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Marietta First Baptist Church was damaged by several trees that fell as Hurricane Helene passed through the northwestern corner of the state, according to members of Three Rivers Baptist Association’s Disaster Relief chainsaw crew. This report will be updated... Continue Reading »
Resolutions to be considered at the 2024 South Carolina Baptist Convention Annual Meeting are due by midnight on Oct. 10, 2024. Submissions must include your name, address, email address, and cell phone number. Please include the name and address... Continue Reading »
Richard McWhite, pastor of Redds Branch Baptist Church in Aiken for 11 years, was recognized on May 19 for 50 years in the ministry. Chairman of Deacons George Davis present a plaque to McWhite. A native of Greenville, McWhite... Continue Reading »
Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add measures to the November ballot allowing voters to enshrine abortion rights in their respective state constitutions, joining at least six other states with similar measures. In at least two states,... Continue Reading »
Send Relief crisis response experts and volunteers with Kentucky Baptist Southern Baptist Disaster Relief were already in Puerto Rico for a long-scheduled training session when Tropical Storm Ernesto rapidly developed into a storm that caused widespread damage on the... Continue Reading »
The site of the deadliest church shooting in the nation no longer stands, as First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, moved forward Aug. 12 with a 2021 decision to demolish its former sanctuary. Church members voted 69-35 in... Continue Reading »
Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector for the past 26 years, has published a collection of columns he wrote while serving on the staff of the state Baptist paper of Tennessee. Faith, Family and Life’s Lessons: Reflections... Continue Reading »
Rosalie Hunt’s most recent work, Bells and Tales: Stories of Amazing Missions Moments, is a compilation of fascinating and compelling stories about both missionary heroes and ordinary believers. “Mama loved to tell me stories of missionary heroes. Those heroes... Continue Reading »
Robert Sprouse has been appointed as the new executive director of Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens. A native of Laurens County, Sprouse assumed the role Aug. 1 and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the continuation of... Continue Reading »
(Editor’s Note: Evan Knies, publisher at Courier Publishing, recently interviewed Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, about his new book, A Deacon on Purpose, published by Courier Publishing.) Evan: What led you to work on... Continue Reading »
Terry Dennis, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Olanta, recently celebrated 50 years in the ministry. Members of Bethel and other churches where he has served expressed their appreciation for his being a loyal servant of God at an April... Continue Reading »
Carrol Caldwell, who turned 91 in June, recently marked 20 years as pastor of Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church in Cross Keys, which will celebrate its 240th anniversary on Aug. 4. A bivocational pastor for 64 years, Caldwell was the... Continue Reading »
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