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Churches wrap up discernment process, move toward next steps
Several dozen United Methodist churches in South Carolina are completing the Local Church Discernment Process as this edition of the Advocate goes to press. By Jessica Brodie.
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Aldersgate to open two more homes for special needs adults
United Methodists in South Carolina are gearing up to open two more homes for adults with special needs this year, in addition to the three they already operate. By Jessica Brodie.
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A warm risk: Opening wide the church doors
On a night when many read the story about no room at the inn, one church was able to open its hearts and church basement to any who needed shelter. By the Rev. Darlene L. Kelley.
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Revolution returns
More than 1,000 youth made the Township Auditorium in Columbia “GLOW” for Revolution 2023 Jan. 27-29—the first full-weekend gathering of teen disciples since before the COVID-19 pandemic made such large gatherings unsafe.
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Bluffton campus separates, charters as independent congregation
A thriving satellite church campus in the Lowcountry has reluctantly separated from The United Methodist Church. And while its leadership said no one there saw the division coming, they are pressing on in their work to make disciples of Christ.
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UMCSC churches participate in African-American Ministry National Day of Prayer
United Methodists throughout the South Carolina Annual Conference gathered Feb. 1 to participate in a day of prayer to end violence in Black communities. By the Rev. Walter Strawther.
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Gilbert UMC ‘steps out’ through shoe ministry effort
Gilbert United Methodist Church has adopted Sole Stepping ministries as a new way to reach out and support the local community.
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How do you measure the church?
It was the second week of December and the beginning of one of the busiest seasons of a pastor’s year. Pastor Jamie McDowell of Hopewell United Methodist Church in Westminster had just walked into a local restaurant, Eva’s, for breakfast.
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Lead Like Jesus workshop offered in Greenwood District
Join with pastors and church leaders for the Lead Like Jesus workshop on March 10 (5-9 p.m.) and March 11 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at Belvedere United Methodist Church, 202 Rhomboid Place, North Augusta.
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Hartsville Cooperative Parish pools gifts from four churches for collective good
Two years in, the ministry experiment is thriving, its leaders and members invigorated with the plethora of creative ways to reach and love others in the name of Jesus Christ. By Jessica Brodie.
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Churches contemplate discernment as March 1 deadline nears
Some United Methodist churches in South Carolina are contemplating separating from the denomination this month after conference leaders announced a Local Church Discernment Process. By Jessica Brodie.
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Apportionments for 2022 close at 89.22%
With its treasurer calling it a demonstration of “great faith” in a year filled with uncertainty, the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church closed its books with 89.22 percent of apportionments paid. By Jessica Brodie.