The Baptist Courier

?It is impossible to overemphasize how critical it is to the stability of our nation for family life to be strong. The plan of God as creator of the universe is for a family to be built around one... Continue Reading »

Janie Louise Brooke of Columbia, a former organist and music leader at Columbia-area Baptist churches, died April 7.... Continue Reading »

What will it take to reach this next generation? I would love to be able to point to one resource, one program, one ministry or even one denomination. That would make it easy. However, in the real world of... Continue Reading »

Gary H. Hayes, 61, pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Pageland, died suddenly July 26.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the Cooperative Program are 2.41 percent above the same time frame in 2005, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee president and chief executive officer Morris Chapman.... Continue Reading »

Rufus Mitchell Sr., 94, of Anderson, a Baptist minister for 65 years, died June 4 at the Abbeville Nursing Home.... Continue Reading »

In August, football stadiums are usually reserved for early season pigskin action. However, on Aug. 13-16, the Melvin and Dollie Younts Football Stadium at North Greenville University will host the 2006 NGU Stadium Crusade.... Continue Reading »

Ron Heddle, director of missions for Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association since 1995, retired at the end of July.... Continue Reading »

James M. Newman, 82, of Abbeville, a Baptist pastor for more than 45 years, died June 29 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.... Continue Reading »

Howard Price Sr., pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church, Columbia, celebrated 60 years in the ministry July 16. Members from the six churches he has served honored him with a day of celebration, which concluded with the announcement that a... Continue Reading »

Jim Spencer JIM SPENCER began duties Aug. 1 as pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Easley. Since 1993, he had been pastor of Second Baptist Church in Lancaster. Prior to serving in Lancaster, Spencer was pastor of Lake Wateree... Continue Reading »

Ray A. Ridgeway, 86, of Williamston, former chairman of the board of trustees of The Baptist Courier and an active layman, died July 31 in Greenville Memorial Hospital.... Continue Reading »