One hundred thirty-three Southern Baptist churches in South Carolina that are least 200 years old were recognized at the State Evangelism Conference in Columbia Feb. 23-24.
A commemorative banner was produced for every church. Particular mention was given to Charleston First Baptist Church, which is more than three centuries old. The church was established in 1682 and was the first Baptist church in the South.
First Baptist Church, Columbia, the host church for the conference, is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2009.
“These churches laid the foundation upon which over 2,100 South Carolina Baptist churches build today,” said Marshall Fagg, associate executive director of the evangelization and missions team. “This was a great opportunity to say thank you.”
South Carolina Baptist Churches At Least 200 Years Old
Aiken First, Aiken
Antioch, Edgefield
Baptist Church of Beaufort
Barnwell First, Barnwell
Beaver Creek, Chester
Beaverdam, Fair Play
Beaverdam, Mountville
Beech Branch, Luray
Bethabara, Cross Hill
Bethany, McCormick
Bethel, Monetta
Bethel, Sumter
Bethlehem, Roebuck
Beulah, Hopkins
Big Creek, Williamston
Big Stevens Creek,
North Augusta
Black Creek, Darlington
Black Creek, Walterboro
Boiling Springs First
Brown’s Creek, Union
Brownsville, Blenheim
Brushy Creek, Taylors
Buck Creek, Chesnee
Buffalo, Blacksburg
Buffalo, McCormick
Bush River, Newberry
Calvary, Dalzell
Carter’s Ford, Lodge
Catawba, Rock Hill
Catfish Creek, Latta
Cedar Shoals, Enoree
Cedar Spring, Spartanburg
Centenary, Centenary
Charleston First, Charleston
Chauga, Westminster
Cheraw First, Cheraw
Chestnut Hill, Chappells
Clear Spring, Simpsonville
Cleveland First, Cleveland
Columbia First, Columbia
Coneross, Westminster
Cross Roads, Easley
Dean Swamp, Springfield
Double Springs, Taylors
Dry Creek, Johnston
Durbin Creek, Fountain Inn
Ebenezer, Florence
El Bethel, Gaffney
Elim, Effingham
Enoree, Newberry
Euhaw, Ridgeland
Fairforest, Union
Flat Creek, Kershaw
Flint Hill, Fort Mill
Fork Shoals, Pelzer
Friendship, Pauline
Gapway, Mullins
Georgetown First
Gilead, Jonesville
Good Hope, Saluda
Goucher, Gaffney
Great Salkehatchie, Ulmer
Green Pond, Woodruff
Green Sea, Green Sea
Gum Branch, Hartsville
Healing Springs, Blackville
Hebron, Union
Hepsibah, Seneca
High Hills Of Santee, Dalzell
Holly Springs, Inman
Hopewell, Anderson
Keowee, Six Mile
Landrum First, Landrum
Langston, Laurens
Lawtonville, Estill
Levels, Aiken
Liberty First, Liberty
Little River, Honea Path
Little River, Jenkinsville
Little Stevens Creek, Edgefield
Lower Fairforest, Union
Lower Three Runs, Martin
Macedonia, Loris
Maye River, Bluffton
McColl First, McColl
Mechanicsville, Darlington
Mount Zion, Spartanburg
Mountain Creek, Anderson
Mountain Creek, Troy
Mountain Grove, Pickens
Mt Pisgah, Easley
Mt Tabor, Anderson
Neals Creek, Anderson
New Hope, Cross Anchor
Old Liberty, Westminster
Oolenoy, Pickens
Padgetts Creek, Union
Parksville, Parksville
Pauley Swamp, Conway
Philadelphia, Pauline
Plum Branch, Plum Branch
Poplar Springs, Ware Shoals
Providence, Gaffney
Providence, Hodges
Putman, Buffalo
Red Bank, Saluda
Reedy River, Greenville
Republican, Clarks Hill
Robertville, Estill
Rock Creek, Blair
Rocky River, Iva
Rosemary, Williston
Salem, Anderson
Salem, Bennettsville
Salem, Saluda
Sandy Level, Blythewood
Sardis, Saluda
Secona, Pickens
Siloam, Ninety Six
Spears Creek, Elgin
Springtown, Bamberg
State Line, Gaffney
Swift Creek, Hartsville
Turkey Creek, Ware Shoals
Unity, Roebuck
Warrior Creek, Gray Court
Wassamassaw, Moncks Corner
Welsh Neck, Society Hill
West Creek, Batesburg
Whitmire First, Whitmire
Willow Swamp, Norway
Woodruff First, Woodruff
Woodward, Chester