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Bivocational, Hispanic ministers attend retreat

The South Carolina Baptist Convention sponsored a retreat for bivocational pastors, music leaders and Hispanic pastors at White Oak Conference Center, Oct. 23-24. More than 60 people attended.... Continue Reading »

Pregnancy center director ‘amazed’ at volunteer effort

The Lowcountry Pregnancy Center in Charleston recently received volunteer assistance from dozens of men. In a city that has the largest abortion clinic in South Carolina, the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center has been an alternative presence in Charleston for 23... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University students get taste of global missions

David Garrison, a missions leader among Southern Baptists, was the keynote speaker during the 2009 Global Missions Conference at North Greenville University in September, speaking in both chapel services for the week as well as two bonus chapels in... Continue Reading »

Thousands attend tent crusade

An area-wide tent crusade, sponsored by Dillon County churches and featuring Southern Baptist evangelist Braxton Hunter, was held Sept. 27-Oct. 1. Attendance at the event was estimated at 13,000, with more than 220 decisions to receive Christ and several... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for November 12, 2009

  GCRTF to report ‘as much as we can’ in February Ronnie Floyd, chairman of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, said Oct. 27 the task force is not planning to wait until the annual meeting of the Southern... Continue Reading »

Page honored, commissioned at Taylors First Baptist Church

Church members came to Taylors First Baptist on Sunday evening, Oct. 25, to participate in a commissioning and celebration service for their pastor, Frank Page, who has accepted the position of vice president of evangelization with the North American... Continue Reading »

Frances Scott Moffett Conoly

Frances Scott Moffett Conoly, 89, of Greenwood, widow of the late J.C. Conoly, a South Carolina pastor, died Sept. 28, 2009, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont.... Continue Reading »

Lawton Wells Jr.

Lawton Wells Jr., 83, of Elgin, a long-serving pastor, died Oct. 31, 2009.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for November 12, 2009

C.W. Jones G.W. Allen G.W. ALLEN (first photo) retired as homebound minister of City View First Baptist Church, Greenville, after 22 years of service. He was given the honorary title of homebound minister emeritus at City View First Baptist.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for November 12, 2009

Leonard Traynham, right, was ordained as a deacon at Columbia Baptist Church, Honea Path, on Aug. 23. Pictured with him is pastor Phil Dyar.   Barker’s Creek Baptist Church, Honea Path, sponsored a blood drive on Oct. 14, in... Continue Reading »

Carolina family takes gospel to Native Americans in South Dakota

Through their ?Dakota Sonshine? ministry, South Carolinians Don and Teena Lykins are answering a call to take the gospel to Native Americans in South Dakota.... Continue Reading »

Deacon, pastor, spouse event focuses on renewal, ministry at White Oak

Former Southern Baptist Convention president Jim Henry of Orlando was the primary speaker at the annual Deacon, Pastor and Spouse Conference, where more than 284 participants focused on personal renewal and deacon ministry focus.... Continue Reading »