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- Holes in the darkness We need not be afraid of the wilderness of Lent because we do not journey without a light to guide us. By Bishop Leonard E. Fairley.
- March 2025 Advocate
- Robotics program becomes new youth pull for Lowcountry church A love for LEGOs has turned into a fruitful ministry for Manning UMC, bringing new members to their youth group and an exciting and innovative way to share values of Christian fellowship with young people. By Jessica Brodie.
- Clothes for the taking After strife in Haiti grounds planes, women seek other groups to help share “pillowcase clothes” with kids in need. By Jessica Brodie.
- Churches close year paying 90.24 percent of 2024 budget In spite of a decreased number of churches and a fall marked both by natural disasters and a divisive election, South Carolina United Methodist churches exceeded 90 percent in their collection percentage on 2024 apportionments. By Jessica Brodie.
- Simpsonville ‘getting back on track’ despite lawsuit A group attempting to leave the denomination without its church going through the proper legal channels is slated to appear in Greenville County court late this month. By Jessica Brodie.
- Rise Up: Scouts, men to gather for joint event at Journey UMC South Carolina men are seeking to revitalize their spirit and their collective ministry, gathering late this month for their annual spiritual retreat. By Jessica Brodie.
- Advocate to hold listening sessions across the state to gauge readers’ needs The community listening sessions will enable Advocate staff and board members to better understand the news needs of the people of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.
- Jeremiah Teams hold first meetings to help transform conference The South Carolina Conference’s four new Jeremiah Teams began their work in January with a series of team meetings centered on prayer, organization and planning next steps. By Dan O’Mara.
- Connecting Children in Worship and Prayer leaders gather 12 interested churches sought for grant assistance