Oct 20, 2016 | Disaster Response
Hurricane Matthew hit SC on October 8 and on the following morning United Methodist Early Response Teams were responding into the disaster zones to help our brothers and sisters whose homes and lives had been devastated by the massive winds that had toppled trees onto...
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...
Oct 11, 2016 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
Need help? Call the disaster response hotline of the S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church at 800-390-4911 or email screcovery@umcsc.org. Even before the winds picked up and the rains set in, the good work of South Carolina United Methodists was being felt by...
Oct 8, 2016 | Advocate, Disaster Response
Photo by Dave Rice. Disaster Response Hotline: 1-800-390-4911 or email screcovery@umcsc.org By Jessica Brodie As Hurricane Matthew continues its trek up the South Carolina coast today, Oct. 8, United Methodist disaster response leaders are calling upon people...
Oct 6, 2016 | Communications, Disaster Response
South Carolina is once again feeling the brunt of a powerful hurricane that has the potential to endanger lives and cause widespread property damage. With the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of our fellow South Carolinians from coastal communities, lives already...