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WMU announces nominees for executive board, nominating committee

Published on March 1, 2010

Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2010-2011 nominees for executive board positions and the 2011 nominees for nominating committee positions.... Continue Reading »

In Conway, Pleasant Hill dedicates new facility

Published on March 1, 2010

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Conway, held a dedication service for its new building on Jan. 24.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University students minister to children in Guatemala

Published on March 1, 2010

A team of 14 Anderson University students and two others traveled to Paradise, Guatemala, Dec. 12-17. The team worked with missionaries Nathan and Claudia Hardeman at a soccer stadium being built to provide a place for neighborhood children to... Continue Reading »

Group seeks to rescue sex slaves

Published on March 1, 2010

?We thought slavery was abolished in the 19th century. We were wrong.? The quote is from a YouTube video about the A-21 Campaign (shorthand for ?Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century?). During Black History Month, Americans celebrated how far... Continue Reading »

Former Courier associate editor Fletcher Allen dies

Published on March 1, 2010

Fletcher Allen, 78, former associate editor of The Baptist Courier, died at his home in Franklin, Tenn., on Feb. 27, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Great Commission Resurgence Task Force releases progress report

Published on February 26, 2010

Southern Baptists must be gripped anew by the lostness of the world, repent of their self-centeredness and focus their local churches on taking the gospel to those who have yet to hear, the chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's... Continue Reading »

SCBC’s Jim Austin: Proposals need ‘clarification’

Published on February 26, 2010

Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is supportive of the work of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force but said he hopes for clarification on at least two of six ?components? outlined in the group's... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists open hearts, checkbooks to Haiti victims

Published on February 26, 2010

South Carolina Baptists continue to give generously of their time, talents and money to aid earthquake victims in Haiti. To date, more than $250,000 in donations has been received through South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR), and trained teams of... Continue Reading »

SCBC president sets meetings with younger leaders

Published on February 23, 2010

Fred Stone, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is encouraging pastors and church leaders under age 40 to join him for a time of fellowship and dialogue at one of the locations listed below.... Continue Reading »

Online Exclusive: What do you think about the GCR Task Force progress report?

Published on February 23, 2010

What do you think about the Feb. 22 progress report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force?... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists send two more medical teams to minister to Haitians

Published on February 18, 2010

Even as a team of Baptist medical professionals was returning to South Carolina after a week in Haiti, South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR) was mobilizing to provide more aid to the disaster-stricken region.... Continue Reading »

Edwards new president of Baptist Foundation of South Carolina

Published on February 18, 2010

The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina (BFSC) has elected Barry B. Edwards as its seventh president and chief executive officer. Edwards, who succeeds Weldon Fallaw, will begin service Feb. 22.... Continue Reading »