November 20, 2024
Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of our beloved Senior Pastor, Reverend Dr. Justin Meakin Gilreath. His leadership, compassion, and unwavering faith touched countless lives, leaving a legacy of love and service. His love for the church…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
Standing near the front steps of Buncombe Street Methodist Church is a large, beautiful cross. After Easter in 2023, Buncombe Street Member and Troop 9 Scoutmaster Todd Harris decided that, with the help of the Boy Scout Troop 9 members, he would build a new cross, one that would better represent the sacrifice that Christ made for all of us. Read more about our new cross and the construction story, including the impactful installation by Troop 9.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2023
On July 1st, we officially became Buncombe Street Methodist Church for the second time in our history. In addition, I officially started as your senior pastor. I couldn’t be more excited. When I felt the call to ministry, I never…
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2022
A native of Greenville, Lou Ellen attended Eastside High School and the Greenville County Fine Arts Center. She was a part of the Fine Arts Center during its second year of operation. In 1983, she graduated from Winthrop University with…
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022
The exhibit for the Shell Gallery Spring Art Show is from local artist and long-time BSUMC member Jane Yarborough Creech. Jane’s exhibit is titled “My Life As An Artist” and showcases work from 1954-present. It includes a mixture of paintings and photography through multiple series over the course of 68 years.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Our first Missions Impact Weekend was an incredible success. We enjoyed getting to know over 20 of our local, regional and international mission partners and loved having the opportunity to come together as one church to see how God can…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. (Proverbs 3:27) The word good here refers to tangible material goods. Do you have an elderly acquaintance who can’t afford to…
Read MoreOctober 29, 2021
Our 2021 Fall Art Show in the Shell Gallery in the Truluck Room features work from local artist, Cleo Wofford Crank. Cleo’s work features an array of styles, ranging from oils, watercolors, and pastels of varying sizes. Greenville native and…
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
God calls each of us to be generous stewards of everything He has given unto our care. The faithful practice of stewardship requires making choices. Among those choices is the decision to choose where we will invest our finances, time and talents. While making those decisions, consider God’s unfailing faithfulness to us. Our choices will reveal the relative importance of God in our lives.
Read MoreApril 24, 2019
The purpose of the Shell Gallery in the Truluck Room is to glorify God by enriching our community of faith through dynamic visual arts. The Gallery celebrated its opening in January and is already hosting the second show of members’ original artwork.
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