Edisto Island Churches
Edisto’s many churches reflect our diverse heritage. Congregations include Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, AME, Baptist, RMUE, Episcopal, and a Church of Christ is under construction. Many are historic; several are on the National Historic Registry, and all welcome guests. The Island’s ministerial association is active promoting interfaith and interracial visitation.
Greater Galilee Church
843-869-1138
Rev. Harrison Jenkins
Steamboat Landing Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Services 11 a.m.
Organized in 1929. Current building built in 1996.
Allen AME Church
843-869-3715
Rev. Henry Cohen
8060 Botany Bay Rd.
Church School 8 a.m.
Worship service 9 a.m.
Bethel AME Church
843-869-1961
Rev. Barbara Fludd
945 Hwy. 174
Sunday school 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
Bethlehem RMUE Church
843-577-5521
Rev. Wesley A. Moore Sr.
8017 Point of Pines Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Calvary AME Church
843-869-3672
Rev. John Alston Jr.
8318 Pine Landing Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
Edisto Beach Baptist Church
843-869-2662
Rev. Zane Brown (Interim)
414 Jungle Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Worship Service 10 a.m.
Edisto Island Community Church
843-869-4216
Rev. Stan LaTorre
908 Hwy. 174
Worship Service 10 a.m.
Non-denominational.
Edisto Island United Methodist Church
843-869-3456
Rev. Michael Arrant
3319 Palmetto Rd.
Adult Bible Study 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service 9 a.m.
Edisto Presbyterian Church USA
843-869-2300
Rev. McKinley Washington Jr.
1890 Hwy. 174
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Worship Service 10 a.m.
Formed in 1866 under the leadership of Ishmel Moultrie. It is said he built the congregation’s first church from palmetto branches. Later a church from the Edingsville beach community was dismantled in pieces and brought to the site where today the church cemetery is located. A new sanctuary was built in the 1950’s. www.chas-atlpresbytery.org/Church_Directory/Edisto%
20Presbyterian%20Church.htm
Mount Olive Baptist Church
843-869-0990
Rev. Marion Gadsden
Pine Landing Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
New First Baptist Church
843-869-2432
Rev. Albert (Chick) Morrison
1644 Hwy. 174
Sunday School 8:30 a.m.
Worship Service 9:45 a.m.
Original sanctuary donated to the congregation by Hepzibah Townsend, has been lovingly restored by the congregation and is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The new sanctuary stands beside it.
Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island
843-869-2326
Rev. Joe Brooks, interim
2164 Hwy. 174
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Worship Service 10 a.m.
Congregation dates to 1710. Current sanctuary built in1830 and restored in 2002. On the National Registry of Historic Places.
www.pcedisto.org
St. Frederick & St. Stephen Catholic Church
843-869-0124
Hwy. 174 across from the Post Office
Rev. Anthony Batung
Sunday Mass 11:45 a.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
843-869-3568
Rev. Weyman (Wey) Camp
1589 Hwy. 174
Traditional service 8 a.m.
Family Service 9:15
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
Congregation dates to 1774. Present building erected in 1880. On the National Registry of Historic Places.
www.trinityedisto.com
Zion Reformed Episcopal Church
843-753-2273
Rev. Moses Rollerson
Hwy. 174
Worship Service 10 a.m.
