M.B. Morrow Jr. had the surprise of his life recently when the congregation of Midway Baptist Church, Gaffney, hosted a celebration in honor of their interim pastor’s 50 years of service in the ministry.
M.B. Morrow Jr. and his wife Beverly were honored for 50 years of ministry by Midway Baptist Church, Gaffney. Morrow was also awarded the state’s highest civilian honor – The Order of the Palmetto. (Photo credit: Gaffney Ledger)Approximately 400 people were on hand to pay tribute. All of the churches he has served, except one, were represented.
Morrow was presented with a plaque listing the names of the churches he has pastored. He was also honored with the state’s highest civilian award, The Order of the Palmetto.
“I was totally shocked,” Morrow said. “The church members keep asking me if I suspected something, but I didn’t know a thing. I want to thank all the members of Midway for their hard work and I want to thank my wife Beverly for being with me through all these many years of service.”
Morrow attended Southern Baptist Seminary in Kentucky and was ordained while a student there.
He served as a full-time pastor of nine churches and has been interim at 14 others since 1992. He served from 1974-1985 at First Baptist Church of Gaffney.
A highlight of the evening’s festivities was the presentation of The Order of the Palmetto. Authorized by Gov. Mark Sanford, the award was presented to Morrow by one of his closest friends, Ted Mears.
Reprinted with permission.