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Obituary: Harold Norman Kirkland

Harold Norman Kirkland, 87, of Sumter, died Sept. 27, 2018. Born in Allendale County, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His pastorates included First Baptist Church of Wagener and First Baptist Church of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Frank Banas

Francis “Frank” Joseph Banas, 70, of Bonneau, died Sept. 28, 2018. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era and later earned a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist... Continue Reading »

White Oak Conference Center sale still not finalized

The sale of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro, originally scheduled for closing on Sept. 30, has not yet taken place. Gary Hollingsworth, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, told The Courier... Continue Reading »

S.C. disaster relief volunteers launch ‘labor-intensive’ Florence response; mud-out teams needed

Nearly a month after Hurricane Florence came ashore in North Carolina and stalled over South Carolina, flooding thousands of homes and businesses in the Pee Dee region, South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief officials are calling on trained “mud-out” teams... Continue Reading »

SWBTS trustees move forward, uphold Patterson firing

Trustee Wayne Dickard of South Carolina votes against board action to ratify dismissal of former president In a meeting characterized by unity despite differences of opinion, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s trustees voted to uphold the trustee executive committee’s decision... Continue Reading »

Hurricane Florence aftermath still ‘pretty rough’

It didn’t take disaster relief volunteer Ronnie Register long to describe the situation where he is serving. “The situation here is pretty rough. There are a lot of hurting people,” Register said as he looked across the church parking... Continue Reading »

Varnville’s Tommy Kelly Is ‘Pastor of the Community’

Tommy Kelly is a man on the go. The pastor of Varnville First Baptist Church is an inspiring leader and servant not only to the church, but to the entire community. To say he is well known in this... Continue Reading »

‘Seed Planting’ offers practical advice for evangelism

Courier Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Upstate physician Robert Jackson. “The Family Doctor Speaks: The Truth About Seed Planting” deals with evangelism in a practical and down-to-earth way. Jackson said his book... Continue Reading »

Courier Survey: Half of churches observe Pastor Appreciation Day

About half of churches represented in a recent informal BaptistCourier.com survey regularly set aside a day each year to honor their pastor or ministerial staff. A significant share of the 68 readers who took the online survey, 42.65 percent,... Continue Reading »

These ‘Carpenters for Christ’ are actively serving God

Jim and Joyce Carpenter have been married for 63 years and have served Christ overseas, in America, and through the opportunities presented to them in the medical field. Jim, a physician, is still practicing medicine at age 91, with... Continue Reading »

For NFL’s Ryan Succop, salvation is a ‘beautiful thing’

Ryan Succop still gets a laugh out of being tagged “Mr. Irrelevant” in 2009. That’s the nickname traditionally attached to the player chosen last in the NFL Draft. “I think God has a sense of humor in making you... Continue Reading »

Daniel Godfrey is new exec. dir. of Broad River Association

Daniel Godfrey has been called as executive director of Broad River Baptist Association. He is a graduate of North Greenville University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Godfrey previously served as pastor of Arrowwood Baptist Church in Chesnee. He and... Continue Reading »