United Methodist Advocate - Connecting Methodists in South Carolina Since 1837
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways
you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can,
to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."
- John Wesley
Sunday, September 5th 2010
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By what power?
Are there any limits on the authority of the secretary of General Conference to decide the number of delegates?That’s what the United Methodist Judicial Council is being asked to determine when it convenes Oct. 27-30 in New Orleans.The S.C. Conference is requesting a ruling on whether the secretary has the right to determine the number of delegates to General Conference. Per the United Methodist Constitution, delegates to the quadrennial General Conference must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,000, half of which must be clergy and half laity (Para. 13). Every annual conference is entitled to two delegates. Beyond that, conferences get a proportional number of delegates based on a formula established in the Book of Discipline (Para. 502). Read more...
All Children of God
So many times, she has sat across a kitchen table and heard the all-too-familiar stories of hardship and desperation.The mother who hasn’t seen...
Summit Celebrates, Strengthens the Black Church
If United Methodism is a loaf of bread, then for the Rev. Ken Nelson, the black church is the yeast. Like yeast, the black church uplifts and inspir...
Restructuring - what's next?
Work has begun on a new district-level structure for Connectional Ministries designed to better equip local churches and increase connectionalism co...
The Sky's the Limit
When Meagan Rogers was 14 years old, she lost her mother to ovarian cancer. In that moment, her world was forever changed. The solid foundation that...
Spirit, Spark Draw Laity
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. – With a theme of “It Only Takes a Spark,” workshop and worship were chock-full of ideas for lay leaders to br...Photos
Winter Retreat will INFUSE Youth
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LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. – Each weekend between December 31, 2010 and February 18, 2011, Christian youth from across the southeast will have the opportunity to gather in the mountains of western North Carolina to hit the slopes and join in fellowship during MYP at Lake Junaluska’s INFUSE Youth Ski Retreats. Together, youth will be transformed by God through vibrant praise and worship, unifying fellowship and fun. 
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