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By Jessica Brodie. While the pandemic has caused most churches to host virtual vacation Bible schools this summer, some churches have figured out creative ways to do a safe in-person VBS.

By Jessica Brodie. Escalating cases of COVID-19 in this state have prompted United Methodist leaders to call off a one-day session of the 2020 South Carolina Annual Conference.

By Jessica Brodie. Apportionment giving is down in South Carolina—but not nearly as down as it could be. As of June 30, United Methodist churches in South Carolina have given $5.1 million, or 29.2 percent, of the conference’s $17.6 million budget.

By Laura Camby McCaskill. When the pandemic hit, Joyce Tullis decided to step up and minister to those around her using one of her gifts: Sewing.

Bethel UMC, Charleston, decided to pair a churchwide collection of supplies for the children’s home with their VBS packet pickup, resulting in a truckload of donated supplies that kicked off their VBS week along with more than $3,500 cash and gift cards for Epworth.

By Billy Robinson. The Orange Circuit in North has been stepping up— literally—to meet some of the needs in their community.

By Sh’Kur Francis. About 300 people gathered in front of and around the historic Lancaster County Courthouse for a Lancaster County Prayer Vigil and Peaceful Protest June 7.

A corps of volunteers at Augusta Road UMC has been assisting residents to complete their returns and file them online—even in the pandemic.

A webinar designed to address stress and self-care for African-American clergy in the Carolinas continues this month.

Rising public health concerns have pushed the 2020 Carolinas Black Clergy Leadership Retreat back again. “Crossroads: Where Faith and Innovation Meet” will be held May 24-28, 2021, still at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach.