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Roland Dry Jr.

Orchard Street calls Roland Dry Jr. as senior pastor

Roland Dry Jr. has been called as senior pastor of Orchard Street Baptist Church in Mayo and began work Jan. 1. He previously was senior pastor of Community Baptist Church in Clinton for six years. He received his doctorate... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists: By the Numbers

He is risen

How does your church celebrate Easter?

How does your church observe Easter and the days leading up to Resurrection Sunday? Do you have a Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, or sunrise worship service? Do you have a special music or drama presentation? Is there something your... Continue Reading »

IMB president Tom Elliff launches plans for successor

Editor’s note: This story was posted Feb. 26 at imb.org. AUSTIN, Texas—IMB President Tom Elliff has asked the chairman of the mission agency’s board of trustees to appoint a search committee for his successor. Elliff made this request during... Continue Reading »

The Resurrection

Do you have a Resurrection testimony?

Have you had a life-changing experience associated with Easter so that the Resurrection became intensely personal for you? Do you know someone else who has had such an experience? We want to hear your stories. Please share them with... Continue Reading »

Chadwick Ivester

Chadwick Ivester is new senior pastor at Mullins First Baptist

Chadwick Ivester began his duties as senior pastor of Mullins First Baptist Church on Jan. 1. A 2001 graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, he has pastored churches in North Carolina and South Carolina. He has also served on... Continue Reading »

Pine Grove AWANA food drive

Pine Grove Baptist youth hold successful “Can-Do” food drive

For the month of January, the Pine Grove Baptist Church Awana youth ministry conducted a food drive as a monthly mission project. Calling January the “Can-Do Anything” month, based on Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all things through... Continue Reading »

Drew Stephens

Ridgeville calls Drew Stephens as pastor

Ridgeville Baptist Church, Ridgeville, called Drew Stephens as pastor on Feb. 3. A native of Stone Mountain, Ga., he earned a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Stephens previously served as pastor of Valley Grove... Continue Reading »

David Knapp

Knapp called as senior pastor of Bishopville First Baptist

(Note: This story was updated with corrected information on April 3.) David Knapp has been called as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Bishopville. He and his wife, Janie, come to Bishopville from Statesville, N.C., where he previously served... Continue Reading »

Bob Clardy ordination

Whitefield Baptist Church ordains Bob Clardy

Whitefield Baptist Church, Belton, held an ordination service on Feb. 16 for pastoral care/missions pastor Bob Clardy (third from left). Retired from Michelin North America, he has been on the staff at Whitefield since May 2012 after volunteering there... Continue Reading »

Ann and Pete Cassidy

Cayce First honors Pete and Ann Cassidy for 50 years of ministry

Cayce First Baptist Church honored Pete and Ann Cassidy on Jan. 12 for 50 years of ministry. Cassidy has been serving as interim at Cayce First Baptist since April 2012. Over the past 50 years, he has pastored several... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptists help feed those without electricity in Georgetown County

People without electricity in Georgetown as a result of last week’s winter storm can get hot meals, thanks in part to Ringle Heights Baptist Church and South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers. As reported by CarolinaLive.com, S.C. Baptist Disaster... Continue Reading »