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Anderson University will acquire fairgrounds

Published on November 18, 2008

Anderson University announced Nov. 17 at a special gathering of students, faculty, staff, and university friends that it has struck a deal with the Anderson County Fair Inc. to acquire the Anderson County Fairgrounds, a mostly flat, 45-acre tract... Continue Reading »

Retiring South Carolina WMU director Blount recognized for service

Published on November 14, 2008

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention recognized retiring Woman"s Missionary Union executive director-treasurer Evelyn Blount during the annual meeting of the SCBC.... Continue Reading »

Two motions presented from floor at SCBC annual meeting

Published on November 14, 2008

Motions calling for a multi-site SCBC annual meeting and exploring a residential-care ministry for developmentally disabled adults were presented from the floor during the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Nov. 11-12.... Continue Reading »

Strengthening families important part of new SCBC president’s vision

Published on November 13, 2008

Moments after he was elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on Nov. 12, Rudy Gray said during a press conference that he hopes to bring his experience as a marriage and family counselor to bear on the... Continue Reading »

SCBC messengers adopt new long-term emphasis, approve $34 million budget, choose president

Published on November 13, 2008

Gathering in Columbia Nov. 11-12, messengers to the 188th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention approved a $34 million operating budget, adopted a new spiritual emphasis, approved a slate of resolutions and elected a new president.... Continue Reading »

Messengers adopt social, family-values resolutions

Published on November 13, 2008

Messengers to the 188th South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting approved eight resolutions on social and family-values issues.... Continue Reading »

Executive Board report: slight budget increase; statewide initiative announced

Published on November 12, 2008

Dennis Wilkins, chairman of the Budget, Audit and Finance Committee of the SCBC Executive Board, recommended a $34,250,000 budget for 2009, which reflects an increase of $300,000, or .9 percent, over the 2008 budget.... Continue Reading »

Seneca’s Rudy Gray elected president of South Carolina Baptist Convention

Published on November 12, 2008

James Rudy Gray, pastor of Utica Baptist Church, Seneca, was elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Wednesday morning at the denomination's annual meeting in Columbia.... Continue Reading »

Powdersville pastor Ron Lynch elected as Pastor’s Conference president

Published on November 10, 2008

Ron Lynch, pastor of Siloam Baptist Church in Powdersville, was elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference Nov. 10 at Trinity Baptist Church, Cayce.... Continue Reading »

Iowa floods spark Baptist cooperation

Published on November 7, 2008

The summer of 2008 will long be remembered in Cedar Rapids both for the 500-year flood that swamped the Iowa city and for the flood of compassion and cooperation provided by Southern Baptist churches across the country.... Continue Reading »

Two join CSU religion faculty

Published on November 7, 2008

Charleston Southern University has two additions to its religion department ? Michael Bryant as an assistant professor of religion specializing in New Testament and Bobby Howard as instructor of religion and youth minister.... Continue Reading »

An open letter to President-elect Barack Obama

Published on November 7, 2008

Dear President-elect Obama: First, congratulations on your successful campaign to become the 44th president of our beloved United States of America. This was a historic election in terms of the massive increase in voter participation as a percentage of... Continue Reading »