Bishop Holston, Cabinet bring hope, hard work to Disaster Recovery effort

Oct 18, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Recovery, Front Page

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston and members of the Extended Cabinet worked Wednesday to help restore homes of families still trying to recover from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The second “Cabinet Work Day” of the year was designed not only to bring hope and...

Bishop Holston’s statement on shooting of Florence law enforcement officers

Oct 6, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Communications, Conference Updates, Front Page

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, issued this statement on the Oct. 3 shootings of seven law enforcement officers in Florence County: Again this week, gun violence erupted in South Carolina –...

Bishop Holston to flood survivors: ‘You are not alone’

Sep 28, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston brought a message of hope Thursday to members of Trinity United Methodist Church and others in Conway ravaged by historic flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. “It’s hard to fathom that a few days of water will equate to years of...

Sept. 14 deadline to apply for Bossey scholarship, local church grants

Sep 5, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Communications, Connectional Ministries, Grants, Local Churches, Upcoming Events

Time is running out to apply for a scholarship to study Christian unity and grants for local churches and other groups that operate ecumenical or interreligious ministries. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, to apply for these opportunities, supported by the UMC...

Join Bishop Holston for 2019 Holy Land pilgrimage

Aug 21, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Communications, Front Page, Upcoming Events

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston is leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land March 27-April 6, 2019 – and you can join him! The Bible will come alive during an inspirational tour of the land of Jesus. This trip of a lifetime includes visits to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, the...

2018 Summit on the Black Church set for Oct. 25-27 in North Charleston

Jul 25, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Front Page, Upcoming Events, Youth

Registration is now open for the 2018 Summit on the Black Church, an annual gathering sponsored by Connectional Ministries of the South Carolina Annual Conference. This year’s summit – “The Missing Links: Real Talk for the Black Church” – is...