Teddi Garrick 
I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan For the first time in a few years, Epworth’s Residential Program has formed a boy’s high school basketball team to play in the local church league. The games are held on Epworth’s campus or at other local United … Read more
If the walls of Doug Gray Cottage, one of Epworth’s cottages that houses young men ages 15-18, could talk, there are hundreds of stories it could share about what has happened over the past year and a half. It goes without saying that the past year has been challenging in new ways for everyone, but … Read more
Epworth Children’s Home announced today that the Board of Trustees has selected Epworth’s current Chief Operating Officer (COO), Beth Williams, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization. An experienced leader with over 25 years of service in the child welfare industry, Williams will succeed Reverend John E. Holler and assume … Read more
The things that stand out most from our childhood influence who we become as adults. Our memories are our treasures. Maybe it is the way we fix our favorite snack the same way mom did, or it may be the way we repeat sayings that our parents and grandparents used. For the residents at Epworth, … Read more
A little over four years ago at a Serve the City Event with Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, Mollie learned about Epworth Children’s Home and the need for kind and consistent volunteers. Feeling called to action, Mollie and her Lifegroup connected with Beth Robinson, Epworth’s Volunteer Coordinator, and became Cottage Partners with Anderson Cottage, which is … Read more
As a teen girl, Maria is wise beyond on her years. She is a member of the ROTC, Youth Council, and this past semester she made all A’s and B’s on her report card. However, success has certainly not been handed to Maria, she has had to fight for it every step of the way. … Read more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Epworth received a call about a large sibling group that needed a safe space immediately. The sibling group was too large be accommodated by one foster family and it was in the best interest of the children for as many of them to stay together as possible. Leaving … Read more
One hundred and twenty-five (125) years ago on January 20th, 1896 the first two children came to live at Epworth Orphanage from Lynchburg, South Carolina. They arrived by train and lived in the only house on the campus, along with the superintendent, his family, other “orphans” as they were admitted, and the helpers as they … Read more
Epworth is pleased to announce that Reverend Kenneth Middleton has joined us as Chaplain as of December 2020! Reverend Middleton comes to Epworth with a wealth of knowledge and experience working with youth. Reverend Kenneth Middleton serves as the Pastor of Bluff Road United Methodist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. He was appointed to this … Read more
Epworth Children’s Home will provide intensive, in-home services to Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry families with children at risk of being placed in state-funded care, thanks to a grant from the South Carolina Department of Social Services. DSS selected Epworth as the recipient of the HOMEBUILDERS® Capacity Building Grant, through which the department partners with local … Read more
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