Columbia, SC — Representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met this week with key state leaders at the South Carolina Statehouse to foster relationships, promote collaboration, and reaffirm the Church’s commitment to humanitarian efforts across the region.
David Winters, an Area Seventy serving South Carolina and residing in Georgia, led the visit.
“The purpose of our meetings at the Statehouse in Columbia was to more fully introduce to them the presence of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their communities,” said Ernie Shannon, one of the faith leaders of the ten congregations in the Greater Fort Mill area. “We wanted to share our desire to be engaged in meeting the humanitarian needs in this region of the state. We emphasized our willingness to work hand-in-hand with local leaders and, especially, with other faith-based groups. I feel we made great headway toward those goals this week.”…