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THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
Save the dates: Granville Hicks Virtual Leadership Academy
The 2021 Granville Hicks Virtual Leadership Academy is set for five dates in April, May, June and July.
Rock Hill mass shooting vigil: “Something needs to change”
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5 (NIV) With a community’s grief and pain still raw four days after six people were murdered in a mass shooting at a home in Rock Hill, India Hook United Methodist Church opened its...
Bishop Holston’s statement on mass shooting that killed 5 in Rock Hill
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the shooting deaths of five people – including two young children – at a home in Rock Hill on April 7, 2021: With aching...
REfresh in-person clergy self-care retreats set for April 29, May 13
REfresh is a series of one-day, in-person retreats centered on clergy self-care – and led by South Carolina clergy and lay experts – scheduled for April 29 and May 13. Each retreat costs $25 (which includes lunch) and is open to all clergy in the South Carolina...
Easter Worship With Bishop Holston 2021 (videos)
"While it is still dark..."Bishop Holston and The Cabinet offer this Easter 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 on Easter morning. We...
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNITED METHODIST ADVOCATE
- Easter lilies bring hope to homeboundby Jessica Brodie on March 31, 2021 at 11:00 pm
This Easter, people unable to leave their homes because of illness or other issues will get some springtime cheer courtesy of an Easter lily delivery project led by the Rock Hill District of the UMC.
- Love and justice: St. John’s hosts vaccine registrationby Jessica Brodie on March 31, 2021 at 10:59 pm
One United Methodist church in South Carolina is stepping up to meet a need, helping seniors and others get registered for their COVID-19 vaccine. And now, other churches are doing the same.
- General Conference postponed to 2022by Jessica Brodie on March 31, 2021 at 10:57 pm
Organizers of General Conference have again postponed the worldwide United Methodist gathering. The new date is Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, 2022, to be held in Minneapolis.
