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The North Greenville University Board of Trustees Sept. 16 expressed regret over “any confusion and hurt our past communications may have caused our community” after announcing in January 2015 that former university president Jimmy Epting would retire in May... Continue Reading »
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in this country. It touches millions of lives — people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds — but the research is clear: Suicide is preventable, and the... Continue Reading »
The women of the WMU group from Bethel Baptist Church in Lake Wylie have been working on several projects. They made more than 345 pillowcase dresses for children in Appalachia and baby kits for the Pregnancy Crisis Center of... Continue Reading »
Shiloh Baptist Church in Marietta celebrated its 100th anniversary Aug. 23 with 174 worshipers present at the morning service. Randy Bradley, director of missions for Three Rivers Baptist Association, brought the message, and Eastern Sky provided music. Dinner followed... Continue Reading »
Karla Buhl Lavender, minister of activities and children at Gaffney First Baptist Church, retired Aug. 31 after 37 years of service to the church. She was honored at a special service Aug. 9 and was named Minister of Activities... Continue Reading »
*Updated Sept. 9 to provide correct date for Oct. 13 meeting of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. North Greenville University officials have been asked to appear before the South Carolina Baptist Convention Executive Board Oct.... Continue Reading »
The Idaho mission team from Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church, Pacolet, traveled to Driggs, Idaho, in July. They worked with North American Mission Board cowboy church planters David and Sue Kite at a rodeo for young people at Teton Valley... Continue Reading »
There are always those who express concern that our first priority is to reach our Jerusalem before trying to reach the uttermost parts of the earth. I would agree. However, in 2014 our South Carolina Baptist churches (all 2,148... Continue Reading »
Chad Poole was diagnosed with ALS 11 years ago. Today, he uses a power wheelchair equipped with a device that allows him to express his words since he is unable to speak. He and his wife, Erin, raised $7,000... Continue Reading »
In “Open for Business: Getting the Church Back on Solid Ground” (Courier Publishing, 2015), Brett Aiken poses a piercing question for anyone who would take up his cross and follow Christ: In our myriad and increasingly complex ways of... Continue Reading »
The chairperson of North Greenville University’s board of trustees said Aug. 27 that school leaders “are expected to lead Christ-centered lives” and that current administrative staff and faculty members reflect the Baptist university’s “legal, moral and ethical expectations” and... Continue Reading »
Resolutions to be considered at the 2015 South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting are due by Oct. 11. Submissions must include the author’s name, address, email address, daytime and cell phone numbers, and church (with address). Resolutions for this... Continue Reading »
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