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South Carolina WMU to convene in Florence for Missions Encounter, Annual Meeting

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union will hold its annual Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting March 21-22 at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence. Meeting under the theme, “Ignite,” women from across the state will gather to celebrate missionary work across... Continue Reading »

Clayton King

Clayton King to move ministry headquarters to Anderson University

Saying it “feels like coming home,” evangelist Clayton King has announced that Crossroads Worldwide, his organization partnering with churches and ministers throughout the U.S., will move from North Carolina to the Anderson University campus later this year. King is... Continue Reading »

SYNC ’14 aims to help Christians impact culture

Charleston Southern University’s annual SYNC conference will be March 20 in the Whitfield Center for Christian Leadership. “SYNC ’14 offers insight and inspiration at the cross-section of theory and practice,” said Rick Brewer, vice president for student affairs and... Continue Reading »

State WMU publishes slate of board, committee nominees

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union has announced the 2014-2015 nominees for executive board positions and the 2015 nominees for nominating committee positions. Election of executive board members will take place March 21 during the WMU annual meeting at Calvary... Continue Reading »

Betsy Bolick - CSU

Finding God at Work in Her Brokenness

Nothing struck her as wrong, not until she was around 6 years old and wore shorts to a local Walmart. Another young girl, a stranger, asked: What’s wrong with you? Betsy Bolick’s mother, a nurse, took her home and... Continue Reading »

Gregory Thornbury

Visiting scholar to speak at CSU about ‘eclipse’ of Christianity

Gregory Thornbury, president of The King’s College, New York City, will be the keynote speaker March 4 at Charleston Southern University’s 2014 Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Series. Thornbury will present three lectures in which he explores past eclipses... Continue Reading »

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Martha Franks residents, Laurens Assoc. reach out to homeless

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community residents — in conjunction with Laurens Baptist Association — recently made “plarn” for crocheting mats for the homeless. A large group of seniors from Martha Franks, led by Kay Leagans of Laurens Association, cut... Continue Reading »

Clowns for Christ at Martha Franks

Clowns for Christ visit Martha Franks retirement community

Clowns for Christ from Round Hill Baptist Church of Lexington entertained at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens on Jan. 25. The seniors enjoyed songs, laughter, balloons and fun presented by the clown group. Pictured with her friends... Continue Reading »

Lonnie Shull

Shull honored by Baptist Foundation upon retirement

Lonnie H. Shull Jr. retired from service as field development coordinator with the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina on Dec. 31. Shull joined the foundation staff on a part-time basis in 2006 after serving in pastoral ministry for 50... Continue Reading »

Martha Franks - Lottie Moon Offering 2013

Martha Franks residents give to Lottie Moon offering

The residents and staff at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens recently donated $3,507 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Among the first ones to give were retired missionary to Nigeria Louise “Lu” Hill and chaplain Russell Dean.... Continue Reading »

CSU - Executive in Residence 2014

World-class business leaders bringing experience to business students

The Charleston Southern University School of Business is launching its Executive in Residence program in January 2014 to bring experienced executives directly into the classroom. Eleven executives with backgrounds in entrepreneurship, banking, finance, marketing, risk management, corporate governance, international... Continue Reading »

NGU doctoral graduates

North Greenville University graduates first doctoral class

In his Dec. 12 commencement address at North Greenville University, John G. Rocovich Jr. told graduates to be intellectually curious and to have a love for learning and a thirst for knowledge. “These are hallmarks of people with truly... Continue Reading »