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Rhett Wilson

Laurens pastor wins awards at Ridgecrest writers conference

Rhett H. Wilson, pastor of The Spring Church in Laurens, a Southern Baptist fellowship, recently received three awards at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in Ridgecrest, N.C., one of the largest meetings for Christian writers in the... Continue Reading »

God’s Words are “Something Special” by Pat Bishop

Upstate woman publishes Bible study on ‘God’s Words’

Pat A. Bishop of Greer has written a six-part Bible study that zeroes in on specific words found in the Scriptures: gentleness, servanthood, humility, speech and trust. “God’s Words Are Something Special” (CourierPublishing, $10.95) is designed to be effective... Continue Reading »

Three Rivers Association breaks ground on mission center

Three Rivers Association breaks ground on mission center

On June 1, Three Rivers Baptist Association broke ground on a 5,000-square-foot mission center. The center will house offices, meeting rooms, a conference center, disaster relief trailers and other outreach supplies. Much of the construction of the building will... Continue Reading »

Ben Davis awarded two proclamations

Connie Maxwell president Ben Davis awarded two proclamations

Ben Davis, president of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, was awarded two proclamations from the Greenwood delegation at the South Carolina Statehouse — one from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate — to commend him for his... Continue Reading »

Ryan Pack

Ryan Pack called as senior pastor of North Augusta First Baptist

Ryan Pack has accepted the call as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, North Augusta, where he will begin duties on July 13. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C. Pack earned a bachelor of... Continue Reading »

Peter Hyatt

Peter Hyatt is new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University

Peter Hyatt is the new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University. He comes to the post after a nine-year ministry as the leader of the BCM for Charleston-area schools. He follows Doug Hunt, who will become discipleship pastor at... Continue Reading »

SCBC releases May CP giving report

Cooperative Program gifts from churches forwarded to the South Carolina Baptist Convention were 2.61 percent behind budgeted needs through May. In May, churches sent $2,220,729 in CP gifts, according to information released by Pam Carroll, the SCBC’s chief financial... Continue Reading »

Celebration, challenge mark WMU report

Celebrating historic milestones and the highest offering ever for international missions was the focus of national WMU’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention. Wanda Lee, WMU’s executive director-treasurer, and Debby Akerman of South Carolina, national president, said WMU wrapped... Continue Reading »

Tommy Kelly

Varnville First Baptist honors pastor Tommy Kelly for 20 years service

Tommy Kelly was honored May 4 for 20 years of service as pastor of First Baptist Church, Varnville. Church attendance has tripled during Kelly’s tenure, and he helped lead a nearby church, Harmony Baptist, to reopen after it had... Continue Reading »

Teacher and student

Has a teacher changed your life?

Has a teacher impacted your life in a profound way? If so, we want to hear about it. Use the form below to share your story with us. By submitting your story, you agree that we may use your... Continue Reading »

Bruce A. Hall

Obituary: Bruce A. Hall

Bruce A. Hall, 87, who served Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Pamplico for almost 40 years, died May 26, 2014. A native of Conway, Hall was born on Sept. 17, 1926. He was a graduate of North Greenville University... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Esther Tye Perkins

Esther Tye Perkins, 92, wife of the late Charles G. Perkins Sr., longtime pastor in South Carolina, died May 23, 2014. Born in Eufaula, Ala., she was a daughter of the late James H. and Florence Whitaker Tye. In... Continue Reading »