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- Breaking news: Court rules no more UMCSC church separations via Para. 2549 The Judicial Council—the denomination’s top court—has ruled that Para. 2549 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline cannot be used for church disaffiliations. This ruling, Decision 1512, means the Local Church Closure and Separation Process, approved by the Trustees of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, is no longer available as a means of separation from the denomination.
- South Carolina United Methodists step up after Hurricane Helene ravages region Almost a month after Hurricane Helene ravaged the region, South Carolina United Methodists are continuing to reach out in Christian love, repairing homes, donating money and supplies and doing their best to be God’s hands and feet to people in need. By Jessica Brodie.
- Dementia ministry becomes new opportunity for church A crowd of clergy and laity packed the fellowship hall of Mount Hebron United Methodist Church Sept. 25, all eager to learn more about how their church can be in ministry with people with dementia. By Jessica Brodie.
- Conference gears up for year-end apportionment collection The countdown is on as South Carolina approaches the close of another conference budget year. By Jessica Brodie.
- Bishop Fairley: ‘From Mourning to Dancing’ Church leaders across South Carolina headed to the Midlands Oct. 13 for a service designed to welcome Bishop Leonard Fairley to the Palmetto State and officially install him as the annual conference’s episcopal leader. By Jessica Brodie.
- First ‘Fall Salkehatchie’ brings together 11 in Johnsonville Eleven high schoolers and adults teamed up Oct. 6-11 for the first Fall Salkehatchie, successfully roofing a home in Johnsonville for a local family. By Jessica Brodie.
- Summit on the Black Church gathers to address ‘Healthy Churches: Striving for Wholeness’ What does it look like to be a healthy church striving for wholeness? That’s the question church leaders asked as they gathered Oct. 3-5 for the Summit on the Black Church. By Jessica Brodie.
- Mega-storm, mega-damage, mega-help South Carolina UMVIM Early Response Team springs into action after storm. By Billy Robinson.
- Churches mobilize to aid Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, a group of United Methodist churches from South Carolina quickly organized to bring much-needed supplies to Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County.
- Memorial youth raise more than $5K through ‘Dinner with the Stars’ When the youth of Memorial United Methodist Church were tasked with hosting a fundraiser to help supplement the cost of their annual fall retreat, they quickly put their heads together. Soon they came back with, “We have an idea!”