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Frances Scott Moffett Conoly

Frances Scott Moffett Conoly, 89, of Greenwood, widow of the late J.C. Conoly, a South Carolina pastor, died Sept. 28, 2009, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont.... Continue Reading »

First Person: Partnership begun in 1991 continues today

'there is a Waterbury in every community.? That statement, made in 1991 by Tricia Bush of Beaufort to Maner Tyson is on a plaque as you exit the doors of Waterbury Baptist Ministries in downtown Waterbury, Conn.... Continue Reading »

Lawton Wells Jr.

Lawton Wells Jr., 83, of Elgin, a long-serving pastor, died Oct. 31, 2009.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina disaster relief celebrates 20 years of ministry

When more than 830 South Carolina disaster relief volunteers gathered Oct. 9-10 at Ashley River Baptist Church in Charleston for an annual training conference, it marked the 20th anniversary of the creation of South Carolina Disaster Relief. It was... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for November 12, 2009

C.W. Jones G.W. Allen G.W. ALLEN (first photo) retired as homebound minister of City View First Baptist Church, Greenville, after 22 years of service. He was given the honorary title of homebound minister emeritus at City View First Baptist.... Continue Reading »

Rudy Gray reflects on year as state convention president

Rudy Gray recently offered some reflections on his year as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Gray is pastor of Utica Baptist Church in Seneca. He is a certified Christian counselor and the author of four books. He... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for October 29, 2009

Baptist team surveys tsunami damage A Baptist disaster relief team has traveled to American Samoa to assess needs stemming from the recent earthquake and tsunami. Because counseling for affected children has been designated as a priority, Terry Henderson, operations... Continue Reading »

Baptist Foundation names search committee for president

William Cullum Jr., chairman of the board of trustees of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, has named a search committee to replace retiring president Weldon Fallaw.... Continue Reading »

Slimmer SCBC budget reflects ‘difficult times’

Meeting Oct. 12-13 at White Oak Conference Center, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention approved a 2010 budget that reflects a 5.67 percent across-the-board reduction for institutions and other state Cooperative Program ministries.... Continue Reading »

Charles H. Lowery

Charles H. Lowery, 69, of Lancaster, a long-serving minister of music, died Oct. 16, 2009, at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.... Continue Reading »

Pauline Wooten Center

Pauline Wooten Center, 82, of Kings Mountain, N.C., wife of former South Carolina pastor Ansel Center Jr., died June 26, 2009, at her home.... Continue Reading »

Stronger families and churches focus of 2009 SCBC annual meeting

As messengers prepare to gather in Columbia for the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, SCBC president Rudy Gray, a pastor and licensed family counselor, sees the link between families and churches as ?inseparable.?... Continue Reading »