Mark Scott

During nearly 49 years of ordained ministry, I have served in more than a dozen congregations and in calls relating to Newberry College, the ELCA and the South Carolina Synod. Our largest congregation was about 1500 members and our smallest one was around 60. Until Covid and screen worship came along, I thought I had experienced everything that could happen in a congregation. However, what I have learned is that each congregation has unique circumstances and that some of them may present unique issues. My permanent goal as an interim pastor is to lead a seamless transition to a new, longer-term ministry in the congregation. I have also discovered that the duration of an interim is purely in the hands of the Holy Spirit.

Karen and I were able to move to Murrells Inlet near our three grandchildren and our daughter and son-in-law. We have taken on a career as grandparents that we could not have imagined just a few years ago. Two of our grandchildren have attended Waccamaw Elementary and the third is enrolled in the preschool at Belin United Methodist Church.