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Obituary: Sandra Corder

Sandra Sue Elliott Corder, 83, of Greenville, died Aug. 6, 2020. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., she served as a trustee for The Baptist Courier in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Survivors include her husband of 65 years,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Harold D. “Bo” Coleman

Harold “Bo” Coleman, 87, of Rock Hill, died Aug. 8, 2020. He was a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served churches in Virginia, Alabama, and South Carolina — including First Baptist, Rock Hill, and... Continue Reading »

Bunton’s poetry celebrates God’s presence in ordinary life

Patsy Bunton has released her second book of poetry, “Joy Comes in the Morning” (Courier Publishing, 422 pages, $19.95). In “A Simple Life,” one of 365 poems from the collection, Bunton extolls “the morning sun, the dew on the... Continue Reading »

Online Crossroads Camp a Success

With over 400 churches and 17,000 students, the new Crossroads: Hometowns — an online alternative summer camp — has reached more people than ever. Crossroads Summer Camps, a ministry of Clayton King Ministries, typically operates summer camps on the... Continue Reading »

We Are Great Commission Baptists

Baptist identity has always been rooted in our shared beliefs. The discussions around Baptist identity over the last few decades have centered around “Baptist distinctives.” While Baptists share a majority of their beliefs with other Protestant Christians, they also... Continue Reading »

Multi-million-dollar gift from local chaplain funds new center at CSU

Rob Dewey and his wife, Kathy, recently announced their intention to provide funding to create a center for chaplaincy at Charleston Southern University. The more than $2 million commitment will establish the Dewey Center for Chaplaincy, which represents one... Continue Reading »

Slabtown founding pastor honored for 40 years of service

George Tate has completed 40 years as the pastor of Slabtown Baptist Church in Liberty. He was the founding pastor of the congregation, which was planted by Piedmont Baptist Church in 1980.

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Calvary enters partnership to relaunch with Hispanic outreach

Calvary Baptist Church voted June 28 to reinvest its resources in a partnership with another Lancaster congregation to add a Spanish service to its existing worship. The remaining 17 members of Calvary Baptist approved a proposal by Brian Saxon,... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg First Baptist member earns seminary degree

Emily Katherine Johnson, a member of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, received the Master of Divinity degree May 16 at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in a virtual graduation celebration. Johnson, daughter of Kathy Dalton of Spartanburg, is married to... Continue Reading »

SCBC tightening budget with staff retirements, reductions

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has announce several staff retirements and position eliminations in preparation for an anticipated decreased budget projection for 2021. Ron Barker, pastoral care specialist, Pam Cashatt, team assistant, and Jerry Sosebee, director of church strategies,... Continue Reading »

Washington Baptist calls new associate pastor

Trent Henson is the new associate pastor of Washington Baptist Church in Greer. A graduate of USC-Upstate and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Henson, a former school teacher, was ordained to the ministry July 5 at Washington Baptist. He and... Continue Reading »

Millbrook Baptist calls Stephen Cannon as senior pastor

Stephen Cannon has accepted the call as senior pastor of Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken. He has served as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Nominations, vice chairman of the board of the Parson’s Pantry ministry,... Continue Reading »