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Marion District Lay Servant School | April 14 & 18

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Bishop Holston’s post-GC2020 statement

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement following the adjournment of the postponed 2020 General Conference:Download aprintable PDFMy friends, it was good to be together as...

Bishop Holston appoints new conference benefits officer

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston has appointed the Rev. Rett Haselden as the benefits officer for the South Carolina Conference, effective June 26, 2024. The Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits recommended Rev. Haselden, senior pastor of Grace United Methodist...

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...

Bishop Holston: “A prayerful response to our evolving reality”

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding a realignment of the supervision of the 12 districts of the conference:My friends, there has been much discourse and...

Bishop Holston appoints 2 new district superintendents

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, has appointed two new district superintendents – the Rev. Chris Lollis and the Rev. Jeffrey Salley. Rev. Chris Lollis Rev. Lollis has served as the...