Presence Pathway is a 6-week journey designed to help you move from simply knowing about God to truly encountering Him. Through daily guided devotionals and a weekly class experience (in person or online), you’ll learn how to slow down, seek the Lord, and build a rhythm of walking with Him in everyday life. In a world full of noise, distraction, and spiritual autopilot, Presence Pathway is an invitation to something deeper. This isn’t about adding another task to your schedule; instead, it’s about reorienting your life around the presence of God. As part of our church-wide initiative, Encounter, this pathway will help you develop intentional habits of prayer, Scripture, and surrender so that your faith moves from routine to relationship. You were made to walk with Him. Presence Pathway is your next step into that reality.
Join us on Wednesday nights for Reset in the Chapel.
GriefShare is a 13-week, Christ-centered support group program designed to help people heal from the pain of losing a spouse, child, family member, or friend. It provides a safe, welcoming, and caring environment where participants can connect with others who understand the difficult emotions of grief. We meet in the Dining Room at our Simpsonville Campus.
If you’re a college student looking to find community, we would love for you to join us for an evening of food, games, and worship. We will be hosting a Young Adult Fellowship night on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at our Union Gathering. We are located at 405 E Main St, Union. We would love to see you there!
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 at our Anderson Campus. Our next worship night is on September 1. We would love to see you there!
A focus week to pray for state missionaries both current and potential, including chaplains, church planters, ministry leaders, and disaster relief volunteers within South Carolina. It brings awareness and reflection on state ministry needs and opportunities.
Baptist Nursing Fellowship encourages service in medical missions while providing a professional fellowship for Christian nurses, student nurses and health care professionals. Continuing education can be achieved and parish nursing could begin promoting wellness ministries locally. We will meet in the Dining Room of our Simpsonville Campus at 2pm on Sunday, September 13 for a BNF interest meeting.
If you are 55+ and looking for great entertainment and good food, come and join us at Joy Fellowship on September 15 at 12pm! We will get to enjoy hearing Ted and Lori McClellan along with their drummer, John Dalby. Ted will be singing some of the well-known male musical roles from Broadway. Remember to bring two sides and/or a dessert to go with our meal.
Are you celebrating the addition of a child to your family? Please prayerfully consider joining us at our next Parent Child Dedication, a special time of worship as we thank the Lord for the gift of your child and seek to partner with and pray over your family as you disciple your child in their spiritual journey! Our next Parent Child Dedication will be Sunday, September 20 at 4pm and is open to families from all campuses! The service will be in the North Auditorium at our Simpsonville Campus! Please sign up by September 7.
Missions Sunday is coming up on Sunday, September 20! This is a day for us to highlight the ways you can be involved in missions around the Upstate and the world. You will have the opportunity to learn about the ministries and church plants we support, the opportunities you have to get involved through local partners, as well as upcoming mission trips.
With the exciting and continued growth of FBS|UC, the Business Advisory Team, with the approval of the deacons, recommends updating our Constitution and By-laws to reflect clarification on the nomination and selection of deacons.
The church will vote on these recommended updates during the annual Church Conference on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Listening Sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 9 at 5 PM and Sunday, September 13 at 3 PM in the Second Floor Auditorium of the North Building at the Simpsonville Campus.
Let’s come together for three evenings of prayer, worship, and seeking God together as a church family. We are expectant to see how God will work through each of us to transform lives and to reach the Upstate for Christ. Childcare will be available with required registration.
Upstate Students’ Middle School Fall Retreat is a weekend getaway for 6th-8th grade students. We love this weekend because it provides an easy opportunity for students to grow in closer in community with students their age and with Jesus. We’ll have some awesome times of worship and teaching, some fun competition, and lots of opportunities to hang out and connect. This weekend is filled up with fun activities: lake activities, 9-square, volleyball, basketball, and more!
New to Upstate Church? Join us for an afternoon with dessert and coffee! You’ll hear the mission and vision of Upstate Church and meet our staff in a small group setting. Register below!
All Senior Adult members 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].
Invest in your marriage and discover practical, Christ-centered tools to strengthen your relationship. Whether you’re newly married or have been together for decades, this conference will encourage, inspire, and equip you to grow in communication, deepen your connection, and build a lasting, God-honoring marriage. Join us for a meaningful time of teaching, laughter, and fellowship as we grow stronger together. Register today—we can’t wait to see you there!
Starting March 1, we will shift our social media accounts to one unified account: Upstate Church.
This shift allows us to speak in one unified voice and focus our efforts through one channel to bring more people into a direct relationship with Christ!
Our unified account on Facebook and Instagram will speak to the whole church. All locations will have access to a Facebook Group and an Instagram Broadcast Channel where your location pastor and key leaders will have the ability to communicate directly with you!
We’re excited to be partnering with sending Frontline Church to Arizona later this year! Learn more about Frontline Church below.
Lean into community and individual discipleship with others in following the great commission. Whether you’re looking to be discipled or disciple another, the Shepherd Team may be your next step into community.
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.
If you or someone in your group needs care or support, our Member Care team is here for you. Please reach out at [email protected]!
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