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Our Rich History

St. Andrew’s began with members from our downtown sister church, St. Paul. The name St. Andrew’s was chosen because the organizational members felt their purpose was to bring new people to Christ, just as the disciple St. Andrew did.

The first service was held on Sunday, June 3,1956 in the cafeteria of Orangeburg High School. There were originally about 75 people who showed an interest in the early organizational meetings. On September 3,1956 there were 159 members. During the first full conference year, 1956-57, 117 members were added to the rolls. And by August 31,1957 the membership was 337. Over the years the church has had on its rolls over 850 people.

St. Andrew’s has had a marvelous history of service to our Lord through the development of a preschool. We now have parents who were children in the preschool bringing their children.

Our Ministries

We at St. Andrew's strive for all of our doors to be open to the community, both in worship and in service.

St. Andrew's structures our ministries around the United Methodist Church's N.O.W. Ministries ideology. Our ministries strive to Nurture our congregation, Outreach to our communities, and Witness to those that need the Word and grace of God the most. From our Shepherd's Ministry to our Blessing Box, from our United Women in Faith to our Methodist Youth Fellowship and United Methodist Men, from our Sunday Bible studies to our Chancel Choir, we are loving God by loving our neighbors.

A Message from the Pastor

Welcome to Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church

I have discovered the people of Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church to be followers of Jesus Christ, who seek to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and grow together in faith.

They are proud of the Kindergarten which has a rich history and is off to an exciting 2025-2026 School Year.

Their biggest outreach program is Shepherd Ministry which distributes as many as 225 boxes of food each month. We enjoy working with ecuminical partners who join us in ministry to our community.

My "why" for ministry is to help others understand that they are beloved children of God. It isn't what we do that makes us beloved by God. God's nature and grace welcome us into a relationship with God and others that is deeply rooted in love. Jesus became God incarnate to demonstrate God's abundant love for us through his birth, teaching, death, and resurrection. The assurance of this love and the work of the Holy Spirit allows us to find hope, peace, and joy in our everyday lives.

I hope you will visit us, find a place where you can journey with people who are blessed to be beloved children of God. The Holy Spirit works on this journey to transform us so that we can share this blessing with others.