Make your reservation for 10:30 a.m. Indoor Worship as seating is limited.

Call the church office at 967-8181 or sign-up on Realm at  Worship Sign Up Look for your confirmation email.

We will observe social distancing and wear masks for the safety of all.

Outdoor Worship will continue at 10:30 a.m. as weather permits.

The James Monroe Mission House is only accepting non-perishable food at this time.  

They ask that we donate clothing to Goodwill until further notice.

*Please Note*  You can continue to drop food off at the Fountain Inn Police Dept. or bring to church on Sunday. We will pick up any donations after service on Sundays and deliver to the James Monroe Mission House. 

Thank you for your continued generosity and support for this mission.

Please visit the website by clicking HERE for most urgent needs.

Within the next several weeks our worship service will be moving inside.  We are in urgent need of volunteers to learn and work the sound and video systems, as well as run slides during the service. Please contact Beth Lowe or the pastor for more information or to volunteer.

AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. (Hopewell United Methodist Church) The donation will be made at no extra cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to HUMC. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. Go to Your Account/Other Programs select Change your Amazon Smile charity, type in Hopewell United Methodist Church, click the SELECT button corresponding to Hopewell in Simpsonville, SC.

Our new addition to the playground will be delivered and installed Thanksgiving week!  We are so thankful for the donation from a Learning Center grandparent that made this addition possible!!

The next gathering of Children’s Church will be Sunday, December 13th. Children’s Church will be held once each month. All children, K3- 5th grade, are invited to Children’s Church. We cannot wait to see you all and have fun growing in our faith!

The Upper Room daily devotion magazines are available, in both regular and large print, to all who would like to pick up a copy.  They will be located in our Lending Library at the main entrance of the church.

The Church Council has approved small group meetings under the following conditions:

1. Groups will have a maximum number of 10 participants.
2. Participants must practice social distancing.
3. Participants must wear masks (exception: eating/drinking).
4. Participants are encouraged to use hand sanitizer or wash hands regularly, especially upon arrival and just prior to departure.
5. Groups are encouraged to meet outside, whenever it is possible.

By prior action of our Board of Trustees, small groups and/or individuals wishing to meet on campus AND use the church building, shed, or youth building MUST adhere to the following practices:

1. Must receive approval from the Trustees (or some other governing body of the church) prior to that meeting.
2. Enter and exit through one door. (To reduce surfaces that are touched.)
3. Limit your activity to one area if possible and observe the 6-foot social distancing protocol.
4. Limit your group to 10 people or less.
5. All persons are asked to wear masks while on church property.
6. Be mindful of all areas and surfaces that you and your group touch or contact.
7. Upon exiting the premises, wipe down all surfaces that any person(s) have touched with the provided spray disinfectant and a damp paper towel. (Disinfectant is located in the kitchen area near the paper towels.) This includes, but is not limited to, the following: phones, light switches, security alarm keypad, door knobs/handles, counter space, chairs, copier, kitchen and bathroom faucets/fixtures, and soundboard/video/computer/remote control/microphones, pens and pencils. Chairs and other upholstered surfaces should be sprayed with disinfectant.

Again, these only apply to groups meeting inside a Hopewell building.

Knowing that giving back to God’s work out of what God has given to us is part of our worship experience. We want you to know how you can continue this part of your worship even though we are not gathering in person.  You can make your donations to HUMC in a variety of ways! Please remember, in addition to being a part of our worship experience, your continued tithes and offerings are crucial during this time! For your convenience, there are several options available to you.

1. Through your Realm App. Go to the menu it the top left-hand corner and select Giving. This is the easiest way to give online! There is a one - time account setup then you are ready anytime you choose to give. While you are there you can check your giving history, which is only available to you.
    
2. Go to our church website http://www.hopewellumcsimpsonville.com.  Under our Welcome page click the red button and follow the prompts from there.
    
3. Text your offering, using this link
   1. Send a text to 73256
   2. In the “text message” body, type hopewellumc.
   3. This will bring up an online form to make your offering to the church
       
4. You may bring your check by the church office on Mondays between 10 am – 11 am. Please ring the bell and someone will answer.
    
5. Mail your check to:  Hopewell UMC, 1420 Neely Ferry Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.

For those continuing to read the Bible in a Year, CLICK HERE for the schedule.

Please Click Here for a list of 2020 leadership at Hopewell UMC.