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Shirley Faye Hopkins Archer, 71, of Moncks Corner, died May 12, 2014. She was the wife of retired pastor William E. “Bill” Archer for more than 53 years. Born in Abbeville in 1942, she often served as WMU director... Continue Reading »
Bernett Monroe Waitt, 85, of Summerville, a minister for 58 years, died March 31, 2014. Born Feb. 11, 1929, in Winnsboro, he graduated from Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His South Carolina Baptist pastorates included Antioch, Red... Continue Reading »
A new era awaits us as South Carolina Baptists, and now is the time to prayerfully consider the direction God would have us go. I offer the following ideas to get a loving discussion going. First, we need vision... Continue Reading »
Social media is littered with people taking shots at local churches. Sometimes this is for justifiable reasons, such as heretical teaching or sloppy pragmatism. Other times it seems that technology makes it possible for deconstructionists to point out the... Continue Reading »
I was thrilled to read the articles in the June issue about South Carolina missionaries Mary Saunders and Brett and Kristin Myers. Reading your articles on them was informing and encouraging. We have a long history of sending out... Continue Reading »
J.N. McFadden, a 60-year veteran in music ministry, recently retired as minister of music at United Baptist Church, Spartanburg. His music ministry spanned 65 years, five states and 12 full-time churches, as well as numerous interim positions. McFadden began... Continue Reading »
Judith “Judy” Cherry Smith, 59, wife of Lander University Baptist collegiate minister Scott Smith, died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. She was a graduate of Campbell University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Surviving... Continue Reading »
Matthew Love was recently called as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, North Augusta. He formerly served as pastor in North Carolina. Love earned B.A. and M.Div. degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest. He and his wife, Katy,... Continue Reading »
Richard E. Bailey, a retired Baptist pastor and educator from Hartsville, died April 13, 2014. Born in Alamance County, N.C., he received degrees from Elon College, Luther Rice Seminary and Southeastern Seminary. He began preaching at the age of... Continue Reading »
William “Bill” Fletcher Bishop Jr., 77, of Leesville, a former staff member with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died April 30, 2014. He graduated from Chester High School, North Greenville Junior College and Furman University. He received a master... Continue Reading »
Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, one of two retirement facilities operated by South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging, has begun construction on an aquatic rehabilitation facility. The building will house an indoor heated pool, therapeutic spa and a sauna,... Continue Reading »
Pelzer-area churches recently came together to hold community revival services. A different pastor preached in each service, including Mark Spearman, Robert Parris, Randall Smith, Barry Garrett, Buckshot Avant and James Massey. The services also featured a combined choir.
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