Columbia SC Churches

Columbia SC Churches Our guide to churches in Columbia will help you discover churches in all denominations. The list is further broken down by location within Richland County.

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Historic Bethel AME Church
Organized in 1866, members of Bethel AME first worshiped in an old sword factory on Wayne Street. The congregation relocated several times in the downtown Columbia before acquiring land at Sumter Street. With ever-increasing membership, Bethel AME moved to the old Shandon Baptist Church site at 819 Woodrow Street in 1995. Today Bethel AME Church is one of the largest AME church campuses in the world and is also home to Bethel Learning Center, a SCISA-accredited school and one of the most highly-regarded private schools in the state. The Renaissance Foundation now owns the Sumter Street building, which serves as a Cultural Arts Center.
Seventh Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church

Jones Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | Full History
Jones Chapel AME Zion Church was founded in 1889 by the Reverend E. White. The congregation's first house of worship was built in 1891 near Union Station on Main Street. Over the years, the church community remained steadfast in their faith and commitment, continuing to grow and thrive despite multiple relocations. On April 10, 1966, the congregation held its first service in the current church building, marking a new chapter in its enduring legacy.

Church of the Good Shepherd
One of the oldest churches in Columbia, the Church of the Good Shepherd was organized in 1883. It was originally a mission church of nearby Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. By 1886 it became its own parish. Today the Church of the Good Shepherd describes itself as an Anglo-Catholic parish and belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.

Episcopal Church of St Simon & St Jude
St David's Episcopal Church
St John's Episcopal Church
St Mary's Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral dates back to 1812, when its first congregation gathered to build a small, wooden church on the corner of Columbia's Gervais and Sumter streets. The church was completed in 1814, but by 1845, well-known architect E. B. White had been commissioned to create a more elegant edifice. White, who modeled Trinity's new home after England's Yorkminster Cathedral, also designed the steeple of St Philip's in Charleston. A wrought iron fence surrounds Trinity's famous graveyard, where several famous South Carolinian's are buried.

Churches in Columbia, South Carolina