God has a heart for the orphan, the widow, the poor, and the sick. He cares for the most vulnerable and marginalized people. We want to be Christ-like and do the same. So each year, our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations for Serve the City Weekend. 

This year, Serve the City will take place on Saturday, March 16, so save the date on your calendar!

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 11 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older.

Join Epworth for its Campus Work Day on Saturday, September 9, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

This day is an incredible opportunity to serve Epworth on both indoor and outdoor projects. Your assistance throughout the day will create a welcoming atmosphere for foster parents, caregivers, and visitors. 

All ages are welcome to serve, and a dance party while folding clothes is included! Complete project details on the sign-up form. If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Sign-up to serve by clicking the button below.

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 12 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older. Face masks are required for all Transitions events.

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve? Our STC partnership organization, Epworth Children's Home, needs outside volunteers to assist during its Sunday School and Worship Gathering on Nov 6 from 4:30 - 6:15 pm. This event provides biblical teaching and worship for Epworth middle and high school boys and girls. 

Serving Epworth through this event allows campus students to experience God through scripture and worship. There are many opportunities to serve. Join us by participating in worship or teaching from Epworth's curriculum.

If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Sign-up to serve by clicking the button below.

Come gather at Epworth’s Campus on Saturday, June 25th from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm for food, fun, and fellowship with the Epworth staff and kids! This event will provide positive interactions with individuals who are interested in bettering the lives of the Epworth kids as well as give an opportunity to develop relationships with the kids.

There are many serving opportunities. Join us in preparing and serving food or helping with games and activities. If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations each year for Serve the City Weekend. This years serving will take place on Saturday, March 26. Throughout the weekend, we'll join together to serve our city. You can click the link below to find out more information and sign up for serving opportunities.

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 13 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older. Face masks are required for all Transitions events.

On December 12th we will host a Christmas Party at Midtown for Ezekiel Ministries Staff & Leaders. The party will take place in our Barnwell building located at 1614 Barnwell Street and will be from 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Please do sign up to help us with childcare, party games, food, set up and clean up!

We will host a Christmas party open to our family of churches on Wednesday, December 4 from 6pm - 8:30pm at Transitions Homeless Center. This event is open to anyone 18+, Midtown member or not. At our Christmas party we will decorate Christmas cookies and have other Christmas activities or crafts. The event will last approximately 2 and a half hours. We are hosting this event to bring fun to the residents of Transitions. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the residents, have fun with them, and craft alongside of them to remember that we are no different than the men and women in homeless situations in our city. Please bring a snack or dessert to share.

Families! Although this is not a family friendly event we would love for you to drop off a holiday snack or dessert for the Christmas party Dec 1st during the 9AM or 11:15AM gatherings. We will have a table set up to drop off snacks or desserts, this is a great way our families at Midtown and care for our friends at Transitions. Please sign up below.

Transitions Homeless Center is located at 2025 Main St. Columbia, SC 29201

For more information, contact Charleigh Elebash

We will host a block party open to our family of churches on Saturday, November 16 at Transitions Homeless Center. This event is open to anyone 18+, Midtown member or not. The block party is our big event for the fall semester and its the start of homeless awareness week. We will set up yard games on the lawn and have other carnival style games to play for prizes. The event will last approximately 3 hours. We are hosting this event just to bring fun to the residents of Transitions. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the residents and have fun with them in a casual environment.

Please sign up if you plan to attend. Please bring a dessert to share.

For more information, contact Charleigh Elebash

We will host a pumpkin carving event open to our family of churches on Tuesday, October 22 at Transitions Homeless Center. This event is open to anyone 18+, Midtown member or not. For the pumpkin carving, we will bring in pumpkins, tools and designs so that the residents can make jack-o'-lanterns. The event will last approximately two and a half hours. We are hosting this event to empower the residents of Transitions and have festive fun together, remembering that we are no different than the men and women in homeless situations in our city.

Please bring a snack to share. Also, if you are able, please bring a pumpkin to share with the transitions residents.

For more information, contact Charleigh Elebash

We will be having a Camp Cole Work Day on October 13th, 2019 from 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM. We will be clearing a nature trail at Camp Cole to help them get ready for camp. This is a family friendly event so everyone is welcome to come and serve! Camp Cole is located at 10151 Garner’s Ferry Road, Columbia SC.

For any questions or more information contact Courtney Tipping

We are partnering with DSS to provide childcare for a Foster Family Training event for the Lexington and Richland communities on Sept 28. The event will be held at 1800 Blanding Street and aims to make training more convenient for foster families as they typically travel long distances to get the training they need.

We will be expecting around 100 adults to attend the training and will need childcare volunteers to watch their kids during that time. Please sign up soon so we can take the necessary steps to ensure the safety for all children in our care.

Breakfast will be provided for all volunteers.

We will host a craft night open to our family of churches on Monday, September 23rd at Transitions Homeless Center. This event is open to anyone 18+, Midtown member or not. For craft night we will be creating fun designs on coffee mugs by dipping the mugs into a nail polish bath. The event will last approximately two and a half hours. We are hosting this event to empower the residents of Transitions to create something beautiful. And we will craft alongside of them to have fun together and remember that we are no different than the men and women in homeless situations in our city. Please bring a snack to share. If you have nail polish you aren't using anymore, please bring that too!

