The Baptist Courier

T.J. Horton (?Church is healthcare answer,? Oct. 1) stole my letter! However, I wish to add something. We, the church, are indeed called to be our brothers? keepers. So why aren't we?... Continue Reading »

Rudy Gray recently offered some reflections on his year as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Gray is pastor of Utica Baptist Church in Seneca. He is a certified Christian counselor and the author of four books. He... Continue Reading »

Baptist team surveys tsunami damage A Baptist disaster relief team has traveled to American Samoa to assess needs stemming from the recent earthquake and tsunami. Because counseling for affected children has been designated as a priority, Terry Henderson, operations... Continue Reading »

William Cullum Jr., chairman of the board of trustees of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, has named a search committee to replace retiring president Weldon Fallaw.... Continue Reading »

Charles H. Lowery, 69, of Lancaster, a long-serving minister of music, died Oct. 16, 2009, at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.... Continue Reading »

Pauline Wooten Center, 82, of Kings Mountain, N.C., wife of former South Carolina pastor Ansel Center Jr., died June 26, 2009, at her home.... Continue Reading »

Chris Murrell CHRIS MURRELL recently celebrated his 10th anniversary as minister of music at Berea First Baptist Church, Greenville. A graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Seminary, he previously served churches in Perry, Ga., and Boiling Springs, S.C.... Continue Reading »

The children’s ministry of Southside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, recently spent an evening packing boxes of food for the food pantry of Greater Spartanburg Ministries as part of their outreach to the community. The children, who assisted Kevin Koger, director... Continue Reading »

Audrey Butkus remembers being intimidated the first time she met Roy Larsen. Under the circumstances, her feelings were justified. Butkus was a high school freshman in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a 'small, Christian, Pleasantville kind of town,? when she joined... Continue Reading »

Between instructing theater students at Greenville's Fine Arts Center and taking care of her 1-year-old son, Teri Parker Lewis has found time to be involved in her church in a unique way.... Continue Reading »

Fred Stone, pastor of Pickens First Baptist Church, announced Oct. 20 that he will be a candidate for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Bryant Sims, pastor of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, will be nominated for president of the 2010 South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference.... Continue Reading »