South Carolina’s United Methodist newspaper has launched a book publishing arm, and its five latest releases are bringing in a significant portion of its year-end revenue, as well as showcasing new voices in Methodist theology and discipleship.
On a bright, cool day, descendants of Samuel Burdine joined with members of the Pickens County Historical Society, Hagood Mill Foundation and the South Carolina Methodist Conference Historical Society to dedicate and bless the Burdine Lodge Nov. 13. The one-room log cabin, built in the Dacusville Community by Burdine in 1796, is documented three times—1800, 1802 and 1803—in the journals of Francis Asbury as his lodging place when he traveled through the Saluda Grade into South Carolina. By Allison Trussell.
Apportionment payments continue to exceed last year’s performance, and church financial leaders are hoping to reach 90 percent for 2021. By Jessica Brodie.
South Carolina Conference United Methodist Women hold 49th Annual Meeting virtually Oct. 23. By Linda Eichenbaum.
United Methodist clergy and laity across the Southern states gathered in South Carolina Oct. 27-30 for the 52nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Jurisdiction Black Methodists for Church Renewal. By the Rev. Amiri Hooker.
State and local officials joined community leaders to open the Highland Early Learning Center on Tuesday. The new child care center, located in Spartanburg’s Highland community at The Bethlehem Center, will provide free, quality care and education to eligible children.
Capitalizing on worshiping adjacent to the 400-acre Peachtree Rock Nature Reserve, a witness group at Bethel United Methodist Church at Peachtree Rock has initiated a “Rock Missionary Ministry.”
Aldersgate Special Needs Ministry is starting a drop-in style respite program for adults with developmental disabilities.
Grace United Methodist Church is working with the Greenwood District and the South Carolina Conference in creating The Way as a satellite location for Grace UMC.
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston of the South Carolina Conference was elected Nov. 3 as the next secretary of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church during the bishops’ online meeting via Zoom. Bishop Thomas Bickerton, the residential bishop of the New York Conference of The United Methodist Church, was elected as the next COB president, Bishop Tracy Smith Malone of the East Ohio Conference was elected the COB’s next president-designate.
The Advocate Press is releasing two more books this month of interest to United Methodists in South Carolina.
On Saturday evening, Nov. 6, “Dinner For Seven: Serving Scott Free,” had its film premiere as a red-carpet event at Pendleton High School’s Auditorium to an audience of family and friends of Katie E. Webb.