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- Almost there: More work needed before Connectional Ministries structure fully complies with church law By Jessica Connor. The new Connectional Ministries structure is almost there — but not quite. Members of the Judicial Council met in late October and ruled the structure partially compliant with the Book of Discipline, but two minor changes are required before they rubber-stamp it yes.
- UMCs seek new ways to pay apportionments By Jessica Connor. As year-end giving rallies to a close, many United Methodist churches across the S.C. Conference are relying on new and long-standing traditions to make their apportionment payments.
- Answering the call: Greenville family to serve as Thai missionaries By Jessica Connor. Imagine if Jesus called today and asked you to give up all your creature comforts, move across the world and share the Gospel in a tiny village seven hours north of Bangkok, Thailand. Would you say yes? Now imagine you have four kids: an 8-year-old, a freshman in high school and two in college. And understand that answering that call would mean at least two of your kids would have to uproot their lives and go with you. Now how would you answer?
- Dawsey's resurrection: Four years after fire, Florence church has new building, new life By Jessica Connor. Four years ago, the worst thing imaginable happened to the members of Dawsey United Methodist Church: A rogue bolt of lightning burned their beloved home-away-from-home to the ground.
- Pastor's passion for music engages church, helps mission By Amber Lacy. The Rev. Scott Johnson believes part of being authentic in ministry is the ability to integrate one's talent into worship, even artistically.
- Hopes high after struggling conference print shop breaks even By Jessica Connor. Thanks to gains in customers, turnaround time and cost savings, the S.C. Conference's Print Media Center is still hanging on. And its managers are praying for a little more time to prove themselves.
- Women on fire: UMWomen stir the flame to make a fire for God at 40th annual meeting By Jessica Connor. From Charleston to Aiken to Greenville and beyond, nearly 400 United Methodist Women from every district in South Carolina headed to St. John's United Methodist Church Oct. 26-27 for the 40th annual meeting of the conference UMW.
- Limitless: South Carolina joins nationwide UMW in new initiative to reach young women By Jessica Connor. It's all over the headlines: today's generation doesn't like traditional meetings, would rather network through social media and thinks it's a colossal waste of time to talk about doing something when they can just go out and do it. Now, a new initiative from United Methodist Women is trying to tap into that spirit nationwide, and South Carolina is stepping up to help.
- Jesus's birthday party By Jessica Connor. Red-faced and sad, I have to confess: This morning I asked my 7-year-old son, "Do you remember why we celebrate Christmas?" and he responded, "Because it's Santa Claus's birthday." With a crash, all my happy notions that I was doing right by him as a Christian parent crumbled to the ground, replaced with shock and disbelief.
- November 2012