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The search committee charged with finding a new director of missions for Greenville Baptist Association will host a listening session Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Mauldin First Baptist Church. Former Greenville Association DOM Ron Davis retired at the... Continue Reading »
The newly formed camping program for boys, Trail Life USA, began the official chartering process on Jan. 1, with nearly 500 churches launching Trail Life troops. Trail Life is the Christian-based program that has many former leaders, parents, and... Continue Reading »
Randy Vincent has been named acting director of McCall Royal Ambassador Camp, succeeding Eddie Pettit, who resigned recently to become pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, Effingham. Vincent has served Camp McCall as assistant director for the last seven years... Continue Reading »
If you listen to Gena Wilson imitate the Scottish brogue, you’ll think she was born in Glasgow. After 17 years, the woman from Beaufort, S.C., can speak in a Scottish accent that even the locals mistake as their own.... Continue Reading »
Keith Shorter, pastor of Mount Airy Baptist Church in Easley, led a seminar on growth for pastors of the Palmetto Baptist Association on Jan. 16. He concluded the conference with an emphasis on “moving outside the walls of the... Continue Reading »
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community residents — in conjunction with Laurens Baptist Association — recently made “plarn” for crocheting mats for the homeless. A large group of seniors from Martha Franks, led by Kay Leagans of Laurens Association, cut... Continue Reading »
The 2014 State Evangelism Conference, to be held Feb. 18-20 at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, will include a breakout session for teens on the final night of the three-day event. James Trapp, chaplain to Clemson University athletic teams,... Continue Reading »
On their first date, Shannon Jennings informed her future husband: “The Lord has called me to be a minister’s wife.” They met while playing in the Western Region band at Furman University when they were sophomores in high school.... Continue Reading »
Clowns for Christ from Round Hill Baptist Church of Lexington entertained at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens on Jan. 25. The seniors enjoyed songs, laughter, balloons and fun presented by the clown group. Pictured with her friends... Continue Reading »
Ed Griggs, 82, a long-serving pastor in Chesterfield Baptist Association, died Jan. 9, 2014. A Patrick, S.C., native and a graduate of Furman University, he was pastor of Middendorf Baptist Church for 27 years and at other Baptist churches... Continue Reading »
Jack G. Channell, who served as pastor of Northwood Baptist Church in North Charleston for 27 years before retiring to Fort Mill in 2002, died Jan. 28, 2014. Channell was born Aug. 31, 1932, in Sand Springs, Okla. He... Continue Reading »
Lonnie H. Shull Jr. retired from service as field development coordinator with the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina on Dec. 31. Shull joined the foundation staff on a part-time basis in 2006 after serving in pastoral ministry for 50... Continue Reading »
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