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- Ready to respond: S.C. Conference begins comprehensive disaster response plan By Jessica Connor. The storm does not discriminate—it has no understanding who is rich or poor, man or woman, black or white. Destruction occurs. The total upheaval of life occurs. And then we pick up the pieces. With those words, S.C. Conference Disaster Response Coordinator the Rev. George Olive opened a meeting Sept. 26 to help the conference take its first steps toward establishing a comprehensive disaster response plan.
- Apportionment giving expected to mirror last year By Jessica Connor. Despite a slight dip in September, apportionment giving is expected to be in the same range as last year — about 84 percent of the $17.9 million total S.C. Conference budget.
- South Carolina wins 25 UMAC awards South Carolina has won more than two dozen writing, photography, video, website and publication awards from the United Methodist Association of Communicators — including 18 awards for the Advocate and its staff.
- Conference email server upgrading to Google By Jessica Connor. The S.C. Conference is getting an email upgrade that should bring more integration, collaboration and efficiency — and remedy the troubling “lost email messages” problem that had been plaguing many statewide.
- Advocacy, lay leadership, discipleship, outreach: CCM meeting brings together 140 to share ideas, activities, concerns By Allison Trussell. Clergy and laity from every district in the S.C. Conference headed to Columbia Oct. 6 for the twice-yearly Conference Connectional Ministries meeting.
- 'Partner with me': New S.C. Bishop Holston speaks at welcoming service about faith, building the church By Allison Trussell. In a sanctuary filled with sunlight, music, friends and family, the South Carolina Annual Conference welcomed its new bishop, Jonathan Holston.
- Summit on the Black Church: Hundreds gather to explore building bonds and bridges in this state By Jessica Connor. Seeking fresh ways to build bonds and bridges with diverse populations in South Carolina, nearly 250 people headed to the state capital Oct. 11-13 for Summit on the Black Church 2012.
- New bishop, theme of ‘change’ draw hundreds to Bishop's School of Ministry By Jessica Connor. Hungry for a word on transformation and eager to meet the conference’s new bishop, hundreds of South Carolina United Methodist pastors descended upon Myrtle Beach Oct. 1-3 for the 2012 Bishop’s School of Ministry event.
- My election prayer By Jessica Connor. Prayer is a powerful, powerful thing. We pray for safety, for health, for strength, for comfort. On prayer lists and church bulletins, in worship and in small groups, we pray for a friend diagnosed with cancer or an acquaintance recently widowed.
- A faithful diet By Bishop Jonathan Holston. Have you ever received words of inspiration from a family member, mentor, teacher or someone you value?