This is the category for Advocate news and feature articles.
By Jessica Brodie. In response to a heart for people struggling because of the COVID crisis, Mount Horeb United Methodist Church is using its bounty as a special blessing. Mount Horeb gave $100 to each family that is a member of or attends the church.
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After her nephew’s devastating accident, woman reflects on ‘unimaginable kindness’ shown to her family by United Methodist and other S.C. ‘angels.’ By D. Halvorsen.
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By Jessica Brodie. Youth at Lexington United Methodist Church got together this fall and handcrafted winter scarves for homeless and other people who could use a bit of warmth, both for their bodies and their hearts.
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By Jessica Brodie. One United Methodist church in the Florence District has received thousands of dollars in grant funds to help renovate its sanctuary.
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The old adage, “When the Lord closes one door, he always opens another one,” proved true for Main Street UMC and FoodShare SC.
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By Sha’Rome Henry and the Rev. Angela Ford Nelson. So you want to teach your Sunday school class, lead a meeting or offer your worship services via Zoom, Facebook Live, teleconference or another social media platform, but you don’t know where to start. Below you’ll find the beginning of a checklist we have compiled and use to offer our five online services, various meetings and classes to our church family and a growing online community.
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The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church has released updated best practices for in-person worship and other gatherings given the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A look at a transformed men’s ministry at Covenant UMC, Greer Reprinted courtesy of the Man in the Mirror Team, Maninthemirror.org Tommy, a men’s leader at Covenant UMC, Greer,…
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Methodism’s oldest still-in-existence newspaper is now a book publisher, too. In late 2017, the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate newspaper launched the Advocate Press, a small publishing arm that produces nonfiction books and devotionals. To date it has produced five books and is working on its sixth to be released in 2021.
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As of Nov. 13, the conference treasurer reports total paid apportionments of $10.9 million of the $17.6 million budget for the year, or 61.97 percent. That’s a drop of 6.98 percentage points from this time last year, which saw $12.2 million collected, or 68.95 percent. By Jessica Brodie.
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By Jessica Brodie. Two churches in Abbeville, SC, one a black nondenominational and the other a white United Methodist, have partnered with a goal to unify their community and stop division and an undercurrent of hate.
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By Jessica Brodie. One woman’s personal journey with mindfulness in nutrition is impacting her faith, and she’s penned a book to help others share that, too.
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By Jessica Brodie. A group of United Methodist pastors, including two serving in South Carolina, have started a new podcast they hope will foster authentic conversations about faith and religion while helping people draw closer to God and faith.
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Edited by Jessica Brodie, the book contains stories from 30 men and women of different ages, races and genders. Sometimes their stories are humorous; others are rooted in tragedy. Available now.
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On Oct. 29, 14 United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, Early Response Team and disaster response personnel gathered at Danny Thompson’s home in Anderson to honor his many years of dedicated volunteer service. By Billy Robinson and Lee McMillan.
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Service recognizes tension between grief and ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ By the Rev. Shannon Bullion COLUMBIA—Personalized Christmas ornaments that mark the year have never been more lamenting….
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By Jessica Brodie. Funds are still rolling in, but so far, leaders are saying Killingsworth Home’s virtual gala was a resounding success. As of Nov 18, they’d brought in more than $8,000 for the United Methodist home, which helps women in crisis to transform their lives.
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The motto written on every ERT trailer and many personal vehicles is “Christian Love in Action.” The daily question for meditation and reflection is always, “Where did you see Jesus today?” We had come to work. But where was Jesus? By David Bryant.
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A group of United Methodists in the Lowcountry have revamped their Christmas gift program for families in need because of the challenges presented by the pandemic. This year, St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church’s Bridge Builders and Christmas Grace ministries are teaming up to provide Christmas gifts for roughly 70 families within the Hardeeville area.
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Washington Street United Methodist Church recognized Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, with a display of ribbons on its iron fence that faces Bull Street in downtown Columbia.
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