happenings

Sunday Morning Choir

If you are interested in joining the Sunday Morning Choir for the Simpsonville 10am service, practices are every Wednesday evening at 6:15pm. You can reach out to Josh Morton at [email protected] for more information.

Equipping U: Faith Driven Entrepreneurship

Equipping U will be launching a faith driven entrepreneurship class on Friday mornings at 7am from October 3-December 5. These meeting will take place at our Haywood Campus.

Upstate Church Greenville Preview Services

Join us for our preview services for our Greenville Campus that will launch this year! We will start meeting in the North Auditorium of our Haywood Campus at 4pm starting October 19 through November 23.

Season of Giving: Prisoner Packets

Be part of an opportunity to provide a gift at Christmas for those incarcerated in SC prisons. Many inmates, be it men, women or youth, have no one who displays any concern for them. This care package ministry provides hope and demonstrates love. Scripture will be added so God’s Word is spread in each cell! The deadline to drop off packets at any of our locations is November 23. Click the button below to see the specific packing list.

Season of Giving: Owens on Mission

Gideon and Emma Owens are working towards serving with White Horse Missions to advance the gospel throughout Central America by equipping and empowering local pastors. Through their partnership with White Horse Missions, the Owens are actively involved in training pastors through regional seminaries, helping local church leaders deepen their theological understanding, strengthen their faith, and lead thriving, gospel-centered congregations. Alongside this, they serve in church planting efforts and ministry projects that meet both spiritual and practical needs across Central America. Their mission is simple yet profound: to see the Kingdom of God grow through local leaders who are equipped to disciple others and transform their communities with the hope of Christ.

Reset in the Chapel

Join us for Reset in the Chapel beginning August 13! This will be a time on Wednesday evenings to cover topics like prayer and the Trinity. There will also be a time of prayer each week.

Operation Christmas Child Collections Week

We’re collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child the week of November 17-23! During the week, you can drop off boxes at our Simpsonville Campus in the Upstate Kids wing, or you can bring your box to your campus on Sunday, November 23.

OCC is a much-loved ministry that Upstate Church participates in annually. You may know that these shoeboxes are distributed in over 100 countries around the world each year. Most go to needy children, but the greatest need of every child that receives a shoebox is the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Your shoebox gift touches not only the child who receives it, but also their entire family and others in their community. With this in mind, we hope that you will pack an extra shoebox or two this year!

For more information, or to volunteer, contact Jim or Melonee Lechleiter at 864-303-3432.
Thank you praying for OCC and for the children who will be receiving shoeboxes. And thank you for packing shoe boxes!

GriefShare

A GriefShare support group is a safe place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you will discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s normal in grief. We meet in the Dining Room at our Simpsonville Campus.

Gather Round

If you have been looking a place to authentically encounter Jesus, this is it! You belong at Gather Round—a worship service for 18-20 somethings on the last Tuesday of every month at our Anderson Campus! Our next worship night is on November 18. We will be having a Friendsgiving dinner at 6pm before worship at 7pm! We would love to see you there!

Anderson Midweek

Join us for Midweek at our Anderson Campus at 6pm on Wednesday nights starting August 20! We have something for the whole family—Groups, Students, and Kids.

Friendsgiving

Catch a free meal, giveaways, and and a great time of fellowship with friends! Middle schoolers and high schoolers are invited to join us for Friendsgiving from 6-7:45pm on November 19! Food will start being served at 6:00, but hangout starts at 5:30!

Getting To Know You – Simpsonville Hub

New to Upstate Church? Join us for an afternoon with dessert and coffee! You’ll hear the mission and vision of First Baptist Simpsonville | Upstate Church and meet our staff in a small group setting!

This Getting to Know You is for those who predominantly attend our Simpsonville Hub Campuses – UC Simpsonville, UC Five Forks, UC Fountain Inn, UC Harrison Bridge, and UC Mauldin, but it is open to all campuses. Register below!

Upstate Church Gathering at Laurens: College Connect Lunch

College Students are invited to join us in our second service at 11:20am followed by lunch!

Upstate Church Anderson: One Service for Winter Break

We will have one 10am service at our Anderson Campus starting at Thanksgiving break and going until the end of Winter Break. We will go back to two services on January 11, 2026.

Alone Together

All members who are Senior Adults who are single, widowed, or divorced are invited to this luncheon. We’ll enjoy a catered lunch and some time spent with others in your same status in life. Cost is $10 and can be paid at the door. To reserve your seat, call the church office or email Cindy at [email protected].

Upstate Church Mauldin: Christmas Drop-In

Please join us at the Moore’s house on December 6 for a Christmas drop-in! This is for people who attend our Mauldin Campus to develop community and spend time getting to know one another in a more informal setting. We would love to see you there!

Jingle Jam

Join us for Jingle Jam, a Christmas party for the whole family, on Wednesday, December 10, from 6-7pm at our Simpsonville Campus! This is a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season with your family. We will have family games, singing, interactive teaching, hot cocoa, cookies, and an opportunity for kids to do a fun craft. We also invite everyone to wear your favorite Christmas wear (sweaters, pjs, etc.) for our Family Christmas Giveaway. Invite your friends and join us for a fun evening together! We would love to see you there!

Forever Loved

The Foster/Adoption Ministry of First Baptist Simpsonville | Upstate Church If you are interested in participating in or supporting Forever Loved, please click the link below.

Haven: A Kids Support Ministry

Do you have a heart for ministering to kids of varying needs? We would love to have you join our Haven volunteer team! We are looking for more people to volunteer as shadows and mentors for kids of varying needs, as this is a growing ministry. If you have questions, contact Ashley Meadors at [email protected]

Five Forks Expansion

Help us reach those in our Five Forks community by contributing to our Five Forks Expansion Fund! Click below to read more, give now, or make a commitment.

Carolina Men’s Conference

The Carolina Men’s Conference will be back January 30-31, 2026 at our Simpsonville Campus. Come for some time to fellowship with other men at Upstate Church and hear from guest speakers.

Reckless 2026

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February 6-8, 2026

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LOCATIONS + TIMES

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UC ANDERSON

10:OOAM | 11:20AM

UC FIVE FORKS

8:45AM | 10:00AM | 11:20AM

UC HARRISON BRIDGE

10:00AM | 11:20AM

UC MAULDIN

10:00AM | 11:20AM

UC HAYWOOD

8:45AM | 10:00AM | 11:20AM

UC SIMPSONVILLE

8:45AM | 10:00AM | 11:20AM

UC GREENVILLE

COMING SOON!