Our Mission & Vision
The mission of Edisto Fork United Methodist Church is to love God, to love others, and to magnify the name of Jesus Christ. The vision of our church is to glorify our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, to make true disciples, to edify believers, and to do all that is sovereignly possible and biblically permissible to magnify the name of Jesus.
Leadership Team:
Our leadership team recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that we are instruments for the Master’s use. We devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry until we all attain maturity in the fullness of Christ.
Reverend Ellis White, Jr., Senior Pastor
Norvest Ancrum, Associate Pastor
Minister Ancrum’s main responsibility is teaching Youth Bible Study and providing a ministry of helps to the Pastor and congregation. She is passionate about serving God and God’s people. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BA in Early Childhood Education and Masters from Cambridge College in Massachusetts. She was ordained an Itinerate Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is in the process of transferring her credentials to the United Methodist Church. She is married to the Reverend Tillmon Milton Ancrum and they have two sons, Tillmon Milton II and William McTeer.
Maurice Middleton, Minister of Music
The Bible has a lot to say about music, and Maurice’s role is to lead the church’s worship of God in a way that matches the character of God. Maurice is an accomplished musician, who has ministered with numerous worship bands across the country. He also serves as the Director of Communication for the church.