Bellview Baptist Church is located at 901 Bellview Road in Woodruff, South Carolina, and is known for two identical Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., a blend of contemporary hymns and praise music, and biblical teaching intended for everyday life. The church describes itself as a place of “Real Faith and Real People,” pursuing that through love, growth, and service. With ministry for every age, outreach in schools and community spaces, international missions, and a planned new worship center, Bellview is active both inside its sanctuary and throughout Woodruff.
Two Sunday Gatherings at 8:30 and 11:00
Both Sunday gatherings take place in the sanctuary and are identical in content. A volunteer greeting team is ready to answer questions and help newcomers find their way. The church asks guests to arrive a few minutes early for a conversation, but anyone running late will have a seat saved. Dress is deliberately relaxed: “Come as you are” means both dressed-up and casual clothing are welcome.
The praise team and band lead the congregation with contemporary hymns and praise music. A Bible message follows, described by the church as dynamic, sound, and applicable to everyday life. Bellview's 11:00 a.m. service is carried live through Bellview on Facebook, and past services can be found in Bellview's message archive. For people making a first visit, visitor information and a short form for sharing contact details are available.
A 10:00 Hour for Every Generation
Between the two services, Sunday School occupies 10:00 a.m. for all ages. Children gather in age-graded Sunday School, sixth through 12th graders have Youth Sunday School, and adults have classes of their own. Sunday morning Connect Groups for all ages are also offered throughout the year, giving another way to study the Bible and build relationships.
During both worship services, Bellview provides nursery care for non-school-aged children. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade attend BBC Kids Children's Church at 8:30 and 11:00, and BBC Kids continues at 6:00 p.m. Students in grades six through twelve may join either Sunday service before attending their 10:00 youth class. Greeters help families move from the sanctuary to the right class or Connect Group.
During the school year, Connect Groups meet at church or in homes for Bible study, fellowship, and shared spiritual life. The name reflects Bellview's emphasis on connection: people sit under biblical preaching, plug into a small group, and use their gifts in service to the church and others.
Midweek Study, Fellowship, and Ministry
Midweek Bible Study and Prayer meets Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday evening, BBC Kids has children's programming at 6:30, while the youth ministry gathers from 6:00 to 8:00 for basketball and Bible study. These gatherings give students and adults distinct ways to study, belong, and serve during the week.
Bellview's Men's Ministry seeks to inspire and equip men to know the Word, teach it, and follow Christ as husbands, fathers, and friends. The group meets regularly for fellowship, Bible study, and a light meal, with all men welcome regardless of age or marital status.
The Women's Ministry offers opportunities for women of all ages and stages of life to deepen their relationship with God. Women meet for Bible studies on Wednesdays and Sundays and also take part in periodic events designed to encourage Christian fellowship.
The church also has a very active Senior Adult group. Its members enjoy regular fellowship, plan recreation and education trips, and routinely attend luncheons hosted by the Woodruff Baptist Association featuring guest performers and speakers.
Dynamic Praise and a Daily Bible Plan
Bellview's Music Ministry brings together many singers and musicians who use their gifts in dynamic praise and worship. Each Sunday, the praise band and team lead the congregation through a blend of contemporary hymns and praise music. Vocalists and instrumentalists are welcome to join this ministry.
For a structured approach to Scripture in daily life, Bellview has mapped the Bible into simple daily readings and paired them with a Monday-through-Friday teaching podcast. Each session offers insight and applications designed to reinforce the day's reading. The Bible reading plan includes access to the podcast and a downloadable plan.
Love, Grow, Serve: Real Faith and Real People
Bellview's mission is summarized in three verbs: Love, Grow, and Serve. Love means loving God and other people. Growth happens in biblical community through sound biblical preaching and small groups. Service calls people to use their gifts for the church and for others. The slogan “Real Faith and Real People” keeps that mission connected to relationships and shared life.
What Bellview Believes
- God and Christ: God is the Creator and Ruler, and creation came by divine action and design rather than evolution. He eternally exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal and one. Jesus is God's Son, born of a virgin, sinless in life, sacrificed for all people on the cross, and raised from the dead after three days. He ascended and will return.
