Poe Mill once was a booming area from 1897 to 1977; it’s milll was producing cotton fabric and thriving. The building burned in 2003 leaving only 2 smoke stacks as reminders of the past. Griggs Church has been serving the area since 1936. As the neighborhood declined over time, the church also dwindled down. In 2015, pastor Mitch Miller was called to the church with only a handful of adults and kids still in attendance. A revitalization effort began at this time, and recently Griggs has seen nearly 90 for a Sunday morning service. While the church is more than 80-years-old, we’ve had a large percentage of young people come in and breath new life into the church while reaching the neighborhood. A pretty cool story to lead a rebrand!!
If you look closely, you can see a small weed/plant growing out of one of those old smoke stacks. This sparked the idea of a flourishing, growing plant reflective of Griggs new growth and the goal of revitalizing the neighborhood. There a tons of great, large churches in Greenville, but it’s been a rewarding experience to see a small church rebuilding and assisting a community who needs it. Anyway, it was fun to work on the rebrand, see the logo coming to life on materials, shirts at events etc. If you happen to be in Greenville, visit the church on Pointsett Highway, everyone would love to meet you.
