Background
Thompson, Mary Frances was born on December 4, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of George Van Buren and Dorothy Mae Thompson.
Thompson, Mary Frances was born on December 4, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of George Van Buren and Dorothy Mae Thompson.
Bachelor, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 1976. Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1983.
Secondary mathematics and physics teacher Andrew Jackson H.S./Lancaster County Schools, Kershaw, South Carolina, 1976-1980. Director religious education Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Columbia, 1983-1986. Minister youth and children, kindergarten director Springdale Baptist Church, West Columbia, 1986-1989.
Minister of education Sunset Boulevard Baptist Church, 1987-1988. Kindergarten teacher, interim minister of education West Columbia First Baptist Church, 1990-1994. Chaplain resident South Carolina Department Mental Health, Columbia, 1994-1996.
Chaplain Greenwood Center, South Carolina Department Juvenile Justice, 1996—2024. Member executive committee Epiphany Ministries of South Carolina, Irmo, 1997—2004. Spiritual director for walks Emmaus of the Midlands, Columbia, since 1996.
Mission support leader Baptist Women on Mission, Greenwood, 1997—1999. Mission support leader Louise Bowers group Greenwood First Baptist Church, 1997—1999. Board directors Greater Greenwood United Ministries, since 2000.
Member Greenwood Women Clergy, Baptist Women in Ministry.