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WYFF4 | Camping ordinance will not be enforced until intervention resources are established, officials say

December 1, 2025

Camping ordinance will not be enforced until intervention resources are established, officials say November 26, 2025 United Ministries President, Lizzie Bebber, speaks to WYFF4 about the recently passed ordinance, and the importance of continued advocacy for those who will be affected along with long-term solutions for housing. Click Here For The Article & Video On…

Fox Carolina | ‘It feels very heavy’: Government shutdown threatens heating aid for low-income families

November 11, 2025

Emergency Assistance, News, Participant Stories - Emergency Assistance

Fox Carolina | ‘It feels very heavy’: Government shutdown threatens heating aid for low-income families November 10, 2025 Fox Carolina covers how the current government shutdown is threatening to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families, and interviews United Ministries Vice President of Programs and Operations, Jamika Nedwards, about the crisis. Click Here…

Greenville News | Government shutdown may end but SNAP uncertainty remains, demand on food banks double

November 11, 2025

Client-Choice, Economic Mobility, Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, News

Greenville News | Government shutdown may end but SNAP uncertainty remains, demand on food banks double November 11, 2025 Greenville News details how food pantries like United Ministries are being impacted by the federal shutdown and SNAP benefit uncertainty. Click Here For The Article On Greenville News’ Site

Fox Carolina | Upstate food pantry sees unprecedented demand following government SNAP cuts

November 11, 2025

Client-Choice, Economic Mobility, Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, News

Fox Carolina | Upstate food pantry sees unprecedented demand following government SNAP cuts November 3, 2025 Fox Carolina highlights how United Ministries is responding to the SNAP benefits cut and the increased demand for assistance through our Emergency Assistance Food Pantry. Click Here For The Article & Video On Fox Carolina’s Site

Greenville Journal with Lizzie Bebber | Opinion: Finding common ground on homelessness, public policy in Greenville

November 11, 2025

Homeless Services, News, Op-Ed, Perspective

Greenville Journal with Lizzie Bebber | Opinion: Finding common ground on homelessness, public policy in Greenville November 10, 2025 “It shouldn’t be illegal to be homeless.” United Ministries President, Lizzie Bebber, with local nonprofit leaders Ryan Duerk, CEO of Miracle Hill Ministries, and Jennifer Fouse Sheorn, Pastor of Triune Mercy Center, explore the topic of…

WYFF4 | Critical utility funds could be disrupted under the federal shutdown: Here’s what you need to know

November 11, 2025

Economic Mobility, Emergency Assistance, News

WYFF4 | Critical utility funds could be disrupted under the federal shutdown: Here’s what you need to know November 6, 2025 WYFF4 takes a look at how critical utility funds are impacted by the current federal shutdown, and highlights the increased need we have seen at United Ministries. Click Here to Read More & View…

Hurricane Helene One Year Reflection

September 29, 2025

News, Uncategorized

Reflecting on Hurricane Helene It’s been one year since our community was deeply impacted by Hurricane Helene. At United Ministries, our team has been in reflection recalling the days leading up to the storm was going to hit, the hours of torrential downpour that flooded our streets and homes, the howling winds that brought down trees…

Simple Civics Podcast Episode: John “Buggyman” Jones & Nick Bush

July 22, 2025

News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - Place of Hope, Place of Hope, Uncategorized

Listen To The Podcast On Simple Civics

United Ministries President Lizzie Bebber Named One Of 25 Most Beautiful People TALK Greenville 2024

October 10, 2024

Blog, News, UM Staff

TALK Greenville Magazine, October 2024 Lizzie Bebber is passionate about people. Her faith, active and purposeful, is evident in her work as president of United Ministries. “Born and raise din Clinton, Mississippi, my life’s work centers around the complexities of race and justice, faith and tradition, and community and relationship,” she says. “For me, this…

United Ministries unites Greenville with downtown donation drive

October 9, 2024

Emergency Assistance, Events, Food Pantry, News

Read more on United Ministries unites Greenville with downtown donation drive at https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/10/02/united-ministries-unites-greenville-with-downtown-donation-drive/

United Ministries Announces Program Closure, New Focus on Economic Mobility, Housing Stability, and Homeless Services

July 8, 2024

News

United Ministries Announces Program Closure, New Focus on Economic Mobility, Housing Stability, and Homeless Services 54-year-Old Organization Enters New Phase of Clarity and Focus GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 8th, 2024) – After thorough analysis and evaluation, United Ministries’ leadership team and Board of Directors have determined that the organization will no longer administer Adult Education…

Meet Kelyn, Summer Intern

June 13, 2023

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Good morning, afternoon, or evening! My name is Kelyn Bayne. I am a rising senior at Mauldin High School and an intern for United Ministries this summer. Alongside my obsession with Ted Lasso, I am passionate about government and mental health. I grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee until my parents moved to Greenville to plant…

