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Roger Couch retired July 28 as pastor of Jones Avenue Baptist Church in Easley. He served at Jones Avenue for 22 years after pastoring several other churches in the area. He and his wife Judy will continue to live... Continue Reading »
First Baptist Church of Honea Path held Colossal Coaster World Vacation Bible School, June 10-14, with 373 enrolled and an average attendance of 294. Total offering for the week was $651, which will be used to buy duffel bags... Continue Reading »
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 »
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