South Carolina Baptist Ministries of AginG
FiFth Annual

Helping Seniors Thrive

In 2016,  SCBMA launched the Helping Seniors Thrive Society Annual Luncheon.  The Helping Seniors Thrive Society’s sole purpose is to help those who need some type of financial assistance each month. Proceeds from Helping Seniors Thrive apply to the specific ministry needs of each community.

NEW State-of-the-art

Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center

At Bethea Retirement Community
South Carolina Baptist Ministries of AginG

Year-End Giving Campaign

Over 30% of our residents need some form of financial assistance each month to continue to live with us. That is why, today as 2023 comes to a close, we are asking you to make a gift to SCBMA!

We need your help

Support

On-Call Emergency Worker Sign up

SCBMA leadership is preparing for every possible scenario as the pandemic evolves.  Part of that effort involves compiling a list of Emergency On-Call Workers who are willing to provide care and services to residents at Bethea or Martha Franks should we find ourselves short of staff.

Help Us
Leave a Legacy of Helping Seniors
Mother's Day Annual Offering Logo
Click to Learn More

I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. - John 10:10

What is Abundant Life?

The word “abundant” means “exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, a quantity so abundant as to be considerably more than what one would expect or anticipate.”  

SCBMA (South Carolina Baptist Ministries of Aging) is a Christian resource dedicated to helping South Carolina’s seniors (55+) Live Abundantly by providing Christian retirement communities and assisted living facilities and connecting seniors and their families with resources to meet their needs where they are.

introduction

A Christ-centered Start

The underpinnings of SCBMA began in 1954 when Dr. Percy Bethea donated 146 acres in Darlington County to be developed as a retirement home for retired pastors, missionaries, ministry families and lay persons who served the Lord. Bethea Baptist Retirement Community was opened in 1960. In 1985 Ms. Martha Franks, a retired Southern Baptist missionary to China, donated an antebellum estate in midtown Laurens, SC for the same purpose.  The property included 50 acres with a small lake and developed into what is now known as Martha Franks Retirement Community.

Happy Senior Couple Walking

A Legacy of Care

SCBMA (South Carolina Baptist Ministries of Aging) continues to strive toward helping seniors thrive.

You Can Help

Donate Now
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. 
- Winston Churchill
Support

Mother's Day Offering

Each spring, gifts received through the annual Mother's Day Offering are used to provide housing assistance in our retirement communities for qualified, retired South Carolina Baptist pastors, missionaries, and their spouses. These funds may also be used to help meet charitable care needs for current residents who have outlived their resources. God has used the generosity of His people to allow these senior adults to remain in our communities and receive the care that they need. Please prayerfully consider continuing this legacy through your gift!

See How You Can help!
Support

Helping Seniors Thrive

In 2016,  SCBMA launched the Helping Seniors Thrive annual fundraising event with the sole purpose of helping current residents who may need financial assistance with housing each month.

Help Seniors Thrive at BetheaHelp Seniors Thrive at Martha Franks
Support

Share Your Holidays.

Many residents in our communities are retired ministers, missionaries, or their spouses who do not have adequate retirement income to cover their living expenses. For each $10 you donate, we will send an attractive holiday card to the person you designate, letting them know you have donated in their honor for retired seniors who need help.

See how you can help!
Email Postmark

We would like to stay in touch.
Please subscribe to Get Exclusive News from SCBMA.

We regularly share news about events and updates with our subscribers. We would love to add you to our list of friends.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form
contact us

Let's Talk

(803) 227-6051
contact form

COVID-19 Coronavirus Update

As all Americans adjust to this unprecedented season and challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, we want our residents, their families and others to be reassured that we are taking every precaution to keep our communities safe. Our residents and staff members’ health and safety are most important to us, so we are actively following the guidelines recommended by regulatory agencies such as DHEC, CMS, and the CDC, which are monitored daily. Please visit our community websites for specific details.