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Obituary: Joan Jackson Burnett

Joan Jackson Burnett, 69, of Duncan, died Dec. 3, 2015. She was the wife of Gerald W. Burnett, pastor of Care Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Born April 22, 1946, in Spartanburg, she retired from the National Beta Club after... Continue Reading »

‘Shade Tree’ offers lakefront retreat for ministry couples

Mark and Shelia Bagwell are the directors of the non-profit Shade Tree Ministries, located on Lake Keowee in Oconee County. Ministry couples can stay without cost in the private accommodations within the Bagwells’ home for a week of rest... Continue Reading »

Churches rally to provide ‘prisoner packets’ to state’s incarcerated

South Carolina Baptists recently provided 25,238 prisoner packets, reaching every state inmate over the Christmas season. The goal for the project was 25,000 packets, and was met through the work of local churches representing all of the state’s geographic... Continue Reading »

Six students with ties to South Carolina graduate from Southern Seminary

Six students with ties to South Carolina graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the winter commencement ceremony. Southern Seminary conferred degrees to 230 Southern master’s and doctoral students on Dec. 11, 2015. Russell Freeman, pastor of Warrior... Continue Reading »

16 from South Carolina earn degrees at Southeastern Seminary

Update: This story was updated Feb. 17, 2017, to include William Mettauer Crute II of Rock Hill, who earned a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in December 2016. Crute’s name was inadvertently left off a... Continue Reading »

Union author publishes storybook to help kids cope with death of sibling

Author and pastor Tommy Mann explains the loss of a baby sibling to young readers in his new children’s book, “Asleep in Heaven’s Nursery for Kids.” More than half a million babies are lost in the womb each year.... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell honors “Top 25” churches for financial support

Connie Maxwell is blessed to receive the support it does from faithful churches that see their mission join with ours to reach out to and care for children and families. To celebrate this mission venture with our Top 25... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention

S.C. Baptists to convene Jan. 14 in Columbia to consider candidate for executive director-treasurer

Candidate’s name to be announced Jan. 11 South Carolina Baptists could elect a new executive director-treasurer Jan. 14 when messengers gather for a special called meeting at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. In a Dec. 14 letter to the... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists to send $1 million gift to IMB

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has pledged to send a $1 million year-end gift to the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention at a time when the missionary-sending organization has announced a reduction in its worldwide force... Continue Reading »

Camp Marietta officials seeking buyer to ‘maintain Christian ministry’ of site

Citing increasing regulatory requirements and a decline in financial support, officials of Marietta Baptist Camp and Conference Center have voted to sell the 56-year-old facility. The camp is jointly owned by Greenville and Three Rivers Baptist associations and is... Continue Reading »

Woodruff Baptist Association names Tony Crouch as new DOM

Tony Crouch has been named director of missions for Woodruff Baptist Association. The Greenwood native formerly served as pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Kinards and Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Laurens. Crouch attended the University of South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Courier Publishing releases three new titles

Three new books from Courier Publishing focus on the biblical promise of life to be found in the love and person of Jesus Christ, even as they do so from different approaches. In “You Can Live Until You Die,”... Continue Reading »