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Stuart Houston (pictured above: center), pastor of Blue Ridge View Baptist Church in Pickens County, will serve as the 2015 president of the South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference. Houston, who has served at Blue Ridge View Church for almost... Continue Reading »
Representatives from churches across the South Carolina Baptist Convention are set to convene Nov. 11-12 at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia for the denomination’s 194th annual meeting. This year’s theme of “LiveIT” is reflective of the convention-wide vision emphasis... Continue Reading »
Roger Orman, associate executive director for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced his retirement effective Nov. 30. Orman, who joined the state convention staff in 2000, is relocating to his home state of Mississippi, where he will serve... Continue Reading »
Jamie Ballentine is in the “mascot ministry.” What does that mean? He says, “My talent is performing as a stuffed animal.” He was “Cocky,” the mascot for the South Carolina Gamecocks, from 2002 to 2006 and planned a career... Continue Reading »
Tony Smith, Chairman (All terms to begin Jan. 1, 2015) (*non-church employee, #unexpired term) Bylaws Committee Chairman: Bill Rigsby Vice Chairman: David Barfield Tyler Caines, Loris (2017) Denis McCory, Nichols (2017) Ken Petrus, Greenwood (2017) Tom Turner, Anderson (2016... Continue Reading »
Rocky Purvis, senior pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Lexington, will be nominated for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at this year’s annual meeting, to be held Nov. 11-12 at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. He is... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention has hired Thomas Truitt as executive director of camps and conference centers, a new position that represents a consolidation of management responsibilities for Camp McCall and White Oak Conference Center. Truitt will begin his... Continue Reading »
Joseph Daniel Seay Sr., 94, of Greenville, died Aug. 16, 2014. Born in Oconee County, he was a Southern Baptist minister for 55 years. He served four churches in 30 years, including Forestville Baptist Church in Greenville and Edgewood... Continue Reading »
Clarence Larry Freeman, 84, of Taylors, died July 18, 2014. Born in Pickens, he was pastor of nine churches and 16 interims. He was a former president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and served on the SCBC General... Continue Reading »
Rick Martin, Chairman (All terms to begin Jan. 1, 2015) (*non-church employee, #unexpired term) EXECUTIVE BOARD (By Association) Aiken: *Shorty Hall (2019) Barnwell-Bamberg: *Cindy Sanders (2019) Broad River: Eddie Bolin (2019) Chester: Terry Fowler (2019) Colleton: Scott Hanna (2019)... Continue Reading »
Cooperative Program receipts through September are more than $1 million short of budgeted needs for the year but up slightly from the same period a year ago, according to figures released by Pam Carroll, chief financial officer for the... Continue Reading »
A. Gerald McKay, 81, of Timmonsville, died Sept. 28, 2014. He was a graduate of Campbell University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. McKay was ordained into the ministry in 1966 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Florence. His pastoral calling... Continue Reading »
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