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UMCSC Trustees: Discerning the best use of God’s grace

The Trustees of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church released this statement regarding the disbursement of tithes received from churches that separated from the denomination in 2023: After 113 local churches in the South Carolina Conference...

Apportionment giving remained strong in 2023

Apportionment giving by South Carolina United Methodists remained strong in 2023 – nearly reaching the 90 percent level. The 2023 rate of 88.9 percent was down slightly from 89.2 percent in 2022, said Beth Westbury, conference treasurer and director of administrative...

Seminar: How to prevent, identify church embezzlement

The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is offering local church leaders an opportunity to attend a seminar designed to help them prevent embezzlement, how to spot it, and what to do about it. “Protecting Your Church From Embezzlement”...

2021 apportionment giving surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Apportionment giving by South Carolina United Methodists surpassed 91 percent in 2021 – continuing a remarkable performance during a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 rate of 91.67 percent was up from 87.16 percent in 2020, said Beth Westbury, conference...

Help for churches filing W-2 forms

  Each January, many churches prepare their own W-2 forms for employees. For churches that file their own W-2s without the assistance of a payroll processing company, the Conference Treasurer’s Office recommends using the Social Security Administration’s...