For 49 years, South Carolina Baptists have provided a Christmas gift to every inmate in the state, bringing hope to nearly one million people over the life of the ministry. This initiative is called Prisoner Packets, and it is a collaboration between SCBaptist churches, associations, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Throughout the year,
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College Street Baptist Church’s Congregation Serves Local Schools Leaders: Duke Lee, Kathy Alexander, Rhonda Barker, Vanessa Conway, Carol Stine, Rhett Frady and Kyle Stephens Last spring, Duke Lee began to put action steps to his vision of seeing College Street Baptist Church serving Walhalla Elementary and Middle School in a Heart4Schools ministry. He had heard
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“At any given moment, there are about 4,000 kids in foster care across our state,” Jon Jamison, SCBaptist Serve Team Leader, said. Of those children, approximately 100 are available for adoption. One way that SCBaptist is stepping in to help families support vulnerable children is through an adoption grant. Since the grant began, nine SCBaptist
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New Heights Baptist Church is located just five minutes from the Kirkland Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Columbia, SC. “What a perfect opportunity we have to be connected and involved in ministering to inmates,” Richard Flemming Jr., pastor of New Heights Baptist Church, said. Seasonal Efforts Across the state, SCBaptists are part of
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September 8 World Physical Therapy DaySeptember 16 National IT Appreciation DayOctober National Principal MonthOctober 2 School Custodian Appreciation DayOctober 6 National Coach DayOctober 27 World Occupational Therapy DayNovember 11 Veteran’s Day at SchoolNovember 3-7 National School Psychology WeekNovember 19 National Education Support Professionals DayNovember 21 National Substitute Educator’s DayDecember 2 National Special Education DayJanuary School
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As Operations Manager for Disaster Relief, Jacob Comer oversees all disaster relief and ministry activities, organizing teams, assigning tasks, coordinating resources, and supporting both the physical and spiritual needs of those Disaster Relief serves. He has served the Convention since 2025. Prior to his role here, he served for 13 years at First Baptist Church
When disaster strikes, SCBaptists step up to serve. This year, South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief (SCDR) was honored with the Disaster Response Volunteer Group of the Year from the 2025 South Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Awards. These awards celebrate the contributions of volunteers, both individuals and organizations, from across the state whose service has strengthened communities
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