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Bishop Holston: Suspend all in-person gatherings through May 20

Apr 23, 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 latest guidance in response to the coronavirus pandemic in our state: South Carolina United Methodists continue to...

2020 South Carolina Annual Conference postponed due to pandemic

Apr 23, 2020 | 2020 Annual Conference, 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, Upcoming Events

The 2020 South Carolina Annual Conference session will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new date has not been set, but conference leaders are exploring alternatives – all of which would make the health and safety of attendees the top priority.The annual...

UMC volunteers mobilize to help tornado survivors

Apr 16, 2020 | Conference Updates, Disaster Response, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Just hours after at least 11 tornados touched down across the state on Monday, scores of volunteers from the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church left their own homes to help those who had lost theirs.

Respond to storm damage – but do so safely

Apr 13, 2020 | Conference Updates, Disaster Response, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

The dangerous storms that swept across South Carolina overnight and this morning left behind damage that is still being calculated.Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference have received reports of damage in multiple areas and are continuing to assess...

Bishop Holston’s statement on postponement of 2020 SEJ Conference

Apr 7, 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 postponement of the 2020 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference: Friends, just as we are navigating changes locally...