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Rumbough resigns from Baptist Foundation of S.C.

Valerie Rumbough, who most recently served as director of investments for the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, has resigned, according to a Jan. 19 email sent to The Courier and others by Nathan R. McCarthy, president and CEO of... Continue Reading »

Electrical fire temporarily closes Baptist Courier offices

The offices of The Baptist Courier in Greenville are temporarily closed after an electrical fire broke out in the building’s basement Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 16). Damage appeared to be limited to an electrical service box, but acrid smoke poured... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptists go on the record for aiding displaced children

Whether supporting adoption and foster care, or by partnering with Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, South Carolina Baptists have historically given public voice to the biblical imperative to care for children of broken families, and they have done so yet... Continue Reading »

Columbia pastor authors book on depression

Ronald “Dee” Vaughan, pastor of St. Andrews Baptist Church in Columbia, has released a new book. “Seeing in the Dark: Biblical Meditations for People Dealing with Depression” is a devotional resource for people dealing with the emotional and spiritual... Continue Reading »

Upstate music minister Jack Mabry retires after 56 years of service

Jack A. Mabry Sr. has retired after serving six different churches in the Upstate as minister of music. His ministry has spanned 56 years. Mabry plans to be available to serve churches in interim music ministry positions. He is... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Pro-Life Means Pro-Adoption & Pro-Foster Care

On a cold morning in February of 2015, I woke up in my warm home, read my Bible, drank coffee with my wife, and woke up my two kids from their snug beds. We fed them breakfast, and I... Continue Reading »

‘That tore us apart’: Carl and Mary Brown invest their lives serving foster children

Carl and Mary Brown have spent the last 44 years caring for foster children — about 200 of them, in fact — and they want to get the word out to churches that the need for families to open... Continue Reading »

Fire at Holly Springs Church in Inman leads to revival

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 »

Ben Davis named president emeritus at Connie Maxwell

The Connie Maxwell Children’s Home board of trustees has conferred the status of president emeritus upon former president and longtime organizational supporter Ben Davis. At the November board meeting, a motion from the executive committee was brought to the... Continue Reading »

Upstate’s Sam Thrift publishes memoir

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 »

Kelleytown calls Wes Howard as student minister

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 »

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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