Presbyterian College president surprises high school senior with a full-tuition scholarship
Sarah Grace Stanley didn’t know why Matt vandenBerg, president of Presbyterian College (PC) in Clinton, South Carolina, was joining worship at her..
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Order of worship — February 06, 2022
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