Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last month, members of local churches, Elizabeth A.M.E. and Union Bethel A.M.E. Church, enjoyed their 11th Annual Church Trip. This year, their journey took them to St….
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Westward Road gives free concert Aug. 6
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Christian music group Westward Road is making a local stop on its City of Light Tour, bringing its unique blend of gospel and modern worship music…
LifeSong Reunion Concert set for August 19
Submitted by North Florida Concerts It will be an exciting night of Southern Gospel Music when LifeSong takes the stage once again for their annual LifeSong reunion concert. The reunion concert is…
Memorial MB Church to hold Deacon and Deaconess celebration
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor J. B. Duval and the Deacon and Deaconess Ministries of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church invite deacons/stewards, mothers, deaconesses/stewardess ministries in the community to join with them…
Community Fish Fry to be held in Greenville
Bryant Thigpen Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville invites the community to come out for its annual Community Fish Fry, which will be held on Saturday, July 29, from 5…
The Greaves Award
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For nearly 10 years, a woman named Cindy Greaves served as a shining light of positivity at Community Leadership Academy (CLA) in Tallahassee. Her career began…
Pastor Spotlight: Rev. Bethel Ransom
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. Bethel Ransom has been a Monticello native all of his life and has been preaching the gospel for most of it. That wasn’t a part of…
“Pilgrim (Her Story)” has three shows this weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Parker Music Academy brings the musical “Pilgrim (Her Story)” to the Monticello Opera House’s historic upstairs stage for three performances this weekend featuring a large cast…
Wacissa Christian Church offers “Testimonies of Triumph” revival
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…
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…