Planning Your Visit

We understand that church is far more than just a building. It is a place to learn about God and His wonderful plan for man. It is a place for people to come together and worship the Lord Who made them. Whether for children, teens or adults, Foster Creek Baptist is a place where one can know the joy of being personally reconciled to God and living as He originally intended. Each one can grow under the solid preaching and teaching of God’s Word that connects with daily life.

Visiting a new church can be really intimidating or overwhelming because of the unfamiliarity of the surroundings. We want to ease that feeling as much as possible! Here’s some information that should make your first visit a comfortable experience and allow you to turn your attention to God’s Word instead of spending it on figuring out where things are located or what our routine is.

1. What should I expect?

• Our services are designed to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and direct our focus to Him.
• Expect a well-staffed, safe and clean nursery.
• Expect preaching that is biblical in its content and practical in its application.
• Expect music that is conservative and uplifting.
• Expect to meet friendly people who are not perfect, but seeking to grow to be more like Christ.

2. What are your worship services like?

We believe all phases of our worship service should demonstrate our respect and admiration of a holy God. Although worship is much more than music, we believe that the type of music that pleases God is not derived from the culture in which we live, but from the principles found in The Bible, God’s Word. Our service music strives to be a reflection of our view of God and His character. The use of time-honored hymns of the Faith, as well as selected conservative and Scripturally-sound Christian music written by present-day composers reveal our sincere desire to worship the Lord respectfully. We view the music ministry of a church as one God-given means of teaching and admonishing one another (Colossians 3:16).

Typically our worship services begin with one of our accompanists playing sacred music to prepare our hearts for worship. Then the pastor will make some announcements about upcoming events and welcome our guests (Don’t worry he won’t make you stand up or wave or anything like that!) We then worship the Lord with singing --our choir sings, our congregation sings, sometimes instrumentalists will play a sacred selection to the Lord, at other times a soloist or group may sing. Someone will read a selected passage of Scripture. Our pastor will preach a message from God's Word and then give an opportunity for folk to make decisions regarding matters that God has spoken to them about in His Word.

In the evening, our services are less formal and we take a few minutes to greet one another – and you, too! Many of us will wander around during this time, catching up with friends and meeting new folks. Don’t feel like you have to leave your seat. Part of our worship also includes giving money so we take an offering at every Sunday service. These gifts are used to support the local work of the church and the missionary activities of the church. Do not feel obligated to give! This is the way our church family demonstrates an open heart toward God, Who set the example as our greatest Giver. Then our pastor delivers a message from God’s Word. Sometimes our pastor will speak on a specific theme and deliver a series of sermons on that theme and at other times you’ll find us working our way through a book of the Bible, one passage at a time, uncovering the truths God has for us.

While guests are welcome to bring a translation of the Bible that they may have, we use the Authorized Version of the Bible (KJV) for our public worship. We recognize the unique place of the originally inspired manuscripts (the autographs) of Scripture and refuse to elevate a translation to the authority of the original manuscripts. We recognize that though other translations might faithfully reflect the original text, there are many that are untrustworthy. Attempting to avoid the confusion that we see in other churches where people frequently find it difficult to follow a preacher using another translation, we uniformly employ the Authorized Version (King James Version) as the standard version for our worship and service.

3. Is there something for the children?

Yes! We have nurseries available with a very capable staff to love your children and care for them while you are worshiping should you need them. We also offer a Children's Church that children ages three up to third grade are welcome to attend. They will first meet in the auditorium and will be dismissed at an announced time during the worship service.

4. Where do we go once we arrive?

If you arrive before 10:00 am, you would be in time for our Sunday School, a Bible Study time for folk of all ages. There you will find a greeter that is ready to direct you and your family to their various classes which are age/grade appropriate. Just let them know you’re visiting for the first time and they’ll be very happy to help you find the classrooms that you need. Afterwards, there would be folk in your particular class that would be more than happy to show you how to enter the main auditorium where one of our ushers would greet you, present a guest registration packet to you, a bulletin that presents the order of service, and help you find a comfortable seat inside.

If you are arrive just before 11:00 am, you would be in time for our Sunday morning worship service. One of our friendly ushers will greet you as you enter the lobby and present a guest registration packet to you and help you find a seat inside.

5. Where are you located and what are your service times?

Our Location:

We have just moved in to our brand new church building! We are located near the Tanner Plantation area of Hanahan, nestled in between the Goose Creek Reservoir and the Naval Weapons Station. There are several routes you can take to find us:

• If you are coming eastbound on I-26, take exit 205B (Hwy 78 east and University Boulevard). As you travel east on Hwy 78/University, you will pass Trident Hospital on the right and Charleston Southern University on the left. Continuing on through several traffic lights, the road will eventually split; take the left fork following signs for N.A.D. Road and Goose Creek Road. You will pass over Hwy. 52 (Rivers Avenue) and then cross a set of RR tracks. At the next traffic light, take a right hand turn onto Snake Road. At the next traffic light turn right onto Foster Creek Road. You will pass Goose Creek Primary School on your right. Continue down the road for about two miles and you will see our church on the left, just past the entrance to the St. James II and The Reserve Subdivisions.

• If you are coming westbound on I-26, then you would take Exit 205B and follow the directions above.

• You can also reach us by taking North Rhett Ave/Henry Brown Blvd. Then turn onto Tanner Ford Blvd. At the end of this road, turn right onto Foster Creek Road and we are about two miles on the right.

Our new church home can be found at 901 Foster Creek Road in Hanahan. We look forward to meeting you!

Click here for a map showing how to get from your location to ours.

Our Service Times

Sunday School - 10:00 am
Our Sunday School is a time for each age group to study the Bible on their level. We dismiss at 10:45 am. Fellowship briefly afterwards or come right on into the auditorium. As you enter the main assembly area, our pianist or organist plays hymns to prepare our hearts for worship.

Morning Worship - 11: 00 am
Our Sunday morning worship service is held in the church auditorium and dismisses around 12:15 pm. Don’t be surprised if folk want to chat with you afterwards and get to know you!

Evening Worship - 5:30 pm
On Sunday nights we gather once again to worship the Lord at 5:30 pm. We dismiss around 6:30 pm. You will often find our folk like to stay afterwards and spend time talking and enjoying each other’s company.

Wednesday Night - 7:00 pm
On Wednesday night, adults gather for a mid-week service in the auditorium. For our children ages three through sixth grade, our Kids 4 Truth program runs 6:45 pm -8:15 pm during the school year. Our Thrive Teens (junior-high and senior high teens) also meet from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm. Check out their Facebook page by clicking here.

6. What Should I Wear?

You will find many of us in traditional “Sunday best” – such as suits, dresses, etc. Others will wear something more like business casual. Come in whatever is your best but please don’t feel troubled over this decision. You are always welcome regardless.

7. Any other questions?

Just ask us in person when you arrive or communicate with us by phone (843) 277-2007, email, smoke signals, we take it all. We hope to see you this Sunday!