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St. Christopher's Church Episcopal

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St. Christopher’s Church is a growing and vibrant Episcopal community striving to reveal the light of Christ as a beacon of love in the world. At St. Christopher’s, we are a warm, welcoming parish where our members will be challenged in their commitment with Jesus Christ. Our relationships with one another and with God are at the heart of who we are.

Worship times

Sunday
10:00 am
English
Holy Eucharist
Wednesday
5:45 pm
English
Celtic Evening Prayer

Volunteer opportunities

One time opportunities
Ongoing commitment opportunities

Ministries

Worship Ministry

Faith Formation
  • Music and Choir
  • Altar Guild
  • Sunday Morning Minister
  • Eucharistic Visitors
  • Wednesday night healing service
  • Monthly Compline service

Outreach Ministry

Donation Coordination/Distribution

Partnerships with:

  • Drayton Mills Elementary school (being built now)- St. Christopher's will be helping to operate a pantry with school supplies, clothes, and food; and offer mentoring services
  • Haven Homeless Shelter a shelter for families
  • Society of St. Andrew collects food at Farmers Markets for those in need
  • Spartanburg Senior Highschool- St. Christopher's has a neighborhood picnic for homecoming and allows the school to use the gym for AP Final Exams
  • Houston Elementary School- St. Christopher's collects school supplies for students and teachers at this low-income school in Spartanburg

Buildings and Grounds Ministry

Creation Care/Community Gardens
  • Care for buildings and grounds
  • Community Gardens with raised beds and land plots that are open to parishioners and church neighbors.  A portion of the produce goes to the soup kitchen and homeless shelter

Christian Formation Ministry

Faith Formation

Adults

- Sunday morning and Wednesday evening offerings

- Confirmation classes

Youth and Children

- Sunday morning Sunday school

- Family Outings

Intergenerational offerings

- An event once a quarter

Fun and Felowship

Faith Formation

- Shrove Tuesday Oyster Roast- partnership with St. Matthew's and the money is given to a different organization every year

- Potluck events

- Summer picnic

- Parish weekend

Pastoral Care Ministry

Faith Formation

Pastoral Care at St. Christopher's is broken into small teams that work to provide the best pastoral care possible.  

Communications Ministry

Faith Formation

This team works to provide material for the following items:

- Website

- Social Media

- Marquee sign on church property

- Announcements that are run on televisions in common areas

- Sunday bulletin

- Weekly emails blast

- Internal communications between other church committees

Scout Pack 67

Children and Youth Ministries

Pack 67 welcomes families to bring girls and boys to a unified scouting experience. This model is excellent for allowing busy families to share scouting experiences together. Since 1910, Scouting in America through the BSA has been known for character development, leadership training, and outdoor education. We are excited to sponsor this inclusive program for the youth in our community.

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400 Dupre Dr
Spartanburg, SC 29307-2976
United States

Phone
Email address

Contact

The Rev. Deborah Apoldo

Vicar

Organized groups

Adult faith formation
Habitat for Humanity
Youth faith formation/Sunday school
Nursery
Neighborhood associations
Men's group
Lay pastoral care (e.g. Stephen Ministry, Community of Hope)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Narcotics Anonymous/Twelve Step
Eucharistic Ministers/Visitors
Daughters of the King
Choir
Boy Scouts
Bible study