Our Mission is to build life-changing relationships with God, one another, and our community.
Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ Matthew 25:45
We believe that the church is the mission of God in the world; therefore we participate in missions and outreach in the community around us. We work with area non-profits and ministries to serve God and God’s people. Our mission projects are funded from our October pumpkin patch sales, which raises over $21,000 for missions.
Some of the Organizations We Serve through Missions
United Ministries offers programs that serve and empower those in our community who are striving to achieve self-sufficiency. St. Matthew supports United Ministries financially and through ongoing donations to the food bank.
United Ministries. https://united-ministries.org/
Rebuild Upstate is a nonprofit organization that exists to repair the homes of our low-income neighbors to make homes safer, healthier, and more livable. St. Matthew sponsors Rebuild Upstate financially.
Rebuild Upstate https://rebuildupstate.org/
St. Matthew sends youth and adults to Salkehatchie Summer Service sites across SC every summer.
Salkehatchie Summer Service https://www.umcsc.org/salkehatchie/
St. Matthew UMC Preschool Scholarships
https://stmatthewumc.net/children-youth/preschool/
St. Matthew UMC Preschool is an outreach ministry of the church that serves the community. It provides a safe, happy, structured program in a Christian environment. We encourage children to grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. St Matthew UMC Preschool is a place where children learn to work and play with others, develop skills at individual rates of growth, and express ideas through the many different activities.
Village Launch exists to equip under-resourced entrepreneurs to become providers, creators, and producers in their own communities. St. Matthew supports Village Launch by providing an annual scholarship to a local entrepreneur.
Village Launch: https://villagelaunch.org/