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Barker’s Creek Baptist Church celebrated its 200th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2021. Located near Honea Path, the church was started in 1821 by 12 men and 11 women from Little River Baptist Church. They met the first 34 years... Continue Reading »
Eleven students with ties to South Carolina received degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in December. The graduates and their hometowns and churches are: Master of Divinity — Daniel Seay, Landrum, The Church at Blue Ridge,... Continue Reading »
William Carey “Bill” Adams, of Spartanburg, husband of the late Shirley Hicks Adams, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the age of 84. Born in Union, he was the son of the late Ethel... Continue Reading »
Ken Petrus is the new missions strategist for Woodruff Baptist Association. A retired minister, he most recently served as administrative pastor at North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood for 17 years.
The Call — a one-day conference designed to help high school and college students explore God’s call on their lives — will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, on the campus of Anderson University. The event is jointly sponsored by... Continue Reading »
Drew Hines, pastor of Washington Baptist Church in Greer, retired Jan. 30. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Hines has been a pastor for 42 years, serving five churches. In addition to... Continue Reading »
John L. Melton III, 61, of Cheraw, died Dec. 21, 2021. Born in Cheraw, he volunteered with the Cheraw Fire Department and the Cheraw Rescue Squad, and later became an EMT and paramedic. He was instrumental in creating the... Continue Reading »
William G. Lewis, 79, of Hartsville, died Dec. 17, 2021. A native of Hartsville, he was a self-employed contractor who owned and operated William Lewis Builders for many years. Soon after accepting Christ as his Savior, he was ordained... Continue Reading »
Kenneth William Kelly, 68, of Chapin, died Dec. 17, 2021. He was a native of Anderson and was a graduate of Clemson University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as student mobilization leader for Campus Crusade for Christ... Continue Reading »
Charles Richard Hall, 82, of Spartanburg, died Dec. 28, 2021. A native of Spartanburg, he served in the US Army, and graduated from North Greenville University and Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. He was pastor of Baptist churches in North... Continue Reading »
Generous donors ensured a record harvest for Mission:Dignity during the recent national Giving Tuesday emphasis — more than $1.2 million was raised to provide financial assistance to retirement-age Southern Baptist ministers, workers and their widows struggling to meet basic... Continue Reading »
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary held commencement exercises Dec. 10, with 237 students graduating from its college, graduate, and advanced degree programs. The students with South Carolina ties include: Master of Arts in Christian Studies — Heather Merritt DuBose, Sumter;... Continue Reading »
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