After snow and ice from Winter Storm Izzy blanketed much of the Southeast, a crew of Early Response Team members headed to the Greenwood District Jan. 17 to remove downed trees and other icy debris from homes and neighborhoods. By Billy Robinson.

The men’s ministry retreat is going virtual and shifting to a different day thanks to rising COVID-19 numbers and the challenge of social distancing with such a large group. By Jessica Brodie.

Have you ever seen a strange set of numbers and letters similar to an equation inscribed in chalk over a doorway at a church or at the home of a friend? Trinity United Methodist Church has initiated a new tradition this year for Epiphany: chalking the doors.

No one can say Zoar United Methodist Church in Greer is a small church, for while they might be small in number, they are huge in community and local missions.

Church leadership now hoping to hold weekly services on the property once ground has been broken by mid-February, modeled on worship such as Christmas Eve Under the Stars, noting how outside venues provide the most comfortable way for the community to attend.

People in Guatemala can now see clearly thanks to a glasses collection effort organized by the Columbia District Outreach Committee.

The entire session this year will be held on Zoom, and students can join from the comfort of their homes or offices. Breakout rooms will help make the classes as interactive as the online format permits.

Pisgah has forged an ongoing relationship with the Pee Dee Nation of Upper South Carolina, a state-recognized tribe in the region.

The Wesleyan Covenant Association has organized an effort to ensure General Conference delegates from Africa, Europe, Eurasia and the Philippines are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But their announcement has drawn stark criticism by many, including Central Conference bishops and the global United Methodist Council of Bishops, who question the WCA’s motives and say the offer has all the marks of colonialism.

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, has released a statement regarding a racist message posted on a roadside sign in South Carolina over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

In response to the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant, South Carolina Resident Bishop L. Jonathan Holston and leaders of the South Carolina Conference have updated COVID-19 Best Practices. These were updated Dec. 20.

United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America’s pending bankruptcy proceedings.