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SCBC leaders reflect on 2-year turnaround at White Oak center

Published on January 6, 2011

In 2008, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention had a decision to make: improve White Oak Conference Center, or close the facility. Two years later, after investing about $2 million in facility upgrades, focusing on staff... Continue Reading »

Christmas Day snow blankets much of Palmetto State

Published on January 6, 2011

A Dec. 25 snowfall provided a rare white-Christmas setting for many churches, including Whitefield Baptist Church in Anderson County.

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Haiti not forgotten

Published on January 6, 2011

I would like to thank you for your article concerning Haiti in the Dec. 9 issue. I have just returned from a 10-week stay in Haiti, serving at a mission/orphanage. The Lord has called me back, and I will... Continue Reading »

Wiles authors ‘Morning Serenity’

Published on January 6, 2011

?Morning Serenity,? a book of 365 daily thoughts by South Carolina pastor Martin Wiles, has been released by PublishAmerica.... Continue Reading »

GCR group to meet Jan. 13

Published on January 6, 2011

The South Carolina Great Commission Resurgence Task Force will convene for its inaugural session Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at White Oak Conference Center near Winnsboro.... Continue Reading »

NBC to air story of aftermath of Okla. family’s tragedy

Published on January 6, 2011

This Friday, Jan. 7, at 9 p.m., "Dateline NBC" will air the story an Oklahoma family that suffered a tragedy when robbers broke into the home of a Baptist pastor and killed him and his wife, leaving two wounded... Continue Reading »

B&H Publishing Group engages in media revolution

Published on January 6, 2011

In July, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social networking site hit a half-billion users. Twitter now boasts 100-plus million users; 140 million blogs grace the Internet; and 48 million registered users watch YouTube. The digital revolution continues... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for January 6, 2011

Published on January 6, 2011

Brad Vassey BRAD VASSEY has been called as student pastor of Cordesville First Baptist Church, Moncks Corner. He is a native of the Upstate and a graduate of Charleston Southern University.

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S.C. Baptists, DSS hope to raise awareness of foster care, adoption

Published on January 6, 2011

As Upstate Baptist churches find traction for a developing ministry to support statewide foster care and adoption, Judy Caldwell, program manager for adoption with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, hopes to educate the faith community about the... Continue Reading »

Ministers get tax reduction for 2011

Published on January 6, 2011

Ministers will receive a small tax benefit from the recent compromise legislation signed by President Barack Obama Dec. 17. Their SECA Social Security tax rate will fall from 12.4 percent to 10.4 percent for 2011 only, according to analysts... Continue Reading »

Guest-focused attitude marks new day at White Oak

Published on January 6, 2011

Tim Hughes, director of White Oak Conference Center, brags on the maintenance staff as an example of a new guest-focused attitude at the SCBC retreat facility near Winnsboro. ?One of our staff initiatives is to leave ?Brag on Me?... Continue Reading »

A Message from Jim Austin

Published on January 6, 2011

British entertainer Elton John and his husband (I?m not kidding) recently announced the birth of their child, delivered by a surrogate mother in California. News of the birth was celebrated by the audience where the announcement originated and was... Continue Reading »