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One local church continues to help hungry neighbors while continuing to keep its congregation safe and socially distant.

The Advocate needs abut 10 more narratives before it can begin work on its second racial narratives compilation. Your story is welcome.

The Spartanburg District hosted a Celebration of Education on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the seven school district offices in Spartanburg County. The groups met in the parking lot of each office, practiced safe distancing, wore masks and prayed for teachers, students, administrators, support staff and volunteers. By Rev. Walter Cantwell.

The week of July 20, following strict COVID-19 protocols including wearing masks, social distancing and frequent hand washing, a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission work team was able to complete the needed repairs on the home of a mother and her three children damaged in the April 12 EF-3 tornado.

Grace UMC offered what they called WARMahatchie 2020.  This mission was  a joint ministry between the youth of Grace, their WARM (Winterization and Repair Ministry) project volunteers, the United Methodist Men, local church Salkehatchie volunteers, the church’s Missions Committee, The United Way and Grace’s local leadership.

South Carolina elder the Rev. Wendy Hudson was among five church planters included in a United Methodist Church Discipleship Ministries Path 1 resource called RE-Launch.

Because of the pandemic, Wespath is steering all people directly to Quest Diagnostics facilities across the state to do their health screenings individually. By Jessica Brodie.

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.