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As South Carolinians prepare for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, Gov. Nikki Haley announced a day of prayer vigils throughout the state on Tuesday, Nov. 22.The governor, working together with leaders of the faith community, urges everyone, regardless of... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: This story was updated Nov. 22, 2016, to include the number of churches represented at the SCBC annual meeting. Photos by Burnie Flake With the theme “Launch Out,” South Carolina Baptist Convention church messengers gathered Nov. 15-16... Continue Reading »
Anderson University recognizes the unique high calling the pastorate. The South Carolina Baptist Pastor of the Year Award was established in 2011 to honor outstanding pastors, based on the following criteria: Having served in the South Carolina Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »
Clifford Burton “Cliff” Barrows, who served as music director of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for more than 60 years, died Nov. 15 in Pineville, N.C., after a brief illness. He was 93. The Marvin, N.C., resident had traveled... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists Nov. 16 elected new officers and heard from the Southern Baptist Convention’s chief public policy official on the second and final day of the 196th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Russell Moore, president... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers on Tuesday (Nov.15) adopted a budget and approved resolutions addressing pastor fatigue, biblical illiteracy, church-school partnerships, and reaching previously unreached people groups at home and around the world. Messengers also affirmed a resolution on... Continue Reading »
Messengers from South Carolina Baptist churches are set to gather at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia Nov. 15-16 for the state convention’s annual meeting. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »
Maurice Bernard “Bobby” Morrow Jr., 87, of Gaffney, died Oct. 25, 2016. Morrow graduated from Furman University in 1951 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956. He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of... Continue Reading »
On Nov. 11, representatives from Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. presented a check for $10,000 to the South Carolina Baptist Convention for disaster relief. Pictured, from left: SCBC executive director-treasurer Gary Hollingsworth, SCBC disaster relief operations manager Sue Harmon,... Continue Reading »
A veteran state denominational business executive has been tapped to lead Connie Maxwell Children’s Home until a new president can be found. James Wright, who was chief financial officer for the South Carolina Baptist Convention for 13 years and... Continue Reading »
Forgiveness, love, hope mark Townville community after fatal school shooting When the alert sounded Sept. 28 from Kyle Caudell’s scanner of an active shooter at Townville Elementary School, his first thought was that it must be a drill. Because... Continue Reading »
Bob and Phyllis Deaton will be officially honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual meeting of the Spartanburg County Baptist Network, which will meet Nov. 6 at Covenant Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Pictured with the Deatons is... Continue Reading »
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