By Allison Trussell. The African-American Clergywomen held their annual luncheon June 5, with the Rev. J. Jeanette Cooper as the speaker.

By Jessica Brodie. Dozens of clergy and laity gathered at Annual Conference for a luncheon workshop designed to help them better partner on ministries in the church.

By Jessica Brodie. The Rev. Keith Hunter brought the evening message at the annual Black Methodists for Church Renewal worship Tuesday at Annual Conference. So many people attended the service that extra chairs had to be brought in to accommodate everyone. Bishop Jonathan Holston and his wife, Felecia, also attended.

By Jessica Brodie. Hundreds of United Methodist Women packed the sanctuary of Cumberland United Methodist Church May 20 to come together with their sisters and hear an uplifting word on spending time with Jesus in order to better serve the world.

By Jessica Brodie. Tuesday morning business began with a vote on the five amendments to the constitution of The United Methodist Church.

By Jessica Brodie. With a call to join him in singing the hymn “Marching to Zion,” Resident Bishop Jonathan Holston called the 2017 South Carolina Annual Conference to order Monday morning. And with a Pentecost-fueled bang, business was off and running.

By Jessica Brodie. Annual Conference 2017 opened with a Spirit-filled word on Pentecost Sunday tonight, June 4. “It’s time for us to celebrate!” Bishop Jonathan Holston proclaimed to wild applause in his message, titled “A Double Dog Dare.”

By Jessica Brodie. The countdown is on for Annual Conference 2017 as hundreds of South Carolina United Methodists get ready for a gathering in a new location with a wealth of new offerings.

By Jessica Brodie. Rural churches in the heart of South Carolina responded in Christian love to rural brothers and sisters half a world away, and their generosity has made possible a technology center and library that could transform a nation and its people forever.