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Walter Wood, bi-vocational pastor of Edgewood Baptist Church, Greenville, has been named ?Outstanding Smaller Church Pastor of the Year? by the South Carolina Baptist Convention pastoral ministries office.... Continue Reading »

Buddy Cox is the first to admit that the Country Santa program is much bigger than one man. And it's much bigger than the hundreds of volunteers that show up day after day with toys in hand to pack... Continue Reading »

Gary Goforth, director of medical education and family medicine residency program director at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood and member of South Main Street Baptist Church, Greenwood, was recently honored as the 2007-2008 Family Physician of the Year.... Continue Reading »

It may sound a little ?fishy,? but Shandon Baptist Church now has a 1,500-pound whale in its outdoor baptistery.... Continue Reading »

The first Hispanic pastors orientation came about out of our love and concern for the South Carolina Baptist Hispanic pastors and churches.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page will author 'the Nehemiah Factor,? scheduled for a June 2008 release in time for the 2008 convention in Indianapolis. The book will focus on 16 characteristics of a missional leader.... Continue Reading »

Royal Ambassadors from Ebenezer Baptist Church, Florence, represented Royal Ambassadors across the state as South Carolina Baptists celebrated 100 years of the organization's ministry.... Continue Reading »

Members of First Baptist Church, Pamplico, gathered for a "packing party" following the Wednesday night family supper on Nov. 7. With all ages teaming up, and led by coordinator Shelley Butler, they packed more than 200 shoe boxes for... Continue Reading »

Mary Murray, center, was honored Oct. 28 during homecoming services at Memorial Baptist Church, St. George. She has been church secretary for 41 years. She was presented with a plaque and a gift of money. With her are her... Continue Reading »

For 31 years, George Barton taught college students. For the past three years, he has taught in Baptist churches. The subjects differ, though, and so does the satisfaction he now derives from teaching.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Does God punish whole nations as well as individuals? I don't understand how he could do that, because even the worst countries must have some good people in them, don't they? ? Mrs. W.W.... Continue Reading »

It was the name that got me. The recipe is in "Tasteful Treasures," the cookbook published by Providence Baptist Church in Pageland. The church, which has a Sunday school attendance of 200-225, is in the Chesterfield Baptist Association, and... Continue Reading »