United Methodist Advocate - Connecting Methodists in South Carolina Since 1837

Visiting Churches

Subjective opinions  – that others might hear“What if the church looked at itself with seekers’ eyes?” Cabinet Dean Quay Adams asked at Annual Conference. It has been an interesting ten months of Sunday mornings since my husband Wiley’s retirement as a pastor. We have visited many of the United Methodist churches in the Columbia District.Almost always we have been welcomed warmly and we have found much to celebrate in local churches, but I share with you the pros and cons so you might consider how visitors see your churches spread across South Carolina and maybe steal an idea or two. Ask someone to visit to critique your church’s appeal.Things that could stand to be changed:We could count on one hand the number of open altars (altar calls) at the en... Read more...

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