God has a heart for the orphan, the widow, the poor, and the sick. He cares for the most vulnerable and marginalized people. We want to be Christ-like and do the same. So each year, our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations for Serve the City Weekend. 

This year, our Two Notch church will be serving alongside our friends at Ezekiel Ministries. Girls and women can help with The Girl’s Brunch & Craft (9:00am - 12:00pm), while men and boys can help with the Men’s Nerf War Day (10:30a - 1:00pm).

Please use this link for more information and to sign up to serve!

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 9 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older.

Ezekiel Ministries works to provide mentorship for kids from hard places and backgrounds in our city.

On Tuesday, November 12, we will work alongside Ezekiel Ministries to help provide a Thanksgiving dinner to their downtown mentees and families. We are in need of volunteers to help provide side dishes and to help set up and tear down for the event.

Set up/tear down volunteers for the event should arrive at Grace Church at 2710 Harrison Rd, Columbia, SC 29204, at 5 pm.

Volunteers should bring prepared dishes in disposable containers between 5-6 pm to Grace Church at 2710 Harrison Rd, Columbia, SC 29204.

Support Daybreak on Saturday, October 12 at Saluda Shoals Park for a fun, family-centered 5K! Registration will begin at 8:00 am, and the walk/run will start at 9:00 am. 

Registration is $40 for adults, and kids 12 and under are $20 (kids three and under are free). A T-shirt is included if registered by October 4.

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Daybreak by clicking the button below.

Join us for a family friendly Mentor & Me Event for Ezekiel Ministries on Saturday, June 22 at Farley Family Shelter at Leo’s Landing in Saluda Shoals. Setup for the event begins at 8:45 a.m. Bring the family to play games, do crafts, and mingle with the Ezekiel Ministries mentees and their families.

Parking is free, snacks, and drinks are included, but bring a water bottle to fill up at the fountains as we anticipate it being hot.

God has a heart for the orphan, the widow, the poor, and the sick. He cares for the most vulnerable and marginalized people. We want to be Christ-like and do the same. So each year, our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations for Serve the City Weekend. 

This year, Serve the City will take place on Saturday, March 16, so save the date on your calendar!

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 11 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older.

We will host a Gingerbread House Party on Wednesday, December 13 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Transitions Homeless Center. 

At the event, we will build Gingerbread Houses with Transitions clients while enjoying other holiday goodies! This event is best suited for anyone 18+. It is a great opportunity to meet and interact with Transitions clients in a casual environment and also bring them some seasonal fun. 

Please bring a festive snack or candy to share. 

For more information, contact Brian Olesnevich.

We are hosting a Pumpkin Carving event at Transitions Homeless Center on Wednesday, October 25, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 

During our time, we will carve pumpkins with Transitions clients and enjoy other Halloween festivities! It is an excellent opportunity to meet and interact with Transitions clients casually and bring them some seasonal fun. This year will be our 5th year of carving pumpkins at Transitions, and we always meet at least one person who has never carved a pumpkin before!

Please bring a pumpkin, snack, or candy to share. This event is best suited for anyone 18+.

For more information, contact Brian Olesnevich.

Support Daybreak on Saturday, October 14, at Saluda Shoals Park for a fun, family-centered 5K! Registration will begin at 8:00 am, and the walk/run will start at 9:00 am. 

Registration is $35 for adults, and kids 12 and under are $10 (kids two and under are free). A T-shirt is included. A delicious pancake breakfast and hot chocolate/coffee will be served! 

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Daybreak by clicking the button below.

Join Epworth for its Campus Work Day on Saturday, September 9, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

This day is an incredible opportunity to serve Epworth on both indoor and outdoor projects. Your assistance throughout the day will create a welcoming atmosphere for foster parents, caregivers, and visitors. 

All ages are welcome to serve, and a dance party while folding clothes is included! Complete project details on the sign-up form. If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Sign-up to serve by clicking the button below.

God has a heart for the orphan, the widow, the poor, and the sick. He cares for the most vulnerable and marginalized people. We want to be Christ-like and do the same. So each year, our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations for Serve the City Weekend. 

This year, Serve the City will take place on Saturday, March 4. You can click the link below to find out more information and sign up for serving opportunities.

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 12 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older. Face masks are required for all Transitions events.

Home Works is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization providing home repair services to low-income homeowners. The mission is to show God’s love through serving those in need by repairing their homes.

You have an opportunity to take part in that mission on our next Home Works service day that’s taking place on Sat, November 12 from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

No tools or construction skills are required, but you may bring tools if you wish.  A location will be provided to attendees closer to the event date. 

If you have any questions, please email Ben Paulin.

Lunch & water will be provided.

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve? Our STC partnership organization, Epworth Children's Home, needs outside volunteers to assist during its Sunday School and Worship Gathering on Nov 6 from 4:30 - 6:15 pm. This event provides biblical teaching and worship for Epworth middle and high school boys and girls. 

Serving Epworth through this event allows campus students to experience God through scripture and worship. There are many opportunities to serve. Join us by participating in worship or teaching from Epworth's curriculum.

If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Sign-up to serve by clicking the button below.

We will host a Pumpkin Carving event on Wednesday, October 19 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Transitions Homeless Center. At the event, we will carve pumpkins with Transitions clients and enjoy other Halloween festivities! This event is best suited for anyone 18+. It is a great opportunity to meet and interact with Transitions clients in a casual environment and also bring them some seasonal fun. This will be our 5th year of carving pumpkins at Transitions, and we always meet at least one person who has never carved a pumpkin before!

Please bring a pumpkin, snack or candy to share. 

