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Sowing seeds: Annual Conference 2025
AC2025 brings passage of $10.3M budget, called special session, voting on constitutional amendments. By Jessica Brodie.
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AC votes on four constitutional amendments
South Carolina United Methodists joined conferences around the world in voting on four amendments to the denomination’s constitution. By Jessica Brodie.
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Annual Conference passes five resolutions
The body approved five resolutions at Annual Conference, four with little fanfare and one twice-amended that took an hour and forty minutes to debate. By Jessica Brodie.
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Service helps body surrender grief after separations, move toward hope
On the final day of the 2025 Annual Conference, the body took steps to heal with A Service of Lament to Hope led by Bishop Leonard Fairley. The service honored the pain experienced by many over division and grief in separation. By Jessica Brodie.
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Dispersement of 2024 separation fees announced
One year after 112 churches left the South Carolina Conference, United Methodists got to hear where their separation fees will be dispersed. By Jessica Brodie.
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Sowers for God: Service celebrates 15 called into ministry, honors 32 retirees
Bishop Leonard Fairley preached a Commissioning, Ordination and Retirement Recognition Service that celebrated 15 people called into ministry by the Lord and honored 32 who are retiring after many years of service. By Jessica Brodie.
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Malambri leads memorial service that remembers 52 departed saints
Lifting up the valiant, Christ-led example they offered, the Rev. William F. Malambri preached a memorial service at Annual Conference Tuesday celebrating the lives of 52 clergy and spouses who died over the past conference year. By Jessica Brodie.
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Youth delegates add voice, vote to AC2025
Eleven youth represented their churches during Annual Conference 2025 as a newly created Youth Delegation. By Allison Trussell.
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AC passes motion expressing concern over cuts to federal programs
Annual Conference passed a motion to go on record expressing concern about the federal government making deep cuts to needed federal jobs, health care, education, nonprofits and more. By Jessica Brodie.
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AC closes six churches, merges two into one
In a moment of solemnity, the South Carolina Annual Conference remembered the ministries of six United Methodist churches who have closed since the last Annual Conference. By Allison Trussell.
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Clergy offer encouragement at AC through Prayer and Praise services
Annual Conference attendees received daily encouragement through the Prayer and Praise Services led by three different clergy members. By Allison Trussell.
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Chancellor updates body on Scouting bankruptcy, need for church incorporation
Conference Chancellor Kay Crowe offered the Report of the Chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, updating the body on her work for the annual conference. By Jessica Brodie.