“Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.”
Jeremiah 3:15 NIV
Dr. Caesar Roland Richburg, a native of Sumter, SC, is the Senior Pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Columbia, SC, where he has served since November 2016. Previously, Dr. Richburg served for ten years as pastor of Williams Chapel A.M.E. Church in Orangeburg, SC, and for 18 years at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Greenville, SC. In addition to serving as pastor of Allen Temple, Williams Chapel, and Bethel, Dr. Richburg also served as pastor at Benton Avenue A.M.E. Church in Springfield, Missouri; Friendship A.M.E. Church in Summerton, SC; and Mount Lebanon A.M.E. Church in Due West, SC.
Before entering the ministry, Dr. Richburg received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology from Claflin University, then pursued graduate studies at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, where he obtained a master’s degree in Administration. Read more…
The Ministerial Team
- The Reverend Dr. Caesar Roland Richburg, Pastor
- The Reverend Cole Weathers, Community Bible Study
- The Reverend Norman Duckett, Senior Ministry
- The Reverend Mary Wilson, Good Shepherd Outreach Ministry
- The Reverend Betty Wannamaker, Congregational Care
- The Reverend Dr. Nicholas Chambers, Youth Ministry
- The Reverend Robert Cleckley, Retired Pastor
- Brother Reginald McKnigth, Licentiate
Pastor Caesar R. Richburg
“I am among you as one who serves.” (Luke 22:27 NLT)
“There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working,
but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” (1 Corinthians 12:5-6 NIV)
service Ministries
- Acolytes Ministry
- Audio and Visual Ministry
- Bulletin Board Ministry
- Commission on Stewardship and Finance
- Community Garden
- Decorating Ministry
- Hospitality Ministry
- Food Pantry
- Floral Ministry
- Greeters Ministry
- Music & Worship Arts Ministry
- Pulpit Aid Board
- Steward Board
- Stewardess Board
- Trustee Board
- Usher Boards (Senior, Adult, Men & Youth)
SOCIAL Ministries
- AME Women’s Ministry
- Bethel Walking Exercise Group
- Boy Scouts Ministry
- Children/Youth Choir
- Christian Debutantes-Master Commission
- Commission on Christian Social Action – MORE Justice
- Education and Promotion Day
- Family & Friends Day
- Fathers Day
- Girl Scouts Ministry
- Mothers Day
- Senior Adults Ministry (Live, Learn, Love)
- Sons of Allen Men’s Ministry
- Veterans Day
- Women’s Weekend
- Women’s Missionary Society
- Young People’s and Children’s Division (YPD)
Teaching Ministries
- Bethel B.L.A.S.T.
- Bethel S.P.R.O.U.T.S
- Bible Studies
- Church School
- Class Leaders’ Council
- Commission on Christian Education
- Commission on Health and Wellness
- Commission on Membership and Evangelism
- Congregational Life and Care Ministry
- Evangelism Ministry
- Good News Club
- GriefShare Ministry
- Intercessory Prayer Ministry
- Lay Organization Ministry
- New Members Training
- Vacation Bible School

HISTORIC BETHEL
1528 SUMTER STREET COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 29201
[Historic] Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is significant as the work of John Anderson Lankford, one of the first registered African American architects in the United States, and the official architect for the A.M.E. Church. Read more …

BETHEL LEARNING CENTERS
819 WOODROW STREET, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29205
Since 1995, Bethel Learning Centers has served the families of Columbia by providing high-quality care and education that honors young children as a gift of God. Read more…