Stone Bridge Church

It's official, Stone Bridge Church will be launching mid to late Fall of 2007. In the Fall of 2002, Sammy and Melissa Clary began praying about a new church plant in the upstate of South Carolina. Over the course of the next few years things began to fall in place and the wheels began to be set in motion. In 2004, Sammy met with one of his good friends from Alabama, Cavin Cawthon, and they identified a couple of areas in the upstate of South Carolina for a new church plant. Again, the timing was not right but things still began to progress. Over the course of the last few years things have gradually moved in that direction. In February, Sammy and Melissa returned from Cincinnati,OH after spending a year and three months there during their son's bone marrow transplant.

Over the past six months, some amazing things took place. Sammy was able to be involved in Marathon Church as just a regular church member. This allowed him to learn and began to refine the vision for Stone Bridge Church. After much prayer, it was time to make a move. Sammy shared this vision with some friends and they began to pray. Again Sammy's friend Cavin Cawthon was able to provide demographic information and a location was chosen. The location will reach people from across the Easley, Liberty, and Piedmont areas. The exact location will be announced in the coming days as soon as contracts are signed.

This blog will provide a step by step look into the planting of a church. It will be candid and will share what takes place during the first year in the life of a church.

What can you do? Pray for us as we begin this new endeavor. We will begin some informational and core group meetings in the coming days. They will be announced on this site and Sammy's personal site.

Who are the staff? Sammy Clary is the lead pastor. Sammy has 14 years experience in Student Ministry and served on staff of churches varying in size and nature. Other staff members will be announced in the coming weeks and months.