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Obituary: Ramon Eugene Ergle 

Ramon Eugene Ergle, 82, of Aiken, died Sept. 3, 2018. Born in Aiken County, he was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College, Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as both a full-time and bivocational pastor... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Earl Pitts

Earl Haskel Pitts, 93, of Simpsonville, died Aug. 22, 2018. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He began Laurel Baptist Mission in Greenville in... Continue Reading »

Religious liberty org. to hold training session Oct. 15 in Columbia

Alliance Defending Freedom will hold a training session Oct. 15 in Columbia for faith leaders, legislators and others interested in learning more about protecting religious liberty. The event will be held at Columbia First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton St.,... Continue Reading »

Dillon First Baptist Church serves community in Florence aftermath

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers came to bring help, healing and hope to Hurricane Florence survivors in Dillon, S.C. And they were met with overwhelming support and appreciation from the community and their host, First Baptist Church of Dillon.... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptist Disaster Relief official sees urgency in getting roofs patched

With many South Carolina communities still plagued by flooding, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working tirelessly to help survivors of Hurricane Florence since its landfall on Sept. 14. Several flooded rivers were expected to crest Sept. 26,... Continue Reading »

With more Florence-fed flooding likely, S.C. Baptist volunteers remain on the scene

Although South Carolina was spared the worst of Florence’s hurricane-force winds and storm-surge flooding, officials are still concerned that heavy rainfall will lead to freshwater flooding along the Waccamaw and Little rivers in Horry County, and South Carolina Baptists... Continue Reading »

S.C. Disaster Relief volunteers swing into action as Florence comes ashore

A South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team from Crossroads Community Church in Summerville has begun serving meals to first responders after Hurricane Florence came ashore Friday morning. Working in partnership with the Salvation Army, the Crossroads Church volunteers... Continue Reading »

Sept. 22 ‘Shake It Up!’ missions event is for 1st-6th graders

A missions event for children in grades 1-6 will be held Sept. 22 at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in Greenwood. “Shake It Up!” begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. and will be “an exciting day of... Continue Reading »

Meet ‘Juniper Jupiter, World’s Greatest Juggler’

Cherry Smith, a preschool teacher in Greenwood, has written and illustrated her first book, “Juniper Jupiter: World’s Greatest Juggler,” a delightful tale of an overly ambitious little girl who aims to be the best at everything. One day, Juniper... Continue Reading »

IMB president issues apology over sexual assault investigation

Mark Aderholt, former chief strategist for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, who was arrested on July 3 on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl more than 20 years ago in Texas, continues to await the decision of a... Continue Reading »

Wes Church called as pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbia

From the “stirring” of his heart as a camper at Camp McCall to accepting the call as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbia, Wes Church’s life has been marked by God’s grace and providential leadership as he sought... Continue Reading »

Robert Jackson: A Life Devoted to Disciple-Making

For most of his adult life, says Spartanburg family physician Robert Jackson, “I have been a disciple-maker.” The commitment to discipleship started when he and his wife-to-be, Carlotta, were students at Clemson University. Both were themselves discipled, and they... Continue Reading »