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Palmetto Journey of Hope

In 2022, SCADP began an inaugural speaking tour across South Carolina through an organization called Journey of Hope. The mission of Journey of Hope is to empower the voices of murder victim family members towards the abolition of the death penalty. Together with other anti-death penalty voices (former death row residents, death row family members, department of corrections employees, capital defense lawyers, and law enforcement), Journey of Hope has sparked legislative change across the country. The Palmetto Journey of Hope is an event that will touch your heart and motivate you to action. Check below to see if there's an event coming near you!

Upcoming Events

  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Rock Hill, SC
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Rock Hill, SC
    Thu, Nov 07
    Winthrop Wesley Foundation
    Nov 07, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
    Winthrop Wesley Foundation, 406 Stewart Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730, USA
    Nov 07, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
    Winthrop Wesley Foundation, 406 Stewart Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Jimmy MacPhee, a death row survivor, and Yvonne Patterson Johnson, a murder victim family member and death row family member.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Coastal Carolina University
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Coastal Carolina University
    Tue, Oct 29
    CCU | Penny Building | Room 216
    Oct 29, 2024, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    CCU | Penny Building | Room 216, 100 Chanticleer Dr E, Conway, SC 29528, USA
    Oct 29, 2024, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    CCU | Penny Building | Room 216, 100 Chanticleer Dr E, Conway, SC 29528, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with SueZann Bossler, a murder victim family member, and Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Voorhees University in Denmark, SC
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Voorhees University in Denmark, SC
    Tue, Oct 29
    Vorhees University | St. Philip's Chapel
    Oct 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Vorhees University | St. Philip's Chapel, 481 Porter Dr, Denmark, SC 29042, USA
    Oct 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Vorhees University | St. Philip's Chapel, 481 Porter Dr, Denmark, SC 29042, USA
    Join us at St. Philip's Chapel at Voorhees University as we hear from SueZann Bosler, who will be our guest preacher for the service!
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: "Prisoner By Choice" Film Screening
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: "Prisoner By Choice" Film Screening
    Thu, Oct 24
    LTSS (Alumni Hall)
    Oct 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    LTSS (Alumni Hall), 4201 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203, USA
    Oct 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    LTSS (Alumni Hall), 4201 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203, USA
    Join us for screening of "Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story" and panel discussion about Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary alum Kyuzo Miyoshi and the hope he shared with incarcerated people in Columbia's Central Correctional Institution for over 3 decades.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: McGregor Presbyterian Church
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: McGregor Presbyterian Church
    Thu, Oct 24
    McGregor Presbyterian Church
    Oct 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    McGregor Presbyterian Church, 6505 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212, USA
    Oct 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    McGregor Presbyterian Church, 6505 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with SueZann Bossler, a murder victim family member, and Moses Peterson, a death row survivor.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Lexington County Public Library
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Lexington County Public Library
    Wed, Oct 23
    Lexington County Public Library
    Oct 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Rd, Lexington, SC 29072
    Oct 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Rd, Lexington, SC 29072
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Sherrerd Hartness, a murder victim family member, and Moses Peterson, a death row survivor.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Lander University (Greenwood, SC)
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Lander University (Greenwood, SC)
    Tue, Oct 22
    Lander University | LC 200
    Oct 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Lander University | LC 200, 320 Stanley Ave, Greenwood, SC 29649, USA
    Oct 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM EDT
    Lander University | LC 200, 320 Stanley Ave, Greenwood, SC 29649, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Suzanne Bosler, a murder victim family member, and Yvonne Patterson Johnson, a death row family member.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Pelham Road Baptist Church
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Pelham Road Baptist Church
    Mon, Oct 21
    Pelham Road Baptist Church
    Oct 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Pelham Road Baptist Church, 1108 Pelham Rd suite 201, Greenville, SC 29615, USA
    Oct 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Pelham Road Baptist Church, 1108 Pelham Rd suite 201, Greenville, SC 29615, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Suzanne Bosler, a murder victim family member, and Rev. Jimmy MacPhee, a death row survivor.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: First UMC Conway
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: First UMC Conway
    Sun, Oct 20
    First United Methodist Church Conway
    Oct 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:25 AM EDT
    First United Methodist Church Conway, 1001 5th Ave, Conway, SC 29526, USA
    Oct 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:25 AM EDT
    First United Methodist Church Conway, 1001 5th Ave, Conway, SC 29526, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor, and SueZann Bosler, a murder victim family member!
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Coastal Carolina Wesley Fellowship
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Coastal Carolina Wesley Fellowship
    Wed, Oct 16
    First United Methodist Church of Conway
    Oct 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    First United Methodist Church of Conway, 1001 5th Ave, Conway, SC 29526, USA
    Oct 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    First United Methodist Church of Conway, 1001 5th Ave, Conway, SC 29526, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor, and Yvonne Patterson Johnson, a murder victim family member and death row family member.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Peace UCC (Clemson)
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Peace UCC (Clemson)
    Sun, Oct 13
    The Corley Complex | Clemson Downs
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    The Corley Complex | Clemson Downs, 500 Downs Loop, Clemson, SC 29631, USA
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    The Corley Complex | Clemson Downs, 500 Downs Loop, Clemson, SC 29631, USA
    Join us for a worship service at Peace United Church of Christ, where Sherrerd Hartness will be preaching about the Good Samaritan story from her experience as a co-victim.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Cokesbury UMC (North Charleston)
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Cokesbury UMC (North Charleston)
    Sat, Oct 12
    Cokesbury United Methodist Church
    Oct 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 4990 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 4990 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor, and Yvonne Patterson Johnson, a murder victim family member and death row family member.
  • Palmetto Journey of Hope: Bethel UMC in Columbia
    Palmetto Journey of Hope: Bethel UMC in Columbia
    Thu, Oct 10
    Bethel United Methodist Church
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Bethel United Methodist Church, 4600 Daniel Dr, Columbia, SC 29206, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Bethel United Methodist Church, 4600 Daniel Dr, Columbia, SC 29206, USA
    Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Sherrerd Hartness, a murder victim family member, and Moses Peterson, a death row survivor.

Previous Journey Talks

The 2022 Palmetto Journey of Hope

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