Meet Katie, Summer Intern

June 13, 2023

News

Hello! My name is Katie Barnes, I am 17 years old. I attend Southside High school (Go Tigers!) where I will be a rising senior and am currently an intern at United Ministries. Throughout my 3 years of high school, I’ve participated in both varsity volleyball and cheer. This year I participated in FCA which…

Podcast with Community Works

May 30, 2023

Blog, News

Financial Literacy: A Conversation with Lizzie Bebber of United Ministries by The Community Vault (spotify.com)

Greenville Journal: Nick Bush Humanitarian Award

May 25, 2023

Blog, News

Nick Bush of United Ministries named as UHC 2022 Humanitarian Award recipient

Greenville Journal: MLK Day Event

May 25, 2023

Blog, News

MLK Day wasn’t a holiday in Greenville until this ‘Dream Team’ spoke up

Greenville Journal: Letter to the Editor

May 25, 2023

Blog, News

Letter to the editor: Our vision is a community working together

“United in Service” Article

January 4, 2023

Blog, News

Marketplace Greenville: 12/16/22 article

50 Stories for 50 Years: Tammi Hart

August 12, 2020

50th Anniversary, Board of Directors, News, Perspective

“I said a prayer, packed up, and moved to Greenville,” Tammi Hart says after explaining that she and her children were in “a bad situation” when living in Ninety Six, SC, where she could not find a job. She moved her family to Greenville on April 19, 2006, somewhat knowing the city after attending church here.…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Robert Norwood

July 22, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Employment Readiness

Robert Norwood’s life did not turn out how he thought it would. He was raised in Tennessee and North Carolina where he had a wonderful childhood. From the beginning of his childhood, his first love was aviation, and he committed himself to a career where he could work with various types of flying and successfully…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Laura Stout

July 15, 2020

50th Anniversary, News

Laura Stout, the current Missions Coordinator for First Baptist Church (FBC) Greenville, “grew up valuing community service” in Greenville. She volunteered at FBC when young and later involved in the Volunteer Service Corps at Wake Forest University, demonstrating her love of “being exposed to other people and ideas.” Her desire to help others led her…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Charles Paris

July 1, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Employment Readiness

Sometimes you meet someone who embodies the words “resilience” – who seems to have had been dealt more than their fair share of bad cards but still manages to find their way to live a meaningful life. Charles Paris, a participant in United Ministries’ Employment Readiness (ER) program, is such a person. Charles felt like…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Gary Barnhart

June 24, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Volunteers

Gary Barnhart, a volunteer at United Ministries of three years, recently tutored a woman working towards getting her GED. This woman was nicer than imaginable and came to the Adult Education program to study “day after day after day.” The woman was also homeless during this time. After seeing how many barriers she had due…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Tony Knight

June 17, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Adult Education

“All I needed was to get another chance,” Tony Knight, one of United Ministries’ (UM) GED graduates, says about passing the GED exam. Tony had dropped out of school in 9th grade after finding little encouragement to stay in the school system. He says, “I didn’t think I needed it. I was young and I…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Linda Satterfield

June 10, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Volunteers

Linda Satterfield, a volunteer of 20 years at United Ministries’ (UM) Emergency Assistance program, keeps coming back to help year after year because she feels the “commitment to the community and individuals who need to be served.” She also stresses that she thoroughly enjoys the tasks she embraces here, from packing groceries to interviewing participants…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Fred Lewis

June 3, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Adult Education, Participant Stories - Employment Readiness

Fred Lewis “came to a crossroads around 17 years old [when he decided] to not finish high school.” He felt unsupported by the people he was surrounded by and simply wanted to stop depending on other people, so he stopped attending school and went into the workforce. Over a decade later, his mindset on education…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Dawn Dowden

May 27, 2020

50th Anniversary, Affordable Housing, News

Many in the Greenville community may know Dawn Dowden as the faithful Chief Operating Officer of Homes of Hope. Fewer know of the moving journey that helped lead her to the successful position that she’s in today. Twelve years ago, Dawn and her family experienced a costly health crisis that led to homelessness for her…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Catalina Hawley

May 20, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Interfaith Hospitality Network

Catalina Hawley moved with her son Lucien to the United States in 2013, when Lucien was just seven years old. A medical situation brought her to seek treatment in the states, and Lucien’s good fit within the school systems led them to stay. As someone who had struggled with school herself, Catalina realized that American…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Susan McLarty

May 6, 2020

50th Anniversary, Affordable Housing, News

Susan McLarty, the coordinator of the Greenville Homeless Alliance (GHA), found her voice and her role in advocacy through her church community. Susan personally connected with Tony McDade, the retired United Ministries (UM) Executive Director, when he was in charge of GAIHN. Susan helped Tony expand the role of Westminster Presbyterian Church from being a…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Tina Bryant

April 29, 2020

50th Anniversary, Adult Education, News

Tina Bryant could hardly remember a time when her life wasn’t consumed by drugs. Under their spell, she found it difficult to care about anything else–certainly not her education. She recalls that she would often walk in the front door of her high school and head straight out the back to get high. Not surprisingly,…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Frances Poe

