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Bishop Holston’s statement on request to postpone GC2020

Mar 13, 2020 | 2020 General Conference, Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, GC2020, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the possible postponement of the 2020 General Conference due to the coronavirus pandemic: The Executive Committee of the UMC...

Bishop Holston: Coronavirus recommendations for local churches

Mar 12, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding how local churches should respond to the developing coronavirus outbreak: Friends, we have been notified that at least two...

Bishop Holston’s statement on coronavirus (March 4)

Mar 4, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the coronavirus outbreak: Friends, as we prepare each week to gather for worship, Sunday school, Bible study and other church...

S.C. apportionment giving exceeds 90 percent for 5th year in a row

Jan 24, 2020 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Treasurer, Walterboro District

Apportionment giving by South Carolina United Methodists surpassed 90 percent for the fifth consecutive year in 2019. The 2019 rate of 90.1 percent was down slightly from 90.9 percent in 2018, said Beth Westbury, conference treasurer and director of administrative...

Lombard mediation skills training coming to South Carolina

Oct 30, 2019 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Florence District, Front Page, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events

Conflict is normal and inevitable – whether in the home, school, community, church or workplace. Leaders in all walks of life often have a responsibility to help others work through their conflicts. The Mediation Skills Training Institute presented by the Lombard...