South Carolina S 763: Waste Tires

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2025-2026 Bill 763 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 763

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A senate rESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR the members and leadership of 
Triune United Methodist Church, formerly bethlehem united methodist and Mount 
Nebo United methodist churches, upon the occasion of their merger.

Whereas, Bethlehem 
United Methodist Church and Mount Nebo United Methodist Church will celebrate 
the merger of their two church bodies on August 10, 2025; and

Whereas, Bethlehem 
United Methodist Church was founded in 1868, just five years after the 
Emancipation Proclamation was signed and three years after the Civil War ended. 
Mr. Prince S. Murph led the charge in acquiring the land on which Bethlehem 
stands; and

Whereas, the African 
Americans of the community had a monumental task ahead of them after 
emancipation: the building of their new lives. This work included the reuniting 
of families, the establishment of careers, and the move toward living as 
citizens instead of as enslaved persons. The formation of systems of faith was 
essential to the building of these new lives; and

Whereas, Bethlehem has 
gone through many changes during its history, including its notable 
congregational growth and the addition and expansion of its buildings; and

Whereas, today's United 
Methodist Church is the product of denominational splits and mergers over the 
past two hundred-some years. At one time, Bethlehem was the only United 
Methodist church in the area; and

Whereas, Bethlehem's 
sister church, Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, was founded in 1888 as Mount 
Nebo Methodist Episcopal Church; and

Whereas, the land for 
Mount Nebo was given to Mrs. Elizabeth Gaffney Duncan's father, Alex Gaffney, 
in 1888. The church began as a Bush Harbor, then a tent, and later a church 
building. This building was destroyed in a fire and later rebuilt; and

Whereas, in the 1950s, 
Mount Nebo became part of the Orangeburg Circuit with Bethlehem, St. Stephens, 
and St. John; and

Whereas, in May of 
2025, after much prayer, deliberation, and collaboration with Bethlehem United 
Methodist Church, Mount Nebo decided to merge with Bethlehem. On June 25, 2025, 
the two churches together took on the name of Triune United Methodist Church; 
and

Whereas, the members 
and leadership of Bethlehem United Methodist and Mount Nebo United Methodist 
churches have shown great faith and diligence in shaping and serving the people 
and the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the 
Senate:

That the members of the 
South Carolina Senate recognize and honor the members and leadership of Triune 
United Methodist Church, formerly Bethlehem United Methodist and Mount Nebo 
United Methodist churches, upon the occasion of their merger.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the leadership of Triune United 
Methodist Church.

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