Thank you for stopping by our site to learn more about Peace Church! We are happy you’re here. My name is Danielle Elliott and I am the pastor here at Peace. I am a native of Anderson, SC and a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School. I attended Clemson University and graduated in 1997 with an undergraduate degree in history and psychology. I attended the University of South Carolina and received two Master’s degrees in education. I have taught for 20 years in various public and private schools in South Carolina and have taught every grade from 3rd through 12th except for 9th! My husband is also a middle school teacher in Pickens County Schools. I have one daughter who is a senior at Pendleton High School and she plans to attend Clemson University in the fall of 2025.

My journey to ministry has been a long one. I grew up in the Methodist Church but as an adult, I started a deeply personal journey to find a spiritual home that met my needs. I had a lot of questions about faith and what it meant to be a person of faith and I wanted to find a church that welcomed me even with all of my questions and doubts. I found that home at Peace Church. When I first started attending church at Peace, I knew that I had found a spiritual home. As I learned more about the wider work of the United Church of Christ, I started to feel a call to minister to people who were like me - folks with questions, doubts, and a burning desire to see progressive change in our community. Knowing that I was approaching my time of retirement from teaching, I started taking courses in ministry preparation through the UCC’s Pathways program. When the opportunity arose to assume the role of pastor at Peace Church, I welcomed the opportunity to give back to the church the community that had given me so much. I hope that you will take the time to join us at Peace and to experience God’s extravagant welcome for yourself.

You can reach out directly to Danielle at pastor@thepeacechurch.org.