Students and adults from five Myrtle Beach-area churches – Surfside Beach First Baptist, Myrtle Beach First Baptist, Timberlake Baptist, Socastee Baptist, and Legacy – recently attended Disciple Now weekend. The theme was “Becoming: Finding My Identity in Christ.” Jeremy Garrett was guest speaker, and Anthony Johnson led the time of worship.
Four Conway-area churches – Juniper Bay, High Point, Grace and Maple – recently joined for a Disciple Now weekend. The event, which was for students in grades 6-12, included worship, Bible study, and mission projects around the city. Pictured at top is one of the student groups at their mission site; below is a group of 10 Charleston Southern students who came out to help with the weekend.
Marion Baptist Church, Marion, ordained youth pastor Adam Work on April 29. Pictured with Work are his wife, Ashley, and pastor Denley Caughman.
David Nalley, left, was licensed to the ministry by Bethel Baptist Church, Westminster, on April 1. He is currently serving as interim student minister at Bethel and attends North Greenville University. Pictured with Nalley is pastor T. Bart Kelley, who presented the certificate of license.
White Oak Baptist Church, Greenville, held a special service on May 6 to honor Jeanie Lawrence, founder of the church’s weekday early education program. A flag and flagpole were placed on the school playground in her memory.
The youth from First Baptist Church, Harleyville, recently participated in a ring ceremony celebrating their completion of True Love Waits. Pictured from left are (front row) leader Michelle Wiles, Brody Taylor, Hannah Creel and leader Kaye Parker; (back row) Landon Payne, Will Turner, Jamie Mims, Ryan Huff and Nicholas Quattlebaum.
The combined choirs of First Baptist Church, Columbia, and Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken, presented “God With Us” on May 5 at Millbrook. The Millbrook choir will travel to Columbia First Baptist in August for an encore performance.
Wren Baptist Church, Piedmont, baptized seven new members on April 22. Pictured from left are (front row) Madison Thomas, Eli Weiser, Noah Neighbors and Brandon Jones; (back row) Doug Neighbors, pastor Harold Sanders, Haleigh Neighbors and Sherry Neighbors.
The congregation of Standing Springs Baptist Church, Simpsonville, recently dedicated a new prayer room, naming it the “Rev. Pat Perry Prayer Room” in honor of the church’s former pastor. Pictured is Perry, left, and his family at the dedication.