SCBMA

Over Sixty Years of Serving Seniors in South Carolina

Tom Turner, President

SCBMA takes pride in knowing that we provide a safe place for almost 400 seniors and their families to celebrate life and continue to serve the Lord. Our over 60 years of service demonstrates integrity, faithfulness, and dedication to excellence in meeting the needs of seniors.

Life as we know it seemingly changed for everyone suddenly as we continued maneuvering through the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, moving into 2021. However, as we look back over this past year and remember all that we experienced and accomplished, we cannot help but notice God continues to enable SCBMA to achieve much through our ministry. I am pleased to share several recent accomplishments:

• In January 2021, our campus in Darlington, Bethea Retirement Community, opened its new 88-bed, state-of-the-art nursing, and rehabilitation facility. It continues to change the face of housing options for healthcare residents in the Pee Dee area. • Martha Franks' residents and staff members continued to serve a call center following the

Billy Graham televised crusades (twice monthly). Our call center logistics may have changed, but our volunteers continued answering the calls. Since May 2013, there have been 2,675 total calls resulting in 802 salvations, 224 rededications, and 300 assurances. • We continued expanding our statewide networking with pastors and churches as well as expanded our marketing efforts throughout the state. • Since launching our Bethea and Martha Franks’ Helping Seniors Thrive Giving Society in 2016, we have raised almost $488,046 in donations and pledges, added 41 members to the

Society, and have grown the total donor support to 221 patrons. Faithful supporters of this campaign enable us to continue to provide financial assistance to those who need it for living expenses each month. • Through June 30, 2021, our Mother’s Day Offering campaign has raised almost $86,000 with at least 48 new churches or individuals participating. This scholarship provides financial assistance for pastors, missionaries, and their spouses who live in our communities. • Our SCBMA Board of Trustees continued leading our ministry in exploring options for expanding into the Midlands of South Carolina so we can serve more seniors in the coming years.

Our Trustees recognize that there will be many issues to manage in the years ahead—a growing senior population, maintaining a capable and caring workforce, managing an ongoing pandemic, and assuring our communities are prepared to meet the challenges of a competitive and quickly

growing retirement community industry. However, our faith and confidence remain in the Lord as we continue to provide professional services for seniors with compassionate care in the name of Jesus Christ, so all we serve may thrive.

The future looks to be exciting for SCBMA and South Carolina Baptists!

Prayer Requests

We ask for your prayers as we • continue to meet the healthcare needs of the people in the Pee Dee, • continue to reach people for the Lord at our Martha Franks Billy Graham Call Center in Laurens, • and expand our ministry into the Midlands of South Carolina.