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ZOWIE! highlights state missions for children

Waccamaw Association's ?ZOWIE!?, a WMU event focusing on state missions for children in grades 1 through 6, was held Sept. 10 at North Conway Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Mt. Lebanon, Greer, celebrates 175 years

Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Greer, celebrated its 175th anniversary Oct. 2.... Continue Reading »

BGCT approves new Baylor pact

Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting, Oct. 24-26 at the Amarillo Civic Center, approved a new agreement that gives Baylor University more influence on who the convention nominates to serve on the university"s board of... Continue Reading »

Letters: SBC: The name’s not broken

To even entertain the idea of changing the name of the Southern Baptist Convention is obviously absurd and a prime example of trying to fix something that isn't broken.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for October 27, 2011

The children of Union Church, Marion, recently collected money and supplies for schools in their community during Vacation Bible School. During a special service on Oct. 2, the church presented a check and school supplies to the principals at... Continue Reading »

South Carolina chaplain revisits Ground Zero

Following the terror attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, the area where the World Trade Center towers stood became known as Ground Zero. Recovery efforts began immediately, and countless first responders and volunteers combed through the... Continue Reading »

Page speaks of ‘irrecoverable moments’

Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention"s Executive Committee, underscored the importance of irrecoverable moments in messages at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Letters: SBC name-change questions

The article in the Sept. 29 Courier ('s.C. pastor to serve on task force to study possible SBC name change?) is very interesting on both sides of the issue.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for October 27, 2011

BARRY EPPS was called as pastor of Dry Creek Church, Ward, on Sept. 25. He previously served churches in the Columbia and Lexington areas. Epps and his wife Diane have two grown children and one grandchild.   NANCY BRINK... Continue Reading »

CSU breaks ground for Christian Leadership Building

Charleston Southern University held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Christian Leadership Building Oct. 14.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: The fog of blogs

For many, sorting through media in today"s information age feels much like venturing out into that dense morning fog.... Continue Reading »

Letters: New SBC direction, new name?

In reference to the letter concerning it being a waste of time to discuss a name change for the Southern Baptist Convention (?Your Views,? Oct. 13) and the chivalrous defense of 'southern? being a name of integrity, I would... Continue Reading »