- Scripture: The Bible is God's Word, written under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Bellview regards it as the supreme source of truth for belief and living, infallible, inerrant, and without error.
- Salvation and security: Salvation is God's free gift, received through faith in Jesus and his offer of forgiveness, not earned through self-improvement or good works. Repentance, confession, baptism by immersion, and a life committed to service evidence faith. Eternal security rests on God's grace and keeping power rather than human effort.
- Local church, baptism, and Communion: Believers assemble to worship God in spirit and truth, carry out the Great Commission, observe baptism by immersion, and participate in the Lord's Supper. Self-examination includes confessing sin, repairing relationships, and recommitting one's life. Only those who believe partake; children participate after they understand sin and salvation and have accepted Christ.
- Every believer and stewardship: Every Christian is called to full-time Christian service regardless of vocation. Direct access to God is through Bible reading and study, prayer, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Bellview practices tithing and recognizes giving 10 percent of income as the biblical standard for supporting the local church.
- Spiritual gifts, eternity, and Christ's return: Differences over spiritual gifts are not a salvation issue, and the church will not have a place where the gift of tongues is encouraged. Gifts are intended to build up the church rather than the individual. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence, and Christ will return literally with a day of judgment, while the details of how and when remain in God's hands.
Church Really Happens Outside Bellview's Walls
Bellview says church really happens outside the walls of 901 Bellview Road. Its ministry reaches into local schools and community parks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters. International mission trips extend that commitment beyond Woodruff, with teams sharing the Gospel and meeting the practical needs of hurting people. The emphasis is not confined to a building but expressed through relationships and service in the community and farther away.
Bellview shares ongoing opportunities for involvement through its Facebook account. Its Outreach and Missions ministry connects local service in Woodruff with opportunities to participate in international mission trips.
Giving is another way members participate in the church's work. Secure giving through Ministry One supports what Bellview calls the work of God's Kingdom, and the secure giving form is available online.
ABLE: Room for Worship, Welcome, and Growth
Woodruff is growing rapidly, and Bellview has identified a need for more worship space as the church reaches more people. The church has affirmed plans for a new worship center with a spacious welcome center and classroom and fellowship space. The present building would then be renovated for youth and children's ministries. The stated goal is to continue proclaiming the gospel and making disciples from Woodruff to the world.
ABLE, based on Ephesians 3:20-21, is the campaign that supports this vision. It joins spiritual growth with sacrificial financial giving and the challenge of equal sacrifice rather than equal gifts. The campaign encourages families to consider reducing a weekly expense, saving the difference, and brainstorming the idea together.
The project cost is close to $8 million. Church leadership believes it can raise $4 million to $5 million of that total, begin construction, and continue raising the remainder while exploring loan options. For Bellview, the building plan is tied directly to its mission of love, growth, and service rather than treated as a stand-alone project.
The People Behind Bellview's Ministry
Lead Pastor Carey Caldwell joined Bellview's staff in April 2016 after surrendering to ministry in September 2000. He loves preaching God's Word and seeing the Gospel transform lives, and he is excited about what God is doing at Bellview.
Jami Guker serves as Youth Director. She teaches at Woodruff Middle School and works with teenagers to build relationships that will last beyond their years in youth ministry. Troy Whitson serves as Associate Pastor of Worship, leads the church in a number of new ministry areas, and serves the church and community with his family.
Kim Lanford is Children's Director and Ministry Assistant. With more than 20 years in children's ministry and time at Bellview since 2011, she works to create a safe, loving setting where children can learn about God through age-appropriate activities and teaching.
From Woodruff to the World
Bellview Baptist Church's daily rhythm moves from nursery and children's church to youth Bible study, adult gatherings, congregational worship, local outreach, and global missions. Its ABLE vision seeks more room to worship, welcome people, strengthen ministry to children and students, and expand congregational life in Woodruff. At the center remain three commitments: love God and people, grow in biblical community, and serve with the gifts God has given. Bellview Baptist Church is centered on worship, biblical community, service, and a vision to make disciples from Woodruff to the world.