Great group of people. Not perfect, but striving to be perfect like their Lord! New here but love…read moreit very much!

Without this church, I would not know how to have a true relationship with God. I grew up United…read moreMethodist and knew all of the sayings and hymnals, but I rarely ever read my Bible and basically knew nothing about how to be saved, scripturally. The brothers and sisters of this church actually care enough to sit down with you and study out the scriptures so that you can understand biblically what it means to be saved, and, most importantly, how to have a real relationship with God that isn't just based off of tradition. If you are truly trying to figure out where you stand with God, or maybe you just need to figure out if you believe, this is the church for you.

This church. In all my years of being a church-goer? This tiny little church truly demonstrates…read moreGod's love. When I am there it's my church home. When my sister had a medical crisis? For the first time _ever_ a faith community--400 miles from where I live, where I attend maybe once a quarter? They showed up. They carried me around. They spent the night with her when I had to travel. They show Christ's love in practical powerful ways. And coffee hour lasts a while... go.

Nice folks who were rightfully suspicious of a stranger landing here and taking pictures. But it's…read moreall good - I'm just here for the historical marker in front of this church along US-321. It's not my flavor of worship, so we didn't stick around for services. Little Zion's origins in the 1830s place it among the earliest African American worship communities in what was then the rural edge of Fairfield District, long before Blythewood existed as a named place. After the Civil War, the shift to independent Black congregations was both theological and political. Churches like Little Zion became the first institutions fully controlled by African Americans in the area, and they quickly became centers of education, mutual aid, and community governance. The front reads, "The congregation at Little Zion dates to c. 1832, when enslaved individuals worshipped in white-controlled churches. After emancipation, these former slaves founded independent congregations like this one. A group led by Doctor Entzminger purchased the land where the church now stands c. 1886. In earlier years services were held under a brush arbor." And the reverse, "Later, a frame sanctuary was built. In the past 130 years, Little Zion has had only five pastors. The longest pastorate was Rev. Abraham Chandler, who served for fifty years from 1887-1937. Under the leadership of Pastor Eddie W. Davis, the newest edifice was built in 1995 and added land was purchased. In 2016, a part of Winnsboro Hwy. was named for him in honor of all his accomplishments and service as pastor since 1983." It is marker number 40-201 and it was erected in 2017 by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Little Zion Baptist Church. [Review 191 of 2026 - 1385 in South Carolina - 25380 overall]

Little Zion offers a wonderful worship experience for those who are seeking Christian fellowship…read more If you are looking to experience a LOVING, Christ-centered worship experience, stop in and enjoy the weekly Sunday morning service for yourself!

We joined Kathwood two years ago and immediately felt like family. Kathwood is an INCLUSIVE…read more church, we welcome anyone and everyone! Fantastic family church with a loving congregation .

Loving group of men and women who reflect Jesus through their love, honesty, and devotion…read more The emphasis is on being family. Meaning, family is family through good and bad. When folks sin against each other (which will happen, because we're all sinners, that is reality), we don't bail. We don't walk out. We reconcile. Confronting sin, repentance, and reconciliation are regularly emphasized from the pulpit. If, when looking for a church, you prioritize music, teaching style, and aesthetic over the Gospel being lived and preached, this is not the church for you. If you want to be a part of a beautiful family of screw ups in need of Jesus, this can be your home.

This church was amazing at first and my daughter started going her freshman year of college . It…read morewas really enjoyable until they hired a new youth and college ministry pastor . He is inexperienced does not know how to deal with females in college . He has handled many situations in ways that completely go against how the Bible would tell you . The life group college leaders ( not all of them ) are very cliquey and have personally chased students away from the church . When I went to him about a issue with some of his life group leaders he told me the college ministry was to big for gossip to really spread . He was very dismissive of my concerns because I was trying to point out a problem . However 4 months later in a surprise attack meeting with my daughter based on rumors he accused my daughter of spreading dissension in the college ministry. How could that be when in October he told me the college ministry was to big for that . He didn't tell her or have the person accusing her in the meeting he just took it as truth . He has now hired one of the girls who graduated and was a life group leader and is personally responsible for chasing some of the girls away as someone the college girls will go to . She was also accusing my daughter of dissension but we never knew who said it . We now know who said it and anyone that knows girls should realize they cause drama . This girl who my daughter baptized and another girl my daughter had not spoken to went and told people things that actually had come out of their own mouths and blamed it on my daughter. The appropriate thing to do would be to have had the " accuser " in the meeting so it could have been discussed the way Christ teaches us in the Bible . The amount of snobby behavior among a certain group of life group leaders has chased many girls away / You also have a guy that committed a Sa against a girl in the church on the college worship team . It's disgusting. However it appears that no one seems to hold the " youth minister " accountable but someone needs to start paying attention . The things I know about the student ministry make me sick to my stomach and where I once mentioned this church to everyone I will be warning people to stay away and I will make sure my younger daughter never attends this church . I pray that God will open some eyes because to many people are leaving this church in pain . However no one cares as long as you aren't in the clique . A 32 year old man needs a 30 something year old woman to help with the females . Not a girl freshly out of college . However this way he can constantly make himself look good and no one knows how much damage is being done . My heart aches for SO MANY students just looking to worship Jesus being bullied out of the church . May God help you all because I see 9 years ago you got a similar review so I hope this is seen and people will think twice before going here . No church is perfect but this is just sickening and no reflection of Jesus

I've visited New Beginnings a few times, and know Pastor Dottie that runs it personally. She loves…read moreeveryone that walks in the door and does all she can to help people. Some of the residents have been there for years, and there is always someone new coming in the door. I've attended the Bible Study she does during the week and it is full of love and grace. It takes a special person like Dottie to love strangers that have just gotten out of jail, walk in with nothing off the streets, don't have a place to live because of drug and alcohol addictions, and are at their last straw when it comes to living. She clothes them, feeds them, gives them a place to call home, and loves them. One day when I was visiting, a man walked from Columbia to come to her door that day. He met her when she was ministering at a prison. He was soaking wet from the rain and crying. She took him in right away. New Beginnings is truly a community. She takes the residents to my church every Sunday and they sit together just like every other family in church. I could write countless great testimonies about Pastor Dottie and New Beginnings.

DO NOT SEND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS TO THIS PLACE. It is nothing more than a scam that the owner, who…read morecalls herself "pastor" but cannot show the credentials to back it up, is running so that she can take every penny these men bring home and use for her own gain. If they ever decide to leave for any reason, she finds some loop hole in their contracts so that she can keep all of their belongings. This place is not helping these men to build a new life, it is simply to help the owner keep up her lifestyle and maybe get some free labor while she's at it.

Octoberfest is the best event of the fall! Lots of great beer and German food along with a great…read moreGerman band! Best of Deutschland in Columbia South Carolina

They were kind, loving, definitely godly. They were welcoming even during that weird time. They…read morehave a beautiful place. You should go check it out.

added a pic with some of our little ones and Pastor Chris, and added the website address......read more