St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Orangeburg, SC

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Orangeburg, SC Worship on Sundays at 10:45 am - Sunday School at 9:45 am. 1356 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, SC St. The membership totaled almost 50 people at that time.

Paul's United Methodist Church had its beginnings in 1836, when the first Methodist church was built in Orangeburg at the same location of our present-day church sanctuary. Our congregation outgrew this structure, and a second church was built on the same site in 1859 and occupied in 1860. By the 1890s, our membership had increased to more than 400 in number, and our current church sanctuary was built from 1896 to 1898 on the same location. The old church was moved without its basement to another part of the church lot and used as a Sunday school building until our current adult building was built in 1912. By this time, our membership had reached 890, a number larger than all other churches in Orangeburg combined. Our first pipe organ was installed in 1902 in a specially built alcove behind the pulpit area. Sunday school was traditionally held on Sunday afternoons until 1917, when it was changed to Sunday mornings. Wannamaker Hall and its upstairs classrooms were built from 1919 to 1921 to accommodate St. Paul’s tremendous growth through the years. In 1923, St. Paul’s was fortunate to have the world-famous Billy Sunday preach to an enthusiastic overflow audience. Paul’s has been the host of the South Carolina Annual Conference six times through the years, the most recent one being in 1939. The Children’s Sunday School Building needed to be built in 1953-1954 to be able to house our ever-increasing membership. Since that time, our church office has occupied one of its wings, and our Kindergarten and Day Care has used another area in that building, too. By 1956, St. Paul’s celebrated its 150th year of existence with much fanfare. The year 1998 saw the 100th anniversary of our beautiful sanctuary building, and Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey delivered a most eloquent sermon during this celebration. A time capsule, to be opened the year 2048, was also buried in front of the sanctuary. Paul’s has enjoyed a wonderful history through the years, and with continued love and devotion, will remain a prominent influence for the love of Christ in downtown Orangeburg in the years ahead.

-- History by Dr. W. Eugene Atkinson II

Our pastor is Fred Buchanan.

Tomorrow is the last day to donate!!! Drop them off in the office!!
09/10/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to donate!!! Drop them off in the office!!

Bring all items to the office or the sanctuary on Sunday morning.

09/07/2026

The office and Bible study is canceled in observance of Labor Day.

Bring all items to the office or the sanctuary on Sunday morning.
09/06/2026

Bring all items to the office or the sanctuary on Sunday morning.

Please drop donations off at the office!
09/06/2026

Please drop donations off at the office!

09/06/2026

September 6, 2026

Wednesday night supper was lite!!! Join us tomorrow to see all of our amazing events!!!
09/05/2026

Wednesday night supper was lite!!! Join us tomorrow to see all of our amazing events!!!

08/30/2026

August 30, 2026

Come and sing tomorrow!!!
08/29/2026

Come and sing tomorrow!!!

We are looking to expand!!

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Orangeburg, SC

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

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+18035341071

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