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Churches and individuals were honored at the South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting for their efforts in promoting biblical values in the arena of public opinion and legislation. The SCBC’s Christian Life & Public Affairs Committee presented awards to... Continue Reading »
Tommy Kelly, pastor of Varnville First Baptist Church, is the new president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The 51-year-old was elected by messengers to the SCBC annual meeting in Columbia on Nov. 12. He succeeds D.J. Horton. Convention... Continue Reading »
Messengers to the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s annual meeting Nov. 11 approved changes to the convention’s bylaws that create the office of president-elect and clarify what it means to be a “bona fide” contributor to the convention’s work based... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Full-text versions of the resolutions adopted Nov. 11 by SCBC messengers can be read here. South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers adopted a slate of resolutions Nov. 11 reaffirming support for biblical marriage, urging elected officials to combat... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Convention president D.J. Horton has appointed the 2015 Committee on Committees, which will consider and present for approval nominees to the convention’s standing committees at next year’s annual meeting, to be held Nov. 10-11 at First... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Please follow us on Twitter @BaptistCourier and Facebook for updates from the 2014 SCBC annual meeting. Messengers from churches across the South Carolina Baptist Convention are gathering in Columbia today (Nov. 11) and tomorrow at Shandon Baptist... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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