Shane DismukeSHANE DISMUKE is serving as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Pauline. Previously, he served for three years at First Baptist Church in Norco, La. He attended North Greenville University and is a graduate of Andersonville Baptist Seminary in Camilla, Ga., and New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Dismuke was licensed by Southside Baptist Church, Greer, in 1999, and ordained by Goucher Baptist Church, Gaffney, in 2001. He and his wife Shannon have a daughter, Lorelei.
Tom McElhaneyTOM McELHANEY is the new pastor at Four Holes Baptist Church, Orangeburg. He has served churches in Tennessee and South Carolina, and previously was pastor of High Point Baptist Church, Covington, Ga., for 11 years. He is a reserve chaplain in the U.S. Army, and was an active duty chaplain for 10 years, serving in Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Joe Lynn Joyner has resigned as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Cordova, to accept pastoral duties in Meridian, Miss. He and his wife Barbara have served Ebenezer for five years.
Darrell ThompsonDARRELL THOMPSON has been called as pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Lancaster. Thompson, who previously served there from 1984 to 1991, and his wife Myra are returning to Lancaster after serving in Greenville and Hilton Head. Since January, he has been interim pastor at Hyde Park.
CHASTITY BAKER, KAYLA GIBSON, JOSHUA HEFFNER and JESSICA WRIGHT were awarded educational scholarships at First Baptist Church, Great Falls, during morning worship July 2. The scholarships are made possible from the combined totals of two educational school funds established by the families of former church members. The John and Lula Howard Scholarship fund was established in 1977 by Edith Gunter in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howard. The family of Charlie Martin established the Charlie Martin Educational Fund in 1985 through the Baptist Foundation. The Howards and Martin were longtime members of Great Falls. Gregg Batchelor is pastor of First Baptist Church.