FOR THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN
Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries facility was built on love and loss by J.C. Maxwell and his wife, Sarah. Their daughter Constance “Connie” Pope had been the only child to survive infancy and tragically died of scarlet fever at age seven. The couple heard of plans to build an orphanage, and in memory of Connie donated 470 acres of land to the cause, making sure that the land would always be used to help children in need and would bare Connie’s name. Over the years, Connie Maxwell has been “home” to over 17,000 children, many who have reinvested into the facility in one way or another. The many hearts invested in these children's lives, are the core of their future and we want to help them continue to shape young lives in any way that we can.
Since 1892, Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries has provided hope for South Carolina’s children and families in need. Established as a ministry of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Connie Maxwell has positively impacted thousands of individuals throughout our long history.
The children who come to Connie Maxwell are in the midst of the most painful and confusing times of their lives through no fault of their own. Out of that comes a lack of hope, trust, and faith. We work to restore their faith in family, themselves, and God and all that He can do to make their hopes, dreams and aspirations for their future possible again.
Join us as we travel to Greenwood, SC, every summer, to renovate the community buildings, while doing other work at the Connie Maxwell (CM) Children’s Ministries!
Since 1892, Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries has provided hope for South Carolina’s children and families in need. Established as a ministry of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Connie Maxwell has positively impacted thousands of individuals throughout our long history.
The children who come to Connie Maxwell are in the midst of the most painful and confusing times of their lives through no fault of their own. Out of that comes a lack of hope, trust, and faith. We work to restore their faith in family, themselves, and God and all that He can do to make their hopes, dreams and aspirations for their future possible again.
Join us as we travel to Greenwood, SC, every summer, to renovate the community buildings, while doing other work at the Connie Maxwell (CM) Children’s Ministries!
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Don’t Forget About Connie Maxwell:
Volunteer Renovation Teams Commit to 10-Year Ministry at Connie Maxwell
Volunteer Renovation Teams Commit to 10-Year Ministry at Connie Maxwell
Jason Shope loves Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries. He was first introduced to what God was doing in the lives of children and families at the Greenwood campus by his pastor, who invited him to be a part of a cottage renovation project in 2022. The team’s goal was to honor a church member’s last request – “don’t forget about Connie Maxwell,” a place where she had lived for a time as a child.
Jason owns an automotive repair shop in Rock Hill but has a background in construction, so his giftedness was a perfect fit for the Robert Black Cottage renovation project. Covid delayed the team’s work, but that afforded Jason the opportunity to process the needs, enlist tradesmen and volunteers, and coordinate their housing. During a whirlwind week last summer, the 60-member team worked from 7:00AM until 10:00PM to complete the renovation that included installing new fixtures, flooring, interior painting, and resurfacing tubs and sinks.
“It was unbelievable what we did in six days,” Jason recalls. “The day I left from assessing the cottage I had no idea how many people would come and help me do this. I just knew there was a need and I was going to meet it.”
Jason owns an automotive repair shop in Rock Hill but has a background in construction, so his giftedness was a perfect fit for the Robert Black Cottage renovation project. Covid delayed the team’s work, but that afforded Jason the opportunity to process the needs, enlist tradesmen and volunteers, and coordinate their housing. During a whirlwind week last summer, the 60-member team worked from 7:00AM until 10:00PM to complete the renovation that included installing new fixtures, flooring, interior painting, and resurfacing tubs and sinks.
“It was unbelievable what we did in six days,” Jason recalls. “The day I left from assessing the cottage I had no idea how many people would come and help me do this. I just knew there was a need and I was going to meet it.”
