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Lockhart First Baptist honors Hugh Gregory for 30 years perfect Sunday school attendance

Lockhart First Baptist Church recently recognized Hugh Gregory for 30 years of perfect Sunday school attendance. He was baptized at Lockhart First Baptist on May 21, 1950, and has been a faithful member for the past 65 years, serving... Continue Reading »

Kenneth Morgan honored for 61 years of teaching Sunday school

Kenneth Morgan has been teaching Sunday school for a long, long time. In fact, over the last 61 years, Morgan has probably opened up God’s Word to the people of Red Oak Grove Baptist Church in Modoc (Edgefield Baptist... Continue Reading »

88-year-old Bill Taylor returns to preach at Westside Church in Sumter

Retired pastor Bill Taylor is returning to preach at a Sumter church he helped found many years ago. Taylor, 88, will bring the Sunday morning message at Westside Baptist Church on Nov. 15. He is the former pastor of... Continue Reading »

Founder of Heart for Uganda to speak at Red Dam Baptist in Hardeeville

Alissa Cooper Sande, founder of Heart for Uganda, will be the guest speaker on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville, S.C. Sande will talk about her Clarion County, Pa.-based organization during the Sunday school hour... Continue Reading »

Ridge Spring Baptist WMU project receives award

Several members of Ridge Spring Baptist Church’s WMU were honored at an awards ceremony on Oct. 29, in which Saluda Nursing Center received the “Spirit of Caring” award for the Easter Hat Parade sponsored by Ridge Spring Baptist. The... Continue Reading »

Hunt’s Memorial youth group collects Operation Christmas Child items during VBS

The youth group of Hunt’s Memorial Baptist Church, in the Dacusville community, collected enough items during Vacation Bible School this summer to fill 50 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

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Apalache Baptist honors longtime Sunday school teacher

Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, recognized Doris Hodge, who recently retired after 40 years of service as Sunday school teacher in the children’s department, during morning worship on Aug. 30. Sunday school director Ken Wilson (left) presented a commemorative plaque... Continue Reading »

Padgett’s Creek observes Pastor Appreciation Day Oct. 25

Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, honored pastor Carrol Caldwell and his wife, Audrey, on Oct. 25 in observance of Pastor Appreciation Day. The Caldwells have been at Padgett’s Creek for 11 years, and he has served in pastoral ministry... Continue Reading »

Motts receives Hughes Scholarship at Pacolet First Baptist

Brian E. Motts is the inaugural recipient of the Andrew Hughes Memorial Scholarship at Pacolet First Baptist Church. Motts will attend Fruitland Baptist Bible College. The scholarship fund honors the memory of Andrew Hughes, who served Spartanburg County for... Continue Reading »

Pine Pleasant baptizes three new members

Pine Pleasant Baptist Church, Saluda, baptized three new members at the home of Brandon and Meredith Crawford on Sept. 27. Pictured from left are Cody Reames, Tucker Crawford, Stacie Goff, and pastor Burton Campbell.

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Barker’s Creek holds GA recognition service

Barker’s Creek Baptist Church, Honea Path, held a GA recognition service on July 12, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. Pictured from left are Sheila Mattison (GA leader), Lana Abernathy, Caroline Covan, Gia Ridgeway, Sophie Covan, Kinsley... Continue Reading »

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Quattlebaum honored for 60 years of music ministry at Shiloh Church in Aiken

Shiloh Baptist Church in Aiken recognized James “Buddy” Quattlebaum for more than 60 years of service to the music ministry at Shiloh Baptist. For six decades, Quattlebaum has served as pianist and currently serves as organist of the church.... Continue Reading »