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Richard Harris named interim SCBC executive director

Richard Harris, a retired vice president with the North American Mission Board, was elected interim executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Oct. 7 by the SCBC Executive Board.... Continue Reading »
Cottageville Baptist Church, Colleton County

Cottageville Baptist to observe centennial on Oct. 12

Cottageville Baptist Church in Colleton County will observe its centennial on Oct. 12. The celebration will begin with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship. A dinner will be served to all guests, followed by music from the... Continue Reading »

Julie Cannon and Rudy Gray

Courier Publishing president presents book to author

Courier Publishing president Rudy Gray recently presented an author’s copy of “The Shared Spouse” to the book’s writer, Julie Cannon. The presentation took place at a celebration dinner for Parson’s Pantry, a nonprofit agency that Cannon is supporting with... Continue Reading »

Aynor First Baptist Church

Aynor First Baptist to kick off centennial Oct. 11

Aynor First Baptist Church (shown here in the church’s earlier years) will kick off its 100th anniversary Oct. 11 with singing, games and food. Revival services will start the next day, with pastor Michael McGirt preaching in the morning... Continue Reading »

Centenary building dedication

Centenary Baptist dedicates new building at Oct. 19 homecoming

The congregation of Centenary Baptist Church, Marion Association, dedicated a new church building and observed homecoming on Oct. 19. Jerry Pace and Timothy Shaw, son of former interim pastor Richard Shaw, brought dedication messages. Richard Shaw retired on Sept.... Continue Reading »

Brenda Watson - Tilly Swamp Baptist Church

Tilly Swamp Baptist honors Brenda Watson for 40 years of service

Tilly Swamp Baptist Church, Conway, recognized Brenda Watson on Sept. 21 for 40 years of service as church treasurer. Pictured from left are Henry Watson, Brenda Watson, and pastor Scott Altman, who presented Brenda with a plaque and gift... Continue Reading »

Sand Hill Baptist Church, Kershaw

Sand Hill Baptist to celebrate 200th anniversary Oct. 12

Sand Hill Baptist Church in Kershaw will celebrate its bicentennial on Oct. 12. Jerry Satterfield will be guest speaker. In 1814, the church began in a log building, which was replaced with a white frame structure that was used... Continue Reading »

Mark Evans

Wolf Pond Baptist calls Mark Evans as pastor

Mark Evans has been called as pastor of Wolf Pond Baptist Church in Pageland. In 2006, Evans left a business career to pursue a full-time call into the ministry. He attended Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, where he graduated in... Continue Reading »

June and J.G. Goodwin

Retired missionary sees positive signs

June Batson Goodwin, a retired Southern Baptist missionary who grew up in South Carolina, says interest and involvement in missions is on the rise. Goodwin, 86, who lives near Raleigh, N.C., recently visited her home church, Reedy River Baptist... Continue Reading »

Jim Austin

Q&A with Jim Austin, retiring SCBC executive director

Editor’s note: Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention since April 2007, will retire on Oct. 7. We asked him to talk about his tenure as the state convention’s chief executive and his thoughts on the... Continue Reading »

Jamey Collins family

Jamestown Baptist Church calls Jamey Collins as pastor

Jamey Collins was recently called as pastor of Jamestown Baptist Church, Conway. He previously served at Flat Rock Baptist Church, Liberty, which added more than 100 new members and baptized 150 during his three years there. A South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Matthew Willoughby deacon ordination - Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah ordains Matthew Willoughby as deacon

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Nichols, ordained Matthew Willoughby as a deacon on Sept. 21. Pictured with him are John Stroud, David Strickland, Shane Willoughby, pastor Denis McCorry, Joey Elliot and Carroll Owens.

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