The Baptist Courier

Teams from associations across the state gathered recently for the first step in helping churches prepare for this summer's Vacation Bible Schools. The State VBS Clinic, held at White Oak Conference Center, introduced leaders to Bible school curriculum, and... Continue Reading »

Sharon Fields-McCormick, a North American Mission Board missionary currently serving in Atlanta, was presented the Anderson University Alumni Service Award on Feb. 11.... Continue Reading »

More than 20 students made professions of faith at the seventh annual ?Converge? student conference held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in Myrtle Beach.... Continue Reading »

'the Harvest Is Ready? was the theme for this year's State Evangelism Conference, held at First Baptist Church in Columbia Feb. 23-24, and speakers expounded on the theme with observations both dire and challenging.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University's ACCEL adult evening program is offering three new degrees, one of which can be earned online.... Continue Reading »

ALLEN McCLELLAN has been called as pastor of Bethune Baptist Church, Kershaw Baptist Association.   SHIRLEY LAWTER was recently honored by Buck Creek Baptist Church, Chesnee, where she has been pianist for 30 years. She was presented a silver... Continue Reading »

Even as they enact measures to prepare for what is likely to be a tough year on the economic front, South Carolina Baptist Convention officials say they are pleased that member churches met Cooperative Program giving expectations in 2008.... Continue Reading »

                                    A group from Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, recently took a trip to North Carolina to snow-tube. Forty-six people participated in... Continue Reading »

The sanctuary of Mountain Creek Baptist Church in southern Anderson County was destroyed by fire Feb. 9. More than 100 firefighters from seven Anderson County fire departments answered the alarm at about 6:30 p.m.... Continue Reading »

An estimated 250 million North Americans who do not have a personal relationship with Christ: that's three out of four people.... Continue Reading »

A couple of minutes after US Airways Flight 1549 took off from New York's LaGuardia Airport toward Charlotte on Jan. 15, David Graham heard a loud bang on the left side of plane. A seasoned air commuter, Graham turned... Continue Reading »

There's a non-glitzy side to Miami you?ll never see depicted on ?CSI: Miami.? Sure, there's the flaunted wealth, the big beachfront homes, the flashy cars, the fast boats, and glamorous life in the fast lane for the celebrities and... Continue Reading »