Much has changed since the last UMC General Conference in 2016, when the Book of Discipline was last codified. Unfortunately, one of the changes is that parts of our Book of Discipline are not being enforced by the UMC. Openly…
We Are Encouraged! A few weeks ago, Bishop Jonathan Holston announced he would be putting together a task force to explore disaffiliation options for UMC churches in South Carolina. When Bishop Holston met with members of Mt. Horeb United Methodist…
Throughout South Carolina and other areas in the country, the deep divisions within the UMC have taken many by surprise. "How did we get here?" is a common question. "Why can't we just stay the way we are today?" others…
Buncombe Street United Methodist Church and FTPBS were recently featured in a Greenville News article regarding the question of disaffiliation. A PDF copy of the article can be read below. Click to Read the Full Article — Herrington, Caitlin. Greenville…
We wanted to offer an update of what is going on within the United Methodist Church in South Carolina. We also are providing links that will connect you to groups of traditional Christians that are fighting the same battle that…
We invite you to join us in viewing a six-part video series created by Rev. Rob Renfroe. In this series, Rev. Renfroe explains the theological and spiritual issues surrounding the division within the United Methodist Church. Each part of…
by Rev. Dr. Warren Lathem (shared with his permission) “Don’t talk about it and it will go away.” Some of us grew up with that attitude. A major issue existed in our families, but we quickly learned we could not…
The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,…
We would like to share this informative video of a Chapin United Methodist Church congregational meeting held on March 20th of this year. The meeting was about the potential split of the United Methodist Church and was facilitated by Reverend…
Have you noticed how squirrels often stop in the middle of the road as they are approached by a car? The squirrel’s survival instinct is to freeze when being approached by a predator and to run at a ninety-degree angle…