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Eddie Greene, former state convention president, passes away

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

Chris Murrell is new minister of music/senior adults at Southside, Spartanburg

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 »

Language classes offer rich faith-sharing opportunities

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 »

India visit

India Partnership Experiences — At Home and Abroad

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 »

Red Dam Baptist ordains two to ministry

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 »

Calvary Duck Dynasty

‘Duck Dynasty’ study offered at Williamston church

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 »

State CP giving slips in May

After rebounding in April, giving from South Carolina Baptist churches through the Cooperative Program slipped in May, falling 2.29 percent behind budgeted needs for the year. Receipts for May were $2,278,956, pushing year-to-date giving to $11,603,316, according to information... Continue Reading »

Johnny Hunt

Hunt talks hope with struggling pastors, churches

About 240 South Carolina pastors and lay leaders attended a church revitalization conference May 23 to talk frankly about the reality of stagnant and declining congregations. In South Carolina, an estimated 75-80 percent of churches fall into that category.... Continue Reading »

Bible drill winners

Sandy Level teen takes top spot in Bible Drill

Courtney Watts of Sandy Level Baptist Church, Columbia Metro Association, won this year’s State Youth Bible Drill, held May 4 at the South Carolina Baptist Convention building in Columbia. The 8th-grader competed with 29 young people from 14 churches.... Continue Reading »

Phone ministry

Retirees launch TV/telephone ministry

Writer: Dina Hair A ministry that began after a simple prayer is becoming a God-sized ministry at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, and it is having a positive effect on people from all across North America. I... Continue Reading »

First responders honored at Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Nichols held its annual first responders service on June 2. “It was an opportunity to appreciate and pray for those who serve the community selflessly and sacrificially,” said pastor Denis McCorry.

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Allen new student minister at Latta

Jeffery Allen has been called as the new student minister at Latta Baptist Church in Pee Dee Association. Allen has been active in ministry as a pastor and student minister at several churches in South Carolina. He and his... Continue Reading »