Dec 12, 2016 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
SIMPSONVILLE – When a tornado with winds up to 110 mph touched down in Simpsonville, an Early Response Team from the S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church was on the scene within hours. The eight-person team worked on six homes struck by the Nov. 30 storm,...
Dec 5, 2016 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
NICHOLS – More than 200 United Methodist volunteers traveled to Nichols on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, in an effort to bring hope to the town still drying out from flooding more than a month after Hurricane Matthew struck. In all, 236 people worked one or both days...
Dec 1, 2016 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Front Page
If you’re among the many who have been watching in horror as wildfires have ravaged the southeastern United States and wondered what you can do to help, read on. The United Methodist Committee on Relief has put out the call for health kits and bedding kits,...
Nov 28, 2016 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries
For many, the holiday shopping frenzy began on Thanksgiving Day, continued on Black Friday and rolls along through Cyber Monday and on to Christmas Eve. The search for the perfect gift sometimes overshadows the true meaning of the season. Enter #GivingTuesday, the...
Nov 10, 2016 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Nichols Relief work blitz. Dec 2nd-3rd Interested, register online at https://www.umcsc.org/data/nicholsrelief.php Looking for a way to escape the incessant commercialism of this holiday season? Something that would make a true impact on someone’s life? Well,...