For more information, contact Charleigh Elebash

Join us on Sunday, February 17 for our Family Worship Night. Our Kids and Families ministry works by partnering with parents to raise kids who love Jesus. One way we do that is by hosting events that help support family discipleship and keep our families connected with one another. At our Family Worship Night we’ll sing songs, pray, read scripture and a enjoy a meal together.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 4pm-5pm Kidtown Family Worship | Kidtown at 1800 Blanding St.

• 5pm-6pm | Family Connect Dinner | Kidtown at 1800 Blanding St.

• 6pm-7pm | Student Groups Family Worship | Student Groups Building 1819 Taylor St.

WHAT SHOULD MY FAMILY ATTEND?

Pick on attending the portion that best fits your family:

• Kidtown Family Worship + Dinner: 4:00pm-6:00pm
  (I only have kids in Kidtown.)

• Student Groups Family Worship + Dinner: 5:00pm-7:00pm
  (I only have kids in Student Groups.)

• Both Kidtown & Student Groups Family Worship + Dinner: 4:00pm-7:00pm
  (I have kids in both Kidtown and Student Groups.)

*If you have children in Kidtown and Student Groups, your older kids are invited to participate with their younger siblings during Kidtown Family Worship and childcare will be available for your younger kids during Student Groups Family Worship.

If you have any other questions, feel free to email us here. 

On Saturday, December 15, we’re celebrating Christmas with the students, teachers, and families at Ezekiel Ministries. This is a wonderful time to build relationships and show our appreciation for everyone we get to serve with throughout the year by working on the EZ farm.

This event is family-friendly.

On Sunday, December 2, we’re making gingerbread houses with families from the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. We hope this event will be a fun way for families to enjoy themselves and take their minds off of the tough circumstances they are going through. This is also a great way to love on families and invite them into community.

This event is family-friendly.

This event is now full.

On November 10 from 2:00pm-5:00pm, we’re hanging out tailgating style with Transitions’ residents for Homeless Awareness Week. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the most marginalized people in our city and invite them into community, while also having a ton of fun. Per tradition, we will have a pie eating contest at the end!

Due to the age restrictions for volunteers at Transitions this is not a family-friendly event.

On Sunday, October 28th, we will be up fitting the Camp Cole Facility. Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital uses the facilities to host Camp Kemo where they love on children affected by Cancer and other serious illnesses. This Serve the City event is a great way to support our partnership with the Children’s Hospital and aid them in their mission to care for hurting families.

This event is not young kid-friendly, but if you have elementary to high school age children, they can participate with you. 

We will be serving Ezekiel Ministries on Saturday, October 27 by going back out to EZ Farms to help out with any work we can assist with. Ezekiel Ministries uses this urban farm to teach kids in their program about responsibility and hard work. This will be a kid-friendly event so feel free to bring your family and invite your LifeGroup. Be sure to once again bring your work gloves, boots, shovels, wheelbarrows, and rakes.

On Tuesday, October 23, we will be carving pumpkins with our friends at Transitions. We think carving pumpkins together will be a great way to keep building and sustaining relationships with their residents. Transitions serves and supplies resources and housing for those living in a homeless situation within our city

Please bring your own pumpkin and leave your carving kit at home, we’ve got that covered. This event is not kid-friendly.

On Saturday, October 20th, we will be hosting a House Building Blitz with our Serve the City partner Home Works for America. Many of the homeowners Home Works helps out live in homes that are in utter disrepair and are financially and/or physically unable to do the repairs themselves. This Serve the City event is a great way to leverage your time and abilities to serve those in need in our city.

This event is not young kid-friendly, but if you have middle school or high-school children, they can participate with you. 

Our next Serve the City opportunity will be on Saturday, October 13 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. We're heading out to Sease Farms to love on the staff and clients of DSS by throwing a farm day. We'll have hayrides and pumpkin painting so feel free to bring the whole family and help us serve our STC partner. 

Join us on Friday, July 13th as we host a Field Day at Epworth Children’s Home. Our Serve the City team has planned a great summer celebration and we need your help running the various game and food stations. Families are welcome to serve together at this event! Field Day will run from 6:30pm-8:30pm, but we would like volunteers to arrive at 5:30pm to help with set-up.

We're partnered with DSS to serve clients (families, children, and foster parents) who are in the foster care and adoption system. Come support foster families in our community on May 19 at 1:00pm with an amazing afternoon of bowling with their favorite superheroes courtesy of Signal Headquarters. Pizza, drinks, and prizes will be provided. 

On Saturday, May 12th, we will be hosting a House Building Blitz with our Serve the City partner Home Works for America. Many of the homeowners Home Works helps out live in homes that are in utter disrepair and are financially and/or physically unable to do the repairs themselves. This Serve the City event is a great way to leverage your time and abilities to serve those in need in our city.

This event is not young kid-friendly, but if you have middle school or high-school children, they can participate with you. 

On Thursday, April 26 we'll spend the morning serving the kids and families at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital by playing games in the clinic. We think this will be a great way to love on the families there that are currently going through incredibly rough circumstances. If you're interested in helping out please sign up below.

If you have any questions please contact Courtney Tipping.

Sign-ups have closed at this time.

Sign up to serve children at the hospital by prepping and delivering Easter baskets to the Children's Hospital.

If you have any questions please contact Courtney Tipping.

We will be serving Ezekiel Ministries on March 24th by going back out to EZ Farms to help out with any work we can assist with. This will be kid-friendly. Be sure to once again bring your work gloves, boots, shovels, wheelbarrows, and rakes.