Ben Cupp was ordained to the ministry April 20 by Norway Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association. Pictured are (l to r) Johnnie Bailey, Ron Pelfrey, Terry Cupp, Ben Cupp, Coker Fogle and Margaret Ann Fogle.
Bob Ratliff, dean of students at Charleston Southern University, presents the Administrator of the Year Award to Glenda Nanna, director of counseling services at CSU.
Jones Avenue Baptist Church, Easley, broke ground for a family life center May 4. From left are Roger Couch, pastor, and building committee members Rachel Elrod, Jeff Foil, Gail Smith, Ronny Marchbanks, Frankie Ingram, Roy Johnson, Charles Crum, Danny Belt and chairman Jim Chapman. Ronnie Owens, chairman of deacons, closed the ceremony with a prayer of dedication. The 22,000-square-foot structure will include a gymnasium, classrooms and equipment/seating storage.
The Royal Rangers and Missionettes of Calvary Baptist Church, Clinton, completed their first badge awards ceremony April 20.
Summerton Baptist Church spearheaded its sixth annual Men’s Wild Game Supper March 13 at Bellview Farms, near Goat Island. This event is supported by churches in Santee Baptist Association and other area churches. This year’s speaker was Rick Burgess, host of “The Rick and Bubba Show,” a syndicated radio show on more than 50 stations. More than 2,000 men attended the supper, which requires more than 120 volunteers to cook, serve and clean, said Rob Pierce, pastor at Summerton. Eighteen men made professions of faith and approximately 250 recommitted their lives to Christ. After the supper, Pierce flew back to Birmingham to be a guest on “The Rick and Bubba Show.” With Pierce, center, are Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey.
The Taylors First Baptist Church Legacy Choir, directed by Caroline McCauley, recently completed a tour of several churches in western North Carolina.