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Norman Sidney Norton, 85, of Gaffney, died June 28, 2021. A native of Stony Point, N.C., he formerly served as pastor of several South Carolina Baptist churches before becoming pastor of New Heights Baptist Church, Gaffney, where he served... Continue Reading »
Robert “Bobby” Jones, 75, of Iva, died June 18, 2021. A native of Abbeville, he served as pastor of eight South Carolina Baptist churches before retiring in 1997. Following retirement, he was interim pastor in several churches before becoming... Continue Reading »
Abraham “Odell” Breland, 92, of Orangeburg, died July 11, 2021. A native of Ruffin, he served as pastor of Baptist churches in Virginia, California, and South Carolina, including Mount Zion, St. George; Canaan, Cope; Edisto, Cope; Rivelon, Orangeburg; Bamberg... Continue Reading »
Earl Eugene Behr, 91, of Holly Hill, died July 1, 2021. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., he earned a certificate in German language from the Goethe Institute, Munich, Germany. He was a part-time teacher of German at Holly Hill... Continue Reading »
Hance Dilbeck Jr. was unanimously elected president-elect of GuideStone Financial Resources during a called meeting of the GuideStone trustee board May 20. Dilbeck, executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists since 2018, began serving July 1 alongside current GuideStone President O.S.... Continue Reading »
Four military veterans are living at Bethea Retirement Center. According to Annie Eveleigh, director of advancement at Bethea, the four “are very proud of their service, and enlisted because of their love of country and a belief that it... Continue Reading »
Worship led by Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, a rousing sermon from Tony Evans, and a concert by Christian recording artist Crowder kicked off the Send Conference 2021 June 13 at the Nashville Music City Center. Actually, the... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina chapter of the Conservative Baptist Network launched on June 4 with approximately 100 of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s 2,200-plus churches. Chad Campbell, senior pastor at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Easley and immediate past president... Continue Reading »
Bertha Smith was recognized for her 56 years of teaching Sunday school at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer. A plaque of appreciation was presented to Smith. Pictured (l to r) are Brian Childers, associate pastor/youth minister; Smith; and Ken Wilson,... Continue Reading »
Drew Hines was recognized by Washington Baptist Church, Greer, on his 20th anniversary as pastor. He was presented a proclamation by Chairman of Deacons Steve Church. Hines became pastor of Washington Baptist on June 10, 2001. A graduate of... Continue Reading »
George Bullard, executive director of Columbia Metro Baptist Association, retired June 10. The longtime denominational leader officially notified CMBA’s Visionary Leadership Community of his plans during the group’s monthly meeting in Columbia. Bullard has served the CMBA since 2017.... Continue Reading »
Bruce Crawford recently retired from First Baptist Church of Myrtle Beach, where he served as senior pastor for more than 16 years. His previous pastorates include congregations in Clearwater, Fla., and Franklin, Texas. He also served on the State... Continue Reading »
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