Summary In October 2025, FOX Carolina reported on Alpha Phi Alpha’s tribute to the Emanuel Nine and its recognition of five Upstate leaders for community service. During the fraternity’s South Carolina district conference, the Rev. Stacey D. Mills received the award for faith, alongside honorees recognized for education, political activism, safety and volunteerism. We are humbled by an honor connected to the courage, grace and enduring example of the Emanuel Nine. For our chu

Summary In February 2023, The Post and Courier recognized the Rev. Stacey Mills as one of the Black leaders making a difference across the Upstate. The profile highlighted his long service at Mountain View Baptist Church and the way his ministry connects faith with education, civic partnership and neighborhood development. Our church family is proud to see Pastor Mills’ leadership honored in this way. His work to preserve land, expand housing opportunity and protect Newtown’s

Summary In April 2022, The Post and Courier published an in-depth look at Mountain View Baptist Church’s vision for a cultural village in Newtown. The story traced our congregation’s decision to begin acquiring vacant neighborhood properties in the late 1990s and explained how that long-term stewardship created an opportunity to shape future development. We want to welcome investment while protecting affordability, history and Black cultural identity. This vision is about mor