Founded in 1978 by the Rev. John Culp, Salkehatchie brings youth, young adult and adult volunteers together to repair and rebuild homes for people in need, many of them living in poverty situations without the ability to fund the work on their own.

Lay Servant Ministries is one of the most noteworthy leadership development programs The United Methodist Church connection has developed.

This month, the Advocate continues its listening sessions, which are being held monthly to gauge the needs and interests of its readers.

Two hundred men and scouts from across South Carolina gathered for the retreat, which featured a lineup of speakers designed to fill men spiritually with powerful wisdom and faith inspiration. By Jessica Brodie.

This year, South Carolina will join annual conferences around the world to vote on regionalization and three other amendments to The United Methodist Church constitution. By Jessica Brodie.

The South Carolina Conference has reinstituted three key staff positions to help lead the reshaping and reinvigoration of its Disaster Response Ministries. By Dan O'Mara.

After 47 years of employment, longtime conference staffer Pat Mack still going strong. By Jessica Brodie.

One longtime ministry to elderly Native Americans has expanded into a food relief endeavor that now reaches both Native and non-Native people alike across South Carolina, all in the name of Jesus. By Jessica Brodie.

Scores of women from across South Carolina gathered at Epworth Children’s Home March 18 to learn how they can help the fight against inequality, particularly when it comes to children and youth. By Jessica Brodie.

United Methodists deeply grieving the horrific killing of Ka’Niyah Baker, a young girl in Columbia, organized a community prayer vigil in the aftermath to help the community express lament and cling to hope. By Jessica Brodie.

Conference leaders have released the draft agenda for this year’s Annual Conference, set for June 8-11 at the Greenville Convention Center. Meanwhile, registration and other plans continue.

The four Jeremiah Teams commissioned by Bishop Leonard Fairley to help envision a thriving future for local churches and other ministries in the South Carolina Conference are making progress toward bringing formal recommendations to the 2025 Annual Conference when it meets in June. By Dan O’Mara.