NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHAT YOUR PAST LOOKS LIKE… YOU BELONG.

:: WELCOME HOME ::

SUNDAYS at 10:00 AM

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU

If it’s your FIRST TIME at AWAKEN, you are our HONORED guest.

We understand showing up at a new place for the first time can be intimidating, so here’s more information about AWAKEN and what you can expect.

YOUR SUNDAY FLOW…

  • Invite someone to come to Awaken with you!

  • We’re not a dress-up kind of crowd. Most people wear casual attire, but you're welcome to wear whatever makes you comfortable.

  • We recommend you arrive no later than 9:40am so you can grab a coffee, check your kids in, talk with friends or meet new people. Don’t forget to visit our Next Steps area to find out what’s happening within Awaken.

  • We have two check in stations to help the check in process run smoothly.

    Awaken kids check in is on the left, immediately as you enter the front doors. Our Awaken Kids team will be there to greet you and make sure the check in process goes smoothly.

    Click HERE to find out more about Awaken Kids

  • We now invite you to find your seat in the auditorium. At 9:55am we will have a 5-minute countdown or an interactive bible trivia video for you to have fun as a family or with those around you.

  • We are big on participation. Sing, share, pray, shout “amen“, etc. At Awaken we don’t come to sit and watch but rather participate, celebrate and worship our great God and His Good News.

    We typically preach verse by verse through books of the Bible so we recommend bringing your bible so you can read along and mark up your bible. If you do not own a bible we have bibles at the back of our auditorium for you to use and have.

    We typically preach using the ESV translation.

  • Life is better when done in community! That’s why we recommend that you find someone to go out to lunch with. Be sure to find a ministry group, serve team, or discipleship group to get connected with.

    We want to help you take your NEXT STEP, so check out our “Next Steps“ tab at the top of our website.

  • We end all of our Sunday gatherings with this saying: “Awaken, you are LOVED and you are SENT!”

    We like to remind ourselves that we GATHER to SCATTER. Church is not an event for us, we are the church and Jesus has commanded the church to: LOVE God, SERVE Others and MAKE Disciples. We are passionate to live this out, EVERYDAY.

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A FEW SUNDAY FACTS

Awaken Kids

From nursery to grade school, we have a wide range of kid groups that meet Sunday mornings. We are a FAMILY INTEGRATED church, which means our K-5th grade remain in the auditorium until the sermon.

We think Sunday mornings should be relaxing and rejuvenating. Right when you walk in, hop over to the Coffee Bar to enjoy a variety of drinks - Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.

Awaken Coffee Bar

A great way to find community, use your gifts and help Awaken lead people to LOVE God, SERVE Others and MAKE Disciples is to get on a SUNDAY SERVE TEAM. Our Sunday serve teams consist of the following teams:

  1. Guest Services: Greeters, Cafe, Ushers, Next Steps

  2. Band (Singer and instrumentalists)

  3. Tech Team: ProPresenter, Camera Operator, Lighting and Sound

  4. Awaken Kids Team: Teachers and mentors

  5. On Stage Team: Welcome/Announcements and Closing

Serve On A Team

WHAT TO EXPECT

Where Should I Park?

If you are a FIRST TIME GUEST we have spots reserved for you right in front of the building.

Is Childcare Provided?

At Awaken Kids, our mission is to partner with parents to make disciples to make disciples. We desire to develop leaders who are passionately in love with Jesus. We keep our K-5th grade kids in the Sunday gathering until the sermon starts. We then dismiss them so they can gathering in age specific rooms to dive deep into God’s word.

Do I need to Check in?

If you have kids from nursery to 5th grade, we ask that you come early to check in your children at one of our kids check in stations. Awaken Kids check-in begins at 9:45 a.m.

Do Students Meet on Sundays?

Our middle and high school students remain in the Sunday gathering to worship and serve along side of the adults. We do have D-Groups available for our MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL students. Middle school students and our high school students meet Wednesdays from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. To sign up for these D-Groups click HERE

Do You Meet Any During the Week?

Yes. First off, we are committed to LIVING ON MISSION where we live, work, play and do life. This is our first calling during the week.

We are also a church OF Discipleship Groups not a church with Discipleship Groups. D-Groups are the DNA of Awaken.

We also have various ministries that meet throughout the week. Be sure to see our “CONNECT“ tab above to see what ministries we have and when they meet.

Have A Question?

We get it… And we’re here to help! If you have any questions about who where are, where we’re at, or how we do things, just ask!

Visit Us

171 Newland Rd. Columbia, SC

Sunday Gathering
10:00AM

EMAIL
hello@awakencolumbia.com