The Baptist Courier

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Greer, will celebrate its 175th anniversary on May 2. An 11 a.m. worship service will be followed by lunch in the church's family life center.... Continue Reading »

Elizabeth Ayers, a 15-year-old who was ?deeply committed? to her church and its youth group at First Baptist Church, Pendleton, had a special interest in missions, said her pastor, Courtney Krueger. Therefore, Krueger said, it is a ?fitting tribute?... Continue Reading »

The congregation of Waycross Baptist Church, Pelzer, had a groundbreaking service on April 4 for their new family life center. Pictured from left are members of the building committee: Tim Jones, Kent Gerisch, pastor Jamey Collins, Dickie McCuen and... Continue Reading »

Richard M. Ellison and Ruby Nell Ellison, a husband-wife teaching duo at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Belton, were honored recently for a combined 140 years of teaching Sunday school.... Continue Reading »

For the first time since a raging fire destroyed their 103-year-old sanctuary early on the first Sunday morning of November 2007, the members of Sandy Run Baptist Church, Hampton, are worshipping somewhere other than in their fellowship hall.... Continue Reading »

A winter storm on Jan. 31 covered steps and walkways with ice, forcing many churches to cancel services for the day. However, the 'tween-Age? Sunday school class of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Pageland did not let that keep... Continue Reading »

Tonight I had the pleasant surprise of being able to stay in the home of one of my personal mentors and pastoral heroes. The time I was able to spend talking and sharing about the Lord, the ministry and... Continue Reading »

Thomas M. 'tommy? Knotts, 79, of Belvedere, an active leader in Baptist denominational life, died March 24, 2010.... Continue Reading »

June Cooper, 81, of Columbia, who answered a call to full-time missionary service while a young woman at Park Street Baptist Church, Columbia, died March 14, 2010, at her residence.... Continue Reading »

Barbara G. Platt, wife of John V. Platt, director of missions for Columbia Metro Association, died April 17, 2010.... Continue Reading »

In March 2011, the North Greenville University orchestra will travel to Israel. It is a first for the orchestra, and excitement for the trip is building.... Continue Reading »

The subject of American tackle football doesn't normally come up in Mexico, but for eight members of the North Greenville University football team, the sport became the medium through which they were able to share the gospel with children... Continue Reading »