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First Baptist Church, Cowpens, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new sanctuary Nov. 14. “After the loss of its previous building, we are excited for the opportunity to begin in this new facility serving God’s people,” said Interim Pastor... Continue Reading »
Brian Childers was called as senior pastor of Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, on Oct. 31. Childers previously was associate pastor/youth minister at Apalache.
Seth Buckley, minister of students at Spartanburg’s First Baptist Church for most of the past 25 years, has resigned his position at the church to pursue a new ministry with an emphasis on helping fatherless boys and young men.... Continue Reading »
Messengers to the 201st annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention celebrated the convention’s bicentennial year, approved the creation of a task force to review sexual abuse policies and procedures, and elected a Newberry pastor as president-elect. International... Continue Reading »
For Barnwell native Will Browning, the relocation of him and his family to Los Angeles, Calif., is more than just a move — it is like moving to another country. Browning grew up working on the family farm, moved... Continue Reading »
First Baptist Church of Bonneau is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a Homecoming Day Nov. 7. Jimmy Hanf, former youth pastor, will be guest speaker for the morning service. He is now CEO and director of “Water Is Life,”... Continue Reading »
More U.S. Protestant churches are gathering in person since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and pastors say most churchgoers have returned as well. Almost all U.S. Protestant pastors (98 percent) say their church met in person in August, according to... Continue Reading »
Wofford and Catherine Caughman recently retired after 19 years of ministry at Southside Baptist Church of Gaffney. The church had a reception honoring the Caughmans on Aug. 29. This was the second time for the Caughmans at Southside, as... Continue Reading »
Sydney Fowler, a senior communications student at Anderson University, recently completed a summer internship with The Baptist Courier. While The Courier has had several student interns previously, Sydney was the first selected through the Bill & Shirley Adams Internship... Continue Reading »
The pandemic forced churches across the country to make significant changes, but none were quite like the one at Stony Fork Community Church in Rock Hill, formerly known as Outbreak Church. After enduring the impact of COVID-19 like most... Continue Reading »
More than seven decades have passed since Joanne Painter first sat down at the keyboard at First Baptist Church of Edgefield. After what has to now be one of the longest tenures of a church pianist across the state,... Continue Reading »
The annual Southern Baptist emphasis on baptism is coming up Sept. 12, and the North American Mission Board is encouraging churches to celebrate by baptizing new believers who have recently made professions of faith. “Our theme for Baptism Sunday... Continue Reading »
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