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CIU president celebrates with 107-year-old alumna

It’s not every day that you get to wish “Happy Birthday” to someone who just turned 107 years old. But that was the privilege of Columbia International University President Dr. Mark Smith and First Lady Debbie Smith when they... Continue Reading »

Latta Baptist ordains Brad Wise to the ministry

Latta Baptist Church, Pee Dee Association, recently ordained Brad Wise to the ministry. A graduate of Charleston Southern University with a degree in youth ministry, Wise and his wife, Anna, reside in Latta. Pictured is pastor Rob Pierce, left,... Continue Reading »

Shiloh honors pastor Eddie Capps for 20 years of service

Shiloh Baptist Church, Marietta, recognized Eddie Capps on March 18 for 20 years of service as pastor. Capps has the longest tenure of the 23 pastors who have served at Shiloh, which was founded in 1915. A plaque was... Continue Reading »

Hancock named pastor emeritus at Camden First Baptist

Bruce Hancock, who retired as pastor of Camden First Baptist Church in May 2017, was recently named pastor emeritus by the church. He is pictured with his wife, Pat, with a plaque commemorating the occasion. Hancock served as pastor... Continue Reading »

Inspiration Church recognized for ministry to homeless

Inspiration Baptist Church in Rock Hill was presented the Douglas Echols Community Beacon Award on Nov. 19 for the church’s use of resources in meeting the needs of the area homeless. From left: Rock Hill mayor Doug Echols, Carol... Continue Reading »

Summerville children’s minister publishes book on fostering, adoption

Rhonda Littleton, minister to children at Summerville Baptist Church, has published “A Home for Me,” a book designed to raise awareness for a ministry by the same name, A Home for Me, a church-connected network that promotes fostering and... Continue Reading »

Rural church provides fire-safety outreach in community

First Bethany Baptist Church in McCormick is using fire-safety home visits to share God’s love. The church is active in South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief, and several members are former or current volunteer fire fighters. But it is their... Continue Reading »

Lancaster church packs 634 Christmas shoeboxes

Temple Baptist Church in Lancaster prepared 634 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse for Christmas 2017. The shoeboxes were displayed in the church’s sanctuary.

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Brownsville ordains Darrell Alcorn to the ministry

Darrell Alcorn (left) was ordained to the ministry Oct. 29 by Brownsville Baptist Church in Blenheim. Pastor Bobby Byrd is shown presenting Alcorn with a certificate of ordination.

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Mt. Hermon Church marks 2017 with 12 baptisms

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church in Galivants Ferry, Carolina Association, baptized 12 people in 2017, the largest number of annual baptisms in more than five years. Pictured are eight of those who were baptized in 2017.

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Selma Baptist breaks ground for family life center

Selma Baptist Church in Woodruff broke ground for a 15,000-square-foot family life center Oct. 22. The property for the building was donated by church members Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Bagwell.

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Morrisons join NAMB as apprentice church planters

Luke Morrison and his wife, Shannon, have joined the North American Mission Board as apprentice church planters with Tapestry Church in Atlanta, Ga., working with the homeless. They previously served at Shamrock Baptist Church in Bethune. They have five... Continue Reading »