Down to Business:
Petitions to the General Conference. Delegates debated a petition to ask General Conference to amend the language of Paragraph 161F of the Book of Discipline. This petition asked to remove a sentence that says, "Homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching." The petition failed by a 705-519 vote. In addition, the Committee on Petitions recommended non concurrence on a petition asking the UMC to withdraw from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC). Non-concurrence was approved by s 671-541 vote.
The Conference approved an Anti-Bullying Resolution by a 997-180 vote. This resolution calls on congregations across South Carolina to actively oppose bullying.
Offerings:
Sunday : The offering received during the service went to the Burdine Lodge Restoration Project, an effort to restore and preserve an 18th century log home in which Francis Asbury stayed and in which a Methodist Society was organized. For more information on the Burdine Lodge Restoration click here.
Donated: $7,530
Monday : The offering received during the service was designated for the Seminary Student Scholarship Fund, an endowment which provides scholarship awards to South Carolina students attending United Methodists seminaries.
Donated: $11,233
Tuesday : Throughout the day, Conference attendees and visitors worked to package more than 275,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now. The offering during the evening worship service went to support this project. Download "Come to the Table" by Dr. Paul Harmon to help support the Stop Hunger Now campaign.
Donated: $19, 204
Wednesday: The African University Choir presented and evening concert for delegates. The offering received during the service was a love offering to support the African University Choir in travels and expenses to spread their music. Order CD's of the African University Choir music to help support their endeavors to spread music. To see their upcoming events click here.
Donated: $5,062
Thursday: Imagine No Malaria :Rev. Jeri Katherine Warden Sipes presented a $1 million challenge to the South Carolina Annual Conference. In the next year, the Conference has a goal of raising the funds to help end malaria worldwide. The offering received during the service helped jump start this project and begin the campaign to stop malaria. Listen to Jennifer's story of her experience with malaria.
Donated: $16,026
Total offerings over the course of the conference: $ 59,055
Click for a list of Delegates elected in the 2015 Conference.
