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South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year inspires CSU’s future educators

Darleen Sutton, South Carolina’s 2013-14 Teacher of the Year, brought her storytelling magic to Charleston Southern’s Teaching Fellows and the Future Teachers Society Wednesday, Sept. 18, in her role as a statewide ambassador for teaching. “As teachers you are... Continue Reading »

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Clifton joins NGU’s global missions staff

Nikki Clifton, a 2008 North Greenville University graduate, joined the university staff July 1 as associate director of the Center for Global Missions. Clifton previously worked in South Asia through Crosspoint of India, serving as a Bible college teacher... Continue Reading »

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Anderson University enters Top 20 in U.S. News rankings

Anderson University continued its climb in the Top Tier of Regional Colleges and Universities in the South with the newest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The 2014 “Best Colleges” listing by the... Continue Reading »

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Bobby Byrd is new DOM at Carolina Baptist Association

Bobby Byrd has been called as the new director of missions for Carolina Baptist Association in Loris. He was a bivocational pastor in Marion Baptist Association for more than 30 years, and was director of missions there from 2002-2005.... Continue Reading »

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Seivern GAs earn missions badges

Seivern Baptist Church, Wagener, held a GA recognition service Sept. 1. The girls were awarded badges by their leader, Michelle Bledsoe, for missions-related activities they participated in throughout the church year. Pictured are Savannah Smaltz, Sydney Smaltz and Avery... Continue Reading »

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S.C. Baptist Pastors’ Conference is Nov. 11 in Cayce (video)

The 2013 South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference will be held Monday, Nov. 11, at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. The theme for the meeting is “Pass It On: Passing on Spiritual Health, Sound Doctrine and Servant Leadership,” said Pastors’... Continue Reading »

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Year-to-date CP giving falls short

Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches continues to trail budgeted needs through the first eight months of 2013. The $18.13 million received through the end of August was $871,087, or 4.58 percent, short of budgeted needs, according... Continue Reading »

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‘Experiencing God at Home’ event in Lexington canceled

The inaugural “Experiencing God at Home” conference slated for Sept. 16 and 17 in Lexington has been canceled due to poor response. The conference was to have been led by Richard and Tom Blackaby and their adult children. “Registration... Continue Reading »

Chairs for Charity

Campers on Mission connect with troubled teens

South Carolina Baptist Campers on Mission volunteers worked alongside youth on probation and parole on a pilot project sponsored by the Department of Juvenile Justice Aug. 13-16 in Columbia. During the “Chairs4Charity” event, the volunteers got to know troubled... Continue Reading »

Going Full Circle

‘Going Full Circle’ touts missional worship

A new book by Mark Powers, director of the worship and music office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, calls for worship that moves Christians beyond self-satisfaction and toward discipleship and missions. In “Going Full Circle” (Resource Publications, 2013),... Continue Reading »

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Brother, sister find each other after lifetime of searching

Cletus Lynch knew from the time he was a boy that he had a younger sister. Barbara Mapes grew up knowing she was adopted, but she always felt she had a big brother out there somewhere, just beyond her... Continue Reading »

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Courier readers share their family stories

Editor’s note: Last month, we asked our readers to share their stories about family life. We received several stories; each was unique, but all reflected a common thread: the constant presence of God in the knitting together and sustaining... Continue Reading »