St. Andrews Shows Team Spirit with Creative Food Pantry Collection
On Sunday, Nov. 20, St. Andrews Baptist held a “Show Your Colors Day” ahead of the annual Clemson and Carolina rivalry game. Members dropped off nonperishable foods under their preferred […]
VLC Member Spotlight: Treasurer Brenda Sheets
Brenda Sheets, member of St. Andrews Baptist Church, serves CMBA as the 2022 Treasurer. In this role she is also a member of the Visionary Leadership Community (VLC) which meets […]
OPP 054: The Past, Present, and Future Hope of Worship
This week, I, Chris Reinolds and George Bullard, Executive Director of the CMBA, sat down with three Columbia South Carolina Church Musicians to talk about the past, the present, and the future of church worship through music.
Fred DeFoor Retires After 34 Years at St. Andrews Baptist
Mar-1-Story Fred DeFoor WEB Download Fred DeFoor has retired after serving 34 years as Minister of Music at St. Andrews Baptist Church (SABC) in Columbia. A weekend retirement celebration included […]
ReGathering Stories: Opening Perspectives
As COVID-19-related concerns forced the sudden stop of in-person worship services in March, churches began planning and discussing issues related to ReGathering. CMBA resources were immediately available to help churches […]
Pray for Dee Vaughan, Pastor, St. Andrews Baptist Church
During this October Minister Appreciation Month pray for Dee Vaughan and his wife Linda as he serves as Lead Pastor of St. Andrews Baptist Church.
The Bullard Journal for May 26, 2019
“A Family Story”: Today St. Andrews Baptist Church will ordain Lisa Dempsey as a Baptist minister serving in a role as a chaplain – currently with PRISMA Health. The ordination […]
Brenda Sheets of St. Andrews Church Takes Annual Medical Missions Trip
Brenda Sheets took her first mission trip to Honduras with St. Andrews Baptist Church 14 years ago. A team from the church had been participating in medical missions in the […]
St. Andrews Pastor Publishes Devotions for Those Struggling with Depression as He Did
In 2008, things began to change for pastor Ronald “Dee” Vaughan. Ministry had become burdensome, and that was a change for a man who loved local church ministry. He also […]