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South Carolina Showcase for March 29, 2012

The youth of Hunt’s Memorial Baptist Church, Easley, visited homebound members on Feb. 25, including Ethel Taylor (center), who will celebrate her 100th birthday in May. The youth brought “lots of love, hugs, smiles, prayers, gifts baskets, candy baskets,... Continue Reading »

Letter: Seed-sowing is interesting

My yard seems to be very hesitant in sprouting the seeds I sow on it. I guess I do not do all that I should in preparation. But here is an interesting fact: The moral and spiritual seeds planted... Continue Reading »

‘Lottie’ film aims for theaters, DVD

Charlotte ?Lottie? Moon left a privileged life in Virginia in the late 1800s to follow God's call to war-torn China ? and spent the rest of her life there. ?Lottie's life and message needs to reach a new generation,?... Continue Reading »

Collegians ‘Wake Up’ to injustice

Ignorance may be bliss, but ignorance about the needs of the poor and oppressed is not the way of Jesus. Such was the premise of a recent campus-wide event held by Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Francis Marion University.... Continue Reading »

Letter: Change name if it hinders

I am Southern Baptist because of the faithful witness of Christian believers. It was a neighbor who first took my mom and us young children to church. My mom received Christ and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church.... Continue Reading »

RA program reenergized at Garden City church

After years of gradually becoming inactive, Royal Ambassadors is now alive and well at Garden City Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Summerville church marks 25th year of Passion play

When they bring up the house lights following the April 8 presentation of the Passion play at Old Fort Baptist Church, it will mark the 178th ? and final ? presentation of a community ministry that began 25 years... Continue Reading »

Land, others, rally against HHS mandate

Southern Baptist executive Richard Land joined pro-life religious leaders and public figures in extolling the virtues of "our glorious First Amendment," calling Americans to stand up for religious freedom in light of the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Continue Reading »

Church cuts debt to aid church planting

Now, thanks to a loan from the Church Finance Ministry of the North American Mission Board, Lakota Hills will be able to save an additional $45,000 a year on its debt -- which Smalley said will go into church... Continue Reading »

Christian writers conf. adds track for ministers

>Sessions for pastors and ministers looking to expand their reach through the written word have been added to this spring"s Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.... Continue Reading »

Coup interrupts travel, but not sharing of gospel

While a military coup in the West African country of Mali has rendered uncertain a South Carolina church"s immediate plans to return there, the church"s continual presence in a Malian village over the last five years means the advancement... Continue Reading »

IMB welcomes 61 new missionaries

Family and friends gather around the International Mission Board"s newest missionaries to pray for them during a special service March 21 at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles, La., where 61 new missionaries were appointed.... Continue Reading »