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SEJ leaders: Reduce number of episcopal areas, elect no bishops in 2024

Jan 10, 2024 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

The Committee on the Episcopacy of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church is recommending a reduction in the number of episcopal areas within the jurisdiction to 10 from the current 13 – a significant change in the SEJ’s organization and...

Regional gatherings set to “share the Salkehatchie story”

Dec 5, 2023 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

Salkehatchie Summer Service leaders have scheduled a series of regional gatherings to give campers and camp leaders a chance to get to know others from around the South Carolina Conference. “The regional gatherings will provide an opportunity, close to home, to...

Seminar: How to prevent, identify church embezzlement

Jan 9, 2023 | Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Treasurer, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

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”...

2022 School of Pastoral Ministry registration open through April 4

Feb 4, 2022 | Clergy Services, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

Registration is now open for the 2022 School of Pastoral Ministry of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, which will be conducted in a hybrid format this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Session 1 April 11-13 – in-person at Francis...

AC2022 switches from hybrid to all-virtual format

Jan 27, 2022 | 2022 Annual Conference, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

The 2022 South Carolina Annual Conference will open June 5 as an all-virtual session to ensure the health and safety of all participants amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and safety of our lay and clergy members and the broader community continue...

2 virtual Clergy Care retreats set for Dec. 9 & Jan. 6

Dec 6, 2021 | Clergy Care, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events, Walterboro District

The Clergy Care ministry of the South Carolina Conference has scheduled two new virtual retreats in December and January – both free of charge and open to all clergy: December 9 – (6-8:30 p.m.) “Bereavement Overload,” led by Rev. Miriam Mick. January 6 – (9...