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Landrum Burton Reece, 85, of Williamston, died Oct. 18, 2020. Born in Greenville, he was called to the ministry in 1958. He served as pastor of numerous Baptist churches throughout the Upstate of South Carolina and was a member... Continue Reading »
James R. “Jimmy” Fanning Jr., 74, of Gaston, died Oct. 19, 2020. A native of the Pinehill Community of Orangeburg County, he was a Southern Baptist minister for 50 years, serving eight South Carolina Baptist churches in Orangeburg, Aiken,... Continue Reading »
Edwin H. Bolton, 92, of Spartanburg, father-in-law of Spartanburg First Baptist pastor Don Wilton, died Sept. 16, 2020. A native of Durban, South Africa, he studied at the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa, and served as pastor of... Continue Reading »
Robert Lee “Bob” Deaton, 87, of Duncan, died Nov. 16, 2020. A native of Pageland, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and also studied at the Princeton Institute of Theology of Princeton Theological... Continue Reading »
Messengers to the 200th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention elected a Simpsonville pastor as president-elect, approved a $26.5 million Cooperative Program budget, and adopted a resolution affirming churches that also identify as Great Commission Baptists. In... Continue Reading »
Typically, the Thanksgiving holiday features some of the busiest travel days of the year. With the pandemic still strong and no vaccine or cure available, travel plans are changing. In the past, it has been estimated that as many... Continue Reading »
The Bible has much to say about being thankful or giving thanks. For example, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” The Psalms contain many exhortations to be... Continue Reading »
The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, meeting Oct. 6 at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia, has approved changing the upcoming annual meeting from two days to one, taking precautions precipitated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.... Continue Reading »
The turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie will likely taste a little sweeter to Brent and Courtney Glover this Thanksgiving. In late March, Brent, an otherwise healthy 34-year-old with an active lifestyle, began having severe headaches and felt really fatigued.... Continue Reading »
“Lights! Camera! Action! We’re recording!” may not exactly be director calls one would expect from The Courier, but Courier readers may soon become Courier viewers, too. With a soft launch of Courier Videos this fall, the South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »
Macedonia Baptist Church celebrated its bicentennial anniversary on Oct. 11 with former pastor Terry Duvall — who retired in 2016 after serving the Gaffney congregation for 40 years — returning to the pulpit to deliver a message titled “The... Continue Reading »
The 2020 South Carolina Baptist Pastors Conference is slated for Nov. 8-9 at First Baptist Church of West Columbia. Conference speakers will include Wayne Bray, Stuart Houston, Ron Lynch, Josh Reavis, Stephen Rummage and Mike Stone. Focusing on the... Continue Reading »
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