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"Let's ask God to allow the scales to fall off our eyes".
We're still not over Bishop Fairley's incredible sermon during the opening worship service for Annual Conference this year! Want to go back and listen to the sermons from Annual Conference? They're all available to watch on our Youtube channel!
Click here: https://t.co/EjdgWFTAas
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Has your church ever considered hosting an Early Response Team (ERT) training? Y
In the critical days following a disaster, an ERT fills a vital need-establishing a caring presence and bringing hope to survivors when they need it most.
Certified by UMCOR trainers, these volunteer teams step in during the immediate Relief Phase. They are trained to assess home damage, clear debris, muck out homes, and place tarps on roofs-doing whatever it takes to prevent further damage and secure a home, all while providing a compassionate Christian presence.
Ready to equip your congregation to be the hands and feet of Christ?
Let's get a training scheduled!
Interested in learning more about how to host a training? Please reach out to our Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, LaTonya Dash at [email protected].

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Summers in South Carolina are HOT. Occasionally, temperatures reach levels that pose a serious threat to the health of those who don't have a respite from the heat-especially our neighbors experiencing homelessness or living without functioning air conditioning.
O'Neal Street United Methodist Church in Newberry is doing something about that.
Led by Mary Beth Heath (who also heads their Feed Thy Neighbor Kitchen ministry), O'Neal Street UMC activates a Cooling Center ministry whenever the National Weather Service issues an extreme heat advisory.
When a heat advisory is active, the center opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to offer:

A safe, air-conditioned refuge & restrooms
Cold water and lemonade
A simple meal (ranging from sandwiches to hearty spaghetti)
Cots for resting (prolonged heat makes sleeping at night difficult; a safe daytime nap is vital!)
"What has impressed me most is how simple the ministry is," says Pastor Ed Stallworth. "We are not solving every problem, but we are offering a safe, welcoming place where neighbors can find relief. I hope our experience encourages other churches to consider how their facilities might serve their communities during times of extreme heat."
By operating only during official heat advisories, the church maximizes impact during periods of greatest need while keeping volunteers from burning out over the summer. Because they've run this for several years, a beautiful rhythm has formed with local first responders, city communications, and neighbors helping neighbors get the word out.
Does your church offer a community cooling center during hot weather? Comment down below so we can help spread the word!
(The images pictured are of O'Neal Street's warming center offered during colder weather)
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In just a few short hours, the South Carolina United Methodist Conference will come together here in Greenville to become the hands and feet of Christ as they pack over 125,000 meals for the hungry.

Friends, we need YOU to help make this possible! To pay for the supplies to pack all of these meals, we need to raise $53,780. At this time we have raised a total of $51,421.55. We are so close! Please consider donating and helping us reach our goal! Join us in our efforts to help feed God's people across the world!

Donations can be made at the following link: https://t.co/VF8jTQNiTo

Thank you for partnering with us in this mission!

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South Carolina UMC, it's time to put our faith into motion! We are gearing up for our massive meal-packing event at Annual Conference in Greenville, and we need every church on board to make it happen.
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We're asking every church to donate to fund these life-saving meals.
On June 9: Join us in Greenville to pack them
Let's show what happens when we move together.

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Annual Conference 2026 is nearly upon us! Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Instagram to follow along! If you'd like to join us for Annual Conference via livestream, make sure you're following us on YouTube, where we'll be streaming daily.
You can find our YouTube channel here:
https://t.co/GFFVhULQiO

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Bishop Leonard Fairley invites you to join him in prayer this morning.

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Meet your 2026 local pastors- all scheduled to be licensed next week at Annual Conference!
They will be recognized during the Report of the Board of Ordained Ministry on Monday, June 8th at 4:15 p.m. in the Ball Room at Annual Conference. We hope you'll join us in congratulating them!

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In less than a week we'll gather together as a Conference and put what we believe as Christians into action- together, we'll package over 125,000 meals that will help feed people across the world. Wondering how the meals we package in Greenville will make a global impact? Check this short video out to learn more!

We're calling on every church across the conference to help make this happen! You can sign up to volunteer or donate here:

https://t.co/hFmb4KzQEp

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Meet the clergy joining our conference this year through recognition of orders or transfer of membership- all scheduled to join next week at Annual Conference!
Our Commissioning, Ordination and Retirement Recognition Service will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7th in the Ball Room at Annual Conference. We hope you'll join us in welcoming them to The South Carolina United Methodist Conference!
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Bishop Leonard Fairley invites you to join him in prayer this morning.

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Meet your 2026 provisional elders and provisional deacons- all scheduled to be commissioned next week at Annual Conference! Our Commissioning, Ordination and Retirement Recognition Service will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7th in the Ball Room at Annual Conference. We hope you'll join us in congratulating them!
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