After years of hard work, Community Ministry of North Augusta has raised $2 million, and on Aug. 15, it opened the doors of a new facility designed to meet its needs and enhance its ability to serve the local community. By Polly Hargrove.

This summer as my daughter Sia started her first day of high school in Florence, my wife and I left her to travel to Washington, D.C. for a God-inspired march and action. By the Rev. Amiri Hooker.

When Woodland UMC’s Makai Byrd came up with his Eagle Scout project idea to work with the nearby Wesley Foundation campus ministry, he had no idea the impact his efforts would have among fellow Methodists.

A number of faith communities, organizations and businesses in Lancaster County joined Saturday, July 31, for their fifth annual Back to School Bash. This year more than 600 students in grades 5K to 12 were given new shoes and school supplies to help them as school begins.

Four South Carolina United Methodists, including two pastors, have recently published books: the Rev. James Phillip Smith, the Rev. Martin Luther Quick, Cindy Barrineau Curtis and Jayne Jaudon Ferrer.

Newberry church hosts community meals, new food pantry to reach out to neighbors.

Members of Whaley Street United Methodist Church have been working for months gathering clothes, school supplies and gifts that will be packed into brightly wrapped boxes and sent to children of the Navajo Nation this Christmas.

South Carolina Conference Connectional Ministries gathered via Zoom last month for their second meeting of the year. Held Sept. 11, which was the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America, CCM Convener Ross Chellis took a moment to remember the events that occurred two decades ago.

Trinity United Methodist Church, through its Miracle of Hope at the Beach program, recently hosted the families of four officers killed in the line of duty. They were Trinity’s guests during the months of August and September.

The Rocky Swamp American Indian Ministries congregation, which was the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church’s Native American outreach ministry, has decided to discontinue its ministry.

United Methodists in the Midlands are collecting old pairs of glasses so the people of Guatemala can see. By Jessica Brodie.

For years, many South Carolina youth ministers longed for a United Methodist confirmation experience that would not only embrace Wesleyan theology, but also include smaller congregations as well as those of all races. Now, thanks to hard work by a jurisdictional design team, plans are coming together for a new confirmation experience for United Methodist conferences across the Southeast. By Jessica Brodie.