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. We have ongoing missions throughout the year.
Please check out our Upcoming Events to find the most up-to-date missions opportunities.
St. Matthew Pumpkin Patch
Every October, St. Matthew becomes the Pumpkin Church! Proceeds raised from sales go to support area non-profits. Sign up opportunities will be listed in October under Upcoming Events.
Our mission projects are funded from our October pumpkin patch sales, which raises over $21,000 for missions.
Some of the Organizations We Support through Missions
St. Matthew UMC is proud to be a member of GOAL (Greenville Organized for Accountable Leadership). GOAL is a growing interfaith coalition of Greenville county congregations whose mission is to be a grassroots, direct action, multi-issue organization that works to solve critical community problems.
GOAL Justice: https://www.goaljustice.com/
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.
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 food donations. We collect staple food items for the food pantry year-round. Bring your donations to the church office and place them in the basket.
United Ministries. https://united-ministries.org/
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/