About Us
Our Mission Statement
Jesus said, "Follow Me" John 21:9
Our Mission is to proclaim the good news of God's Love in Jesus Christ; to build a fellowship of Christian love and forgiveness; to provide opportunities for spiritual growth; and serve our neighbors as followers of the servant of Christ. We encourage you to participate in His worship and work.
Our Service
On Sundays, we have adult and youth Sunday School classes and Morning Worship services (a nursery is provided). Covenant has an active choir that rehearses on Sunday mornings and provides musical inspiration at Sunday Worship and special services.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 AM with coffee, followed by a lesson. Our worship service begins at 11 AM.
For those who cannot make it in person, we stream all of our services on YouTube, and you can also listen to the sermons by calling (803) 205-0682
Our Leadership
From the PCUSA Book of Order:
The Church’s ministry is a gift from Jesus Christ to the whole Church. Christ alone rules, calls, teaches, and uses the Church as he wills, exercising his authority by the ministry of women and men for the establishment and extension of God’s new creation. Christ’s ministry is the foundation and standard for all ministry, the pattern of the one who came “not to be served but to serve” (Matt. 20:28).
The basic form of ministry is the ministry of the whole people of God, from whose midst some are call to ordered ministries. These are described in the New Testament and maintained by this church as elders.
Ordered ministries are gifts to the church to order its life so that the ministry of the whole people of God may flourish.
The Session
The Session is our governing body which is comprised of 9 elders, and elected by the congregation to service 3-year terms. These elders make the majority of decisions for the congregation, guided by the Scriptures and the PCUSA’s Constitution, Book of Confessions and the Book of Order. The Session is primarily responsible for the maintenance of worship, property, personnel, and the spiritual well-being of the congregation.
Elder is from the Greek word for elder, presbyteros, that our denomination derives its name. The history of this office is simple. Between 40 and 65 AD the Apostle Paul traveled the Mediterranean, planted churches, helped them grow, and moved on. To make sure these churches had competent leadership, he would ordain groups of elders to oversee their spiritual and physical needs. Still adhering to this tradition, our congregation elects 3 new ruling elders each year to join the session.
Class of 2025
Class of 2026
Class of 2027
Jerry Cordell
Diana DeCarlis
David Turner
Matthew Ray
Steve Garland
Bill Chappell
Sam Cook
Wayne Massey
Joe Osborne