Brett Gandy, a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartsville, South Carolina, has been serving teachers and students through Heart4Schools, an SCBaptist ministry, since 2016. The church started Reading Buddies programs in two schools, and the initiative was an instant hit. “Just to see a smile on the kid’s face, it just melts your heart,”
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In addition to the physical help, our volunteers also provide spiritual and emotional care to disaster survivors. After Hurricane Ian, SC volunteers made nearly 800 ministry contacts – spiritual conversations, prayer, giving tracts or Bibles – with Florida residents. Three people accepted Christ as Savior as a result! In the entire Hurricane Ian response, including
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“If you feel you’ve been born into a life, a circumstance, or situation that has left you hopeless, this is where you want to be,” Justin Garrett, Discipleship and Outreach Coordinator of the Broad River Baptist Association, said. “We will introduce you to a Savior that will offer you hope that is everlasting.” The event
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Each year, over 100 volunteers convene in Columbia to pack bags for the Christmas Prisoner Packet ministry. In 2023, 130 volunteers received over 23,000 packets and processed 17,500 of those packets. Volunteers come from all across the state, through various ministries and churches. Since 1976, South Carolina Baptists have been caring for inmates and providing
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Regina Ray is from the upstate of South Carolina. After hearing about a Disaster Relief training session a couple of years ago, something moved within her spirit. “I felt like this is what I’m supposed to do,” she said. Since then, she’s been deployed with a DR team five times, most recently to Florida after
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Ashley Brittain, a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson, has been serving teachers and students through Heart4Schools, an SCBaptist ministry. Brittan’s passion for middle school students began during her time as a school nurse at Jackson Middle School. She noticed that the students had a lot of needs, but the school district didn’t have
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Anthony Radcliffe was born with a disability that affected his legs, which led doctors to predict that he would be permanently bound to a wheelchair by the sixth grade and probably would not live past high school. However, Anthony had a different outlook on life. He believed that if it was God’s plan for him,
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For Steven Faucette, ministry happens in unplanned encounters. In November of 2022, the Kershaw Association Disaster Relief Unit deployed to Arcadia, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. At first, the teams thought they would be involved in tree cutting, however, when they arrived, they discovered that they would be involved in tarping roofs and
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Keddy had always loved singing and leading worship at her church, but when she was asked to lead a Spanish chorus at KidSalt, she was filled with fear. However, she remembered the Lord’s words to her: “Your weakness is no match for my power,” and decided to try. On the night of the event, Keddy
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Andrew and Jessica Johnson noticed something different about their son, Archer, early on. He didn’t smile or connect emotionally with them like most children do. As he grew older, they realized that he craved structure and routine, and that it was hard for him when everything was closed. For Archer, home was his safe place,
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