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Parris serves Gaffney church as pianist for 50 years

Glenda Parris was honored Jan. 31 by White Plains Baptist Church in Gaffney for 50 years of service as pianist. Pastor Bob Finley (pictured) presented her with a plaque from the church. A celebratory meal was served after the... Continue Reading »

Hartsville First Baptist ordains George Atkins Jr.

George Atkins Jr. (center) was ordained to the ministry Jan. 10 at First Baptist Church of Hartsville. Atkins is a recent graduate of Charleston Southern University and is enrolled at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as minister of... Continue Reading »

Carroll Caldwell honored for 55 years of service in ministry

Pastor Carroll Caldwell (right) of Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church in Union was presented a plaque and study Bible from the South Carolina Baptist Convention in recognition of his 55 years of service in the ministry by David Blanton, director... Continue Reading »

Cross Hill First Baptist ordains Cephas Hand to the ministry

Cephas Hand (left) was ordained to the ministry by First Baptist Church of Cross Hill on Sept. 13. He attended Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and serves as the chaplain at the Laurens County Memorial Home. Hand and his wife,... Continue Reading »

Jacksonboro Women on Mission partner with breast cancer advocacy group

The Women on Mission of Jacksonboro Baptist Church (Colleton Baptist Association) have teamed up with a breast cancer advocacy group to create hundreds of “comfort pillows” for women undergoing breast cancer treatment. The women of Jacksonboro Baptist Church cut,... Continue Reading »

Willow Creek Baptist celebrates bicentennial at Oct. 11 homecoming service

Willow Creek Baptist Church in Florence celebrated its 200th birthday Oct. 11 with a homecoming service and singing in the yard. David Cromer has served as pastor for 15 years. “When I first came, we were sitting on the... Continue Reading »

Holston Creek Baptist hosts 12th annual Bethlehem Walk

Take a trip back in time to 1st Century Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born by attending the Bethlehem Walk at Holston Creek Baptist Church in Inman, Dec. 11-13. This marks the 12th anniversary of the outdoor drama,... Continue Reading »

White Bluff Baptist Church member makes 500 dresses for missions project

Glenda Faulkenberry, a member of White Bluff Baptist Church in Kershaw, made 500 pillowcase dresses for “Little Dresses for Africa.” She is pictured with a sample of her work.

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Fairview Baptist, Spartanburg, breaks ground for new family life center

The congregation of Fairview Baptist Church, Spartanburg, held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new family life center on Oct. 18. As part of the service, members joined hands and prayed for the construction and the workers, and for God... Continue Reading »

Faith Baptist exceeds Operation Christmas Child shoebox goal

Members of Faith Baptist Church, Ridgeland, recently held a packing party to assemble more than 150 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, surpassing their original goal of 110 boxes. Items were collected from donors over the past month. Pictured clockwise... Continue Reading »

Redd’s Branch Baptist ordains youth director Steven Gibson

Redd’s Branch Baptist Church, Aiken, ordained Steven Gibson to the ministry on Nov. 8. Gibson felt the call to ministry as a high school freshman, and later attended Columbia International University, where he earned a degree in 2012. He... Continue Reading »

Reed celebrates 70th class reunion at Columbia International University

Joe Reed, a retired minister and member of Northside Baptist Church in Lexington, was recognized by Columbia International University Nov. 6 at the school’s alumni weekend banquet. Reed graduated from CIU in 1945 when it was known as Columbia... Continue Reading »