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Dillon First Baptist Church serves community in Florence aftermath

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers came to bring help, healing and hope to Hurricane Florence survivors in Dillon, S.C. And they were met with overwhelming support and appreciation from the community and their host, First Baptist Church of Dillon.... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptist Disaster Relief official sees urgency in getting roofs patched

With many South Carolina communities still plagued by flooding, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working tirelessly to help survivors of Hurricane Florence since its landfall on Sept. 14. Several flooded rivers were expected to crest Sept. 26,... Continue Reading »

With more Florence-fed flooding likely, S.C. Baptist volunteers remain on the scene

Although South Carolina was spared the worst of Florence’s hurricane-force winds and storm-surge flooding, officials are still concerned that heavy rainfall will lead to freshwater flooding along the Waccamaw and Little rivers in Horry County, and South Carolina Baptists... Continue Reading »

Sept. 22 ‘Shake It Up!’ missions event is for 1st-6th graders

A missions event for children in grades 1-6 will be held Sept. 22 at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in Greenwood. “Shake It Up!” begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. and will be “an exciting day of... Continue Reading »

Dressmaker: ‘I can’t go, but I can send’

Clara Able is on oxygen 24 hours a day, but that doesn’t stop her from fulfilling what she calls “my mission.” The 78-year-old widow from the town of Ninety Six, in Greenwood County, has always enjoyed sewing, and now... Continue Reading »

Luke 14 comes to life at special-needs VBS in Lugoff

Years ago, my husband and I drove home from the Medical University of South Carolina and began to swallow the diagnosis of mental disability for our oldest daughter. We began to wonder what the future might look like. It... Continue Reading »

Salem Baptist Church, Bennettsville, celebrates 225th anniversary

Salem Baptist Church in Bennettsville will celebrate its 225th anniversary Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. The church began in 1793 when some of the members separated from the old Welsh Neck Church. The first meeting house was constructed in... Continue Reading »

Wes Church called as pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbia

From the “stirring” of his heart as a camper at Camp McCall to accepting the call as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbia, Wes Church’s life has been marked by God’s grace and providential leadership as he sought... Continue Reading »

Utica minister of music Phil Kelley retires after 40 years of service

Phil Kelley, who has served a total of 40 years at Utica Baptist Church in Seneca, has retired. From 1978-1998, he was minister of music and youth; from 1998-2018, he was minister of music and senior adults. His wife,... Continue Reading »

Earle Street Baptist Church dedicates education/office building

Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville dedicated a three-story education and office wing July 22. The 14,000-square-foot building offers additional classrooms, conference rooms and office space. A highlight of the new space includes a hallway leading to the worship... Continue Reading »

Broad River, Blacksburg, celebrates centennial Sept. 9

Broad River Baptist Church in Blacksburg will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sept. 9. The church grew out of impromptu outdoor prayer meetings under a large oak tree in the mill village in the early 1900s. Former pastor Howard Allen... Continue Reading »

Edisto Beach Civic Center

Edisto Beach church plant sues town for rental ban

A Southern Baptist church plant in South Carolina has sued the town of Edisto Beach for prohibiting it from use of its civic center. Redeemer Fellowship of Edisto Island filed suit Aug. 27 in federal court in Charleston because... Continue Reading »