Disaffiliating churches in the UMCSC
As of May 22, 2023
While the list is incomplete, here are the churches on the S.C. Traditional Methodist Lay Leadership Group list who have voted to separate from the UMC:
Aldersgate UMC, North Charleston, Charleston District
Bells UMC, Abbeville, Anderson District
Bethel UMC, Andrews, Marion District
Bethel UMC, Oswego, Hartsville District
Bethlehem UMC, Union, Spartanburg District
Beulah UMC, Camden, Hartsville District
Buncombe Street UMC, Greenville, Greenville District
Catawba UMC, Catawba, Rock Hill District
Cedar Swamp UMC, Kingstree, Florence District
Chapin UMC, Chapin, Columbia District
Concord UMC, Bishopville, Hartsville District
Covenant UMC, Greer, Greenville District
Cypress UMC, Ridgeville, Walterboro District
Dalzell UMC, Dalzell, Hartsville District
Earle UMC, Andrews, Florence District
Ebenezer UMC, Hemingway, Florence District
First UMC, Hemingway, Florence District
Foster’s Chapel UMC, Jonesville, Spartanburg District
Grace Community UMC, Fort Mill, Rock Hill District
Lebanon UMC, Eastover, Columbia District
Lewis Chapel, Sumter, Hartsville District
Liberty Chapel UMC, Florence, Florence District
Lyman UMC, Lyman, Spartanburg District
Mauldin UMC, Mauldin, Greenville District
McLeod Chapel UMC, Rembert, Hartsville District
Millwood UMC, Kingstree, Florence District
Mount Vernon UMC, Hickory Grove, Rock Hill District
Mount Vernon UMC, Greeleyville, Florence District
Mount Horeb UMC, Lexington, Columbia District
Mount Tabor UMC, Ridgeville, Walterboro District
Mountain View UMC, Taylors, Greenville District
New Zion UMC, New Zion, Florence District
Pinopolis UMC, Pinopolis, Charleston District
Pisgah UMC, Florence, Florence District
Point Hope UMC, Mount Pleasant, Charleston District
Pond Branch UMC, Gilbert, Columbia District
Reidville Road UMC, Moore, Spartanburg District
Salem UMC, Salem, Anderson District
Sharon UMC, Greer, Greenville District
St. Andrews UMC, Easley, Anderson District
St. Matthew UMC, Bishopville, Hartsville District
St. John UMC, Rembert, Hartsville District
St. Mark’s UMC, Sumter, Hartsville District
Trinity UMC, Alcolu, Florence District
Trinity UMC, Andrews, Marion District
Trinity UMC, Ridgeville, Walterboro District
Walnut Grove UMC, Roebuck, Spartanburg District
Wayne UMC, Georgetown, Marion District
Wesley Chapel UMC, Union, Spartanburg District
Zoar UMC, Greer, Greenville District
Learn more about the S.C. Traditional Methodist Lay Leadership Group at https://www.standingonscripture.org/
Additional churches (these notified the Advocate directly):
Cattle Creek UMC, Rowesville, Orangeburg District
Loris First UMC, Loris, Marion District
Roebuck UMC, Roebuck, Spartanburg District
St. Paul UMC, Ridgeland, Walterboro District
Tillman UMC, Tillman, Walterboro District
Let us know
Is your church staying in the UMC? Or has your church decided to leave? Contact Editor Jessica Brodie at [email protected] or 803-786-9486 ext. 338.