Christ Community Church of the Foothills in Landrum, S.C., announces that Dr. Ian H.C. Walker is the new pastor of the church.

Dr. Walker grew up in Africa, the son of missionaries sent out from Scotland. He came to the United States at the age of 18 and was educated at Baylor University in Waco, Tx.; Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and Luther Rice Seminary.

He has previously pastored Hendersonville First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, N.C., First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Franklin First Baptist Church in Franklin, Tn. He and his wife Esther have four married children, Heather Beier, Rev. James Walker, Wendy Ball and Jennifer Smith.

Service times at Christ Community Church are:

Sunday Bible fellowship&bsp; 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship service 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer service 6:30 p.m.

The church is located at 2915 Hwy. 14 East in Landrum, S.C. (one mile east of I-26 and Hwy. 14 in the old Brannons Restaurant building) and may be reached at 864-457-5341 or at churchoffoothills@windstream.net.

For additional information contact Kerry Hillmyer at 828-817-5232.