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Stevens wins Faster Pastor Race

James Stevens, pastor of Welcome Baptist Church, Laurens, made an early pass and held on to win the 10-lap Faster Pastor Race at the Laurens County Speedway May 26. The event, sponsored by Racing for the Cross Ministries, featured... Continue Reading »

Return to roots

Like a lot of folks, I grew up in a church where the preacher wore a coat and tie whenever he preached, shined shoes and your 'sunday best? were the accepted dress code, and a good, old-fashioned ?amen? was... Continue Reading »

Hinnant ordained at Earle Street

Janice Hinnant was ordained to the ministry June 3 by Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville, where she has served for the past 12 years as minister of music.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern heaps love on Romanian orphans

Eighteen students, faculty and staff members traveled to Romania May 7-22 as part of the second Charleston Southern University sociology mission team in the past four years.... Continue Reading »

Shandon’s 100th

Columbia's Shandon Baptist Church was founded in October 1907. As we celebrate the 100th year of the church's ministry, we are seeking photographs of several former pastors.... Continue Reading »

Anderson Univ. wins 4th straight league sportsmanship award

The Anderson University athletic department made Conference Carolinas history Friday by winning its fourth straight Messick Sportsmanship Award.... Continue Reading »

Faith in Today’s World for June 14, 2007

Okla. law barring funds for abortion Oklahoma pro-life advocates finally achieved enactment of an abortion-restricting measure, even though the governor refused to sign it into law. A bill barring state-funded, elective abortions became law May 23 after five days... Continue Reading »

Thank you for prayers, encouragement

On behalf of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech, I would like to thank you for the prayers and encouragement that you enabled BaptistCourier.com readers to share with folks here.... Continue Reading »

Name changes say ‘community’

The two South Carolina Baptist retirement facilities in Darlington and Laurens are now ?communities? rather than centers.... Continue Reading »

CP: 2.22% ahead of last year

Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program are 2.22 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006.... Continue Reading »

First Person: Seeking his face – by Frank Page

As we continue our emphasis upon spiritual awakening, renewal and revival, we continue to focus upon God's prescription found in 2 Chronicles 7:14.... Continue Reading »

South Carolinians among May seminary graduates

outh Carolinians were among the graduates receiving degrees in May at New Orleans, Midwestern, Southeastern and Southern seminaries.... Continue Reading »