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Britton’s Neck Children in Action recognized for yearlong projects, accomplishments

The Children in Action group of Britton's Neck Baptist Church, Nebo, learned about the work missionaries were doing around the world and participated in various projects during the past year.... Continue Reading »

Capitol View – by Joe Mack

After seven long years of planning and waiting, South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL) and the South Carolina Association for Pregnancy Care Centers (SCAPCC) will finally see a common goal come to fruition. The South Carolina Department of Motor... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for September 18, 2008

CP: 0.88% ahead of 2007 pace Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 0.88 percent ahead of the same time frame in August 2007. As of Aug. 31, the year-to-date total of $189,458,403 for Cooperative Program... Continue Reading »

400 goats boost seminary’s ‘head-count’

Four hundred goats descended on the verdant hillsides of Golden Gate Baptist Seminary in July, cutting the grass as well as the seminary's costs for landscaping staff.... Continue Reading »

Relief teams turn eyes to Texas

With recovery work still going non-stop in Louisiana after Hurricane Gustav, Southern Baptist disaster relief workers have been watching the Texas coastline where Hurricane Ike was predicted to cut a swath between Port Lavaca and Bay City early morning... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for September 18, 2008

Steve Morgan STEVE MORGAN has concluded 20 years of service as pastor of First Baptist Church, Campobello. Morgan, who serves on the South Carolina Baptist Convention Executive Board and also on the Committee on Committees, is available for supply... Continue Reading »

Patricia Ann Revell Lemmons

Patricia Ann Revell ?Pat? Lemmons, 75, of West Columbia, a founding member of the South Carolina Baptist Ministry Assistants Association, died Aug. 22, 2008.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for September 18, 2008

The congregation of Roper Mountain Baptist Church, Greenville, held a dedication service for the new sanctuary Sept. 7.   Dot Duncan was honored Aug. 3 by McMillan Memorial Baptist Church, Marion, where she has been pianist for 30 years.... Continue Reading »

Saluda Association volunteers do mission projects in Kentucky

A team of 80 volunteers from Saluda Baptist Association, located in Anderson County, helped lead more than 25 people to Christ. The group traveled to Corbin, Ky., on July 12-18 and was divided into smaller groups such as construction,... Continue Reading »

SCBC seeking nominees for service awards

Each year the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee recognizes one individual and one church body for Christian involvement in the public arena of politics, government and community affairs.... Continue Reading »

Sligh returns to NGU as part of tour

Season six American Idol finalist and North Greenville University alumnus Chris Sligh returned to his alma mater as part of his Back To School tour Aug. 25.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern is ministry hub for M-Fuge outreach

Charleston Southern University played host again this summer to the high impact ministry of M-Fuge. Approximately 3,297 youth from church groups across the nation convened on the campus for ministry throughout the Charleston tri-county area.... Continue Reading »