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SUNDAYS

Sunday School Hour:
9:15-10:15am
We've got something for everyone! Take a look under our ministries menu and get a taste for what we offer on Sunday mornings.

Celebration Worship Service:
10:30am • Worship Center
A service of praise and worship featuring the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra and a message from the Word of God by our Pastor, Dr. Wendell Estep.

Map & Directions

1306 Hampton St
Columbia, SC 29201-3316, US

From I-77 (From Charlotte)
From I-77, take I-277 (Exit 18) which becomes Bull Street into Columbia. Turn right onto Hampton Street. Go one block. Church is on the left at 1306 Hampton Street.

From: I-26 (From Spartanburg/Greenville)
From I-26, take I-126 which becomes Elmwood Avenue into Columbia. Turn right on Marion Street. Travel five blocks to Hampton Street. Church on is the corner of Marion and Hampton.

From I-20 (From Florence)
From I-20, take I-277 which becomes Bull Street into Columbia. Turn right onto Hampton St. Go one block. Church is on corner of Marion and Hampton

From I-20 (From Augusta)
Take I-20 East to Columbia. Take I-26 East to I-126 East which becomes Elmwood Avenue. Turn right on Marion Street.

From Sumter
Take Hwy 378/76 which becomes Garners Ferry Road and Devine Street. Fork right at Dreher High School onto Millwood Avenue. Turn left onto Gervais Street. Turn right on Marion Street. Go two blocks. Church is on the corner of Hampton and Marion.

From Airport
Take left onto Highway 302. Go several miles. This turns into Knox Abbott Drive and then Blossom Street after crossing the bridge. Take a left onto Assembly Street and a right on Hampton Street. Go three blocks.

Where to park

We've made parking easy for you!

There is a garage open on the corner of Hampton and Marion Streets. Our sanctuary is located directly across the street from the garage.

Our parking lot on Washington street is reserved for the handicapped and senior adults.

Welcome Desks

As you can see from the image below we have a welcome center inside Boyce Chapel. We are ready to serve you! If it's your first time visiting a Sunday school class, the members at the welcome desk are ready to assist you in finding a class that fits you! Or if you already know which class you'd like to visit, let them know and they can help you find it.

If you're wanting to drop your children off in the Children's Ministry Sunday school area it's located right in front of the parking garage. After parking enter at the blue awning, walk down the stairs, and you'll be at the Children's Welcome desk!

Here are a few people you'll see if you visit with us this Sunday!


Dr. Wendell Estep Senior Pastor	Rev. Steve Phillips Associate Pastor & Minister of Music

Rev. Wes Church Minister of Discipleship	Rev. Dennis Banks Minister of Evangelism & Senior Adults

BOOKS FOR PARENTS WITH TEENS

YOUTH CULTURE 101 by Walt Mueller

Walt Mueller and the Center for Parent Youth Understanding have been studying American youth culture for decades—and now you have access to everything this cultural analyst knows about teenagers,their world, and how you can interact with them in significant ways.

OPIE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE by Walt Mueller

In this collection of blogs and essays, cultural and media analyst Dr. Walt Mueller wrestles with what it means for God’s people and the world to meet. Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore will help you and your family embrace the collision of faith and culture.

A PARENT'S GUILD TO HELPING TEENAGERS IN CRISIS by Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock

Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES OF TEENAGERS by Gary Chapman

Research shows that parents, not peers, exert the most significant influence in the life of a teen. And the door to that influence is love. The key to opening that door, according to Gary Chapman, PH.D., is learning to express that live in a language that make sense to your teenager.

THE SEVEN CRIES OF TODAY'S TEENS by Timothy Smith

This cutting-edge profile of the Millennial Generation shows us that our adolescents not only need adult guidance, they want it! In the current design-your-own-morality culture, our teens are pleading for our mentoring. This book is an accessible, unintimidating guide that will allow you to interpret what your teens desperately want you to hear, so you can respond and make a new connection with them.

PARENT'S GUIDE TO THE SPIRITUAL MENTORING OF TEENS by Focus on the Family

This is a wonderful resource that will help prepare you to lead your children during their teen years. Whether you're a married parent, a single parent, or a married person going alone spiritually, you'll find confidence and hope that you can help your teens develop an authentic, vibrant Christian faith.

RAISING ADULTS: GETTING KIDS READY FOR THE REAL WORLD by Jim Hancock

This book is not about assigning blame to yourself or your kids and beating each other up. It’s about starting right where you are to raise responsible grown-ups. It’s about understanding how we got to where we are. And it’s about practical things moms, dads, teachers, coaches, youth workers, employers, and law enforcement can do better.