The children of First Baptist Church, Hartsville, honored David Lanier (seated) on Aug. 26 for his many years of service in children’s ministry. Lanier, who was in a coma for several weeks following a serious bicycle accident in 2011, has continued to be active in Sunday school, Vacation Bible School and Mission Friends.
Grove Station Baptist Church, Greenville, recently ordained six deacons. Pictured from left are Doug Strickland, Andy Gillespie, Brian Sanders, Tom Rainey, Mikey Chandler and Larry Watson. Pastor Larry Gunter moderated the ordination service.
Charles Hodge was honored recently at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, as Senior Adult of the Year. The Golden Hearts senior adult group voted to present the award to Hodge, a faithful member of the church for 60 years, during which time he also served as a deacon. Pictured, from left: senior adult director Frank Lewis, Hodge; and senior pastor Eddie Cooper.
Fairview Baptist Church, Kinards, celebrated homecoming on Aug. 26, with a total of 170 in attendance. Former pastor Kimmett Lott was guest speaker, and special music was provided by The Carolina Boys.
Fairview Baptist Church, Kinards, ordained two deacons on Sept. 9. Pictured from left are pastor Shannon Faulkner, new deacons Dickie Patterson and Todd Wingard, and deacon chairman Mike Johnson.
The youth of First Baptist Church, Bonneau, attended one of LifeWay’s Fuge camps, held on the campus of North Greenville University, as their 2012 summer mission trip.
Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, held adult Vacation Bible School Aug. 6-10, led by senior adult director Frank Lewis. The theme for the week was “Space Quest.” Average attendance was 81, with a high attendance of 88. Eddie Cooper is senior pastor at Apalache.
Bethany Baptist Church, Orangeburg, “shared the love of Christ” on Sept. 8, sponsoring a Community Saturday and Family Fun Day. Members handed out cold water, outreach bags, and “Jesus Loves Me” coloring books, and also did face painting for children.
A group of WMU members from Broad River Baptist Church, Blacksburg, attended the annual ladies brunch at Providence Baptist Church, Gaffney, on Aug. 11. The theme for the event was a “Mission State of Mind,” and the Broad River WMU wore evergreen and apples to depict the state of Washington. From left are Betty Porter, Pam Smith, Kelly Davis, Linda Northey, Mary Lou Jenkins, Susie Willoughby, Cherry Spencer and Janice Benton. Not pictured: Linda Lanning, Trena Wisher and Melissa Allison. s
Buffalo Baptist Church, Kershaw, held a baptismal service and deacon ordination on Sept. 2. Pictured in the first picture are pastor James Way with baptismal candidates Amy Outen and Anna Sturkie, and in the second picture with deacon candidates Chris Jones and his wife, Jaime; and Phil Bonner and his wife Charlotte.
A team of volunteers from Draytonville Baptist Church, Gaffney, traveled to South Africa in June to help a local group of Christians complete construction of their church. Pastor Keith Harrill was invited by the South African congregation to take part in the dedication services. The group is shown in the first picture assisting in the construction project; in the second picture, the team prepares to leave for South Africa.
Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, recently held two special services: Daniel Nix was baptized by pastor Carrol Caldwell; and David Lawson was ordained as deacon.
Michael Boyter, left, was ordained by his home church, Converse Baptist in Spartanburg County Baptist Network, on Aug. 26. He is currently serving as pastor of Cherokee Springs Baptist Church, Spartanburg. Pictured with Boyter is Paul Vernon, a deacon at Converse, who presented him with a Bible.
First Baptist Church of Newberry, along with other churches from across the United States, joined with the Builders for Christ missions team over the summer to help rebuild Mountain View Baptist Church in Phil Campbell, Ala. Mountain View’s building was destroyed by a tornado last spring. Newberry First also had an outreach team that worked with a local elementary school to give away school supplies to more than 250 needy families.