Saint Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1960 as a missional church, located on the east side of Spartanburg. Community

outreach missions are at the very heart here at Saint Paul as we are committed and called into Sharing the Love of God and Caring for

the Community. We believe in the power of faith-based partnerships with other local churches and nonprofits to support our

neighbors in desperate need. Sharing in loving service results in greater numbers of those served, heightened community impact,

the sharing of resources and focusing on solutions, together, for those who need it the most.

1320 Fernwood-Glendale Road - Spartanburg - SC - 29307-2304 voice: (864) 582-4040 © 2026 Saint Paul United Methodist Church - All Rights Reserved
Backpack Buddies is a program that provides food for those children who may have limited or no food to eat over the weekends. Saint Paul coordinates food deliveries in partnership with local schools, each week of the nine (9) month school year. We also conduct a school supplies drive at the beginning of each academic year. The Bethlehem Center Bethlehem Center is the North Star of the Highland Community Since 1930, Bethlehem Center has been a resource hub for the Highland community that supports, strengthens, and inspires individuals and families, and facilitates opportunities for personal and community advancement. Why Highland? Spartanburg County remains in the bottom 10% of the US counties for economic mobility. In the Highland neighborhood, children are seven times more likely to grow up in a single-parent household, and 27% of the population is children below the age of 10. Shepherd’s Table is a call to action ministry when our members become homebound due to illness, or are recovering from hospitalization or other medical conditions. Our Shepherd’s Table outreach steps in to provide homemade meals that are easily heated in a microwave oven and are healthy meals prepared by our members for our members. Keeping connected - checking in on our family members - spending time in fellowship is another way we Share the Love of God and Care for Our Community. There's always room for you at the Shepherd's Table. Caring With Crockpots is a ministry where Saint Paul UMC provides crockpots, meal planning and recipes to families in transition where they have limited or no access to traditional stoves and ovens. This allows families to be able to prepare nutritional meals for their family members. Epworth is a Methodist based fostering program in the state of South Carolina. Mission: Epworth’s mission is to serve children, youth, and families through safe, caring Christian communities that heal hurts, nurture hope, and build faith. The overall goal is to break cycles of abuse, neglect, and shame by fostering self-respect and responsibility. Epworth offers residential care, foster care support, independent living, and counseling across South Carolina. Children’s Gift Tree More than 1,400 children in our community are estimated to experience homelessness while attending school. Each Christmas, Saint Paul partners with Drayton Elementary to provide gifts for children who might not otherwise receive them. Our Helping Hands is a caring ministry serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Spartanburg. We bring them hot, nutritious meals in a safe, easy-to-reach location downtown, and partner with First Presbyterian Church to make it happen. How can you help you might be wondering? There are several ways to help, but the first step is praying our our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community. Threads of Agape Do you knit - or would you like to learn? We’d love to have you join us! Our knitting ministry creates hats, shawls, blankets, and other cozy items to share warmth with our community and neighbors in need during the winter months. If you are seeking a way in which you can serve in an outreach ministry, join us! Contact our church office and we will connect you to a member of that ministry and we look forward to…
A WAY HOME is a family shelter program serving families with children experiencing homelessness in Spartanburg County. Host churches, along with the help of support churches, open their doors to these families to assist them as they work toward permanent housing and long-term stability. Church volunteers provide good meals, a safe and warm place for families to sleep and many other amenities. Volunteers ensure our families are treated, as our guests, with love, dignity and respect. A Way Home is led by two Spartanburg-based organizations. 'A Place to Call Home,' through professional staffing, provides intensive case management for the families, connections to housing, employment and community resources and operates the Day Center during the business week. The 'Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty' mobilizes congregations to respond to child and family homelessness through the growing, local network of churches who are participating partners with A Way Home. The model described is a successful, community-driven response to family homelessness.
Our partnership brings together the most resources available to serve those most in need. We also have a number of additional outreach ministries that help our community.
1320 Fernwood-Glendale Road - Spartanburg - SC - 29307-2304 (864) 582-4040

Saint Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1960 as a missional church, located on the east side of Spartanburg. Community

outreach missions are at the very heart here at Saint Paul as we are committed and called into Sharing the Love of God and Caring for

the Community. We believe in the power of faith-based partnerships with other local churches and nonprofits to support our

neighbors in desperate need. Sharing in loving service results in greater numbers of those served, heightened community impact,

the sharing of resources and focusing on solutions, together, for those who need it the most.

