Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, and be hosted by Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, located…
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Watch Night Service to bring in the new year with prayer and testimony
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Welaunee Missionary Baptist Church in Lamont invites the community to a Watch Night Service on Saturday, Dec. 31, beginning at 10 p.m. The theme for the evening,…
All are invited to Candlelight Service, Christmas Eve at Elizabeth Baptist
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The entire community is invited to gather for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Elizabeth Baptist Church. The program begins at 6 p.m., and the church is…
Sharon Carraway brings message of “lively hope”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday morning, Dec. 1, the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted by St. Margaret Catholic Church in their fellowship hall, which was decorated for the Christmas…
Fields of Faith event highlights student testimony
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held a Fields of Faith event on Wednesday evening, Nov. 30, at Aucilla Christian Academy. Fields of Faith is an outreach…
My hero, my father
Paula Cooksey Contributor Captain America vs. Hulk vs. Thor debates in recent times involve a lot of fictional characters, but for many, our heroes may be parents, teachers or mentors of a…
Strickland gives testimony about life since her MS diagnosis
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted on Nov. 3 by Christ Episcopal Church of Monticello, bringing together about 65 mostly lay people from a variety of…
Learning as I go: Lost under the house
“Do you hear that?” “Hear what?” my husband asked. “It almost sounds like a cat. Like it’s under the house, right below my chair.” “There’s nothing down there. You’re hearing things.” “I…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Good to the last drop
While I tolerated milk and juices while growing up, it was Fanta grape soda that stole my heart. It had such a rich grape flavor that blended well with loads of sugar…
Church Fall Fun!
Central Baptist Church Trunk or Treat October 26 at 6 p.m. 655 Tindell Rd. First Baptist Church of Lloyd Fall Festival Hayrides- cake walk- games and treats October 30, from 3 p.m….
Revival at Nazarene Church
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Bethany Grosveno invites the entire community to fall revival services at the Monticello Church of the Nazarene, located at 1590 N. Jefferson St. in Monticello. Services…
Tuten encourages prayer breakfast crowd to keep eyes forward and up
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted on Oct. 6 by the First Baptist Church of Monticello, bringing together about 50 mostly lay people from a variety…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Radical acceptance
When I started my educational journey back when dinosaur tracks were still fresh on the ground, integration was also relatively fresh. Though I was surrounded occasionally by racism, I never bought into…
Local pastors can win free overnight stay at Monticello Mansion
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Ministries Center at Monticello Mansion has teamed up with Couples Connect-3 and Faith Radio to offer complimentary overnight stays for local ministry leaders. A total of…
Casa Bianca M.B. Church to host Highland visitors
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Tobbie Berrian III and the congregation of Casa Bianca Missionary Baptist Church will be welcoming visitors from the Highland Descendants Council of Charlottesville, Va., for a…
Ebenezer Baptist Church to celebrate 194 years Homecoming set for October 2
Ebenezer Baptist Church will be celebrating its 194th anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 446 Hatchet Rd. in Lamont. The church was founded in 1828 on what was then…
Free health clinic returns October 4
Katie Marshall 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 in Jefferson County on…
Chris Tuten to speak at October 6 prayer breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast has begun its 28th year of ecumenical service to the community. The gathering on Thursday, Oct. 6, will be hosted by First…
Elizabeth Baptist Church 191st Homecoming is Sunday, Sept. 25
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church was founded in 1831 and has a long history of sharing the Christian faith in Jefferson County to this day. Pastor Glenn Canup…