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Pine Bluff Baptist Church, Columbia, recognized Bobby Chavis on June 30 for 50 years of service as a deacon. The congregation presented him with a plaque during their homecoming services. Pictured with Chavis is his wife Camilla.
Larry Jennings accepted the call earlier this year to become pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Nichols. He most recently served as senior pastor at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga. Jennings has master’s degrees in theological... Continue Reading »
Phil Ellenburg was called as pastor of First Baptist Church, Hampton, on June 2. He is a graduate of North Greenville College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing a doctoral program at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ellenburg... Continue Reading »
Swift Creek Baptist Church, Hartsville, dedicated a historical marker during its spring picnic celebration April 7. The church, which is currently a member of Welsh Neck Association, was originally affiliated with Charleston Association and began with 76 members. Swift... Continue Reading »
Woodvale Baptist Church, Rock Hill, honored Melvin Robinson (center) on Feb. 3 with the title of deacon emeritus for 50 years of service to the deacon ministry. Pictured with Robinson is his extended family. Absent from the photo is... Continue Reading »
With the first half of 2013 in the books, Cooperative Program support from the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s 2,100-plus churches is running 6.83 percent short of budgeted needs. Through June, CP giving from churches was $13.28 million, nearly $1... Continue Reading »
Lewis Edgar “Eddie” Greene, 74, past president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington, S.C. Born in Charleston, W.Va., he graduated from Trinity College in Clearwater, Fla., Piedmont... Continue Reading »
Chris Murrell has begun duties as minister of music and senior adults at Southside Baptist Church, Spartanburg. A graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Murrell has previously served churches in Greenville and Boiling Springs. He and... Continue Reading »
In October 2012, Chen and Xiaoying (last name withheld), of Beijing, China, saw the sign in front of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence and paused at the advertisement for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes at the church. Earlier in the year,... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Some of the names in this story have been changed for security purposes. A short-term volunteer team from the Upstate went to Delhi, India, recently as part of an ongoing South Carolina Baptist Convention partnership with that... Continue Reading »
Two men were ordained to the ministry on May 26 at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville. Savannah native Aubrey Mixon, 29, has served nearly six years as youth pastor at Red Dam. He is a graduate of Toccoa... Continue Reading »
Writer: Sharon Crout Calvary Baptist Church in Williamston is visiting the “Duck Dynasty” clan this summer. Each Sunday evening, a 21-minute episode of the 2012 season of the popular A&E reality television series is shown to all ages in... Continue Reading »
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