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Apalache VBS

Apalache senior adults hold VBS

Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, held Vacation Bible School for its senior adults Aug. 5-9. The average attendance was 89, with a high attendance of 96. Eddie Cooper is senior pastor.

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Strickland ordained as deacon at Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Nichols ordained David “Teddy” Strickland, center, as a deacon on Aug. 25. Also pictured, from left, are John Stroud, Danny Barnhill, Shane Willoughby, pastor Denis McCorry and Joey Elliot.

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Charles Wallace

Wallace is new pastor at Moncks Corner FBC

Charles Wallace was called as pastor of First Baptist Church of Moncks Corner on Aug. 11. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He grew up in Shandon Baptist Church, Columbia,... Continue Reading »

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 »