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Second virtual Annual Conference complete

By Jessica Brodie. It’s a wrap—after months of planning, South Carolina’s second virtual Annual Conference ended early and accomplished everything conference leaders hoped.

Photo by Matt Brodie

AC celebrates newly commissioned and ordained clergy, recognizes 81 retirees

Annual Conference gathered for a combined service that celebrated a new class of incoming ordained clergy, commissioned a number of new provisional elders and deacons and recognized the long and faithful service of those retiring. By Jessica Brodie.

Photo by Matt Brodie

Memorial service celebrates 101 ministers, spouses, others

This year’s Annual Conference ended on a note of celebration, lifting up the memory of 101 ministers, retired ministers, clergy spouses and others who passed away since the last in-person Annual Conference, June 2019. By Jessica Brodie.

Second virtual Annual Conference complete

By Jessica Brodie. It’s a wrap—after months of planning, South Carolina’s second virtual Annual Conference ended early and accomplished everything conference leaders hoped.

Why am I a United Methodist?

The church is the people, and people are far from perfect. I’m grateful to be an imperfect person in an imperfect church striving to do all I can to be like Jesus. By Jessica Brodie.