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By Jessica Brodie. After months shuttered because of coronavirus, South Carolina United Methodist churches got the green-light to resume in-person worship last month. Some chose to resume June 14, the date churches were authorized to begin holding in-person worship gatherings, while some chose later dates, and some still remain entirely virtual. Still others are forgoing indoor worship to hold outdoor-only services in church parking lots or nearby parks, citing safety reasons.

By Jessica Brodie. Everything slated for 2020 in the UMC now appears to be pushed to 2021.

By Jessica Brodie. COVID-19 slowed down ministry efforts in many local churches across the nation. But at Brookland United Methodist Church, it served as a jumpstart for a brand-new alternative contemporary service.

African-American clergy in the Carolinas will get an opportunity for respite through a new webinar designed to address stress and self-care in the face of the racial disparities and other injustices arising during the pandemic.

At least seven United Methodist churches in South Carolina are included on a list recently released by the Wesleyan Covenant Association of congregations that affirm the group’s statements on biblical authority, faith and moral principles.

The Advocate is seeking submissions for another racial narrative project

The 2020 Carolinas Black Clergy Leadership Retreat, “Crossroads: Where Faith and Innovation Meet,” has been rescheduled for Aug. 24-28 at Kingston Plantation. 

United Methodist Church leaders launched a plan of action to galvanize church members and others to actively stand against racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd and protests across the U.S. 

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Various council members, elected officials, religious and community members joined together in Bennettsville, SC, May 18 to pray for the community.

The South Carolina Conference has created a comprehensive resource to assist churches as they prepare for the resumption of in-person worship and other gatherings, following the lifting of restrictions scheduled for June 14. By Dan O’Mara.

A pledge to be safe and follow Methodism founder John Wesley’s urging to “do no harm” amid the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Asbury Hills to cancel its summer camp plans this year.

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston and other leaders are working diligently to discern a plan of action for the 2020 session of the South Carolina Annual Conference, which has been postponed from June 7-10 because of safety concerns associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of May 22, no new date had been set.