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Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, Ga., unanimously approved North Carolina pastor Clay Smith Aug. 4 to occupy the pulpit previously filled by former Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright. Smith currently serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church... Continue Reading »
Donny Kauffman is the new executive director at Greer Community Ministries, a nonprofit ministry that serves the homebound, elderly, and disadvantaged in the Greer area. He previously served as the director of thrift operations at Miracle Hill Ministries. He... Continue Reading »
Gene Sawyer Smith, 91, of Sumter and wife of the late Kirk Smith, a longtime pastor in South Carolina, died July 22, 2019, following the onset of a sudden illness. A native of Tampa, Fla., she attended the University... Continue Reading »
Karen Wells Manley, 76, formerly of Greenville, died July 20, 2019, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. A native of Henderson, N.C., she studied at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where she earned her nursing degree. She was... Continue Reading »
George Terry Hiers Jr., 56, of Harleyville, died July 28, 2019. A native of Walterboro, he was a graduate of the Baptist College in Charleston (now Charleston Southern University). He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Harleyville, for... Continue Reading »
Richard Charles Alderman, 83, of Little Rock, S.C., died July 21, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House. A native of Alcolu, he was a graduate of Columbia Bible College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, and Luther Rice Seminary.... Continue Reading »
Ben Wharton is the new pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Marietta. He and his wife, Anita, have four daughters.
Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, near Union, held its homecoming Aug. 4. The congregation was founded 235 years ago. A luncheon in the church’s family life center followed the celebration service. Chairman of deacons Stephen Stone, right, presented an appreciation... Continue Reading »
The women of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Pamplico have created and sewed 60 dresses for distribution in Ethiopia. Spearheaded by WMU Director Joyce Poston, the project was named “Elsa’s Project” in honor of a girl in an orphanage... Continue Reading »
Do those who “inherit” their faith from a strong Christian family as children have stronger faith practices when they become adults? And how do their faith practices compare with those who came to faith later in life? A recent... Continue Reading »
Deadline for the E.A. McDowell award for individual service in politics, government and community affairs is Sept. 20. Each nomination should include a detailed listing of the nominee’s qualifications as well as an explanation of the person’s unique contributions.... Continue Reading »
Over the course of more than three decades as Southern Baptist missionaries in South and Southeast Asia, Harry and Barbara Bush encountered scores of courageous people of that region who, fully and without hesitation, lifted up the banner of... Continue Reading »
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