The Baptist Courier

The second annual Facts & Trends Online VBS photo contest concluded Sept. 8, with more than 2,800 votes cast during the final week of voting. In the end, Westside Baptist Church, Simpsonville, emerged the contest winner with its bird's-eye-view... Continue Reading »

Hey from Camp McCall, a camp for Royal Ambassadors in upstate South Carolina! This summer has flown by as I?ve worked here. My last exam at Union University was on May 15, and I had to drive 10 hours... Continue Reading »

Dellanna West O?Brien, the first international missionary to serve as executive director of national WMU, died Sept. 7, in Frisco, Tex. She was 75.... Continue Reading »

Keisha Tinsley, a native of Laurens, will be serving as an intern this fall at The Baptist Courier.... Continue Reading »

In 1993, North Greenville University and North Greenville Baptist Association entered a partnership to share the gospel through a cooperative event ? a community-wide crusade. Even though the name of the crusade and the venues have changed over the... Continue Reading »

What does a church do when 25 percent of the members decide to participate in a mission trip? Beg God to make the trip effective and meaningful.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist churches around the state are among the largest and most dedicated supporters of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. I would like to personally say thank you to those who are involved with Relay For Life... Continue Reading »

The Potter's House requests that readers of The Baptist Courier assist us in obtaining donations of pews and pulpit furniture.... Continue Reading »

Faculty and friends of the late Margaret Gilmore, one of the original employees at Charleston Southern University, paid tribute to her in a memorial Sept. 10 at Lightsey Chapel. Gilmore died Aug. 22 at the age of 88. A... Continue Reading »

A new medical disaster relief team in South Carolina will have unprecedented access across the world, even in seemingly impenetrable countries.... Continue Reading »

Is it financially wiser to buy a home that is a fixer-upper or one that is move-in ready? Well, that depends, because obviously the answer won't be the same for all situations.... Continue Reading »

Perhaps there are cries of desperation, internal and inaudible. Maybe there is shame. Maybe there are just miscellaneous hard times. Whatever the reasons, there are those who feel forgotten, unloved, and may even feel unfit for God's use. These... Continue Reading »