April 22, 2020

50th Anniversary, News

“United Ministries is a long novel with different chapters along the way.” Those are the words of Frances Poe, the current chair of United Ministries’ Board of Directors. Frances was connected to our organization at a young age, without even realizing it. As a Greenville native, she took part in the Walk for the Homeless…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Davida Bryant

April 8, 2020

50th Anniversary, Emergency Assistance, News

Davida Bryant began her time at United Ministries as an intern for various programs. She mostly worked as a receptionist during that time, which gave her the opportunity to learn about the many facets of United Ministries and to talk one-on-one with everyone from new participants to long-time board members. When the position opened in…

Greetings from Lizzie and Tony

April 6, 2020

News, UM Staff

Dear friends, For 50 years, United Ministries has been meeting the needs of individuals and families in our community. While the programs have evolved over time, the focus has been the same – meeting people where they are and walking with them to get to where they want to go. This work is not easy.…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Debbie Cooper

March 25, 2020

50th Anniversary, News

So many aspects of life change when you have a child. Debbie Cooper, United Ministries’ (UM) board member of 4 years, says that her career ambitions completely changed while raising her first child. After working in a for-profit business for years, her perspective altered as she realized that she “wanted to make a difference in…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Hannah Ennis

March 19, 2020

50th Anniversary, Adult Education, News, UM Staff

Have you ever had an incident stick in your mind so sharply that it alters how you see your career? Hannah Ennis, United Ministries’ Student Resource Specialist, had such a moment. Before joining United Ministries’ team, she was on a mission trip in Louisiana. There, her group walked past and largely ignored an older, untidy-looking…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Jeremy Kelly

March 10, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Adult Education, Participant Stories - Employment Readiness

“When you come back through the door it’s like they just saw you yesterday.” These are the words of Jeremy, a United Ministries (UM) participant, describing our staff. Jeremy first walked into our building 10 years ago, when he heard about our Adult Education (AE) program through word on the street. He decided to try…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Beth Templeton

March 4, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, UM Staff

We all know that person who seems to be involved in everything and has you wondering if they ever sleep. Reverend Beth Templeton, who was Executive Director at United Ministries for 24 years, is such a person. Before her career at United Ministries, Beth went to Erskine Theological Seminary thinking she would work at a…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Amanda Warren

February 19, 2020

50th Anniversary, Integrated Services, News, UM Staff

Here at United Ministries (UM), we use the term “integrated services” often. But what exactly does that mean, and what is its purpose? Nobody explains it better than Amanda Warren, the Associate Director of Integrated Services. She understands that people are sometimes confused by the model but knows all the benefits that it brings. Amanda…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Young Ghun

February 5, 2020

50th Anniversary, Adult Education, News, Participant Stories - Adult Education

“I was stuck in life and United Ministries got me un-stuck.” So says Young Ghun, who graduated with his GED in September 2018 and is now enrolled at Bob Jones University (BJU), pursuing a degree in Cinema Production. Young came to United Ministries after following the advice of a concerned friend and traveling almost 2000…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Stephen Shelato

January 29, 2020

50th Anniversary, Employment Readiness, News, UM Staff

Employment counselors at United Ministries know that the road to a career is almost never how people imagine it. Stephen Shelato, who has been a counselor for two years, knows this from his own experience. He says that it took him “15 years to get [his] bachelor’s degree,” and many years to figure out what…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Brooke Wilkinson

January 22, 2020

50th Anniversary, Emergency Assistance, Employment Readiness, Matched Savings Program, News, Participant Stories

Brooke Wilkinson joined Employment Readiness in the summer of 2017. She was working, but after having completed a rehab program in 2015 for a methamphetamine addiction, Brooke needed a job that would better sup port her recovery. Brooke worked with her employment counselor to practice interview questions, update her resume, and craft a cover letter.…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Betty Herrin

January 15, 2020

50th Anniversary, News, Participant Stories - Place of Hope, Place of Hope, Volunteers

What brings people together more than a cute pet? Betty Herrin, a volunteer at United Ministries, knows that there is nothing quite like a dog to get people out of their shell. Betty has been volunteering weekly at the Place of Hope, United Ministries’ day shelter, for over five years. She has gotten to know…

50 Stories for 50 Years: Tony McDade

January 7, 2020

50th Anniversary, Interfaith Hospitality Network, News, UM Staff

United Ministries’ Executive Director Tony McDade has not always worked in the nonprofit sector, but it seems like his life was destined for it. Tony found his calling for compassionate work while in the church system. As a minister at Baptist churches in the Carolinas, he grew to love bringing out the best in the…

Tickets Available Now for 4th annual Uniting for Change Luncheon

February 11, 2019

Events, News, Uniting for Change Luncheon

Father Greg Boyle – Homeboy Industries Tickets are now on sale to the public for the 4th annual Uniting for Change Luncheon to benefit United Ministries. Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries and author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, will address attendees on Thursday, April 25th at 11:30 a.m.…

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