Springfield Baptist Church’s sesquicentennial celebration marks a long and proud legacy of spiritual leadership, social actions and active community engagements. A pillar of African American Society, ...

Springfield Baptist Church is not the oldest black Baptist church in Greenville County (that distinction belongs to Jubilee Baptist on Rutherford Road near Greer), but it is arguably one of the most ...

A Springfield church reached a landmark anniversary this year and is planning for its next century. Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1870 Clay Street, is celebrating its 100th ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Here is a look inside a Greenville County church that has been a pivotal marker in civil rights history. In fact, it’s one of the oldest black Baptist congregations in ...

A Springfield church that’s been around for 140 years will mark that anniversary with a celebration on Sunday. Mt. Zion Baptist Church is referred to by members as one of the city’s largest and most ...

Dr. John H. Corbitt, civil rights leader and pastor of Springfield Baptist Church for 37 years, retired Sunday.His church held a special service at 4 p.m. to recognize his ministry."Well, I hope it ...

Back then, with clouds of the country’s coming division looming, to create a church was nothing short of miraculous. In 1863, 25 people – 13 white and 12 black – joined together to start Galilee ...

Normally, jumping from a church might be frowned upon. At Springfield's First United Methodist Church, it is part of the lore. The church, now at 2941 South Koke Mill Road, will be celebrating its ...

SPRINGFIELD — Police are investigating the vandalism of a sign at a predominantly Black church in city’s Liberty Heights neighborhood. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno issued a statement Wednesday afternoon ...