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• From Gilbert to Mzuzu, with love February 25, 2014 By Jessica Connor. What happens when you mix God, a village in Africa and one rural South Carolina congregation who opened their hearts to the Spirit?
• Jubilee at St. James February 25, 2014 By Jessica Connor. Once upon a time, church leaders of St. James United Methodist Church had a dream: they would one day house a thriving kindergarten or preschool ministry for the children of the community.
• The ice storm cometh, the ERTs respondeth February 25, 2014 By Billy Robinson. On Feb. 12-13, South Carolina was hit with a severe winter ice storm that crippled many areas of our state with downed trees, widespread power loss and hazardous conditions that had not been seen for 10 years. Some have labeled it the ice storm of the century for South Carolina.
• Bishop-led S.C. group visits AU, returns eager to share February 25, 2014 By Andra Stevens. Inspired by their experiences during a one-week visit to Africa University, S.C. United Methodists are fired up about increasing their conference's support for the institution.
• Local church communicators, district communicators invited SEJ Communicators Conference February 25, 2014 This month, United Methodist local church communicators, district communicators and others from across the jurisdiction will gather at Lake Junaluska, N.C., for a conference geared toward their unique needs.
• One million books and you February 25, 2014 By Jessica Connor. I'm a bookworm. I started reading when I was a precocious 2-year-old, and today I count books among my most prized possessions. When I'm not reading, I'm writing. Books take me to other places, other ages and sometimes other planets. They were my escape as a child, my ticket to a bright and limitless future.
• Taking the first step February 25, 2014 By Bishop Jonathan Holston. Musicians say the hardest part of practicing is taking the instrument out of the case. To begin is to be half done! That is what we need to do with our God-sized dreams.
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• Wood ministry relies on hard work of volunteers to bring winter warmth to those in need January 27, 2014 By Jessica Connor. Ten two-letter words sum up why James Morrison has been leading a firewood ministry in Anderson for the last 38 years: If it is to be, it is up to me.
• Almost 90%: Financial leaders praise best apportionment numbers since 2002 January 27, 2014 By Jessica Connor. Giving-wise, the S.C. Conference of The United Methodist Church just closed its best year in a decade. S.C. United Methodist churches paid 89.72 percent of apportionments for 2013 — almost 3 percent higher than the 87 percent paid in 2012, which itself was almost 3 percent higher than 2011's 84.2 percent.