Working Together

Our staff and volunteers
Elizabeth Nance-Coker

Elizabeth Nance-Coker

CBFSC Coordinator

Elizabeth Nance-Coker is Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina.  She was formerly pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church in Camden,  and has extensive experience in music ministry and worship in a variety of locations and denominational traditions. She also brings to CBFSC significant leadership experience in a variety of contexts, to include community and denominational boards, agencies and councils. Her spiritual and pastoral experience in serving congregations for over forty years has given her an enthusiasm for cultivating relationships between people, encouraging the development of community through engagement in shared experiences and providing opportunities for people to grow in faith as they follow Christ together.

Elizabeth earned the Doctorate of Worship Studies from The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, which is housed at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church (CBF) in Jacksonville, Florida. She earned a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance, specializing in Baroque Oratorio from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She was ordained at Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship in 2016 and has served as a member and Chair of the Nominating Committee of CBFSC. 

She is married to Dennis Coker, a Health Care Administrator and retired career Army Officer. They are the parents of three grown children and two teenagers. 

Lane Riley

CBFSC Associate Coordinator

Lane Riley is the Associate Coordinator for CBFSC. She has undergraduate degrees from Lander University in Sociology and Spanish, and a Masters in Community Development from Delta State University. She is currently enrolled at Central Baptist Theological Seminary.

Lane previously served as the Executive Director of Delta Hands for Hope, a CBF-partnered Together for Hope site in the Mississippi Delta. She is passionate about advocating for social justice issues, and racial and gender equity. She was honored as one of the CBF “25 Young Baptists to Know” in 2017. Lane enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Debbie Haag

Office Manager

Debbie lives in West Columbia, has a daughter (Madelyn), is “Nana” to two beautiful grandchildren, and is an international “Mom” to two wonderful exchange students. She has worked in various fields, including bookkeeping, insurance and paralegal work, but came to work for CBFSC the first time in 1998 as the secretary when the office in Columbia was first opened. She left in October of 2000 when her daughter was born, but returned to CBFSC in January of 2008. Debbie enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, spoiling grandchildren, and movie/game nights.

Wayne Patterson

Disaster Response Coordinator

Before accepting the appointment as Disaster Response Coordinator for CBFSC, Wayne served in a variety of roles with CBFSC, including Moderator and Treasurer. He also served on and chaired several committees for CBFSC, as well as serving at the National level of CBF on their Coordinating Council and Governing Board. He has led the Disaster Response efforts of FBC Pendleton, completing over 60 mission trips since hurricane Katrina. Wayne is a deacon, Sunday school teacher, kitchen worker, choir member, and active volunteer/team leader for local mission projects that FBC Pendleton elects to pursue.

The Patterson family moved to Charleston SC in 1976 during the Bicentennial celebration and Wayne taught for 2 years at The Citadel before moving to Clemson in 1978. He retired from Clemson University in 2008 after a 30-year career as a tiger. His Doctoral degree in Business Administration is from the University of Arkansas, and he holds a BS and MA from the University of Alabama.

Our Coordinating Council

The Coordinating Council is the governing body of CBFSC. All of its members are volunteers.

A Nominating Committee recommends Council members to serve for three-year terms (or unexpired terms). The names are presented to the general membership for approval at the annual Business Meeting held during the General Assembly every spring.

The Council does its work through teams and committees, sometimes in person but more often virtually.

 

Officers

Moderator: Garren Titus, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Past Moderator: Jennifer McClung Rygg, FC
FBC Pendleton

Moderator Elect: Renee Sisson, FL
Providence Church, Daniel Island

Treasurer: Dave Strum, ML
Eau Claire Baptist, Columbia

Secretary: Chris Liles, MC
FBC Anderson

Assistant Treasurer: Jim Catoe, ML
Belmont Baptist, Columbia

FL: Female Laity
FC: Female Clergy
ML: Male Laity
MC: Male Clergy

Administrative Council

Garren Titus (Moderator), ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Jennifer McClung Rygg (Past Moderator), FC
FBC Pendleton

Renee Sisson (Moderator Elect), FL
Providence Church, Daniel Island

Dave Strum (Treasurer), ML
Eau Claire Baptist, Columbia

Chris Liles (Secretary), MC
FBC Anderson

Jim Catoe (Assistant Treasurer), M
Belmont Baptist, Columbia

Joel Dale (Advancement), MC
FBC Pageland

Tom Hallman (Congregational Life), ML
FBC Aiken

Suzanne Ringer (Finance), FL
Oakland Baptist, Rock Hill

TBA (General Assembly),

Kendra Plating (Leadership Development), FC
FBC Greenville

Lucy Cauthen (Missions), FC
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Matt King (Nominating) , MC
Augusta Road Baptist, Greenville

