Sep 7, 2017 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
With the approach of Hurricane Irma, here’s what you can be doing to prepare yourself and your church for what the massive storm might bring. While we still do not know the exact track Irma could take, nor the level of damage it could inflict, there’s plenty that...
Aug 29, 2017 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, is calling on South Carolinians to remember what it was like when Hurricane Matthew struck our state last year – and to help make a difference in response to...
Aug 27, 2017 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to flood Texas, United Methodists across South Carolina and the nation are asking, “What can I do to help?” The United Methodist Committee on Relief exists precisely to provide the answer: Pray Pray for the...
Aug 17, 2017 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Hurricane season is upon us. Now is the time – before a storm hits – to make sure your church is prepared! Check out these preparedness tips Plan an evacuation route Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the local hurricane evacuation...
Apr 5, 2017 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
NORTH CHARLESTON – A group of Iowa State University students used spring break to volunteer in the North Charleston area with the Disaster Recovery Ministry of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. A disabled veteran. A widowed grandmother...
Jan 26, 2017 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Two Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church traveled to Barnwell County near Blackville on Jan. 24 to assist victims in the wake of a tornado that came crashing in three days earlier. The EF-2 storm devastated several...