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Moriah Baptist Association has established the John and Barbara Platt Endowment fund to honor the late couple and provide ongoing financial support for missions work in the association and around the world. Platt was the first director of missions... Continue Reading »
Writers: Lindsay Blanken & Stephen Douglas Wilson When Americans think about the first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621, they tend to reflect back to images of smiling Pilgrims and Native Americans huddled around a large table filled with... Continue Reading »
Ron Jackson, director of Parson’s Pantry, recently walked 117 miles to raise more than $55,000 for the ministry. One hundred percent of all donations go to support needy pastors, widows of pastors, and married ministerial students, said Jackson, retired... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists Nov. 16 elected new officers and heard from the Southern Baptist Convention’s chief public policy official on the second and final day of the 196th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Russell Moore, president... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers on Tuesday (Nov.15) adopted a budget and approved resolutions addressing pastor fatigue, biblical illiteracy, church-school partnerships, and reaching previously unreached people groups at home and around the world. Messengers also affirmed a resolution on... Continue Reading »
Messengers from South Carolina Baptist churches are set to gather at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia Nov. 15-16 for the state convention’s annual meeting. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »
Maurice Bernard “Bobby” Morrow Jr., 87, of Gaffney, died Oct. 25, 2016. Morrow graduated from Furman University in 1951 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956. He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of... Continue Reading »
On Nov. 11, representatives from Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. presented a check for $10,000 to the South Carolina Baptist Convention for disaster relief. Pictured, from left: SCBC executive director-treasurer Gary Hollingsworth, SCBC disaster relief operations manager Sue Harmon,... Continue Reading »
Graham Baptist Church, Sumter, recognized Charles Brunson upon his completion of 57 years teaching in Sunday school at various levels in this church. Pictured, from left: Sunday school superintendent Albert Heath, Charles and Betty Brunson, and pastor John Patrick.... Continue Reading »
Holly Springs Baptist Church, Pickens, recently recognized members who have had perfect attendance in Sunday school. Pictured, from left: James Edens, 21 years; Jean Davis, one year; Donald Davis, 49 years; Darlene Cassell, 44 years; and Barry Dilworth, pastor.
Pastor and evangelist Eddie West (right) visited Eastlan Baptist Church in Greenville on Oct. 3. His desire was to meet the current pastor of Eastlan, Benjamin Littlejohn, and visit the church that his grandfather, G.B. Lee, organized in 1939.... Continue Reading »
A veteran state denominational business executive has been tapped to lead Connie Maxwell Children’s Home until a new president can be found. James Wright, who was chief financial officer for the South Carolina Baptist Convention for 13 years and... Continue Reading »
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