Know Christ, Grow in Christ, Go with Christ

Friendship United Methodist Church is more than a church – we are a family!

Friendship is a loving, friendly group of people striving to be a beacon in our community.

We are Christians growing in faith who seek to lead others into a relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

We are friends, family and neighbors reaching out in ministry to those around us. We are willing to cry together and laugh together.

At Friendship, you will find people who are committed to God and willing to serve Him and follow wherever He leads.

GET INVOLVED AT FRIENDSHIP UMC

OUTREACH

House of Agape

Prepare and serve meals

Offer encouragement

Lead in devotions

Bethel Warming Center

Provide supplies

Prepare and serve meals

Knitwits

Project Hope

Hope House assists more than 30 families each day. They provide help with food, medical and utility expenses. How can we help?

Gather supplies

Volunteer

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Meets at 9:45

Classes available for:

Children

Youth

Adults:

Fellowship Class

Genesis Class

Discovery Class – 9:30 in Fellowship Hall

MUSIC MINISTRY

Choir Practice

Wednesday evening 7:00PM

Music Room

email Pam @ pamelabth@live.com

with any questions regarding this ministry

BIBLE STUDY

Deeper Still

First & Third Tuesday @ 10:30AM

Fellowship Hall

Children’s Church

EVENTS

MERCY HOUSE

Mercy House opened its doors recently and welcomed a gentleman with end-stage cancer.
He was there for a week before the Lord called him home. It is anticipated that several more individuals will need the
end of life care Mercy House can provide in the next few days. They are desperately in need of volunteers to assist in this ministry. If you
are available or know someone who can volunteer, please contact Donna Williams at 803-984-2734 or Mary Newlin at 803-493-5395.

News from Building Improvement Team

The gathering area created by opening walls from the Duckworth classroom has been completed. The area has new floors, new paint,
the beverage area, new microwave and fridge, as well as new furniture and wall-mounted TV screen. Stop by as you enter the church and
make a cup of coffee and sit and chat with friends. This area also can be used for small group meetings and gatherings.
Construction has begun on a new fellowship hall bathroom. Next, will be modifications to the 2 main level bathrooms. When this project is complete, we will have handicap accessible bathrooms on both levels of the church.

House of Agape

Friendship provides approximately 50 meals the third Thursday of each
month to the meal ministry at House of Agape. To-go boxes are prepared at
Friendship and delivered to the House of Agape for distribution. This ministry not only blesses the recipients, but also all who serve in
some way to make this outreach possible.

Blessing Box items needed

Peanut butter and meats or stews (dumplings, spaghetti, etc.).
Thank you so much for your donations to this very worthwhile cause!

The Way Forward

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Peggy Frese

Secretary

I was born in West Virginia and moved to

South Carolina when I was four years old.

I graduated from Rock Hill High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Winthrop University in Business Administration with emphasis in finance and a minor in mathematics. I married my wonderful husband, Dale, in 2001.

I have two married children, six grandchildren, and am “critter-momma” to two large breed dogs. After working in the telecommunications industry for many years, I retired in 2004 to be

a “nanny” to my middle granddaughter.

I began working at Friendship in May 2009.

In addition, I am a freelance literary editor working primarily for a publishing house based in Queensland, Australia. Being a United Methodist made the transition into the secretarial role easy. I love my “Friendship” family and feel blessed to serve this church.