The 2016 OCC Olympics, an Operation Christmas Child Kick Off event for church project leaders and all shoebox packers, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. in the Family Life Center at Calvary Baptist Church, 915 Cherokee Road in Florence. Who

Just for Women Ministries will begin a Fall Bible Study on prayer in September. Kathy Griffin will lead this study of the great prayers of the bible. She will look at how Jesus prayed, as well as prayers of David, Jonah, Hannah, Jacob, Daniel, Job and

Vacation Bible School is coming up at the Florence First Seventh Day Adventist Church. The theme is “The King, the Queen and the Scepter.” It’s all about the story of Esther. The church is located just off Hwy. 327 down from the Florence Flea Market at 3

Shoebox Stories: Denis shares his experience receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox filled with gifts. Growing up in Honduras, my brother and I only had one toy to play with – a plastic soccer ball that cost less than 50 cents. When “Toy Story”

Florence Baptist Temple will host at Salute to Veterans on Sunday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. The service will include music by the church choir and orchestra and a special gift for each veteran.

First Baptist Church will host an over the top, underground Vacation Bible School following the theme Cave Quest, June 13-16. VBS is for youth who have completed 5K through Grade 6. Register online at fbcflorence.org or by calling 843-662-9451.

The true history of The First Baptist Church of Florence from her origin to 1916 By Mollie Husbands Bristow, a charter member. In 1855 Florence existed in name only. The village developed early into an important railroad center as the junction of two rail

The first established baptist church in Florence is celebrating its 150th year this spring. Florence was just a small village in 1866 when 36 baptist brethren gathered on June 10 in the First Presbyterian Church to organize the First Baptist Church.

Irina and Steven Creek are leaving on May 13 for three weeks in Russia. They are going to the Porkhov orphanage where Irina and her sister Katya resided before being adopted by a Florence family in 2002.

Thursday, May 5, is the National Day of Prayer and this month’s City Wide Prayer gathering coincides with that event. It will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 7 p.m., 1629 W. Palmetto St. Everyone is invited.

The 65th National Day of Prayer will be observed with a prayer service at noon on Thursday, May 5, at First Baptist Church. All are invited. The service is sponsored by the Darlington Area Ministerial Association. The theme this year is Wake Up America.

The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 5, and the May CityWide Prayer Gathering will coincide that day with prayer at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1629 W. Palmetto St., at 7 p.m.

A shoebox filled with small toys made a big impact on Rachel Chadalavada. Rachel, who grew up in Southeast Asia, talked about that impact at the Operation Christmas Child workshop held at Calvary Baptist Church on April 16. Rachel grew up in a Christian

Central United Methodist Church completed 41 beds at its second Build-A-Bed workday on Saturday, April 16. The workday was a part of the BEDS ministry that began when Central member Art Justice read about a similar ministry in a book written by Pastor

Cooks for Christ will host a chicken bog benefit for Margaret Reaves on Thursday, April 21 at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road in Florence. The menu consists of chicken bog, green beans, slaw and bread. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.