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Bobby Jones, pastor of Rocky River Baptist Church, Iva, celebrated 50 years of ministry on Dec. 13. He was ordained Dec. 13, 1964, by Friendship Baptist Church, Abbeville, and the late Bill Ellison served as moderator of the ordination... Continue Reading »
Courier editor Rudy Gray tells the story of when he was a youth director at his home church and took a group of kids out for an evening of miniature golf and hamburgers at McDonalds. Even though he’d told... Continue Reading »
Holston Creek Baptist Church in Inman will hold a “Bethlehem Walk” Dec. 12-14 featuring more than 150 actors and elaborately constructed outdoor scenes. The event is free and runs from 6:00 to 9:30 each night. “Bethlehem Walk” is just... Continue Reading »
Anderson University presented its 2014 South Carolina Baptist Pastor of the Year awards Nov. 10 at the South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Columbia. The annual awards are designed to recognize some of the most outstanding pastors in the... Continue Reading »
Holland Avenue Baptist Church in Cayce recently called Augusta native J. Dow Welsh as pastor. He is the sixth full-time pastor in the history of the church. A graduate of Clemson University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Welsh comes... Continue Reading »
First Baptist Church of Leesville celebrated homecoming on Oct. 12. The church’s first pastor, who was ordained 71 years ago, along with one of his members who has preached for 66 years, addressed the congregation. John O. Reed Jr.,... Continue Reading »
Whitmire First Baptist Church honored pastor J. Shannon Long for his 50th year in the ministry, as members of the congregation, friends and family joined together for a special “golden anniversary” worship and celebration service Nov. 9. Long’s ministry... Continue Reading »
The congregation of Cherokee Springs Baptist Church, Spartanburg, voted to name the second Sunday in November as “Cherokee Springs Fire Department Day.”
Lloyd Phipps, a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Waccamaw Baptist Association, was ordained to the ministry on Aug. 24. He has been called as pastor of Lawndale Baptist Church in Carolina Baptist Association.
Laneir Singleton has announced his retirement effective the end of January. He has pastored Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church in Florence for the the last 13 years of his 43-year ministry. Singleton is a graduate of Charleston Southern University and... Continue Reading »
Holly Springs Baptist Church, Pickens, recently recognized three members for perfect attendance in Sunday school. Pictured with pastor Gerald Martin (left) are Donald Davis, 47 years; James Edens, 19 years; and Darlene Cassell, 42 years.
Saluda Baptist Association in Anderson has dissolved ties with Pendleton First Baptist Church because the church’s bylaws allow for the election of a woman as senior pastor. Messengers to the association’s annual meeting Nov. 2 at Iva First Baptist... Continue Reading »
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