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South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at two regional listening sessions this month. Austin will be at North Anderson Baptist Church on... Continue Reading »
At its spring meeting, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention celebrated a supplemental gift from South Carolina Baptists to the International Mission Board and heard reports from the state’s ministry partners. Executive Board members conducted the... Continue Reading »
Gifts from South Carolina Baptist churches through the Cooperative Program rebounded in April, eliminating most of an 8.65 percent shortfall posted in the first quarter of 2013. Receipts of $2,815,559 in April pushed churches’ year-to-date CP giving to $9,324,360,... Continue Reading »
The WMU of Fairview Baptist Church in Spartanburg collected items for Easter baskets, then met and put them together for Shepherd’s Door Ministries in Spartanburg. The women collected enough items to make more than 135 baskets for boys, girls... Continue Reading »
Approximately 120 volunteers from Greenwood and across the state were on hand recently for a recognition dinner at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. Polly Davis, director of volunteer services, welcomed the group and thanked them for their assistance. A wide... Continue Reading »
Dale Roach has been called as pastor of Manning First Baptist Church. The Rutherfordton, N.C., native has served as director of missions for Moriah Baptist Association in Lancaster since 2006. He previously served as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church... Continue Reading »
Randy A. Hurtt of Columbia was ordained to the ministry April 14 at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hopkins. Hurtt graduated with a master of divinity degree from Columbia International University in 1988 and was licensed to the ministry by... Continue Reading »
Eddie Leopard has been called as lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Greer. He began his ministry April 1. He came to Fairview from Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken, where he served for 17 years. He previously pastored Lee Road... Continue Reading »
A large number of North Greenville University students were commissioned for summer missions work during an April 29 chapel service. “You don’t need to be a Christian studies major or intercultural studies major to give a significant amount of... Continue Reading »
A group from Willow Swamp Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Association, recently traveled to the Andes Mountains of Peru on a mission trip. The team was led by Randy Vincent, assistant director at Camp McCall. While there, they provided medical care... Continue Reading »
Writer: Kevin Ezell Recent events like the Boston Marathon bombing, the Newtown massacre and Superstorm Sandy all remind me of the remarkable power of the church in times of crisis. And they remind me why we must continue to... Continue Reading »
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