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What do you do if your church is on fire — literally? How can you prepare for something like that? For Holly Springs Baptist Church in Inman, they were prepared through adequate insurance coverage but had not counted on... Continue Reading »
Businessman Samuel Thrift of Seneca has written a memoir, “Thrift: Building a Life” (Courier Publishing, $14.95). Identical twins Tom and Sam Thrift were born during the Great Depression. At age 19, they were drafted into the Army and stationed... Continue Reading »
Wes Howard has been called as student minister of Kelleytown Baptist Church in Hartsville. Howard most recently served overseas in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the University of South... Continue Reading »
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.
South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging has announced that it will study the feasibility of establishing a presence in the Midlands region of the state. SCBMA, which is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, currently operates two... Continue Reading »
Dan Fultz, a professor in the communications department at Charleston Southern University, has been selected to serve as the new dean of the school’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Fultz has a master’s degree in business and a... Continue Reading »
Owen Robertson, former minister of education at Easley First Baptist Church, was arrested Dec. 15 after investigators found pornographic images of children on his computer. Robertson, 53, was charged with nine counts of third-degree exploitation of a child. He... Continue Reading »
South Carolina students recently received degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C., including: M.A. in Christian studies Jonathan Lawrence Merkling of Charleston M.Div. with Christian ministry Sarah Bartley of Fountain Inn Morgan Wallace Byrd of Myrtle... Continue Reading »
Dan A. Ray, of Greer, died Nov. 11, 2017. His service in pastoral ministry spanned more than 60 years and included churches in Arizona, California and two in South Carolina — Sylvia Circle Baptist Church, Rock Hill, and Bethel... Continue Reading »
Mary Pridgen Zedick, of Durham, N.C., wife of the late pastor Frank Zedick, died Nov. 12, 2017. She was a gifted vocalist, performing in church music ministries and other venues. She served in positions of ministry along with her... Continue Reading »
Jean Orr Belcher, 86, of Rock Hill, and wife of the late pastor Posey Belcher Jr., died Nov. 13, 2017. A native of Inman, she was a graduate of Furman University and a retired school teacher. She served alongside... Continue Reading »
Sidney L. Buckley, 81, of Easley, died Dec. 1, 2017, at his home. Born in Columbia, Miss., he was a graduate of Pearl River Junior College, William Carey College, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Florida State University, where... Continue Reading »
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