Churches in Florence

Active churches in Florence

167 South Irby Street, Florence
centralmethodist.net
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3132 West Palmetto Street, Florence
pscog.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
1501 3rd Loop Rd, Florence
collegeparkbaptistchurch.net
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2720 South Irby Street, Florence
southflorencebaptist.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
637 South Gaillard Street, Florence
theehccocflo.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
252 South Dargan Street, Florence
stjohnsflorence.org
5 sermons · 5 days ago
320 E National Cemetery Rd, Florence
strongtowercm.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
1356 Pineland Dr, Florence
southsidenow.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3203 W Palmetto St
radiatechurch.net
140 sermons · 5 days ago
300 S. Irby Street, Florence
fbcflorence.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2000 Marsh Avenue, Florence
johncalvinflorence.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
1201 Cherokee Road, Florence
stlukeflorence.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
1010-1012 N. Douglas Street, Florence
newlifechurchflo.org
1 sermon
2925 West Palmetto Street, Florence
theassemblyflorence.org
1 sermon
2308 South Irby St., Florence
fbt.org
3 sermons

Types of churches in Florence

Contemporary Churches in Florence

Many congregations meet in newer facilities near West Florence shopping corridors and the revitalized downtown. Expect modern worship bands, practical teaching, kids check-in, and multiple service times that fit hospital shifts and Francis Marion University student schedules. These churches often host small groups across neighborhoods from West to South Florence.

Historically Black Churches

Rooted in East and North side neighborhoods and along the North Dargan Street corridor, these congregations blend gospel music with strong community leadership. They frequently organize food drives, youth mentorship, and civic forums that resonate across the Pee Dee. Worship is vibrant, call-and-response, and intergenerational.

Spanish-Language Churches in Florence

Bilingual and Spanish-only services serve families living along the Pamplico Highway and near the I‑95 corridor toward Timmonsville. Expect upbeat worship, family ministries, and weekday ESL classes or immigration-resource workshops. Many partner with local schools and soccer leagues to reach youth.

Rural & Country Chapels

On the edges of the city toward Effingham, Quinby, and nearby farming communities, small congregations gather in simple sanctuaries. Services lean on hymns, potluck fellowship, and close-knit care that ties neighbors across fields and two-lane roads. These churches often coordinate flood relief during storm season and help with harvest-time needs.

Sermon clips from Florence churches

59s
“do you remember when you got sick and tired of being sick and tired of being sick and tired. When you made up in your mind, if only I'll touch the hem of his garment. I know I'll be here. Do you remember when you made up in your mind that your mama and your daddy wasn't bigger than Jesus? Your b f f wasn't more important than Jesus? Your bank account and your degree was not more important than Jesus. And you pushed your way past the crowdedness of your mind, and you came into the presence of a life changing king, and you made a touch with him, and instantly everything that was dealing with you dried up. Do you? Remember”
41s
“And so as you consider this week the ways in which God has overprovided in your life through your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness, consider also how you might be called by God to love your community through living out those vows. Because remember, friends, that where God is concerned, there is never lack. Our God is a God of abundance. So let us go out this week and love abundantly.”
44s
“When I stand before him, I stand not in my own righteousness. I stand not how many sermons I've preached even though there will be thousands. I stand not in the souls that I've led to the Lord even though that number seems to be high from what they tell me. I stand there, not how many preachers I've raised up. Even today, there's six who've gone out to preach the gospel. When I stand before the lord, I will tremble at his body presence, and I will plead the blood of Jesus Christ, his righteousness. For in me dwelleth no good thing on my own, but Jehovah, my righteousness”
32s
“I can't tell you exactly how to do this and how to do that. But all I know is that I had an encounter with God. And I'm not the same no more. All I know is that I looked at my hands and my hands were new. I looked at my feet and they were too. Anybody in the house of God on today that can say I can't tell you all about it, but all I know is that God delivered me.”
38s
“And while we're happy to re... On the receiving end of God's mercy when we fall short, we are none too happy when that is extended to people we don't like. We want God's mercy served to us, and we want justice extended to the others. But just as we've been talking about this last few weeks, we may want it to be... We may want to be the ones who decide who gets mercy, but God's mercy is not ours to dole out.”
58s
“We live how we want to die. We live our living prepare us for death. Amen. Lot of people don't see it that way. Amen. But living prepare you for death. But you need the gospel to know how to live. the gospel, the first thing you need to know is, amen, how to live, you need to know how to get out of sin. First of all, because the gospel tell us to repent. Amen. And so, therefore, repenting means, lord, amen, I've realized I am a sinner. I need to change my mind and change my heart and change my direction and come to you because all is in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you could be saved. Amen.”
54s
“I am free to do what I want with what belongs to me. And so it is with us when we allow jealousy to enter our heart. That is what is going on here. It is where we keep score against others. This is judgment on our terms. But take stock that the landlord is addressing the need of all the laborers. The real scandal here is God's generosity, that God would make it possible for anyone who answers to his voice to enter the gates of heaven, regardless of how late they come to the vineyard or despite how impossible it seems to us.”
41s
“A few weeks ago, we heard that the kingdom of God is like the pearl of great value, that on finding it, the merchant sold all that he possessed to buy it. I'd like for you to consider a slightly different take on this parable than you might have considered before. That in Jesus' kingdom, we, that's you and me and all that God has created, are the pearl of great prize. The prize that God, our creator, gave everything that he has, everything that he is, even his only son to redeem.”
76s
“Who needs me to deliver the message? Listen, church growth depends on how you present the gospel in your circles, the people that you do life with. Who needs hope? Who needs a light bill paid? Who needs prayer? And last, who am I training to teach the message? Acts two begins with one man standing up to deliver this message and it ends with 3,000 people receiving it. Those people began living it, sharing it, and passing it to others. Nearly two thousand years later, That same message has reached us today. What are we gonna do with it?”
37s
“When we wanna receive the love of the lord, we need to be in alignment with who he is. He is not a god who sins. No. He's one who condemns the sin, who doesn't want us to be a part of the sin, who wants us to step away from the sin. And repentance and its fullness, it's like there's like three parts. There's this acknowledging thing. There's this asking for forgiveness, and then there's a turning away. And I believe each of those things are just as important as the other. However, I feel like we overlook the acknowledgement part.”

Why Florence churches are unique

As a crossroads city where I‑95 and I‑20 meet, Florence blends small‑town roots with a regional‑hub pace, so churches in Florence often balance tradition with convenience and contemporary style. Many offer lively services and family‑friendly programming that fit weekend travel and shift‑work rhythms around healthcare and logistics. Look for congregations with modern worship with contemporary band, strong kids programs for young families, and multi-service Sunday schedules.
The Pee Dee’s deep African American and rural heritage shapes Florence churches with soulful choirs, neighborly hospitality, and a strong ethic of mutual aid. That mix often shows up in vibrant gospel music, bilingual Spanish-English ministries as the community diversifies, and hands‑on community food and relief outreach after storms and seasonal floods.
With Francis Marion University and Florence‑Darlington Technical College nearby and major hospitals drawing professionals, many Florence churches focus on mentoring and flexible discipleship pathways. It’s common to see gatherings tuned to semester rhythms and hospital shifts, including college student ministries, young adults and professionals, and weekday small groups for shift workers. These rhythms help churches stay welcoming to newcomers while grounding long‑time locals in steady spiritual practices.

Recent sermons from Florence churches

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