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Last Wishes and a Lifelong Relationship
She was understandably taken aback by the frank statement that he was about to die. So she never forgot him, and many weeks later, after he passed away, she saw his widow when she came into the bank.
“She said ‘it’s OK, he’s at peace, and I’m at peace that...
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GloryBeans CoffeeHouse
Connie Blalock is used to helping people. She even runs a homeless ministry out of her GloryBeans CoffeeHouse, opening the shop for people to gather, cool off (or warm up) and get something to eat.
But she recently reached a point where she was the one who...
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Church Childcare
Theressa Stephens decided it was time to follow her dream.
She had always known her true calling was to serve the kids and families in her community of Walkertown, NC. She had even spent her high school and college years working in child care. But she felt...
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Help in a Pandemic: Upstate South Carolina
Mill Community Ministries
Greenville, SC
Dan Weidenbenner has been the Executive Director of Mill Community Ministries (MCM) since it started in 2012. However, Mill Community has yet to face such uncertainty and confusion as it has during the COVID-19 pand...
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Help in a Pandemic: Supporting Healthcare & Wellness Providers
Third and Church Healthcare
Nashville, TN
Jason Boylan, owner of Third and Church Healthcare in Nashville, was finding a nice balance between being a nurse practitioner and the daily tasks of being a business owner. That all changed with the COVID-19 pandem...
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A Church Looking for a Loan Gets a Trusted Financial Partner
Promotional rates and one-time perks come and go, but one of the most important influencers in selecting a bank continues to be personal connection. Excellence in execution and knowledge of the financial services industry, yes. But do they understand the bu...
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“Super banker to the rescue.”
“If this shipyard closes, we’re looking at double-digit unemployment in our community.”
That’s what Danny Rowland was told when the Navy announced it was closing the Charleston Naval Shipyard in the mid-90s. It had operated since 1901 with up to 26,000 peop...
