Pastor Brandon Gallups Contributor Wacissa Christian Church invites the public to four nights of “Testimonies of Triumph” starting Wednesday, June 28, and lasting through July 2. The title of the event comes…
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St. Phillip AME to hold 56th homecoming
Vivian Hall Royster, Ph.D. Contributor The Historic St. Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC), located in Monticello, Fla., cordially invites you to its 56th Annual Homecoming. The celebration will be held over…
Casa Bianca M.B. Church celebrates 151 years of ministry
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Tobbie Berrian III and the congregation of Casa Bianca Missionary Baptist Church invite the community to celebrate their 151st Church Anniversary on Sunday, June 25, at…
The story behind Grit-N-Grace Cowboy Church
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As a new church in the community, only performing its first service on Feb. 19, 2023, Grit-N-Grace Cowboy Church has had humble beginnings. However, since that day,…
Patriot Academy seeks participants ages 16 to 25
Bill Snyder Patriot Academy The Patriot Academy Leadership Congress takes place June 28-30 at the Florida Capitol and the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Tallahassee, Fla. This two-and-a-half-day leadership academy for students ages…
The legacy of the Mailbox Club
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1965, George and Laura Eager founded the Mailbox Club (TMC), a faith-based program with a mission to reach kids with the word of God. Eager had…
Linda Demott receives Baptist Heritage Award
Don Hepburn Managing Director Florida Baptist Historical Society Linda Gramling (Mrs. Herbert) Demott of the community of Elizabeth in Jefferson County, Fla., was presented the 2023 Baptist Heritage Award for “her visionary…
Free health clinic on June 6
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisbee Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
LLL Club celebrates spring
Debbie Snapp Contributor The LLL Club (Living Long & Loving it) celebrated spring in April during its monthly meeting, with entertainment by Susie Elkin, lead singer of Christian musical group “Glory Bound.”…
Monticello observes National Day of Prayer
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all religions and faiths to pray for the…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Spinning round in circles
I never understood where Merry-Go-Rounds got their name. I loved hopping on them but getting off was a challenge. The world would always seem different, out of control and dizzy. Nausea wasn’t…
Union Hill continues to support Refuge House
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Union Hill A.M.E. Church has an ongoing outreach ministry for the Refuge House of Jefferson County, which provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and…
Local kids make music video “Jesus, Nuff Said”
Submitted by Restored Glory Christian Center The Unstoppable Glory Kids, the children’s ministry of Restored Glory Christian Center (RGCC) in Monticello, has released a new music video entitled “Jesus, Nuff Said.” The…
Community worship for National Day of Prayer is an opportunity for unity Thursday, May 4, at the Courthouse
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Ministerial Association will be holding a special community worship service to commemorate the National Day of Prayer at noon on Thursday, May 4, on the…
For Travis Richards, the Storm of the Century planted a seed a faith
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The monthly gathering for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on April 6 was hosted by the First Baptist Church of Lloyd. Pastor Jered Day welcomed the group…
Son Seekers musical delivers great tunes, humor and a memorable message
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Amy Bethea’s students at Aucilla Christian Academy put on a great show on Thursday, March 29, as they presented this year’s fourth grade musical, Son Seekers: Nation…
Casa Bianca M.B. Church invites community to join them on historic trip
Submitted by Casa Bianca M.B. Church Last year, Pastor Tobbie Berrian III and the congregation Casa Bianca Missionary Baptist Church welcomed visitors from the Highland Descendants Council of Charlottesville, Va., and the…
Monticello Altrusa hears update from Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Janet Sampson, who manages donor relations and special events across the panhandle for Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, spoke at Altrusa International of Monticello on Thursday, March 23….
First United Methodist Church to remember Kathy Hicks
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The former pastor of Monticello’s First United Methodist Church, John Hicks, announced the tragic news that his beloved wife, Kathy, suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday, March…
Community invited to Good Friday service at Springfield AME
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Ministers’ Conference invites the community to a Good Friday service entitled “The Last 7 Words from the Cross” at 7 p.m. on Friday, April…
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