Trinity United Methodist Church

Celebrate and Give Thanks!!

This Sunday evening, June 7, 2026 beginning at 7:00pm, the United Methodist Church of South Carolina will celebrate the Commissioning, Ordination, and Retirement Recognition worship service which will mark a very special milestone in the life of the Trinity UMC family of faith!

Our very own Rev. Paula Stover, whose home church is Trinity United Methodist Church (Sumter) will be commissioned as a provisional elder in The United Methodist Church.

As Paula’s home church, Trinity UMC has had the privilege of witnessing her gifts for ministry for many years. We rejoice in this next step in her journey and celebrate God’s faithfulness in her life and calling.

Paula currently serves as pastor of Socastee United Methodist Church; however, she will forever remain a beloved part of the Trinity UMC faith family, and we give thanks for the ways God has called and equipped her for ministry.

All are invited to attend this special time in the life of the church, and Paula’s ministry journey! The service will be held:
📍 Greenville Convention Center Ballroom
📅 Sunday, June 7, 2026
🕖 7:00 p.m.

Let us join together in offering prayers, congratulations, and encouragement to Paula, and all those being commissioned and ordained, as we celebrate this faithful step they take in their ministry journeys.

“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:24

Congratulations, Rev. Paula Stover! Your Trinity UMC faith family is so proud of you and grateful for your faithful witness to the love and grace of Jesus Christ!