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Upcoming Event: ‘Marvelous’ Mondays of Evangelism

Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will kick off the first of four “Marvelous Mondays of Evangelism” Aug. 5 at Siloam Baptist Church, Easley. The sessions are open to the public and will feature noted speakers and... Continue Reading »

Longtime minister Gary Lockee retires

Gary Lockee has spent most of his pastoral ministry in South Carolina and recently retired as pastor of Midway Baptist Church in Columbus, N.C. He previously served the following Baptist churches in South Carolina: Airport, Greenville; Grove Road, Greenville;... Continue Reading »

Chris Cherry

Chris Cherry called as St. Andrews minister of students

Chris Cherry has been called to serve as minister of students at St. Andrews Baptist Church, Columbia. A native of Louisville, Ky., he is a graduate of Georgetown College and McAfee School of Theology. Cherry has served in a... Continue Reading »

Danny Settle

Danny Settle assumes duties as minister of education at Laurel

Danny Settle was called as minister of education at Laurel Baptist Church in Greenville on April 28. Settle has served seven churches in South Carolina and Mississippi. He is a graduate of North Greenville and Charleston Southern universities, New... Continue Reading »

Randy Creamer

Randy Creamer begins duties in SCBC disaster relief office

Randy Creamer has begun work as a part-time adviser for the disaster relief office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. An Anderson native, Creamer previously served with the North American Mission Board as a disaster relief response coordinator. He... Continue Reading »

Alex Smith

Alex Smith student minister at Town Creek Church

Alex Smith has been called as student ministry director at Town Creek Baptist Church, Aiken. He began his ministry there June 1. Smith graduated from North Greenville University with a bachelor’s degree in outdoor leadership and education. He is... Continue Reading »

Laurel Check Presentation

Laurel Church raises cash for Gideons International

A love offering concert featuring Greater Vision was held May 9 at Laurel Baptist Church, Greenville. As a result, a $4,744.93 check was presented to Gideons International on May 19. Pictured from left are James Brown, church treasurer, and... Continue Reading »

GAs at South Main Street Church

South Main Street youth celebrate GA centennial

Girls in Action of South Main Street Baptist Church in Greenwood held a celebration May 18 to recognize the GAs for their achievements in GA Journey and to commemorate the 100-year history of Girls in Action. GA Journey badges... Continue Reading »

15 baptized at Mechanicsville Church

Fifteen people have been baptized in recent months at Mechanicsville Baptist Church in Welsh Neck Association. Pastor Frankie Tanner is in his 17th year at the church and has set a goal of baptizing at least 17 people during... Continue Reading »

ROTC students

Wren Church hosts ROTC students

Wren Baptist Church, Piedmont, welcomed members of the Wren High School ROTC unit for their Memorial Day service. The students included Brandon Rivera, Nick Price, Alex Simpson, Rachel Barnes, Josie Tharp, Cam Anglin and GeGe Watford.

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Broad River Association

Broad River DOM to retire

Broad River Baptist Association recently held its spring meeting, where Donnie Padgett, director of missions since 2000, announced that he will retire at the end of 2013. Pictured, from left: newly elected vice moderator Dwight Easler, pastor of Corinth... Continue Reading »

Centenary Baptist Church

Centenary Church plans to rebuild from fire

Two years after fire destroyed the sanctuary of Centenary Baptist Church in Marion County, members broke ground April 14 for a new sanctuary. The congregation is one of the oldest in South Carolina, dating back to the 1700s. The... Continue Reading »