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God Working Amidst Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge Fires: Churches and Communities Gather to Pray for Rain and Serve Those in Need

More than 100 people and at least 10 local church pastors gathered in the parking lot of “Hometown,” (a grocery store that no longer exists) to pray for rain. According to officials, more than 10,000 acres have burned in... Continue Reading »

Six Months After Hurricane Helene’s Landfall, Southern Baptists Continue Assisting in Rebuild

Southern Baptists have been engaged in bringing relief to survivors of Hurricane Helene since the storm made landfall last Sept. 26. As the six-month mark of the storm approaches, the focus has shifted to helping their neighbors and communities... Continue Reading »

Increasing Needs from Hurricanes Match Calls for More Disaster Relief Volunteers

Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief... Continue Reading »

Church Planting Focus and Disaster Relief Highlights at October Advance Rally

The October SCBaptist Advance Rally brought together SCBaptist staff and church planters from across the state for a time of worship, inspiration, and collaboration with a focus on church planting efforts in the state. The first highlight of the... Continue Reading »

Miracle Hill Caring for Homeless During Hurricane Helene

Many lost their homes, but others had no home to lose. What happened to the homeless during Hurricane Helene? Miracle Hill Ministries, “South Carolina’s largest and most comprehensive provider of homeless services,” serves more than 650 individuals regularly across... Continue Reading »

Aiken churches, association partner to send supplies to western N.C.

South Aiken Baptist Church, NewSpring Church, Millbrook Baptist Church, and Aiken Baptist Association partnered together to collect two loads of supplies for western North Carolina, which were delivered to Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Leicester on Oct. 7. The... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell Family Care Residents Survive Tree Crash During Hurricane Helene

In the early hours of Friday, Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene swept through South Carolina, causing significant damage across the state. One family involved in the Family Care program at Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries in Greenwood, S.C., experienced a life-threatening... Continue Reading »

Storm Update: SCBaptist Disaster Relief Crews Working in Communities Across State

SCBaptist Disaster Relief volunteers are currently providing shower units, laundry units, feeding units, chainsaw units, incident management, chaplains, and damage assessors at locations across South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene. Mass feeding operations are providing meals to... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist relief efforts deployed throughout Southeast in response to historic Helene

More than 100 people have died from the havoc wrought by Hurricane Helene, and Send Relief is supporting dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief sites deployed throughout the Southeast: Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia. On Monday, Sept.... Continue Reading »

SCBaptists Serve Together After Helene

As effects of Hurricane Helene continue to be felt across South Carolina, many SCBaptists have rolled up their sleeves to help their communities recover, including students from colleges across the Midlands. “I helped out because I felt like it... Continue Reading »

Disaster Relief Volunteers Preparing for Active Hurricane Season

Hurricane Beryl made landfall July 8 near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, where it claimed the lives of at least 12 people.... Continue Reading »

Disaster Relief responds to Debby, prepares for flooding

Damage from now-Tropical Storm Debby will be assessed after its passage for a more comprehensive response, Disaster Relief leaders announced today (Aug. 6). Florida Baptist Disaster Relief workers are now on active status, the Florida Baptist Witness reported earlier... Continue Reading »