and local United Way agencies – offers...
Oct 18, 2016 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Upcoming Events
Dozens of Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church have deployed to help those most affected by Hurricane Matthew and the flooding that followed. But more volunteers are desperately needed, and church officials have...
Oct 12, 2016 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
By Susan Kim umcor.org There’s no set-in-stone guide to appropriate giving, since every disaster is different and needs change every day. But in the spirit of educating donors, the United Methodist Committee on Relief presents “Donate This, Not That!” These guidelines...
Jun 26, 2014 | Connectional Ministries
By the Rev. Kathy James As you know, the Million Book Effort is an initiative of the Annual Conference to meet real needs related to issues of children, poverty and literacy. The hope is that it would also raise awareness in our churches about the need for us to be...
May 13, 2014 | Connectional Ministries
In the time between Easter and Pentecost, I wonder what the followers of Jesus were doing. The pain, confusion and fear associated with Holy Week and the crucifixion of Jesus were finished. Jesus came among the gathered community from time to time. He had a couple of...