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ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE
posted on May 31, 2020 Last fall, Episcopal Relief & Development launched a $3 million grass-roots, church-wide fund-raising campaign dedicated to improving the lives of children up to age six.
ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE seeks to help communities nurture children...
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How congregations can support communities during a pandemic
posted on May 20, 2020 What’s happening in our communities? Healthcare systems stretched; record unemployment: grieving losses; families cooped up, adapting to working from home; everything moved online; churches and businesses retooling for social dist...
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Project Host and Christ Church collaborate to better serve Greenville community
posted on May 9, 2020 "On April 1, I was having a check-in with Tobin Simpson at Project Host. He told me the story of how its food truck took 100 meals out to a mobile home park in southern Greenville County. One thousand people showed up. It's a horrible story, but ...
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Fresh Start Ministry aids in providing food security in the midst of COVID-19
posted on Apr 25, 2020 St. Luke’s, Columbia’s Fresh Start Ministry is doing its part in providing food security to its clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Fresh Start is the only operational food pantry in the Columbia area and one of ten ope...
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Practicing the Way of Love with BINGO!
posted on Apr 22, 2020 Kim and Furman Buchanan, from St. Peter's, Greenville, recently shared with us this great formation idea.
He writes...
"Well, the other night our daughter was telling us how her company has a 'BINGO card' with various activities their emplo...
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Technology Resources
How Should We Track Online Attendance?
posted on Apr 20, 2020 How many people joined your Sunday service on Facebook? If you haven't gone looking for that answer yet, you probably will soon.
And the answer is exceedingly tricky.
Here is a letter from The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, Executive Officer...
Read MoreCall to Convention 2020
posted on Apr 20, 2020 The 98th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina will take place on November 6-7, 2020, at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. Dear Clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, W...
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Stories from EDUSC
The Emotional Lifecycle of a Disaster
posted on Apr 15, 2020 Disasters and mass disruptive events can be extremely unpredictable and chaotic. Even though that is a valid characterization of catastrophe, disaster experts have discerned a general pattern or cycle of phases that a community and the individual...
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Signs of New Life
posted on Apr 12, 2020 We've asked folks around the diocese to reflect on where they see signs of new life in the families, communities, and congregations.
We'll be adding new responses in the coming weeks, so check back to see where we find new life!
Read MoreHow to premiere a worship video when you can't livestream
posted on Apr 6, 2020 There are a number of reasons why churches might not want to livestream. Pre-recording a service can allow you to include videos from multiple people, incorporate music or other videos, and even overcome spotty wifi issues. If you want to pre-rec...
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