The Cabinet
The Cabinet of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church consists of the resident bishop and the 12 district superintendents. Its purpose is to “equip the Church in its disciple-making ministry.” (2016 United Methodist Book of Discipline ¶401)
The Cabinet provides oversight and direction for the work of the conference, districts and local churches. The Cabinet works prayerfully as a team to match the gifts of the pastors to the needs of the churches in appointments, which are fixed by the bishop at Annual Conference each year.
District superintendents assist the bishop in creating a healthy culture that engages faith, the community and the
The Extended Cabinet includes members of the Cabinet, as well as the conference treasurer, the conference lay leader, and the directors of Clergy Services, Congregational Development
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston
Resident Bishop
bishop@umcsc.org
803-786-9486
Rev. Joe Long Jr.
Dean of The Cabinet
Rock Hill District
Superintendent
rhdist@umcsc.org
803-328-0218
Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson
Secretary of The Cabinet
Columbia District
Superintendent
codist@umcsc.org
803-786-9486
Rev. Dr. Robin Dease
Hartsville District
Superintendent
hadist@umcsc.org
843-332-1631
Rev. Terry Fleming
Florence District
Superintendent
fldist@umcsc.org
843-669-5992
Rev. George Howle
Greenville District
Superintendent
gvdist@umcsc.org
864-233-3611
Rev. Dr. Stephen Love
Greenwood District
Superintendent
gwdist@umcsc.org
864-223-2650
Rev. Cathy Mitchell
Spartanburg District
Superintendent
spdist@umcsc.org
864-583-5109
Rev. Steve Patterson Jr.
Anderson District
Superintendent
andist@umcsc.org
864-226-6649
Rev. Thomas Pearson Jr.
Walterboro District
Superintendent
wadist@umcsc.org
843-549-5441
Rev. Tim Rogers
Marion District
Superintendent
madist@umcsc.org
843-423-1202
Rev. Dr. Sandra Stevens Poirel
Charleston District
Superintendent
chdist@umcsc.org
843-744-0477
Rev. Dr. Frederick Yebuah
Orangeburg District
Superintendent
ordist@umcsc.org
803-534-7564
The Extended Cabinet
Rev. Kathy James
Connectional Ministries
Director
kljames@umcsc.org
803-786-9486
Rev. Ken Nelson
Clergy Services
Coordinator
Conference Secretary
clergyservices@umcsc.org
803-786-9486
Barbara Ware
Conference Lay Leader
conferencelayleader@
umcsc.org
Beth Westbury
Conference Treasurer
Administrative Services
Director
bwestbury@umcsc.org
803-726-6741
Rev. Sara White
Congregational Development
Director
sawhite@umcsc.org
803-786-9486