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- HealthFlex Exchange benefits workshops continue A series of HealthFlex Exchange Benefit Workshops will continue across the state in October for those covered by United Methodist conference insurance.
- An obligation to save If you’re hired to be a cashier and show up for work in a freshly laundered uniform with a bright smile, a winning personality and a strong work ethic but are willing to do everything but ring up orders, then you’re not a cashier. If we are a Christian but aren’t willing to share the Lord with others (one of our most important job duties!), then how can we be a Christian? By Jessica Brodie.
- Results that matter By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston. Across the Caribbean, Texas and Florida, the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria is extensive. While there is tremendous evidence of God’s faithfulness in our midst, we recognize that these are trying times that are overwhelming and often lead us to think there is nothing we can do to help.
- Advocate’s South Carolina Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 19 Read the 19th narrative accepted for publication (this one by the Rev. Elizabeth Murray) in the Advocate’s project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
- Irma: 'As ready as we can possibly be' By Jessica Brodie. As Hurricane Irma continues its devastating path across the Caribbean and on toward Florida, South Carolina is bracing for the worst. But United Methodist leaders say they stand watchful—and ready to respond with Christian aid should the need arise.
- September 2017
- Salkehatchie: From vision to reality By Jessica Brodie. It started out as a vision from God given to one man, who took that vision and ran with it. And today, as it closes its 39th year of servant ministry, Salkehatchie Summer Service stands as an example of all God can do through His people called Methodists.
- After Charlottesville: UMCs across S.C. react to racial violence By Jessica Brodie. The world watched as racial protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, escalated into a frenzy that left three dead, nearly three dozen wounded and the nation shocked, angry and filled with fear. But as the dust settled, the church stood strong, lifting up a message of love, prayer and hope in Christ.
- Team of UMCSC ‘angels’ repair four Lowcountry homes after hurricane damage By Jessica Brodie. After Hurricane Matthew slammed her community and ruined her roof last fall, Cheryl Smith didn’t know how she’d handle repairs. But thanks to a long-term disaster recovery team through the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, Smith is not only back in her home with a brand-new roof, but three of her neighbors got their homes repaired, too.
- As retirement looms, Killingsworth director reflects on home’s legacy of transformation By Jessica Brodie. When the Rev. Diane Moseley retires after four decades years at the helm of Killingsworth, she knows one thing is certain: thanks to the love of God and the hard work of dedicated United Methodists, countless women are living a life transformed.