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- 92.34%: UMCSC closes 2017 with increase in apportionments By Jessica Brodie. The numbers are in—and continue to climb. South Carolina United Methodists closed 2017 at their highest apportionment giving percentage in years, if not ever, bringing in 92.34 percent of the church’s $17.5 million total budget for the year. That percentage translates to $16.2 million for church ministries, missions, programming and more in every district in South Carolina.
- Annual youth basketball tournament fuses faith, fellowship, fun By Allison Trussell. More than 300 youth from 15 churches descended upon Lexington Jan. 19-21 for the South Carolina Youth Basketball Tournament, and four champions were crowned.
- UMCs among seven Orangeburg-area churches to gather for ‘Selma’ viewing, race dialogue By the Rev. Carol Cannon and Dr. James B. Vigen. About 100 people from the Orangeburg area gathered on a cold Sunday afternoon in January at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church to watch the movie “Selma,” eat a light supper and share in table conversation following the movie.
- Trinity serves homeless with impromptu warming shelter during icy blast By Jessica Brodie. South Carolina was hit with an unusual blast of winter weather last month, but that didn’t stop United Methodist churches from doing their part to “be Jesus” to their community. One Darlington church in particular stepped up in a bold new way.
- Wightman adopts new Lent practice: Bible journaling While many people will be giving up something for Lent, the congregation of Wightman United Methodist Church will be encouraged to take something up—Bible journaling.
- Commission on a Way Forward prepares updated report to bishops The Commission on a Way Forward is nearing the completion of its task of making recommendations of possible ways forward for The United Methodist Church regarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer persons in the global denomination.
- Africa University leaders and friends to gather in North Charleston this month Africa University will hold key meetings of its leaders and advisors in the Palmetto State Feb. 22-25, 2018.
- Come to the Water: 2018 men’s ministry retreat set for Feb. 16-18 By Jessica Brodie. Final registration is continuing this month for “Come to the Water,” the men’s ministry spiritual weekend, set for Feb. 16-18, 2018, at Christ United Methodist Church, Myrtle Beach.
- Claflin University to host 26th annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy for Laity and Clergy Claflin University will host the 26th Annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy for Laity and Clergy Feb. 1-2, 2018, at the James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel.
- James H. Salley: Generous gift continues legacy of sharing By Barbara Dunlap-Berg. Growing up on a small farm in South Carolina, James H. “Jim” Salley never dreamed of becoming the associate vice chancellor for institutional advancement at Africa University, the first university founded by the General Conference of The United Methodist Church on the continent. Nor did he expect to give more than $130,000 to establish an endowed scholarship to honor his parents and ensure exemplary education for students from across Africa. But that’s the story.