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Three Rivers Association breaks ground on mission center

Three Rivers Association breaks ground on mission center

On June 1, Three Rivers Baptist Association broke ground on a 5,000-square-foot mission center. The center will house offices, meeting rooms, a conference center, disaster relief trailers and other outreach supplies. Much of the construction of the building will... Continue Reading »

Ryan Pack

Ryan Pack called as senior pastor of North Augusta First Baptist

Ryan Pack has accepted the call as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, North Augusta, where he will begin duties on July 13. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C. Pack earned a bachelor of... Continue Reading »

Peter Hyatt

Peter Hyatt is new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University

Peter Hyatt is the new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University. He comes to the post after a nine-year ministry as the leader of the BCM for Charleston-area schools. He follows Doug Hunt, who will become discipleship pastor at... Continue Reading »

Tommy Kelly

Varnville First Baptist honors pastor Tommy Kelly for 20 years service

Tommy Kelly was honored May 4 for 20 years of service as pastor of First Baptist Church, Varnville. Church attendance has tripled during Kelly’s tenure, and he helped lead a nearby church, Harmony Baptist, to reopen after it had... Continue Reading »

Teacher and student

Has a teacher changed your life?

Has a teacher impacted your life in a profound way? If so, we want to hear about it. Use the form below to share your story with us. By submitting your story, you agree that we may use your... Continue Reading »

J.N. McFadden

Longtime music minister J.N. McFadden retires

J.N. McFadden, a 60-year veteran in music ministry, recently retired as minister of music at United Baptist Church, Spartanburg. His music ministry spanned 65 years, five states and 12 full-time churches, as well as numerous interim positions. McFadden began... Continue Reading »

Matthew Love family

Immanuel Baptist calls Matthew Love as pastor

Matthew Love was recently called as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, North Augusta. He formerly served as pastor in North Carolina. Love earned B.A. and M.Div. degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest. He and his wife, Katy,... Continue Reading »

Pelzer revival

Pelzer-area churches sponsor community revival

Pelzer-area churches recently came together to hold community revival services. A different pastor preached in each service, including Mark Spearman, Robert Parris, Randall Smith, Barry Garrett, Buckshot Avant and James Massey. The services also featured a combined choir.

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Scenic Hills property

Scenic Hills Baptist Church receives gift from local real estate developer

On May 4, the deacons of Scenic Hills Baptist Church in Travelers Rest accepted the deed for their newly expanded church building from T. Walter Brashier Sr., who presented the debt-free property to the Scenic Hills congregation. The 8,000-square-foot... Continue Reading »

Friendship pastor John Nixon retires after 30 years

John B. Nixon retired in April as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Barnwell after 30 years of service. He became pastor of the church in March 1984. Nixon and his wife, Marni, have three children and six grandchildren.

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Strength team rallies Laurens community for Christ

Writer: Clay Webb On March 25, the Team Impact planners of Davidson Street Baptist Church, Clinton, met to prepare for an eventful weekend. Eight weeks later, the church hosted Team Impact for the Laurens County community. Team Impact, a... Continue Reading »

Third-generation Scripture memorizer wins State Youth Bible Drill

Teenagers from across the state gathered in Columbia May 3 for the 2014 State Youth Bible Drill. As families and church leaders looked on, the teens demonstrated their prowess at handling and memorizing the Bible. After preliminary drills, the... Continue Reading »