Did your choices throughout the year (specifically behavior-related) bring an abundance of joy or way too many regrets? I hope you’re among those in the “abundance of joy” group. But if 2023…
Category: Church
The Twelfth Day of Christmas
The 12 days between Christmas and January 6 are known as the “Twelve Days of Christmas.” According to the song, on the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:…
Bruce Snyder shares how church people provided comfort in times of trouble
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The holiday gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast took place on Thursday, Dec. 7, in the festively decorated fellowship hall at St. Margaret Catholic Church. The…
Let’s ‘fall on our knees’ this Christmas
As a little girl, I spent delightful moments singing about the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. I gazed at our small nativity scene. I loved looking at all the characters…
He comes
I love Christmas and what it stands for. Even the hardest times and the deepest of losses can’t take away the Christmas promise, hope, and love. With the loss of my wife,…
OPEN HEARTS is Monticello’s newest church
Hines Boyd Contributor Monticello has a new church. It’s the OPEN HEARTS United Methodist Church. It meets at 9 a.m. every Sunday in the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall at 290 E. Dogwood St….
Prepare to see ‘that’ family member this holiday
You love your family. But truth be told, you’re just not excited about seeing one or two members at your next holiday get-together. There’s nothing horribly wrong with them. They just rub…
Christmas traditions we’ve said “Bah Humbug” to
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. As we are ramping up for the Christmas holidays and kicking off a month-long shopping spree, it’s a great time to take a look at Christmas traditions…
Mickey’s Movie Review: “Sound of Freedom”
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. If you are looking for a great film to rent or stream, “Sound of Freedom” is a riveting portrayal of the horrors of chid trafficking. The film…
Christmas IQ Test
The Christmas season is upon us! We’ve heard the stories and sung the carols, but how much of the scriptural Christmas story do we really know? Every year I like to share…
Author of book featuring Christ Episcopal Church to hold signing event Sat., Dec. 9, at 4 p.m.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Christ Episcopal Church in Monticello is featured in a just-released, 500-page book full of stories and photographs of the oldest surviving wood-frame Episcopal churches in Florida. Spires…
Memorial M.B. to celebrate Ushers Ministry Anniversary
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year the congregation of Memorial M.B. Church in Monticello, Fla., celebrates the anniversary of The Ushers Ministry. This year the special service, under the leadership of…
Free health clinic on Dec. 5
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Contributors Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this…
St. Margaret Catholic Church to host next prayer breakfast, Dec. 7
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next meeting of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8 a.m. This month’s holiday gathering will be…
I don’t want to be a Thanksgiving turkey
Delicious as it is, the turkey, star of many Thanksgiving feasts and a staple in many holiday celebrations, has its own set of slang words that are used to describe various aspects…
Remaining calm in an angry world: How some cope
Jehovah’s Witnesses Contributor After a year of pandemic isolation, Florida resident Gary Bagwell emerged to finally enjoy a “luxury” he longed for — a haircut. Sitting in the chair for the first…
“What am I going to do with myself” is a dangerous question
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The November gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast took place on a chilly Thursday morning, Nov. 2, with Christ Episcopal Church as the host and Pam…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Always trade up
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. By first grade, I was ready to enter the business world. My neighborhood friend was always good for teaching me something, especially early presidential history. This was…
Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate Homecoming Nov. 5
Submitted Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church located at 690 Cypress St. in Monticello will celebrate our Annual Homecoming service, Sunday Nov. 5, 2023, at 11: a.m. The Rev. Dr. Annie Byrd-Farlin will…
Bethel AME service to feature Women’s Missionary Society
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During a 5th Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29, Bethel A.M.E. Church will feature its Women’s Missionary Society, under the direction of its president,…