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Along the Way: Cooking, but never eating, Berea layman yields spirit of – Overcoming pain to serve others

Imagine how hard it would be to work as a cook preparing enticing meals and scrumptious desserts to be served to hundreds of guests, but never getting to eat one bite. Now imagine doing it for 16 years!... Continue Reading »

Low expectations can prevent Sunday school from growing

My friend Allan Taylor wrote an excellent book about how to have a high-expectation Sunday school. Since 1995, when he was called to First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga., as minister of education, Sunday school attendance at Woodstock has doubled.... Continue Reading »

South Carolinian Kenneth Ridings to retire as president of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute

Kenneth Ridings, a South Carolina native who has served as president of the Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute in Hendersonville, N.C., since 1997, has announced plans to retire in December.... Continue Reading »

Prayer vigil for revival to begin Sept. 24

A call for Southern Baptists and other believers to engage in 40 days of prayer beginning in late September has been issued by the SBC's North American Mission Board and Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptist Ministries for Aging president resigns to accept church’s call

Richard McLawhorn, president of South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging since January 2006, has announced that he will resign at the end of September to return to the pastorate.... Continue Reading »

Simpsonville enters new worship center

'some of you thought you were coming to a building dedication, but today is about recommitting your heart to Jesus Christ,? pastor Randy Harling urged members of the First Simpsonville congregation Aug. 3.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for August 21, 2008

MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, Laurens Baptist Association, celebrated “Christmas in July” on July 20. Members contributed food items and money to benefit the crisis center. The children who attended Vacation Bible School also brought food items and money each... Continue Reading »

All-American athlete, youth minister, never imagined God’s direction for her life

For Lucy Doolittle Wilkinson, an award-laden collegiate athletic career was a journey she never imagined. Neither did she imagine being a youth minister (?I never felt I was the youth minister type?), but she recently observed her fifth anniversary... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Peaches and Cream Pie

You and your family/guests will thank me, and I shall thank Unity Baptist Church in Simpsonville, and we shall all thank Ann Mahaffey. The reason: Peaches and Cream Pie is a really good pie.... Continue Reading »

At Poe Baptist Church: Cleveland celebrates 100 years

Myrtle Spencer Cleveland ? ?Aunt Myrtle? ? celebrated her 100th birthday July 12 during a drop-in at Poe Baptist Church, Greenville. She is the oldest member of the church.... Continue Reading »

Life experiences inspire title for Chesterfield woman’s autobiography

Ruth Adams, a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church, Chesterfield, has published her first book, ?I?ll Remember Jesus,? at the age of 91.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for August 7, 2008

The adult Vacation Bible School class at Centenary Baptist Church, Marion Baptist Association, traveled to “Outrigger Island” with the children. In addition to the Bible studies, they enjoyed crafts, singing and performing on handmade kazoos.     Twelve members... Continue Reading »