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Matthew Willoughby deacon ordination - Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah ordains Matthew Willoughby as deacon

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Nichols, ordained Matthew Willoughby as a deacon on Sept. 21. Pictured with him are John Stroud, David Strickland, Shane Willoughby, pastor Denis McCorry, Joey Elliot and Carroll Owens.

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Piedmont Assoc. area crusade at Rock Springs, Easley

Rock Springs Baptist hosts Piedmont Association area crusade

Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, was the host church for the recent Piedmont Baptist Association Area Crusade. Evangelist Junior Hill brought a challenging message to encourage others with Christ’s love through “our presence, our pen and our purse.” Former... Continue Reading »

Dan and Edith Griffin - Red Bank 230th anniversary

Red Bank celebrates 230th anniversary

Red Bank Baptist Church in Saluda, founded in 1784, recently celebrated its 230th anniversary. The current sanctuary, built in 1911, is home to such Southern Baptist notables as R.G. Lee and Ellis Fuller. Pictured are former pastor Dan Griffin... Continue Reading »

Debbie and Frank Thomas

Harris Baptist Church honors pastor Frank Thomas for 35 years of service

Harris Baptist Church, Greenwood, honored pastor Frank Thomas on Sept. 7 for 35 years of service. A cookout was held at Lake Greenwood, where many shared how “Preacher Frank” and his family have ministered to them through the years,... Continue Reading »

Building wheelchair ramps stems from a ‘servant’s heart’

Writer: Stephanie Hutto Fred R. Hiers is known to many in his hometown of Bamberg, South Carolina. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1991 after 30 years of service, a job that put him in touch with... Continue Reading »

Jack Hester and Tommy Brashier

Jack Hester honored for 65 years in ministry

Jack Hester (left) was honored Aug. 3 for preaching the gospel for 65 years. As a 20-year-old, he preached for the first time at his father’s church in Hendersonville, N.C., on Aug. 6, 1950. Tommy Brashier, pastor of Scenic... Continue Reading »

James Greene gift to endow Pacolet Mills scholarship fund

Pacolet Mills receives $51,885 gift to endow scholarship fund

James Greene (left) recently presented a check for $51,885 to endow Pacolet Mills Baptist Church’s scholarship fund in honor of his aunt and uncle, Louise and Leonard Greene. Also pictured is Norman Band, pastor.

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Georgetown First Baptist members ‘all in, all out’ for community missions

More than 170 members of Georgetown First Baptist Church participated in a church-wide mission project called “All In-All Out” during the week of July 13-18. Members were divided into teams, including a backyard Bible club team, a projects team,... Continue Reading »

Lowcountry students give their summer to revamp their schools

Before the first verse of the invitational hymn was complete, 15-year-old Jordie Skinner made her way into her pastor’s arms. Next, lanky, outspoken 16-year-old Ryan Pevey went up front. Marvin Pyles, a 17-year-old newcomer to the youth group and... Continue Reading »

Gary and Monnie Romines

Gary Romines honored for 40 years of ministry, 20 years at Red Bank

The congregation of Red Bank Baptist Church, Saluda, honored pastor Gary L. Romines Sr. and his wife, Monnie, with a reception on Aug. 17 for 40 years in the ministry and 20 years service to the church. Romines is... Continue Reading »

Betty Wallace

Midway Baptist honors WMU director Betty Wallace

Betty Wallace was honored on Aug. 6 for her duties as WMU director at Midway Baptist Church, Kershaw, where she has served since 1988.

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Dee Vaughan teaches pastors in Honduras

St. Andrews pastor leads course for pastors in Honduras

Ronald “Dee” Vaughan, pastor of St. Andrews Baptist Church, Columbia, recently taught a continuing education course for pastors in Honduras. The class was held at the Thomas Herrington Bible Institute.

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