Healing Guatemala—a United Methodist medical mission in Guatemala that is connected with the South Carolina Conference—is taking a huge leap of faith this winter in the hopes of saving a young girl’s life. Dulce, age 10, is living with a grave disease called fanconi anemia, a rare genetic bone marrow disorder that is a form of aplastic anemia and carries a grim prognosis. By Jessica Brodie.
One South Carolinian is using her gifts to help a century-old United Methodist retreat in Waveland, Mississippi, survive, thrive and continue to meet the ever-shifting needs of the low-income community around it.
How does comfort food help say “Jesus loves you”? Just ask Hopewell United Methodist Church. Hopewell members gathered, assembled, cooked and donated 160 casseroles of homemade macaroni and cheese all to share the love of Jesus Christ with people in their community at Thanksgiving. By Jessica Brodie.
A simple idea to raise needed funds to pay church apportionments turned into a grand success and a chance for some fun. By Lillian D. Williams.
The denomination’s top court has ruled that new delegate elections are not needed for General Conference 2024 and that delegates will remain the same as those elected to the 2020 General Conference. Here, the UMCSC's Jackie Jenkins shares thoughts.
Alston Wilkes Society celebrated its diamond anniversary Nov. 17, marking 60 years of rebuilding lives for safer communities in the name of Jesus. Among the highlights of the anniversary luncheon was a message from speaker, author and consultant Chuck Gallagher. By Jessica Brodie.
Men’s ministry leaders continue preparations for February’s annual spiritual retreat, slated for Saturday, Feb. 25, at Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, Lexington.
On Dec. 3, St. John United Methodist Church, a member of the Hartsville District Cooperative Parish, held a dedication service for their fully equipped gymnasium. This non-regulation gym of the multipurpose facility at the church needed to become a place where members and the surrounding community could come to work their faith, work out and enjoy fellowship in an atmosphere of praise and devotion.
The Rev. David C. Surrett is a life-long scouting ambassador and a champion for youth development. During this time, he remained a faithful servant in scouting and organized and supported scouting units in every church he’s served, from 100 to 2,000 members over four decades.
During the pandemic shut-down in the spring of 2020, members at Bluffton United Methodist Church contacted local aid agencies to determine how they could help neighbors in need. From that research, the Blessing Bag Program was started as an outreach of the church.
The Blessing Bag Ministry is a new outreach at Monaghan United Methodist Church in Greenville, but the Rev. Michael Maston said there is no doubt it compliments their congregation’s vision, “Sharing God’s Grace by Serving Our Neighbor.”
It’s official: South Carolina will keep Bishop L. Jonathan Holston as its episcopal leader through 2024, and South Carolina’s Dr. Robin Dease has been elected as one of three new bishops for the denomination. By Jessica Brodie.