The Baptist Courier

When more than 830 South Carolina disaster relief volunteers gathered Oct. 9-10 at Ashley River Baptist Church in Charleston for an annual training conference, it marked the 20th anniversary of the creation of South Carolina Disaster Relief. It was... Continue Reading »

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 »

I noticed all of the old guys that were scheduled to preach at the Pastor's Conference this year. It's the same voices that have been preaching there for decades.... Continue Reading »

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 »

On Oct. 22, our church was privileged to host the South Carolina Baptist Singing Churchmen in concert. Several hundred people were in attendance. I can say without fear of contradiction that not a single person went away disappointed in... Continue Reading »

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

Transitioning from a previous resort location to White Oak Conference Center, this year's Shepherding the Shepherd event was called ?more intimate? as participants got to know one another better and cultivated friendships.... Continue Reading »

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 »

Convinced that ?life is tough and arduous? even in the ?best of times,? a South Carolina pastor has written a book aimed at overcoming discouragement. ?A Hope and A Future? is the title of a new release by the... Continue Reading »

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 »

Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Union, will celebrate its 225th anniversary on Nov. 22. The church will observe the event with an ?old-fashioned day.? After worship, a time capsule will be buried, to be unearthed in 25 years.... Continue Reading »

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 »