Josh Hunt (Personnel), MC
FBC Anderson

Beth McConnell (At Large), FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Dan Freemyer (At Large), MC
Providence Church, Daniel Island

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columiba

Staff Liaison: Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator, FL
FBC Greenwood

Staff Liaison: Wayne Patterson, DR Coordinator, ML
FBC Pendleton

FL: Female Laity
FC: Female Clergy
ML: Male Laity
MC: Male Clergy

Finance Committee

Chair: Suzanne Ringer, FC
Oakland Baptist, Rock Hill

John Roy, MC
Pelham Road Baptist, Greenville

Hazel Monteith, FL
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Charlie Thornton, ML
FBC Anderson

Heather Griggs, FL
Augusta Road Baptist, Greenville

Ryan Wilson, MC
Trinity Baptist, Seneca

Treasurer:  Dave Strum, Ex-officio, ML
Eau Claire Baptist, Columbia

Assistant Treasurer: Jim Catoe, Ex-officio, ML
Belmont Baptist, Columbia

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Nominating Committee

Chair: Matt King, MC
Augusta Road Baptist, Greenville

Nancy Brown, FL
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Marion Aldridge, MC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Jeff Pethel, MC
The Baptist Church of Beaufort

Cheryl Patterson, FL
FBC Pendleton

Past Moderator: Jennifer McClung Rygg, FC
FBC Pendleton

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Personnel Committee

Chair: Josh Hunt, MC
FBC Anderson

Danny Garnett, MC,
St. Andrews Baptist, Columbia

Elizabeth Simmons, FL
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Kelli Kirksey, FC
Inman FBC

Jan McCracken, FL
FBC Pendleton

Chuck Moates, MC
FBC Greenwood

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Advancement Committee

Chair: Joel Dale, MC
FBC Pageland

David Jennings, MC
FBC Greenwood

Andrew Corley, MC
FBC Laurens

Layne Rogerson, FC
Chesterfield Baptist

James Knight, MC
FBC York

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Congregational Life Committee

Chair: Tom Hallman ML
FBC Aiken

Anna Kate Stephenson FC
FBC Orangeburg

Rachel Hill FL
Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship, Cola.

Brian Fleming MC
FBC Allendale

Jeffrey Howard MC
Welfare Baptist, Belton

J.D. Davis ML
Remnants Church, Myrtle Beach

Leslie Walker FL
FBC Anderson

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Staff Liaison: Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator FL
FBC Greenwood

General Assembly Committee

Chair: TBA                                                                                         

Shirra Ward, FL
Palmetto Missionary Baptist, Conway

Kelly Neal, FL
FBC Anderson

Fred DeFoor, MC
St. Andrews Baptist, Columbia

Naomi Black-Bass, FC
FBC Anderson

Moderator:  Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
FBC Anderson

Staff Liaison:  Debbie Haag, Office Manager, FL 

Leadership Development Committee

Chair: Kendra Plating, FC
FBC Greenville

Matt Hester, MC
FBC Clemson

Debbie Pethel, FL
Baptist Church of Beaufort

Katrina Reaves, FC
Palmetto Missionary Baptist, Conway

Jeremiah Childers, MC
Inman FBC

Sarah Laurence, FC
FBC Aiken

Bill Stanfield, MC
Metanoia

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Staff Liaison: Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator, FL
FBC Greenwood

Missions

Chair: Lucy Cauthen , FC
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Brandon Green, ML
The Welcome Table, Rock Hill

Rebecca Campbell, FL
Lakeview Baptist, Camden

Amanda Crooks, FL
FBC Aiken

Charles Moses, MC
Mt. Zion Baptist, Denmark

Missy Smith, FC
The Baptist Church of Beaufort

Scott Ryan, MC,
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Disaster Response Coordinator: Wayne Patterson, ML
FBC Pendleton

SCCAC Representative: Lane Riley, FL
FBC Greenwood

Moderator: Garren Titus, Ex-officio, ML
Boulevard Baptist, Anderson

Staff Liaison:  lizabeth Nance-Coker, Coordinator, FC
Kathwood Baptist, Columbia

Staff Liaison: Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator, FL
FBC Greenwood