Pastor's Greeting

Welcome to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.  We are the second oldest African-American church in Columbia, South Carolina.  We have a rich heritage and legacy of being a community service church.

Presently, our Child Development Center, Christian Academy, After School Educational Excellence Program are just three of 73 ministries that we provide to meet the needs of our members and the community.  We are a seven-day-a-week church.  We are open from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. during the week and we keep similar hours on the weekend.  We are a full-service church, meeting the needs of infants to senior citizens.

You and your family are invited to participate in our worship services, the various ministries and special events.  We are a very diverse church that embraces the best of our time-honored

 values while being on the cutting edge of contemporary creative worship and ministry.  For instance, we sing anthems, hymns and spirituals, but also gospel, contemporary gospel and praise music.  We also perform liturgical (sacred) dance.  We love the Lord and we praise Him!  There are 15 youth ministries including our Young People's Division (YPDers), Church School, Children's Church and CaBrailSong School of Vocal Arts.

To God be the glory!  Great things He has done, is doing and will do!  Our present campus, valued at over $6  million, was purchased in 1995.  It spans more than a city block and is one of the largest A.M.E. owned complexes in the world!

Come and worship with us.  Join us.  Witness and experience the anointing power of God as thousands have already done.  The gracious hand of God is upon this ministry.  And by His spirit, the miracle is still unfolding at 819 Woodrow Street!

May God bless and keep you.

Yours in Christian love and service,

Rev. Ronnie Elijah Brailsford, Sr.

Senior Pastor