United Methodist Advocate - Connecting Methodists in South Carolina Since 1837

Cabinet changes

Key changes in conference leadership will mean new faces across the state for the coming year, and perhaps new growth. The S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church Extended Cabinet will have a new director of Connectional Ministries, two new district superintendents as two step down, and three DS reassignments, Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor has announced. Read more...

James tapped as new Connectional Ministries director

A deacon lauded for her unique ability to see both the forest and the trees has been named the new director of Connectional Ministries. The Rev. Kath...

Greenville hunger effort brings in $100K+, assembles 285K meal bags

They arrive in droves: parents with young children in tow, older adults on oxygen, teenagers and 20-somethings. All to do their part to end hunger o...

AC packets going digital

A dozen years into the 21st century – amid the boom of smartphones, iPads, thumb drives and other electronic advancements – the S.C. Conference ...

Church's partnership with Killingsworth leads to revitalized spirit, growth

One rural congregation has discovered that the gift really is in the giving – and it’s changing the way they do church. Last year, members of Leba...

Lake Junaluska, transformed

Armed with a new mission statement and a new strategic vision, Lake Junaluska is stepping into a bold new future. And it has Christian hospitality a...