On May 24, pastor Sam Duong of United Baptist Church, Spartanburg, baptized 21 new Cambodian believers, including a former Buddhist monk. The Cambodian Mission of United Baptist Church is a ministry of Spartanburg County Baptist Network.
Locust Hill Baptist Church, Travelers Rest, raised money through a missions fair to be used for an Upstate Hispanic outreach July 12 at Gateway Park in Travelers Rest. The money will purchase food, Bibles and games, and also will provide music. Pictured is WMU director Beverly Wilbanks presenting a check to North Greenville associational missionary Randy Bradley, right. Bill Pfister, center, is pastor.
Every year on the Saturday night before Mother’s Day, Darlington Raceway hosts a big NASCAR race. Freedom Baptist Church in Darlington sits at the corner of Highway 401, right in the path of the traffic coming from the interstate. The Women on Mission of the church decided to feed the state troopers who work traffic for the race. With help from the Brotherhood, they prepared a grilled barbecue chicken meal and opened the church for six hours as a rest center for the officers. More than 200 meals were served.
Charleston Southern University sophomore Josh Gale assists his buddy Henry O’Grady at the Summerville Miracle League. Gale says it’s a blessing to spend time on Saturdays at the Saul Alexander Park in Summerville with the Summerville Miracle League. The league provides children with disabilities a place to come and play baseball with counselors who give of their time to build relationships and practice their faith. Gale is one of many CSU volunteers who spend several hours each Saturday to work with the league. CSU is a sponsor of one of the four teams that plays each Saturday. The team, appropriately named the Buccaneers, is supported each week with volunteers from the football team, residence life, Student Government Association and Campus Crusade for Christ.
Connie Gibson was honored on her 95th birthday, May 17, by the members of Centenary Baptist Church, Marion Baptist Association. Gibson, a retired school teacher, has been a member of the church for more than 70 years and has been involved in many areas of service to the church. She was presented a crystal vase and a scrapbook containing memories. Those present shared memories and words of appreciation. Shown are Gibson and Michael Gibson, chairman of deacons.
Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Welsh Neck Baptist Association, baptized 23 people May 24. Pastor Frankie Tanner, far right, said, “Last year our theme was evangelism, and God blessed us. This year our theme is the deeply committed church, and God still is blessing.”
Rose Hill Baptist Church, Georgetown, held groundbreaking following the morning worship May 31 for the addition of a multi-purpose building. The addition to the existing gym will have a kitchen, bathrooms and dining room. The “Brotherhood Builders” were scheduled to be at Rose Hill during the week of June 8 to construct the building. The group – which consisted of about 100 members from South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia – worshipped and worked on the construction project with the Rose Hill congregation.