UPSTATE STUDENTS

upstate students

We exist to connect students in the Upstate with Jesus to change the world. 

2026 RECKLESS

An awesome weekend event for all our Upstate Students! Full of awesome worship, crazy games, small group time, and relevant teaching!

2025 MS summer CAMP

A great week at the beach for our Middle Schoolers! Filled with worship, small group time, games, and fun!!

2025 SERVE

High School Mission Trip fun every summer! Make plans to join us next year!

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midweek worship

Midweek Worship is an energetic worship opportunity geared for students 6th-12th grade. Each week we have great music, games, practical application, and a message to help students grow in their faith.

Middle and High School Students meet every Wednesday from 6-8pm at our Simpsonville, Haywood, & Anderson Campuses to hangout, worship, and build community.

Join us for this amazing time together at Midweek Worship!

Upstate Groups

Our Upstate Groups are an opportunity for students to learn more about God in a smaller group setting.

At our Simpsonville Campus, our groups are separated by grades and gender and meet on the 3rd floor of the Worship Center – North Building, at 8:30am & 10:00am on Sunday mornings. 

At our Harrison Bridge, Five Forks, and Haywood Campuses, we have Middle School Guys, Middle School Girls, High School Guys, and High School Girls groups that meet at 10:00am on Sunday mornings. This is an excellent time to connect with God and with other students.

Our Mauldin Campus & Laurens Gathering have unified Student Groups during the 10:00am service! Your student will connect with God and with other students during small groups just for 6th-12th graders!

Our Anderson & Fountain Inn Campuses have unified Student Groups at 11:30am on Sundays! Your student will connect with God and with other students during small groups just for 6th-12th graders!

Upcoming events

Middle School Summer Camp

Join us for Middle School Summer Camp, July 5-11, at Camp Bob Cooper on Lake Marion! Students will have a blast as they spend a week at the lake connecting in community through games, worship, small groups, and plenty of hang time.

Serve 2026

Serve will be May 31-June 6 in Columbus, OH! This is an amazing opportunity for high school students to grow in their faith alongside community. Our days will be spent serving through both construction and community ministries, and our nights will be a camp experience for our students full of worship, squad wars, and small groups! Registration closes May 17, so be sure to reserve your spot at the link below.

CONTACT OUR TEAM

Director of Students
Student Minister Simpsonville

For campus specific staff, please choose a location below.

LOCATIONS + TIMES

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UC ANDERSON

10:OOAM | 11:30AM

UC FIVE FORKS

8:30AM | 10:00AM | 11:30AM

UC HARRISON BRIDGE

10:00AM | 11:30AM

UC MAULDIN

10:00AM | 11:30AM

UC HAYWOOD

8:30AM | 10:00AM | 11:30AM

UC SIMPSONVILLE

8:30AM | 10:00AM | 11:30AM

Alise Martin

Harrison Bridge Student Coordinator
Family Ministries Coordinator

I am originally from North Augusta, SC and moved to the upstate to attend Anderson University. I began interning with the Student Ministry team in the summer of 2020, and I have been here ever since! I now get to serve as Student Coordinator at our Harrison Bridge campus, and Family Ministries Coordinator for all of our campuses! It is such a joy to get to walk with students as they grow with Jesus, and also work along side the other ministries we have here for our families. I met my husband, Jack, at FBS/UC and we are so grateful to get to serve and raise our daughter here in such an awesome church community. In my spare time, I love visiting new coffee shops, playing board games, and being outside with our dogs!

Brandon Shiley

Director of Students

Working with students at Upstate Church is truly the dream! I get to do what I am most passionate about:raising up the next generation of leaders and disciple-makers who believe in reaching "just one more" person for Jesus. And the best part about it all is getting to do this with my wife, Ashlyn! We got married in April of 2025, and now we get to live out this dream together! If we aren't with students, you can find us at a local sushi restaurant, out on a walk, or watching college football. Go Gamecocks!

Kayleigh Mayfield

Simpsonville Student Minister

Seeing students, parents, and leaders connect with Jesus to change their world is the biggest gift! From Groups, to Midweek, to Events, I never tire of watching God change lives and bring students into community with Himself and others. I truly believe we have the best students and leaders around, and I'm grateful to serve them! I grew up at FBS, and I've never been more excited about where we're heading as I have been the past few years! Our leadership keeps dreaming big, but God keeps dreaming bigger. My husband Presley and I love being a part of all that God is doing to reach the Upstate. In my spare time, I love to cook meals for friends, play pickleball, read, bake, and be outdoors (hiking/backpacking).