S.C. Baptists gear up to help Irma victims

South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are poised to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Irma — at home, in Florida and in other parts of the Southeast. Florida absorbed the brunt of Irma, although coastal areas of South Carolina saw near-record storm surges, and tropical storm-force winds downed trees across the state, knocking out electrical power to tens of thousands of residents. Shower and laundry units were deployed by SCBDR to Ridgeland (to serve first responders), Columbia (at a shelter ministering to evacuees from Florida as well as the South Carolina coast) and Anderson (to serve electricians repairing downed power lines). Duke Energy brought in 1,000 additional repair crews to Anderson to restore power... Continue reading »

SCBC releases reports from Committee on Committees, Nominations Committee

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has released the reports of the 2017 Committee on Committees and the Nominations Committee. The reports will be considered at the upcoming SCBC annual meeting, to be held Nov. 7-8 at Shandon Baptist Church in... Continue reading »

Clinton’s Davidson Street Baptist is a church on the go

Contributing to the excitement at Davidson Street Baptist Church in Clinton: international missions, a partnership with a local school, Vacation Bible School evangelism, involvement with the local high school football team, and talk of a building... Continue reading »