4:25 p.m.
Messengers complete business for the day, adjourn for dinner. Rudy Gray will lead a worship service, “Building Healthy Families – Growing Strong Churches” when messengers reconvene at 7 p.m.
4:23 p.m.
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church presented Impact Your World Award for commitment to advance the kingdom through action in the public arena.
4:15 p.m.
Josh Kimbrell presented E.A. McDowell Award by SCBC Cultural Life and Public Affairs Committee.
4:07 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
Retiring S.C. Baptist Foundation president Weldon Fallaw presented governor’s Order of the Palmetto.
3:10 p.m.
Resolutions Committee Report scheduled for 3:40 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Nominations Committee report adopted.
2:59 p.m.
Motion calling for study committee to determine feasibility of SCBC president also serving as Executive Board president fails. Wayne Dickard spoke in support of the motion. Mike Hamlet, pastor of North Spartanburg First Baptist, spoke in opposition.
2:55 p.m.
Motion requiring every SCBC employee to be Southern Baptist fails. Wayne Dickard presented the motion. Jim Stovall, a messenger from Taylors First Baptist Church, spoke in opposition to the motion.
2:00 p.m.
Anderson University Gospel Ensemble kicks off afternoon session.
1:00 p.m.
Messengers adjourn for lunch.
12:00 noon
Luther Price, pastor of Bishop Branch Baptist Church, Central is bringing the convention sermon.
11:58 a.m.
Motions presented this morning by Wayne Dickard (below) will be considered during afternoon session.
11:48 a.m.
Messengers approve a motion instructing SCBC Executive Board not to employ outside business consultants until economy rebounds. Motion was presented by Mike Moody, pastor of Honea Path First Baptist Church.
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11:17 a.m.
$32 million 2010 SCBC budget as presented in book of reports has passed. Budget reflects 6 percent decrease from last year’s budget.
11:00 a.m.
A motion from Mike Moody, pastor of Honea Path First Baptist Church, to amend the 2009-2010 SCBC budget to reflect a 6 percent increase across the board failed by a show of ballots. Moody’s amendment would have restored the budget to 2008-2009 levels.
10:20 a.m.
During the morning business session, Wayne Dickard, pastor of Northbrook Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, introduced a motion that would require any employee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to be a member of a Southern Baptist church. The motion was seconded and referred to committee.
Dickard also introduced a motion to study the feasibility of having the president of the state convention also serve as chairman of the SCBC Executive Board. The motion was seconded and referred to committee.