South Carolina
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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.
The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.
Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media.
Central SC
Columbia metro
Lexington County
West Columbia
- West Columbia Meeting Room, SC (TW-EB) +1999-2010+
Richland County
Columbia
- Bethany Chapel, Columbia, SC (OB) +2019+
- Columbia Meeting Room, SC (TW-EB) +1962-1992; (TW-N-EB) 1992-2021+
- Grace Community Church, SC (OB) 1992-1993+
- @ Town House Hotel 1992; Federation Center of the Blind 1992-1993+;
- c/o Marcel & Leila Lightbourne (and nine other founders);
- Woodland Hills Community Church, SC (OB BC) +2020-2024+
- see WHCC's website
Eastern SC
Florence metro
Florence County
Florence
- Community Bible Fellowship, Florence, SC (OB) +2020-2024+
- Florence Bible Chapel, SC (OB) +2020-2024+
- Florence Meeting Room, SC (TW-EB) +1985+
Myrtle Beach / Conway metro
Horry County
Conway
- Bethany Bible Chapel, Conway, SC (OB) 1960-2024+
- see BBC's website or BBC's FB
Longs
- Believers Bible Chapel, Longs, SC (OB) +2020+
Myrtle Beach
- Myrtle Beach Bible Chapel, SC (OB) +2017-2024+
- see MBBC's website
- Myrtle Beach Meeting Room, SC (TW-N-EB) +2010-2016+
Williamsburg County
Kingstree
- Believers Bible Chapel, Kingstree, SC (OB) +1979-2020+
Northwestern SC
Augusta, GA metro
Aiken/Edgefield Counties
In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census identified a Raven assembly in Aiken Co., with 8 meeting in a home.
North Augusta
- North Augusta Bible Chapel, SC (OB) +2020-2024+
- see NABC's website
Greenville/Anderson/Greer metro
Anderson County
Anderson
- Concord Community Church, SC (OB) +2020-2024+
- see CCC's website
Pendleton
- Piedmont Christian Fellowship, SC (OB) +2020+
Greenville County
Greenville
- Greenville Meeting Room, SC (TW-N-EB) +2016+
- Overbrook Gospel Chapel, SC (OB) +2020+
- see OGC's website
Spartanburg metro
Spartanburg County
Duncan
- Fellowship Chapel, Duncan, SC (OB) +2005+
Lyman
- Fellowship Chapel, Lyman, SC (OB) +2020+
Southcentral SC
Hilton Head Island / Bluffton / Port Royal metro
Beaufort County
Beaufort
- Beaufort Bible Chapel, SC (Spanish OB) +2020+
- Sala Evangelica
Saint Helena Island
- Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel, Saint Helena Island, SC (AA OB) 1959-2020+
- see GTGC's website
Southeastern SC
Charleston metro
Charleston County
Charleston
- Grace Tabernacle Church, Charleston, SC (AA OB) 1941-2021+
Dorchester County
North Charleston
Also in Berkeley & Charleston counties.
- Grace Bible Chapel, North Charleston, SC (OB) +2020+
St. George
- St. George Meeting Room, SC (TW-N-EB) +1999+
Summerville
- Summerville Bible Fellowship, SC (OB) 1983-2021+
- hive from Jamison Road Bible Chapel. Merger from North Charleston assembly. See SF 2021-Summer for more history.
- founding elders: Walter H. Elliott, Jr., Ted Fry & Charles Ridgeway; subsequent elders: David Drumheller;
- @ rented facilities; @ 10428 Dorchester Rd. ?-present
- hive from Jamison Road Bible Chapel. Merger from North Charleston assembly. See SF 2021-Summer for more history.