May 15, 2019 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Disaster Recovery, Flood Recovery, Florence District, Front Page, Local Churches, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District
Conference now turning efforts, dedicating resources to Hurricane Florence recovery UMCSC Disaster Recovery has completed its efforts to assist those affected by the historic floods of 2015 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016 – bringing to a close a more than three-year...
May 6, 2019 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Local Churches, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Treasurer, Upcoming Events
The 2020 UMCSC Stewardship Summit – “It’s Not Just Giving Generously, It’s Living Generously” – is set for Feb. 29, 2020, at Union United Methodist Church in Irmo. Registration: Opens Nov. 1, 2019, at umcsc.org. Cost: $15/person Dr. Robert...
Apr 26, 2019 | 2019 Annual Conference, AC2019, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Local Churches, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events
Pastors anticipating a new appointment at the 2019 South Carolina Annual Conference are strongly encouraged to attend one of four transition retreats scheduled in May across the conference. The retreats – “Letting Go & Taking Hold” – also are designed...
Apr 24, 2019 | Columbia District, Conference Updates, Front Page, Local Churches
Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church in Columbia has been chosen as a new site for the Early Head Start program of Richland County First Steps to School Readiness. The program – which is expected to begin at Virginia Wingard UMC by the end of 2019 – will...
Apr 11, 2019 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Front Page, Local Churches, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District
The South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church has created a new online resource to help local churches and other ministries stay current on their Safe Sanctuaries policies and procedures. The new webpage – umcsc.org/safe-sanctuaries – features updated...
Mar 3, 2019 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Front Page, Greenville District, Local Churches
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, has appointed the Rev. James Dickerson Dennis Jr. as superintendent of the Greenville District. Rev. Dennis Rev. Dennis, senior pastor of Grace United...
