Forming Together: SECOND ISSUE 2019 Growing as a community of grace on a shared spiritual journey that connects people to Christ and one another.

The three youth pictured with Lane Riley are current or graduated youth from Delta Hands for Hope’s youth leadership program.

OUR NEW ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR Lane Riley comes home to work with CBFSC Coming home after five years in the Mississippi our current mission partners, and to expand Together Delta, Lane Riley is now the Associate Coordinator for Hope in South Carolina,” she said. for CBFSC. She will be well-qualified to do just that because in Lane has been the Executive Director for Delta Mississippi she worked in a small rural community, Hands for Hope (DHH) in Shaw, MS, for five years. and partnered with churches that would assist in DHH is a Together for Hope site local projects. She also led the youth in the Mississippi Delta. “I was in Shaw on mission trips and helped the first employee,” she said, “and organize community projects. helped grow it into a community “This experience will help me in organization that served youth and building relationships with churches families.” and mission partners, because I have With us, Lane’s two main worked in both settings,” she said. “I responsibilities will be working with understand how to grow and maintain and developing young and healthy partnerships that are reciprocal coordinating our missions work. and meaningful.” “My primary goal for the first few From Greenwood, Lane grew up months are to familiarize myself with in Greenwood First Baptist Church. CBF churches, leaders, and mission She graduated from Lander University partners so I can learn how to best Jay introduced Lane at the General where she majored in sociology and serve,” she said. Assembly April 26 in Aiken. Spanish, and is now working on a Eventually she will provide Masters in Community Development resources to pastors and lay leaders that minister to at Delta State University in , Mississippi. young Baptists, and to leaders that are responsible for Her start date with CBFSC was April 23. Lane missions. enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with “I also hope to expand mission partnerships by family and friends. She is living in Greenwood where providing opportunities to become more involved with she is a member of First Baptist Church. CBFSC welcomed Lane Riley as associate coordinator with a prayer of blessing and committed to following her leadership, receiving her expertise, and serving faithfully alongside her.

Fellowship robust at this year’s General Assembly BY JAY KIEVE Thank you to all the folks who attended General Assembly last month at Aiken’s First Baptist Church. The fellowship among us was robust and we heard so many ways that our Fellowship connects with with mission of God in South Carolina. Coordinator’s report Host church My report featured my gratitude Aiken’s First Baptist did an amazing job preparing for us and to Debbie Haag, our wonderful office guiding us around their lovely campus. CBFSC churches are manager; Blake Hart, our former known for our hospitality and A-FBC demonstrated their love and missions coordinator; and all the commitment throughout our planning and days with them. Thank folks who serve on the Coordinating you all! Council, work at mission sites and with partners, and give of their financial resources to make CBFSC’s work possible. I reported that I drove FBC PENDLETON over 21,000 miles in SC last year visiting churches, clergy, and mission PASTOR NAMED sites…and LOVED every mile of it! BWIM-SC’S WOMAN My challenge I concluded my report with a MINISTER OF YEAR challenge…that our generation of Our day-long Assembly began church leaders and members be with a South Carolina Baptist the ones who put an end to sexual Women in Ministry worship abuse in the church context. I am service that featured Merianna committed to helping churches Harrelson and Jennifer Rygg as implement great policies, train their staff and workers, and learn to co-preachers. Anna Burch, left, create a culture of care that protects who along with Mary Frances children and vulnerable adults. Invite Thompson leads BWIM- me to your church to help make this SC, recognized First Baptist a reality. Pendleton pastor Jennifer Make plans now to attend Rygg, right, as the 2019 Woman CBFSC General Assembly 2020 Minister of the Year. on April 24 at First Baptist Pendleton. See you there!

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina Page 2 www.cbfsc.org OUR MISSION: We are women and men participating in God’s mission together. We nurture spiritual development, encourage congregations to thrive, and value collaborative and innovative ministry and missions. Keynote speaker addresses thriving ministries Our General Assembly keynote speaker and primary breakout leader was Jake Mulder of Fuller Seminary’s Youth Institute. Jake shared with the Assembly the characteristics and commitments of churches who have thriving ministries with children, youth, and young adults. Participants heard how shared leadership, empathy, being great neighbors, and faithfulness to the message of …rather than “skinny” jeans and flashy programs…attract and keep younger generations engaged. Our General Assembly concluded with Jake’s sermon in our closing worship.

