Disaster Relief

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) met Oct. 8 in Columbia to conduct business and report on special projects. Board members met that morning in subcommittees, then convened for further business and reporting during the afternoon session led by Chair Zack Little. Budget, Finance & Audit (BF&A) Committee Chair Teresa Garrick…

In North Carolina: For the next several weeks, Disaster Relief mud-out units from South Carolina will assist with the Dorian response on the Outer Banks where storm surge caused flooding. In the Bahamas: Two SC Baptist DR volunteers assisted in the initial response in the Bahamas. Eddie Fulmer of Bethel Baptist Church, Prosperity was part of an

“While South Carolina was spared the severe and widespread hurricane impact that has been common in our state in recent years, we empathize with those effected. From the citizens of the Bahamas to the individuals in NC and SC to the members of our own Holy City Church in Charleston, we pray that God will

South Carolina’s participation in the Arkansas flood response ended on July 3. Although three more SC Disaster Relief teams were scheduled to serve, they were stood down just days from departure as word came from Arkansas that most of the needs had been met, with just a few jobs remaining. Three SCDR units served in Pine

Update, 6/24/19: This week a unit from Ashley River Baptist Church, Charleston and a team from the Greenville Baptist Association are serving in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Pray for protection of these volunteers from the contaminants that are present in flooded areas. Last week’s assessor reported: “It is really nasty. The team says they’ve never seen

The start of hurricane season will soon be here. We know that we should have an emergency kit ready in case of disaster, but have you thought about what you would do about finances if you had to leave your home or shelter-in-place during a disaster? About one in four Americans say they would not

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) met April 23 in Columbia to conduct business and report on special projects. Board members met in morning subcommittees then convened for prayer, worship, further business and reporting during the afternoon session presided by Chairman Zack Little. Board members were updated on the status of

Three volunteers were recognized recently for their service in Disaster Relief: David Carver, Pam Stallings, and Rev. Ron Taylor. Annual awards were presented at the Disaster Relief (DR) training event in Conway on March 16, 2019 by Randy Creamer, director of South Carolina Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, and Ken Owens, SCBC Missions Mobilization Team leader. David

Updated March 14: The storms of Sunday, March 3 wreaked havoc across the South, with state conventions activating their Disaster Relief units to serve in the aftermath. Alabama units are still active in their damage areas, Georgia units served in their own state, and South Carolina deployed three chainsaw units in the days after the storm. The most

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) met Thursday, Dec. 13, at the convention building in Columbia. The year-end meeting included electing 2019 officers, conducting other business and, for the first time, commissioning an outgoing board member to serve in international missions. Chairman Tommy Kelly welcomed incoming South Carolina Baptist Convention President