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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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Hurricane Helene One Year Reflection

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…
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United Ministries President Lizzie Bebber Named One Of 25 Most Beautiful People TALK Greenville 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…
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United Ministries Announces Program Closure, New Focus on Economic Mobility, Housing Stability, and Homeless Services

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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…
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Meet Kelyn, Summer Intern

News
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…
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Meet Katie, Summer Intern

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Laura Stout

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Gary Barnhart

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Linda Satterfield

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Dawn Dowden

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Susan McLarty

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Tina Bryant

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,…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Frances Poe

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Davida Bryant

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…
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Greetings from Lizzie and Tony

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.…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Debbie Cooper

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Hannah Ennis

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Beth Templeton

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…
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50 Stories for 50 Years: Brooke Wilkinson

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.…
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