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Church Weekday Education workshop focuses on love, laughing and learning

Published on August 4, 2008

Are you smarter than a preschooler? In a nod to the popular television game show, ?Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?? the Church Weekday Education workshop held June 25-26 at White Oak Conference Center focused on play, complete... Continue Reading »

South Carolinians reaching South Asia for God’s glory

Published on August 4, 2008

South Carolina volunteers continue to go to the far corners of South Asia, touching lives with the gospel of Jesus Christ. One group of volunteers recently held a baseball clinic in Sri Lanka.... Continue Reading »

In Florida: Charleston Southern University professor leads ‘brain training’

Published on August 4, 2008

Linda Karges-Bone, a professor of education at Charleston Southern University and leading instructor on brain development, has been teaching cutting edge ?brain training? initiatives in the country's 11th largest school district of Orange County, Fla.... Continue Reading »

900 campers escape injury in NGU storm

Published on August 4, 2008

About 900 teenagers and camp staff narrowly escaped injury when severe storms struck the campus of North Greenville University July 21.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina music minister receives prestigious award

Published on August 4, 2008

Mark Blankenship, minister of music and administration at First Baptist Church, Hilton Head, is the recipient of the 2008 W. Hines Sims award for leadership in church music.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists take initiative in providing disaster relief in China

Published on August 4, 2008

Southern Baptists can respond to the devastating earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province May 12 in a broad range of ways, a blue-ribbon panel of disaster relief experts has reported.... Continue Reading »

Roderick Carver

Published on August 4, 2008

Roderick Carver, 78, of Ware Shoals, a pastor who served in several states before resettling in his native South Carolina, died June 29, 2008.... Continue Reading »

First Person: South Carolina Baptists and Romania – a love story continues

Published on August 4, 2008

Approximately six months after the revolution and the fall of communism, my father, Harry Dent, entered the country of Romania. Initially, he went to help with the John Guest Crusades, and the fields were ripe unto harvest. My father... Continue Reading »

First Person: Back to school, back to church

Published on August 4, 2008

August is the last full month of summer and a stark reminder that schools will be enrolling for another year. Laws mandate the education of children within our communities. Some choose to enroll in the public schools, while others... Continue Reading »

Commentary: A lesson for all time – by Don Kirkland

Published on August 1, 2008

The August edition of Church Staff Digest published by the South Carolina Baptist Convention emphasizes in its lead article that building the kingdom of God is a 'team sport? and that ?everything rises and falls on leadership.?... Continue Reading »

Miller named to VP position at North Greenville University

Published on July 30, 2008

Alex Miller of Black Mountain, N.C., has been named vice president for university advancement at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for August 7, 2008

Published on July 24, 2008

Hilma Prosser was recognized June 2 by Bethel Baptist Church, Olanta, where she has been organist for more than 50 years. With her are interim pastor Luford Pope and Frank Sistrunk. The church observed Hilma Prosser Day during morning... Continue Reading »