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Hopewell Church group ministers to special ed students in Anderson

The S.E.R.V.E. team from Hopewell Baptist Church in Anderson, led by Daniel and Autumn Cathey, packed 32 Valentine gift bags for the special education class at Whitehall Elementary. Members of this group range in age from 3 to the... Continue Reading »

WMU publishes executive board, committee nominees

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union has announced the nominees for 2017-18 executive board positions and nominees for 2018 nominating committee positions. Election of board members will take place March 24 during the WMU annual meeting at First Baptist Church... Continue Reading »

Bethea resident baptized in retirement facility’s pool

John Cribb, a resident of Bethea Baptist Retirement Center in Darlington, was baptized in the facility’s aquatic center Jan. 29. The Johnsonville native moved to Bethea two years ago. Cribb says he grew up in church and has read... Continue Reading »

Splawn to serve as evangelism strategist for state convention

Stephen Splawn has joined the staff of the South Carolina Baptist Convention as an evangelism and African-American ministries strategist. His work will focus on relational disciple-making and African-American engagement. Splawn will help facilitate the work of the Immersion Network... Continue Reading »

Waccamaw Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrates 1 year

Waccamaw Baptist Nursing Fellowship observed its first anniversary Jan. 22. Pam Allsbrook, Gloria Reeves and Peggy Jones met in Debby Akerman’s home in late 2015 to make plans to begin a new BNF chapter in Waccamaw Association. The first... Continue Reading »

‘Accepting God’s Call’ study covers Leviticus, Deuteronomy

Tommy Mann, pastor of Putman Baptist Church in Buffalo, has published “Accepting God’s Call,” a 15-part Bible study in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. The book, a followup to “Answering God’s Call,” a study of the book of Exodus, is available... Continue Reading »

North Greenville event trains spotlight on Martin Luther, father of Protestant Reformation

In this 500th-anniversary year of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, a Baptist seminary professor will deliver a lecture on Martin Luther April 11 at North Greenville University. Open to the public and starting at 7 p.m. at the... Continue Reading »

North Columbia pastor Stephen Vassar retires after 36 years of service

Stephen D. Vassar, pastor of North Columbia Baptist Church for more than 36 years, retired Dec. 31. His previous pastorates included Pine Level Baptist Church in Savannah River Association and West Side Baptist Church in Chesterfield Association. He and... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg DOM Jim Goodroe announces his retirement

Jim Goodroe, director of missions for Spartanburg County Baptist Network since 2000, will retire Feb. 28. He formerly pastored Camden and Sumter First Baptist churches. He was a Baptist Courier trustee for five years and served as chairman. He... Continue Reading »

Longtime pastor Dan Johnston retires from North Charleston First Baptist

Dan Johnston has announced his retirement from First Baptist Church of North Charleston. He became pastor of the church more than 14 years ago following his first retirement at age 65. Previous South Carolina Baptist churches served by Johnston... Continue Reading »

Buck Creek Baptist Church, Longs, holds note-burning ceremony

Buck Creek Baptist Church in Longs recently paid off its debt and held a note-burning ceremony at the end of the morning service. Participating are pastor Larry Allen, trustee Keith Lay, treasurer Curtis Matthews, and building committee member Billy... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Tom Westmoreland

    Thomas Harn Westmoreland, 91, of Columbia, known to generations of South Carolina Baptists as the founding director of the state convention’s music department, died Dec. 23, 2016. Born Jan. 28, 1925, in Greenville, he attended Berry College... Continue Reading »