We seek to be a Christ-centered community.
OUR MISSION |
We seek to be a Christ-centered community where all are welcomed as they come, treated like family from day one, challenged to grow into faithful disciples of Jesus, and encouraged to love God and neighbor in concrete ways.
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Clemson Wesley is a United Methodist-affiliated and supported campus ministry that serves students and others with ties to the greater Clemson area.
Clemson Wesley’s roots date back to 1908 when Clemson Methodist Church was started as a mission to Clemson cadets on the hill across from historic Riggs Field. Over time, a congregation grew up around this student mission, with most members having some connection to the growing college across the street. During the 1950s, there was a movement across the country to create stand-alone Wesley Foundations at most state-supported schools. Clemson Wesley was born as a separate entity during this time.
Today, Clemson Wesley continues to work in covenant relationship with Clemson United Methodist Church and other area United Methodist churches to minister with and to students and others with ties to Clemson University, Tri-County Technical College and Southern Wesleyan. In most years Clemson Wesley and Clemson UMC will make connections to well over 500 different students through the variety of worship, small group, mission and other ministries offered.
Since the mid 1980s, the Director of Clemson Wesley has also served as an Associate Pastor for campus ministry at Clemson UMC, in part to ensure that the two entities are working cooperatively and effeciently in their outreach. While Clemson Wesley is supported by the SC Conference of the United Methodist Church and Clemson United Methodist Church, students and college-aged persons from many different traditions call Clemson Wesley home.
Clemson Wesley’s roots date back to 1908 when Clemson Methodist Church was started as a mission to Clemson cadets on the hill across from historic Riggs Field. Over time, a congregation grew up around this student mission, with most members having some connection to the growing college across the street. During the 1950s, there was a movement across the country to create stand-alone Wesley Foundations at most state-supported schools. Clemson Wesley was born as a separate entity during this time.
Today, Clemson Wesley continues to work in covenant relationship with Clemson United Methodist Church and other area United Methodist churches to minister with and to students and others with ties to Clemson University, Tri-County Technical College and Southern Wesleyan. In most years Clemson Wesley and Clemson UMC will make connections to well over 500 different students through the variety of worship, small group, mission and other ministries offered.
Since the mid 1980s, the Director of Clemson Wesley has also served as an Associate Pastor for campus ministry at Clemson UMC, in part to ensure that the two entities are working cooperatively and effeciently in their outreach. While Clemson Wesley is supported by the SC Conference of the United Methodist Church and Clemson United Methodist Church, students and college-aged persons from many different traditions call Clemson Wesley home.