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Our September issue is in mailboxes and online!

Our September issue, with a special section about families, is available for online viewing here. Check out our e-edition and let us know what you think in the comments section below! Also in this issue: News Briefs, Bible Study... Continue Reading »

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Awana: A Ministry of Evangelism and Discipleship

Tanglewood Baptist Church in Greenville was the first South Carolina Baptist Convention church to start an Awana Club 26 years ago. Today there are more than 350 Awana clubs in churches across the state, with 307 of them located... Continue Reading »

Sumter FBC

Sumter First Baptist celebrates 200th birthday

Sumter First Baptist Church will observe its bicentennial Oct. 20 with a special homecoming service. Activities begin at 9:30 a.m. The church traces its beginnings to a time before 1813, which was the year a few of the Sumterville... Continue Reading »

Woodfields VBS

VBS kids raise funds for hospice home

The children at Woodfields Baptist Church in Greenwood had a great time this summer at Vacation Bible School. They raised $156 for snacks, which were donated to Hospice House of Greenwood.

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Honor pastor

NAMB encourages churches to honor pastors

With Pastor Appreciation Month on the horizon, the North American Mission Board is providing laypeople with resources to encourage and support their churches’ shepherds. “NAMB’s mission is to penetrate lostness in North America,” NAMB president Kevin Ezell said. “Local... Continue Reading »

Duane Martin

Midlands hearing-impaired community reached through VBS

In a lot of ways, the Vacation Bible School that took place at a Midlands church in August was like many held in churches during the summertime. The children and adults experienced Bible study, music, recreation time, crafts and... Continue Reading »

Dale McCoig

McCoig is new pastor at Northwood Church, Greer

Dale McCoig began duties as pastor of Northwood Baptist Church in Greer on July 1. He is a 2001 graduate of North Greenville University with a B.A. in Christian studies and is currently pursuing a master of Christian ministry... Continue Reading »

Friendship Baptist Church

Friendship Church’s historical cabinet dedicated

Friendship Baptist Church of Pauline observed homecoming Aug. 4. The church’s historical cabinet was dedicated to Robert and Marguerite Hayes. Robert made the cabinet when the church was rebuilt in 1981. Marguerite was instrumental in gathering many of the... Continue Reading »

Emerge church worship service

Greenville church plant targets urban, emerging generation

Unchurched urban dwellers in Greenville have a new place to hear the gospel. Every Saturday night at the local YMCA, Emerge Church holds unique multiracial worship experiences called Unplugged. Services might have a concert atmosphere one week, or an... Continue Reading »

Bethel Church women

Bethel women present handcrafts to children’s hospital

The women of Bethel Baptist Church in Allendale-Hampton Association recently presented 100 handcrafted pillowcases (made by Rose Manuel), therapy dolls (made by Charlotte Fechter) and bag crafts to MUSC Children’s Hospital. Pictured, from left: Melissa Kubu, manager of volunteer... Continue Reading »

Hugh Carson

Egypt, S.C. pastors urge prayer for faith to rise from mayhem

“Anger. Killing. Blood.” These are words that currently describe Egypt, said Mounir Sobhy Yacoub Malaty, pastor of First Baptist Church, Cairo. “Attacks have not stopped. Innocent people are being killed. Big numbers of protesters themselves are dying,” he lamented.... Continue Reading »

Ryan Forbes

Forbes new music minister at Clemson FBC

Ryan Forbes has been called as minister of music and worship at First Baptist Church of Clemson. Forbes began his ministry in Clemson in August, having previously served North Broad Baptist Church in Rome, Ga., for 17 years and... Continue Reading »