South Carolina H 4881: Phillip Reynolds retirement

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4881 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4881

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Dr. Phillip Reynolds, pastor 
of First Baptist Church of Manning, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER forty 
YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN 
ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Dr. Phillip 
Reynolds will begin a well-deserved retirement after forty years of ministry, 
the last eight of which have been as a distinguished and highly regarded pastor 
of First Baptist Church of Manning; and

Whereas, born in 
Sumter, Phillip is the son of Condy and Ann Reynolds and graduated from Wilson 
Hall in 1977 where he played football and baseball. In 1978, he and his beloved 
wife, the former Betsy James, were married; and

Whereas, he earned a 
bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1981 in English and 
served as the student body president his senior year. In 1985, he moved his 
young family, now with two young boys, Jason and James, to attend seminary in 
Wake Forest at Southeastern Seminary to follow his call to ministry which he 
first felt as a teenager; and

Whereas, during 
seminary Mr. Reynolds served as the pastor of college and youth at Buies Creek 
First Baptist Church. After earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1988, he 
became the pastor of Lawndale Baptist Church in Lawndale, and another son, 
John, was added in 1988 and then a daughter, MaryBeth in 1990; and

Whereas, the growing 
family moved to Columbia, where he served as pastor of Kathwood Baptist Church 
for nearly fourteen years. In 1999, he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from 
Richmond Theological Seminary. In 2004, he moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where 
he served as pastor of University Baptist Church until 2011; and

Whereas, after rearing 
four fine children, the Reynolds began to enjoy the affection of nine loving 
grandchildren, and Dr. Reynolds moved to Hickory, North Carolina, to serve as 
pastor of First Baptist Church of Hickory, where he served until 2017. He was 
called in 2017 as pastor of First Baptist Church of Manning, which is just a 
few miles down the road from where he was reared in Pinewood. Today, after 
serving the Lord in five churches for forty years, he has earned the 
appreciation of many who celebrate God's faithfulness in his call to ministry; 
and

Whereas, grateful for 
his four decades of meaningful and devoted ministry, the South Carolina House 
of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Phillip 
Reynolds as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the unhurried pace 
of the days ahead, and the members wish him many years of enjoyment in his 
well-earned retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor Dr. Phillip Reynolds, pastor of First 
Baptist Church of Manning, upon the occasion of his retirement after forty 
years of exemplary service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all 
his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Phillip Reynolds.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on January 14, 2026 at 04:03 PM