JIM McMAKIN has accepted the call as pastor of Jackson Baptist Church, Wellford. A graduate of Southeastern Baptist Seminary, he and his wife Karen have two children, Zach, 16, and Hannah Rose, 7.
Gerald CottoneGERALD PAUL COTTONE began duties Dec. 18 as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Manning. Cottone is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and Southeastern Baptist Seminary. He and his wife Beth have five children: Holly, Katie, Sarah, Matthew and Abigail.
GLORIA MATTHEWS, organist at Ghents Branch Baptist Church, Barnwell-Bamberg Association, was honored by church members with a plaque of appreciation for her lengthy service to the congregation. She and her husband Bud, who reside in Denmark, have three children and four grandchildren.
TIM TOMLINSON recently became pastor of Okatee Baptist Church, Savannah River Association.
Beau BradberryBEAU BRADBERRY began duties Nov. 20 as associate pastor to students at First Baptist Church, Sumter. He is a graduate of USC and is pursuing a master of ministry degree from Covington Theological Seminary. A native of North Augusta, he previously served as a youth minister in Aiken.