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- ESL classes connect church to community, Christ’s mission By the Rev. Michael Hood. This spring, a new sound was heard in the halls of Platt Springs United Methodist Church. It was heard in the sanctuary, the classrooms and the fellowship hall. It was the sound of native-born Spanish-speakers, trying to learn a new language.
- Africa University golf tourney set for September The Africa University Golf Outing will raise funds for student scholarships at Africa University, which is the first fully accredited United Methodist-related educational institution on the African continent.
- SEJ Day 2 wrap-up: Holston remains in S.C., other conferences get new bishops By Jessica Brodie. Bishop Jonathan Holston will continue as South Carolina’s episcopal leader another four years, the Southeastern Jurisdiction is embracing a new missional initiative and several from South Carolina have the honor of serving on general and jurisdictional bodies of The United Methodist Church.
- SEJ elects five new bishops By Jessica Brodie. The first day of business at Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference July 13 saw all five of its new bishops elected—including the historic election of the SEJ’s first African-American female bishop, Sharma Lewis, on the very first ballot. South Carolina’s episcopal nominee, Delegation Chair Dr. Tim McClendon, narrowly missed election. McClendon was in the top tier for every ballot cast.
- South Carolina at SEJ: July 12 wrap-up
- July 2016
- Making Space for God to Work: Annual Conference 2016 Comprehensive overview article about everything that happened at Annual Conference 2016.
- UMW: A fresh wind blowing By Jessica Brodie. “A fresh wind is blowing, y’all—you either go with it or you miss it. You either go with it or you’re left behind. As Jesus said, you must be born again.”
- Our God is Able: The Digital Age concert celebrates S.C. work to Imagine No Malaria By Jessica Brodie. Hundreds packed the Florence Civic Center June 7 for a concert featuring The Digital Age and celebrating all that South Carolina United Methodists are doing to fight malaria across the globe—including a $1,000 personal challenge by the bishop.
- Walking in faith: Ghana tech center surpasses original goal, sets sights on solar power By Jessica Brodie. Orangeburg District United Methodists are cheering this month after learning they have surpassed their $80,000 goal, raising $89,000 for a new information technology center they are building in rural Ghana.