Mount Carmel recognized for 10 years as Operation Christmas Child relay center

Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Easley, was recently recognized by Operation Christmas Child for serving 10 years as a relay center. The relay has collected more than 50,000 shoeboxes from Pickens and Easley area churches. Pictured, from left, are John Martin (relay center coordinator), Michelle Palmer (volunteer coordinator), and Colin Fowler (logistics). Paul Turner is pastor at Mount Carmel.