The Baptist Courier

Crayon masterpieces decorate the refrigerator and walls of the small kitchen. Homemade curtains hang at the windows, and the smell of peanut butter drifts from the sandwiches waiting to be claimed by a group of rowdy kids in the... Continue Reading »

The International Mission Board has developed a new series of prayer guides for the South Asia Region to help prayer supporters make informed intercessions for the people of the area.... Continue Reading »

A man was beaten to death by an undetermined number of people after the car he had been riding in hit and injured a 2-year-old. According to reports, the June 19 attack on David Morales in Austin, Tex., occurred... Continue Reading »

Tom Sees, pastor of Smyrna Baptist Church, Smyrna, and his wife Shirley led a missions team in April to the Santa Cruz area of Jamaica. Team members delivered a washing machine they purchased to the infirmary in Santa Cruz.... Continue Reading »

Tabernacle Baptist Church of Pelzer (known as the Second Baptist Church of Pelzer from 1897-1902) will be celebrating our 110th anniversary Aug. 26. We are seeking help in obtaining information about and copies of any pictures available from any... Continue Reading »

Bryan Atkinson BRYAN ATKINSON began duties as student minister at Summerton Baptist Church, Summerton, June 1. He is the first full-time student minister in Summerton’s 148-year history. The son of a pastor, Atkinson grew up in Camden and Darlington.... Continue Reading »

Irene Nunn Cooper, of Spartanburg, wife of retired Baptist pastor Robert Sydney Cooper for 68 years, died July 1, 2007.... Continue Reading »

This is in response to the letter titled ?Return to roots? that was in the June 14 Baptist Courier. When reading this, I felt as though I was being told we do not want you in our church if... Continue Reading »

There is something about M-Fuge that has kept youth pastor Joe Monk coming back year after year since 1998. ?For youth, M-Fuge is a good introduction to missions and is very relational in its interaction with people,? said Monk,... Continue Reading »

This is a response to the column ?Return to roots? submitted by Marion Smyrl of Columbia in the June 14 edition. Like Mrs. Smyrl, I, too, grew up in a church where the preacher wore a coat and tie... Continue Reading »

Applause! Bring out the bands for Marion Smyrl (but not in church)!... Continue Reading »