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Every Tuesday night, cowboys and other horse enthusiasts meet at a barbecue restaurant in Chesnee to worship God. They sing songs, collect offerings in an eight-gallon feed bucket, listen to a message from their pastor, and, in just a... Continue Reading »

Ella Camily McWhite, 87, of Greenville, who helped manage and develop camps for girls through South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union, died March 4, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Fletcher Allen, 78, former associate editor of The Baptist Courier and retired editor of the Tennessee Baptist & Reflector, died of cancer at his home in Franklin, Tenn., on Feb. 27, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Marion Erskine Thomas, 83, of Liberty, retired pastor and pilot, died Feb. 27, 2010, at his residence.... Continue Reading »

Are you totally honest with your spouse? Maybe you aren't. Maybe you or someone you know is hiding credit card debt.... Continue Reading »

At collection points throughout the state this week, South Carolina Baptists are expected to collect 9,000 Buckets of Hope for Haiti relief. The bucket collection is anticipated to nearly double the state's first expectation of 5,000 buckets.... Continue Reading »

RONALD JASON LINGEFELT was ordained Feb. 28 at Homeland Park Baptist Church, Anderson, where he serves as youth minister. Larry Cox serves as pastor.   JEREMIAH HENDERSON was recently called as pastor by Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Pageland. He... Continue Reading »

A South Carolina Disaster Relief mass-care feeding team has arrived in Talca, Chile, and is preparing to feed as many as 20,000 people in four Chilean cities. In early April, a rebuild team will go to Chile to construct... Continue Reading »

Ann McCrea, left, was recognized on Feb. 21 by Piney Forest Baptist Church, Andrews, for 35 years of service as WMU director. Presenting a certificate of recognition and a love offering to McCrea is Sharon Walker, right, wife of... Continue Reading »

For South Carolina Baptists, serving in a disaster area is all about being ready whenever the call for help comes. That's why more than 900 men and women attended the Disaster Relief Training Conference held March 5-6 at Anderson... Continue Reading »

A public airing of differences between two leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention is ?unfortunate,? said Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

John Williamson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ridgeway, has published ?Heaven's Area Code: A Theology of Prayer.? Gregory Dry Sr., associate minister of pastoral ministries at First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, is the author of a recently published book,... Continue Reading »