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Anthony Dale McCoig was installed as pastor of Enoree Baptist Church in Travelers Rest in October. With McCoig are (left) Steve Crouse of North Greenville University, interim pastor; and (right) Randy Bradley, director of missions for Three Rivers Baptist... Continue Reading »
Tony and Kathy Bowman were commissioned recently by Charleston Baptist Church to serve in a church replant effort. Tony led the student ministry there for 24 years, and Kathy was co-director of the children’s ministry for 13 years. They... Continue Reading »
Margaret Thompson, with the help of her Bible study group at First Baptist Church, Mauldin, made 565 jump ropes and 125 woven bracelets this year to be placed in the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s Purse. Several... Continue Reading »
Lee Clamp, state evangelism director, began new duties as chief strategic officer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Jan. 1. “Lee Clamp’s passion for reaching lost people, coupled with his gift in strategic thinking and planning, made him the... Continue Reading »
Every day is appropriate to say “thank you” to Southern Baptists who give generously so that the gospel spreads to all nations. This year, missionaries, like everyone else, have met unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In... Continue Reading »
Sandra R. Brannon, 80, of Columbia, wife of former South Carolina Baptist Convention director of public relations Thomas J. Brannon, died Dec. 1, 2020, after a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg, she was a graduate of the University... Continue Reading »
Richard Lee Hawk, 87, of Clemson, died Nov. 20, 2020. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He served as pastor of several... Continue Reading »
William LeRoy “Bill” Palmer, 99, of Kingsport, Tenn., died Nov. 25, 2020. A native of Colorado, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., while working for the U.S. Department of State. He was a veteran of World War... Continue Reading »
Paul Anderson Talmadge, 92, of Anderson, died Nov. 20, 2020. He worked in administration at Anderson University for 19 years and served as a religion teacher at North Greenville University, also serving as the sixth president from 1988-1991. After... Continue Reading »
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board leader Shawn Parker is applauding adoption of a new state flag that honors God and notably lacks the Confederate battle emblem. Nearly 72 percent of Mississippi voters approved the new flag design, according to unofficial... Continue Reading »
Louisiana’s new constitutional amendment restricting abortion is especially close to Louisiana Baptist Executive Director Steve Horn’s heart. His adopted 10-year-old son Dru was born after the birth mother sought help at a pro-life pregnancy center. “It’s hard to get... Continue Reading »
Twelve national Woman’s Missionary Union staff members opted to accept the voluntary retirement offer announced by the organization in early August, and WMU board members approved a 2020-21 budget that is down approximately $1 million from the 2019-20 budget,... Continue Reading »
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