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Heart4Schools Heart4Schools is a network of churches serving students and teachers in South Carolina. In December 2020, there are 389 known partnerships across the state.

Volunteers serve as Reading Buddies or mentors, offer teacher support and encouragement, and/or provide food for children in need through Backpack Buddies ministries. This initiative was birthed by the South Carolina Baptist Convention in 2013 to help provide reading support for elementary students. These churches are serving as Reading Buddies or mentors, providing teacher support and encouragement, and/or serving as Backpack Buddies (providing food for those with food insecurities). Our goal is to connect every school in South Carolina with a church that loves and serves them well. We also work to provide support, resources, training and encouragement to the churches serving schools. This page was created:
1) To provide opportunities for sharing the work that God is doing through our local churches
2) To provide opportunities for networking among churches and encouraging each other
3) To provide stories, information and posts that can be shared with your friends to create more awareness for the needs for church/school partnerships. We encourage you to share our posts with your friends to spread the mission of Heart4Schools. As you share and post please remember:
1) If you post pictures of students, be sure that you have parental written consent.
2) Do not post any promotions for personal businesses or hobbies.

Heart4Schools is continuing toward the goal of seeing every school in South Carolina connected to a South Carolina Bapti...
05/18/2026

Heart4Schools is continuing toward the goal of seeing every school in South Carolina connected to a South Carolina Baptist church. We’re excited to introduce our new Heart4Schools strategist, Beth White.

Beth brings 36 years of experience serving students, educators, and communities across South Carolina. In this new role, she will help churches build meaningful pathways into their communities that open doors for Gospel impact.

We’re grateful for the faithful work of Angela McNeal and excited about what lies ahead for Heart4Schools.🍎🎒✏️
South Carolina Baptist Convention

This is "2026 H4S Introduction of Beth White | Vertical_v2" by SCBaptist on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/05/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Here are some opportunities to serve some special people in our schools! You all do a terrific job of making them feel seen and appreciated!!

March 1-7 National School Social Worker Week
March 6 Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
April 3 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 4 School Librarian Appreciation Day
April 6-10 National Assistant Principal Week
April 22 National Administrative Professionals Day
April 28 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

We are only 18 days away from IMPACT 2026 in Columbia, SC! IMPACT is a one-day event that will urge church leaders to id...
02/02/2026

We are only 18 days away from IMPACT 2026 in Columbia, SC! IMPACT is a one-day event that will urge church leaders to identify those called to ministry, break new ground in disciple-making, shape congregations with purpose, and work diligently in advancing God's Kingdom. Don't miss guest speakers, Dr. Jamie Dew (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and Jarret Stephens (Champion Forest Baptist Church) as well as worship leader, Criston Moore (The Grove Community Church). You will also be able to attend three breakout sessions throughout the day. Check out the link below to learn more and register:

IMPACT 2026 Thursday, February 19, 2026 Shandon Baptist Church Register Now! IMPACT is a one-day event that will urge church

If you missed the Reading Buddy/Mentor Training event last week, you have an opportunity to hear from SCDE Literacy Spec...
01/23/2026

If you missed the Reading Buddy/Mentor Training event last week, you have an opportunity to hear from SCDE Literacy Specialists as they begin offering regional training around the state. They will host an event in Lake City, SC on Tuesday, January 27th from 1 - 3 pm. Kim and Audrey shared great information, practical tips, and everyone walked away with great resources. If you are in the area, you don't want to miss this opportunity sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education!

Five more days to register! 😊
01/06/2026

Five more days to register! 😊

JOIN US FOR A GREAT DAY OF TRAINING NEXT WEEK - JANUARY 15th!! You've heard that 47% of SC students are a grade level b...
01/05/2026

JOIN US FOR A GREAT DAY OF TRAINING NEXT WEEK - JANUARY 15th!! You've heard that 47% of SC students are a grade level behind in Reading/Language Arts - and 22% are TWO grade levels behind. Your investment can make a difference in the lives (present and future) of these students. Whether you are already serving and want to know how to maximize your efforts, or whether you would consider serving as a mentor or Reading Buddy next fall, we would love to have you join us. Our speakers will share great information and tips - and you will walk away with a tangible resource kit (pictured below). Registration ends Sunday, January 11, 2026. Register at https://www.scbaptist.org/.../heart4schoolsreadingbuddym.../. Reserve your seat today!!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!
12/24/2025

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!

Don't forget your Special Education Teachers next week! Anyone have suggestions for blessing/serving?
11/25/2025

Don't forget your Special Education Teachers next week! Anyone have suggestions for blessing/serving?

This summer College Street Baptist Church hosted a Heart4Schools interest luncheon after a Sunday worship service and ha...
11/25/2025

This summer College Street Baptist Church hosted a Heart4Schools interest luncheon after a Sunday worship service and had 55 adults attend!! Check out the story below to learn more about how they got started and the many ways they are already serving in such a short time!
They also produced a video to keep their church updated and to invite others to participate. You can view the video in the Heart4Schools newsletter. Let us know if you don't receive the newsletter. We'd love to add you!

College Street Baptist Church’s Congregation Serves Local Schools Leaders: Duke Lee, Kathy Alexander, Rhonda Barker, Vanessa Conway, Carol Stine, Rhett Frady and Kyle Stephens Last spring, Duke Lee began to put action steps to his vision of seeing College Street Baptist Church serving Walhalla Ele...

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