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Greenville First Baptist Church has withdrawn from the South Carolina Baptist Convention. In May, the church adopted a nondiscriminatory policy that would allow gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered people not only to be members of the church, but to... Continue Reading »
The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention has adopted a blueprint that will direct a larger share of the state’s Cooperative Program dollars toward Southern Baptist Convention causes while reducing funding for SCBC institutions and ministry partners.... Continue Reading »
Robert Joseph “Bob” Porterfield, 83, died Sept. 22, 2015. Born in Elberton, Ga., he was pastor of Harmony Baptist Church in Edgemoor, and Second Baptist Church of Rock Hill, as well as churches in Georgia and North Carolina. He... Continue Reading »
Larry A. Morris, 78, died Aug. 29, 2015, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. During his 40 years in ministry, he pastored six churches in three states: Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Survivors include his wife of... Continue Reading »
Howard Barry Mitchell, 89, died Sept. 26, 2015. Born in Honea Path, he graduated from Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served for 25 years as a missionary to Brazil with the Foreign Mission Board. He also... Continue Reading »
James Terry Hughes, 75, died Sept. 30, 2015. A native of Clinton, he was a member of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, and a retired Baptist pastor. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Jane Athalee Young Hughes, four children,... Continue Reading »
Shirley “Gigi” Hicks Adams, 80, wife of retired South Carolina Baptist pastor William “Bill” C. Adams, died Sept. 28, 2015. Born in Kings Mountain, N.C., she attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught elementary school for 20 years. She... Continue Reading »
Tommy Thurston, pastor of Bowman First Baptist Church, announced his retirement effective Oct. 11. Thurston has served as pastor of churches in North and South Carolina for 41 years. He is a graduate of North Greenville College, Gardner-Webb College,... Continue Reading »
Brian E. Motts is the inaugural recipient of the Andrew Hughes Memorial Scholarship at Pacolet First Baptist Church. Motts will attend Fruitland Baptist Bible College. The scholarship fund honors the memory of Andrew Hughes, who served Spartanburg County for... Continue Reading »
Melvin Michael “Mike” Catoe, pastor of Mount Arnon Baptist Church in Allendale for the past 31 years, has announced his retirement from full-time pastoral ministry. Other pastorates include Central Baptist in Aiken and Double Pond Baptist in Blackville. He... Continue Reading »
A South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief official is predicting that it will take years for the state to recover from recent extensive flooding of the past two days, and he says South Carolina Baptists will be front and center... Continue Reading »
Keith and Kristyn Getty will perform Sunday evening, Oct. 11, at 6:00 at Columbia First Baptist Church in a concert to benefit South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief. The Gettys occupy a unique space in the world of music today... Continue Reading »
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