For more information, contact Jake Mclure.

Please join us the evening of Friday, September 16, 2022 from 7:00-8:00 pm at Saluda Shoals Park for the inaugural Light Up for Leah 5k Run/Walk benefitting CAMP KEMO Programs of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands. It is intended to honor children who have died following their battle with pediatric cancer or a blood disorder. It is open to all, and no experience is required.

Come support Prisma by sponsoring a team!  Sign up and run individually or with your LifeGroup!

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Prisma by clicking the button below.

Come gather at Epworth’s Campus on Saturday, June 25th from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm for food, fun, and fellowship with the Epworth staff and kids! This event will provide positive interactions with individuals who are interested in bettering the lives of the Epworth kids as well as give an opportunity to develop relationships with the kids.

There are many serving opportunities. Join us in preparing and serving food or helping with games and activities. If you have questions, please email KD Dennis.

Chef’s Feast will be held on June 5, 2022 at 6pm at the Capital City Club. This event is one of the major annual fundraisers to support the programs and services provided by Transitions Homeless Center.

The evening will include a five-course menu of Mediterranean-inspired dishes prepared by talented chefs around the region with magnificent views of the Columbia skyline.

Transitions provides homeless men and women ages 18 and older access to our day center, hot meals, showers, service providers and housing.

Purchase tickets here.

Daybreak Ministries' Annual Banquet will be held on May 19, 2022 at 6:00 pm at Seawell's Banquet and Reception Center. 

This year's theme, Hero's Heartbeat, is inspired by our state's legislators fighting to put an end to abortions after a detection of the infant's heartbeat in the mother's womb is discovered.

Please join for an evening of information, encouragement, and celebration of the progress that has been made in the battle for the lives of the unborn in our community and our nation by purchasing a ticket to attend the event or sponsoring a table with your LifeGroup!

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Daybreak, by clicking the button below.

Home Works is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization providing home repair services to low-income homeowners. The mission is to show God’s love through serving those in need by repairing their homes.

You have an opportunity to take part in that mission on our next Home Works service day that’s taking place on Sat, May 14 from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

No tools or construction skills are required, but you may bring tools if you wish to.  A location will be provided to attendees closer to the event date. 

If you have any questions, please email Ben Paulin.

Lunch & water will be provided.

An organization called Curing Kids Cancer is hosting their annual Fire Truck Pull as a fundraiser for childhood cancer research. During this event, teams will be competing to pull a fire truck in the fastest time. This organization was started by the family of one of our Midtown members and they are asking for people to put together teams to pull for this event.

Team options include:

• Team of 10: Men or Men & Women

• Team of 12: All-female & Under 18

Register your team here.

Or, if you are interested in finding out how you can volunteer for this event, you can reach out to Mikaela.

Our Family of Churches rallies around our partner organizations each year for Serve the City Weekend. This years serving will take place on Saturday, March 26. Throughout the weekend, we'll join together to serve our city. You can click the link below to find out more information and sign up for serving opportunities.

We will host a Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 13 at Transitions (2025 Main St., Columbia, SC). The Super Bowl party is a fun and relaxed way to get to know the clients at Transitions while also watching the game. It will consist of setting up and serving concessions, talking to Transitions clients, and playing games (if football isn’t your thing).

Please bring a snack to share. If you have a fun game to play, please bring that along as well.

The event will start at 6:00pm and end at the end of half time, but you can stay till the end if you want!

This event is for anyone 18 and older. Face masks are required for all Transitions events.

We will host a Pumpkin Carving event on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Transitions Homeless Center. At the event, we will carve pumpkins with Transitions clients and enjoy other Halloween festivities! This event is best suited for anyone 18+.

Please bring a pumpkin, snack or candy to share.

This is a great opportunity to meet and interact with Transitions clients in a casual environment and also bring them some seasonal fun. This will be our 5th year of carving pumpkins at Transitions, and we always meet at least one person who has never carved a pumpkin before!

For more information, contact Charleigh Lowman.

Please join us the morning of Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 8am - 10am at Saluda Shoals Park for the fifth annual Daybreak Ministries Race for LIFE 5K. All profits will go towards supporting the mission and vision of Daybreak Ministries of advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and saving the lives of preborn children in the Midlands. It is open to all, and no experience is required.

A delicious pancake breakfast will be provided before, during, and after the event!

Come support Daybreak by sponsoring a team!  Sign up and run individually or with your LifeGroup!

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Daybreak by clicking the button below.

Transitions Homeless Center’s signature fundraiser, Reconstructing Home, is returning to the Columbia Museum of Art on October 21, 2021. The theme for this year’s event is “10 years later...and the journey continues,” reflecting the fact that 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of Transitions Homeless Center!

Come support Transitions with us by purchasing a ticket to attend the event!

**Please note in order to participate, you will need to register through Transitions, by selecting the button below.

Home Works is a christ-centered nonprofit organization providing home repair services to low income homeowners. The mission is to show God’s love through serving those in need by repairing their homes.

You have an opportunity to take part in that mission during our Home Works Service Day on Sat, June 26 from 8:00am - 3:00pm. We will be doing some light carpentry and painting. Previous experience is not required and all skill levels are welcome!

You can sign up to serve with us by clicking the sign up to serve button below. Home addresses will be communicated to those who have signed up closer to the build date.

Lunch will be provided.

On December 12th we will host a Christmas Party at Midtown for Ezekiel Ministries Staff & Leaders. The party will take place in our Barnwell building located at 1614 Barnwell Street and will be from 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Please do sign up to help us with childcare, party games, food, set up and clean up!