New Moderator 2019-2020 Officers of CBFSC Cheryl Patterson, a member Moderator: Cheryl Patterson, FBC Pendleton of First Baptist Church Moderator-elect: Matt King, Augusta Road Baptist, in Pendleton, is the new Greenville moderator for CBFSC. She Past Moderator: John Bradley, Kathwood Baptist, lives in Clemson and has Columbia served in various positions Treasurer: Dave Strum, Eau Claire Baptist, Columbia with CBFSC. She retired Secretary: Judith Myers from Furman University Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship, Lexington where she taught Business Assistant Treasurer: Jim Catoe, Belmont Baptist, Administration and served Columbia as chair of the Business Administrative Council Department. She also served The officers above plus the chairs of these committees: on the Search Committee Chris Liles (Advancement), FBC York that recommended Jay Jeff Pethel (Congregational Life), The Baptist Church of for the position of CBFSC Beaufort Coordinator. Ryan Wilson (Finance), Trinity Baptist, Seneca Fred DeFoor (General Assembly), St. Andrews Baptist, Columbia Shane Patrick (Leadership Development), FBC Lake Disaster response not City for sissies but needed Tony Hopkins (Missions), FBC Greenwood Disaster response coordinator Beth McConnell (Nominating), Kathwood Baptist, Wayne Patterson reported Columbia to the Assembly that CBFSC Richard Dantzler (Personnel), Palmetto Missionary teams and resources have Baptist, Conway supported flood recovery in Staff Liaison: Jay Kieve, Coordinator, Boulevard Baptist, Conway and that work remains Anderson for teams interested in helping. Staff Liaison: Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator, FBC “Disaster response is not for Greenwood sissies,” he said. “Volunteer Staff Liaison: Wayne Patterson , Disaster Response assistance is needed badly.” Coordinator, FBC Pendleton Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina Page 3 www.cbfsc.org There are a lot of women in ministry sitting in the General Assembly session behind Jay, who has been an advocate for female ministers throughout his career. Jay to be recognized by Baptist Women in Ministry Baptist Women in Ministry immensely blessed by the has chosen CBFSC Coordinator ministry of female colleagues and PARTNERS REPORT Jay Kieve as the recipient of pastors. I am delighted to serve CBFSC missions and the 2019 Frankie Huff Granger congregations that support the ministry partners reminded the Distinguished Mentor Award. call of women to leadership in all Assembly how we advocate for BWIM said Jay “has fiercely facets of church life. Proclaiming justice, serve congregations, encouraged and advocated the Good News of God’s love and help immigrants escape for women ministers.” He will salvation is so large and precious violence, and build on the assets receive the award at the BWIM a task that it requires all of us.” found in their communities. Annual Gathering on June 19 in Frankie Granger, for whom the Pictured here giving their , Alabama. award is named, was a member reports are Cheryl Moore “I am overwhelmed by this of Berea First Baptist Church Adamson speaking about honor from Baptist Women in Greenville for 64 years, and a Palmetto Works in Conway and Ministry,” Jay said. “If I have been staff member for 23 years, having Blake Hart speaking about the an advocate for women serving in retired as Minister of Education. Carolina Immigrant Alliance in Baptist pulpits and congregations, She died in 2013. Rock Hill. it is only because I have been

2019-2020 Team 2018-19 2019-20 Advancement Team $1,900 $1,900 P.O. Box 11159 BUDGET Baptist World Alliance $1,500 $1,500 Columbia, SC 29211 ADOPTED CBF Governance Board Travel Fund $1,000 $1,000 Church Resources $1,000 $1,200 SECOND ISSUE 2019 The 2019 business session Communications $38,550 $38,550 Cheryl Patterson MODERATOR of the General Congregational Life Team $15,500 $15,500 [email protected] Finance Committee $8,350 $8,300 Jay Kieve COORDINATOR Assembly 803.767.3456 | [email protected] adopted the General Assembly Team $8,750 $11,450 Leadership Development Committee $21,500 $21,500 Lane Riley ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR 2019-2020 864-992-6445 | [email protected] Missions Committee $65,000 $65,000 Wayne Patterson DISASTER RESPONSE budget of Networking Expense $30,500 $30,500 864.710.8239 | [email protected] $446,854. Office Expense $31,900 $31,950 Debbie Haag OFFICE MANAGER Personnel Committee $211,281 $213,504 803.779.1888 | [email protected] SC Christian Action Council $5,000 $5,000 Sue Poss NEWSLETTER EDITOR 864.934.6112 | [email protected] TOTAL $441,731 $446,854 CBFSC Website: www.cbfsc.org Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina Page 4 www.cbfsc.org