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Richburg, South Carolina

Gathered in Faith, Service in Love, Worship in Joy.

However far off you feel, there's a seat for you Sunday morning — no perfect record required. Come as you are.

Sunday School
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Classes for all ages
Worship Service
10:00 – 11:00 AM
In the sanctuary
First time here?What to expect
Still placeholder: the welcome copy, ministry descriptions, events, and phone number below are stand-ins. Everything else — church name, service times, address, pastor, photos, and the United Methodist branding — is real.
Who we are

A small church with a long memory and an open door.

We've gathered under this steeple for generations — for baptisms and funerals, potlucks and prayer meetings, ordinary Sundays and the ones nobody forgets. Founded in 1848, Pleasant Grove has served the community for 178 years. The current church was built by hand by our members and opened for service in 1979. Generations have gathered here to worship the Lord, and we joyfully pray the tradition will continue for many more.

You'll find hymns and a sermon you can follow, people who will learn your name, and no pressure to be anyone other than who you are.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."Matthew 11:28
Rev. Stacey Newlon
Meet the Pastor
Rev. Stacey Newlon
Pastor, Pleasant Grove UMC
The Easter cross in the sanctuary, covered in flowers
Get connected

Ministries

Whatever season you're in, there's someone here already walking it.

Children & Nursery

Safe, cheerful care on Sunday mornings for our youngest, with background-checked volunteers and two adults in every room.

Sunday School

Classes for every age at 9:00, right before worship. Come with questions — that's rather the point.

Care & Benevolence

Meals after a hospital stay, rides to appointments, a hand with a power bill. Quietly, and without a form to fill out.

Music & Choir

Hymns, a piano, and voices that have sung together for years. No audition, and no wrong notes you'd notice.

Youth

Middle and high schoolers — games, honest conversation, mission work, and a fall retreat everybody talks about.

Missions & Outreach

School supply drives, Quilts of Honor, the local food pantry, and partners beyond Chester County.

What's coming up

Events

Everyone's invited. Bring a chair and something to share.

Aug
30

Homecoming Sunday

One service at 10:00, dinner on the grounds after. Bring a dish.

Sep
13

Fall Workday

Grounds and cemetery cleanup, 8 AM to noon. Coffee and biscuits at 7:45.

Oct
05

Trunk or Treat

Church parking lot, 6–8 PM. Decorate a trunk or just bring the kids.

Memorial stained glass window in the sanctuary
Plan your visit

What Sunday looks like

Park anywhere, come in the front doors, and somebody will point you the right way. Nobody will ask you to stand up or introduce yourself.

  • Address2868 Gaston Farm Road, Richburg, SC 29729
  • SundaySunday School 9:00 AM · Worship 10:00 AM
  • PastorRev. Stacey Newlon · scnewlon@umcsc.org
  • DressWhatever you own. Jeans and khakis both show up.
  • ParkingFree lot beside the sanctuary.
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Give

Every gift stays close to home.

Tithes and offerings keep the lights on, the pantry stocked, and a neighbor's bill paid when it needs to be. Give in the plate on Sunday, by mail, or online in about a minute.