Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, located at 1919 Kennerly Road in Orangeburg, SC, will host its annual Revival on August 20-22, 2024.
The Revival will being at 7 pm each evening. The guest Revivalists are:
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August 20 – Rev. Stanley Ritter, Pastor of Rizer Chapel UMC / Ebenezer UMC, Ehrhardt, SC
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August 21 – Rev. Walter Harley, Pastor of Bethel UMC, Smoaks, SC
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August 22 – Rev. Enrique Gordon, Pastor of New. Light UMC, Orangeburg, SC
Rev. Lawrence Canty Jr. is the Pastor of Mount Nebo United Methodist Church. Mrs. Inell Singletary is the Chairperson of Evengelism.
Five South Carolina HBCU football players make preseason watch list
The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced the 2024 Black College Football Player of the Year Award (BCFPOY) watch list. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University (HBCU).
Five players from South Carolina HBCU teams made the watch list. They are:
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Aaron Miller (DL) – Benedict University (SIAC)
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Aaron Smith (LB) – South Carolina State (MEAC)
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Justin Smith-Brown (WR) – South Carolina State (MEAC)
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Nick Taiste (OL) – South Carolina State (MEAC)
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KeShawn Toney (TE) – South Carolina State (MEAC)
The candidates on the BCFPOY Watch List were chosen based on their past performance and future potential. More names will be added to the list as the 2024 season goes on. The finalists and the winner will be selected by members of the 2024 Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch Selection Committee: Jay Walker, Tiffany Greene, Ty Miller, James “Shack” Harris, and Doug Williams.
“The Black College Football Player of the Year Award highlights the incredible talent and dedication of today’s HBCU football players,” said Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII MVP, BCFHOF Co-Founder, and 2011 Inductee. “These student-athletes represent the very best of HBCU football.”
The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) will announce the four finalists at the end of the season. The winner of the 2024 Black College Football Player of the Year Award will be revealed during halftime of the 2025 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl and will receive the Deacon Jones Trophy. The bowl game is scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and will be broadcast live on NFL Network.
“The Deacon Jones Trophy is regarded as the most prestigious and recognized award in HBCU football,” said BCFHOF co-founder and 2012 inductee James Harris. “Deacon is still considered one of the greatest to play the game and is a legend in every way, shape, and form, and to this day, still represents the very best of Black College Football.”
