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Annual Conference: What happened Sunday and Monday?
A look at what's happened Sunday and Monday, as well as what's ahead Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Preaching with power
Carolina Black Clergy Leadership Retreat helps leaders grow, restore, reconnect. By Jessica Brodie.
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S.C. readies for Annual Conference
South Carolina United Methodists will head to the Greenville Center June 8-11 to pray, worship and conduct the business of the church at Annual Conference. Here's an overview. By Jessica Brodie
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Churches sue to leave UMC yet retain property
Ten churches have filed a lawsuit in the South Carolina Supreme Court, seeking to break away from The United Methodist Church yet keep their church property. By Jessica Brodie.
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Advocate honored with three additional journalism awards
The Advocate has been honored with three more journalism awards this spring, these from the Religion Communicators Council in their 2025 DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards.
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Twelve churches gather for Connecting Children launch
Twelve diverse congregations gathered for a groundbreaking event—the launch of the Lilly Endowment Grant Initiative, “Connecting Children in Worship and Prayer.” By Toni Taylor.
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Bishop Fairley brings word on courage as Mill Creek turns 225
Mill Creek United Methodist Church gathered May 18 to celebrate 225 years of faithful service to the Lykesland and surrounding community. By Allison Trussell.
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Churches in prayer after teen shot in police encounter
Prayers and mourning continue this month after the death of a teenager at the hands of police.
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Columbia College celebrates grand opening of historic College Place
The site is a historic landmark that has been repurposed to serve as the new home for the college’s Division of Education and as a gathering hub for students, faculty and local residents.
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Lent in Lamar brings healing after dark history
Fifty-five years after a dark moment, members of United Methodist churches local to Lamar—Black and White—sat down to a pancake supper to mark the beginning of the Lenten season.
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Lenten Reflection Board becomes communion table at Lee Road UMC
Inspired by their weekly “Moments of Art,” the people of Lee Road United Methodist Church created a collective collage during the six Sundays in Lent. By the Rev. Rusty Godfrey.
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Bethel aids Helping Children Worldwide with shortfall
Bethel, Charleston, used Lent and Easter and second-mile giving to collect nearly $45,000 to send to Mercy Hospital.