Disaster Relief Spring Training 2025
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Reigniting Evangelistic Efforts at SCBaptist Annual Meeting
The South Carolina Baptist Convention Annual Meeting continued on Nov. 12 and included new business, elections for 2025 officers, and reports from SCBaptist ministry priority teams and ministry partners. SCBaptist President Wes Church announced that there were 608 registered messengers and 40 guests. He introduced Dr. Jamey Graham, the newly installed President of the
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Update: Hurricane Helene Response
SCBaptist Disaster Relief (SCBDR) volunteers began serving their neighbors the day the hurricane swept through our state. Needs were met in many ways: Spiritual/Emotional Care: In addition to the physical assistance of meals, showers, or tree removal, every DR team provides spiritual and emotional care to the residents they serve. As a result of DR
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Disaster Relief Brings Hope During Hurricanes
When Hurricane Helene swept across South Carolina, few were prepared for the destruction it would bring. The intensity of the storm left many South Carolinians without power and widespread damage. Rick Burkey, Disaster Relief regional coordinator said, “We were just caught totally off guard. We have large areas of the community that are without power.”
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Hurricane Helene Assistance Request Update
At this time, SCBaptist Disaster Relief is not able to take additional requests for assistance with hurricane damage. We continue to work through a full list of job requests but have reached our capacity at this time for receiving new work orders. Residents needing assistance can contact their county’s Emergency Management Office to be placed
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BCM Students from The Citadel and College of Charleston Aiding in Recovery After Hurricane Helene
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through South Carolina, students from Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) groups at The Citadel and College of Charleston partnered with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief to provide critical aid and support to impacted communities. Nearly 100 students from the Charleston area joined Disaster Relief crews from South Carolina
SCBaptist Rallies Around BCM Director After Hurricane Helene Destruction
Scott Smith, Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director at Lander University, had recently returned home from a worship service when Hurricane Helene hit his community. The storm, which brought widespread destruction across South Carolina, left Smith fearing for his life as trees crashed onto his house in the early morning hours. “I knew the storm was coming,
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Connie Maxwell Family Care Residents Survive Tree Crash During Hurricane Helene
In the early hours of Friday, September 27th, 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, South Carolina, experienced a life-threatening situation when a tree fell on their home during the storm. McKenna, a single mother,
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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 was what God wanted me to do. He was able to give us the strength to help
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Hurricane Helene Leaves Devastation, SCDR Responds with Hope
As Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday night and continued along its path on Friday, it devastated communities throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. As of Friday afternoon, around 1.7 million South Carolinians were without power across the state. Countless communities experienced flooding, wind damage, and power outages. “The damage is widespread and
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