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South Carolina WMU to convene in Florence for Missions Encounter, Annual Meeting

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union will hold its annual Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting March 21-22 at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence. Meeting under the theme, “Ignite,” women from across the state will gather to celebrate missionary work across... Continue Reading »

Frank Johnson - 43 years perfect SS attendance

Fairview honors Frank Johnson for perfect Sunday school attendance

Fairview Baptist Church, Kinards, recently honored Frank Johnson for 43 years of perfect Sunday school attendance. At 68 years of age, he continues to be actively involved in Sunday school and delivers attendance envelopes to each class on Sunday... Continue Reading »

Cherokee Springs sanctuary committee

Cherokee Springs dedicates remodeled sanctuary

The congregation of Cherokee Springs Baptist Church, Spartanburg, held a dedication service for their remodeled sanctuary on March 9. Pictured, from left, are sanctuary committee members Stacey Boyter, Alice Furber, pastor Michael Boyter, Randy Seay, Kathy Ware and Ronnie... Continue Reading »

William Vaughn and Ladell Humphries

North Hartsville Church licenses William Vaughn to the ministry

North Hartsville Baptist Church, Welsh Neck Association, recently licensed William Vaughn to the ministry. Pictured at left is Vaughn receiving the certificate of license from pastor Ladell Humphries.

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David Graves

David Graves licensed to the ministry by High Point Church

David M. Graves, left, a junior at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, was recently licensed to preach by High Point Baptist Church in Pageland. His pastor, Rodney Nicholson, led the March 2 service.

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Associational teams ‘investigate’ VBS 2014

Associational teams from around the state gathered for the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s state Vacation Bible School clinic at Spring Valley Baptist Church on Feb. 15 to begin “investigating” this year’s theme. The clinic focused on preparing leaders to... Continue Reading »

Letter to the Editor: TV show is insulting

The other night I was flipping through the channels on my TV and came across a program I had not seen before, “Hollywood Hillbillies.” It took about a minute to discover that the language was straight from the gutter.... Continue Reading »

Letter to the Editor: ‘Brothers’ offers camaraderie

On Jan. 22, Pastor Sam Thompson’s house burned down in Clover. Sam and his wife, Mrs. Annie, work together at New Beginnings Baptist Church, God’s Kitchen and the Lighthouse Shelter. He is a 76-year-old African-American who is undaunted by... Continue Reading »

‘The Gayle’ recalls mill village life

M. Earl Lee has fond memories of growing up in a cotton mill village, and he shares them in a new book: “The Gayle” (CourierPublishing, 105 pages, $12.95). Subtitled “A Personal Account of Living on a Cotton Mill Village... Continue Reading »

George issues call for courage at Hamrick Lectureship

Timothy George, speaking at the 19th annual John A. Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church of Charleston Jan. 19-20, stressed his belief that studying the lives of Christian martyrs can inform and influence the way Christians live out their... Continue Reading »

SYNC ’14 aims to help Christians impact culture

Charleston Southern University’s annual SYNC conference will be March 20 in the Whitfield Center for Christian Leadership. “SYNC ’14 offers insight and inspiration at the cross-section of theory and practice,” said Rick Brewer, vice president for student affairs and... Continue Reading »

State WMU publishes slate of board, committee nominees

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union has announced the 2014-2015 nominees for executive board positions and the 2015 nominees for nominating committee positions. Election of executive board members will take place March 21 during the WMU annual meeting at Calvary... Continue Reading »