1320 Fernwood-Glendale Road - Spartanburg - SC - 29307-2304 voice: (864) 582-4040 © 2026 Saint Paul United Methodist Church - All Rights Reserved
Backpack Buddies is a program that provides food for those children who may have limited or no food to eat over the weekends. Saint Paul coordinates food deliveries in partnership with local schools, each week of the nine (9) month school year. We also conduct a school supplies drive at the beginning of each academic year. The Bethlehem Center Bethlehem Center is the North Star of the Highland Community Since 1930, Bethlehem Center has been a resource hub for the Highland community that supports, strengthens, and inspires individuals and families, and facilitates opportunities for personal and community advancement. Why Highland? Spartanburg County remains in the bottom 10% of the US counties for economic mobility. In the Highland neighborhood, children are seven times more likely to grow up in a single-parent household, and 27% of the population is children below the age of 10. Shepherd’s Table is a call to action ministry when our members become homebound due to illness, or are recovering from hospitalization or other medical conditions. Our Shepherd’s Table outreach steps in to provide homemade meals that are easily heated in a microwave oven and are healthy meals prepared by our members for our members. Keeping connected - checking in on our family members - spending time in fellowship is another way we Share the Love of God and Care for Our Community. There's always room for you at the Shepherd's Table. Caring With Crockpots is a ministry where Saint Paul UMC provides crockpots, meal planning and recipes to families in transition where they have limited or no access to traditional stoves and ovens. This allows families to be able to prepare nutritional meals for their family members. Epworth is a Methodist based fostering program in the state of South Carolina. Mission: Epworth’s mission is to serve children, youth, and families through safe, caring Christian communities that heal hurts, nurture hope, and build faith. The overall goal is to break cycles of abuse, neglect, and shame by fostering self-respect and responsibility. Epworth offers residential care, foster care support, independent living, and counseling across South Carolina. Children’s Gift Tree More than 1,400 children in our community are estimated to experience homelessness while attending school. Each Christmas, Saint Paul partners with Drayton Elementary to provide gifts for children who might not otherwise receive them. Our Helping Hands is a caring ministry serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Spartanburg. We bring them hot, nutritious meals in a safe, easy-to-reach location downtown, and partner with First Presbyterian Church to make it happen. How can you help you might be wondering? There are several ways to help, but the first step is praying our our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community. Threads of Agape Do you knit - or would you like to learn? We’d love to have you join us! Our knitting ministry creates hats, shawls, blankets, and other cozy items to share warmth with our community and neighbors in need during the winter months. If you are seeking a way in which you can serve in an outreach ministry, join us! Contact our church office and we will connect you to a member of that ministry and we look forward to…
A WAY HOME is a family shelter program serving families with children experiencing homelessness in Spartanburg County. Host churches, along with the help of support churches, open their doors to these families to assist them as they work toward permanent housing and long-term stability. Church volunteers provide good meals, a safe and warm place for families to sleep and many other amenities. Volunteers ensure our families are treated, as our guests, with love, dignity and respect. A Way Home is led by two Spartanburg-based organizations. 'A Place to Call Home,' through professional staffing, provides intensive case management for the families, connections to housing, employment and community resources and operates the Day Center during the business week. The 'Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty' mobilizes congregations to respond to child and family homelessness through the growing, local network of churches who are participating partners with A Way Home. The model described is a successful, community-driven response to family homelessness.
Our partnership brings together the most resources available to serve those most in need. We also have a number of additional outreach ministries that help our community.