The Baptist Courier

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community resident Rebecca Futrell, left, presents Dina Hair, executive director, with a cross-stitching of the Villa at Martha Franks. Futrell spent a year and a half cross-stitching the masterpiece, which she donated to the retirement... Continue Reading »

I recently attended the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. This meeting served as a painful reminder of the generation gap that exists in our convention at both the state and national level.... Continue Reading »

The Future Teachers Society and the Charleston Southern University chapter of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) partnered with two Professional Development Site schools this holiday season to provide Christmas gift boxes to 100 deserving youngsters.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University held its largest winter commencement, with 120 undergraduate and 25 graduate diplomas given Dec. 11. Carolyn Hamlin, composer and musician from Easley, delivered the commencement address.... Continue Reading »

Jenise Durant saw her dreams of obtaining a college degree come true when on Dec. 13 she graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in psychology and criminal justice. Durant, who is from Lynchburg, was recently honored by... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University held commencement exercises Dec. 13 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Family and friends gathered to witness 268 graduate and undergraduate students receive degrees.... Continue Reading »

A blustery, cold day was not enough to dampen the spirits of those assembled recently to dedicate the Eddie Runion Creative Arts Center on the campus of North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

A record 111 Anderson University students received diplomas during winter commencement exercises Dec. 17. In addition, several students received master's degrees in education in only the second graduation ceremony to include the awarding of master's degrees.... Continue Reading »

Too often church members are hesitant to provide support for people who are primary caregivers to an elderly parent or a special needs child, usually because they don't know what to do.... Continue Reading »

Zoo drops Creation Museum promo A Christmas season partnership between the Cincinnati Zoo and the Creation Museum aimed at boosting tourism has ended days after it was launched, with the zoo pulling out after receiving a significant number of... Continue Reading »

Marvin and Marilynn English of Simpsonville have undertaken a unique missions opportunity that they hope will be a blessing to many children thousands of miles away.... Continue Reading »

The International Mission Board's oldest emeritus missionary, Howard McCamey, was honored in a memorial service in Dallas Dec. 5. He died Nov. 26 at age 102.... Continue Reading »