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Eddie Pettit and family

McCall camp director called to Evergreen Church

Eddie Pettit, who has worked with McCall Royal Ambassador camp for the past 20 years, has resigned as camp director to accept a call as pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church in Effingham. “I really enjoyed working at Camp McCall,”... Continue Reading »

Clowns for Christ at Martha Franks

Clowns for Christ visit Martha Franks retirement community

Clowns for Christ from Round Hill Baptist Church of Lexington entertained at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens on Jan. 25. The seniors enjoyed songs, laughter, balloons and fun presented by the clown group. Pictured with her friends... Continue Reading »

Union Baptist Church - shoeboxes

Union Baptist members give generously to worthy causes

Members of Union Baptist Church, York, recently prepared 283 shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse. Pastor Ray Long is scheduled to travel this month with a group from Samaritan’s Purse to Trinidad and Tobago to distribute shoeboxes. In addition, the congregation... Continue Reading »

Concord Shoe Party 4

Anderson’s Concord Baptist Church hosts shoe-cutting party for Ugandan children

What can bring a group of 100 women together — from teen to elderly and all ages in between — to spend a Saturday at church? Shoes. What could lead that same group of multi-generational women to share laughs,... Continue Reading »

Columbia Baptist Church WMU project

Columbia Baptist WMU makes mats for homeless

The WMU of Columbia Baptist Church, Honea Path, recently completed their latest project: mats for the homeless in their community. The ladies enjoyed the fun and fellowship of meeting together to crochet the mats from used plastic grocery bags.... Continue Reading »

Compensation survey helps determine fair pay for Southern Baptist church pastors and staff

Ministers and church employees are invited to participate in the 2014 SBC Church Compensation Survey: a tool used by churches of all sizes to determine fair wages and benefits. Participants will be entered for a chance to win an... Continue Reading »

Beaver Creek 2 Christmas program

Beaver Creek Church members enjoy December events

December was a busy month for the congregation of Beaver Creek Baptist Church, Neeses. Both young and old joined for the church’s annual Christmas caroling at the homes of their homebound members, followed by food and fellowship provided by... Continue Reading »

Sandra and Donnie Murdock

Murdock celebrates 25 years at First Creek; new building opened

Donnie Murdock was honored recently by First Creek Baptist Church in Antreville on his 25th anniversary as pastor. A reception for Murdock and his wife, Sandra, was held in the church’s newly completed fellowship building. The building was finished... Continue Reading »

Jeff Wright 2

Jeff Wright new pastor at Red Bank

Jeff Wright is the new senior pastor at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington. He previously served as pastor at Nine Forks Baptist Church in Easley and associate pastor at East Pickens Baptist Church. He also served formerly as... Continue Reading »

Friendship - Lottie Moon ornament

Friendship Christmas tree reflects church’s Lottie Moon goal

The members of Friendship Baptist Church in Pauline combined their prayer mission and their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in a unique way, and used the church Christmas tree to chart the progress of their goal. Each ornament represented $100... Continue Reading »

Bryan Fields and obstacle race teammates

Pastor finds spiritual, physical growth in obstacle racing

Pastor Bryan Fields had no idea what he was getting into when he agreed to train for a Spartan Beast obstacle race with a few men from his church. Six months later — and 20 pounds lighter — the... Continue Reading »

Lottie Moon envelope

Church receives Lottie Moon gift 40 years late

A gift intended for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions has found its way to the offering plate — 40 years after it was first given. Shirley Boyter grew up at Park Street Baptist Church in Easley... Continue Reading »