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In Myrtle Beach: Forestbrook to celebrate 25 years with November homecoming

Published on October 9, 2009

Forestbrook Baptist Church, Myrtle Beach, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Nov. 8 with a homecoming service at 10:30 a.m.... Continue Reading »

Spring Valley ‘connecting’ with everyone

Published on October 9, 2009

Prior to 2007, the landscape at Spring Valley Baptist Church, Columbia, was wilting. Pastor Robert Winburn, who has served 21 years at the church, watched as people were leaving, the church wasn't growing, the church was aging, and leadership... Continue Reading »

Eva Satterfield Taylor

Published on October 9, 2009

Eva Satterfield Taylor, 78, of Wingate, N.C., wife of former South Carolina pastor Bill Taylor, died July 29, 2009.... Continue Reading »

Hollow Creek to celebrate 175th anniversary

Published on October 9, 2009

Hollow Creek Baptist Church, Aiken, will celebrate its 175th anniversary Oct. 25.... Continue Reading »

Greer Baptist Association: Celebration launches ‘next 50 years’

Published on October 9, 2009

Anniversaries are to be commemorated, and when something lasts for 50 years there is cause for friends to gather and celebrate. That was the case Sept. 27 when Greer Baptist Association observed a half-century of service during a celebration... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

Published on October 9, 2009

I think most would agree: Being an athlete is one thing. Being a champion is another. But what makes the difference? What defines a champion?... Continue Reading »

Mills mirrors father through faith and coaching

Published on October 7, 2009

Not a day goes by that Charleston Southern University head football coach Jay Mills doesn't think about his late father, Jay Sr. How would he handle this challenge? What would he tell his team? The Bucs head coach has... Continue Reading »

South Carolina chaplains train chaplaincy students in India to help heal spiritual wounds

Published on October 1, 2009

Taking care of the spiritual needs of the sick and dying is not an easy task. That is why the South Carolina Baptist Convention sent six chaplains to share from their years of experience to help encourage chaplaincy students... Continue Reading »

Wright first SCBC campus minister at historically black university

Published on September 30, 2009

For the first time, the South Carolina Baptist Convention has a full-time campus minister at a historically black university. Lance Wright, 27, a Louisiana native, is launching a South Carolina Baptist College Ministry at South Carolina State University in... Continue Reading »

North Greenville begins school year with crusade

Published on September 30, 2009

Alvin Reid, professor of evangelism and youth ministry at Southeastern Baptist Seminary, was the featured speaker at the North Greenville Area Crusade held on the North Greenville University campus in August.... Continue Reading »

Rankin to end 17-year tenure as IMB president July 31

Published on September 30, 2009

International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin announced Sept. 16 he will retire July 31, 2010, ending a 17-year tenure marked by sweeping organizational changes and a steadfast conviction of personal calling.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for October 1, 2009

Published on September 29, 2009

EC declines to appoint CP task force During the final business session of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s Sept. 21-22 meeting in Nashville, Tenn., members declined to recommend the appointment of a task force to examine Cooperative Program... Continue Reading »