Giving women a L.I.F.T Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. COVID-19 has pushed a lot of people to do things differently. Even weekly small group Bible studies are not able to meet like…
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Church Member Spotlight George W. Pittman Sr.
Story Submitted This week’s church member spotlight shines on George W. Pittman Sr., of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church (MMBC). Pittman Sr. has been an active member of MMBC for over six decades….
In the spotlight: Chris and Molly Williams
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The church member spotlight this week falls on Chris and Molly Williams. Molly is a lifelong Jefferson County resident, while her husband, Chris, is originally from California…
Drive-In with Wacissa Youth First
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Wacissa Youth First is hosting a drive-in movie night on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 12837 Gamble Rd, Monticello. The purpose of…
Thanking Olivia Flowers for fifty years of service
Story Submitted Fifty years ago, Olivia Flowers and a small group at Christ Episcopal Church began a ministry to people in Jefferson County in need of food. When they heard of a…
Church Member Spotlight – Wayne “Snap” “Butch” Prevatt
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. If there is one thing any organization desires, it is long term members. Organizations, be they churches or business, need long term people for growth and stability….
Remember the Old Game Show: TO TELL THE TRUTH
Michael A. Feehan, O.M. M.Div Pastor / Chaplain JCSO Wacissa PH Church The old game show “To Tell the Truth”, was a show in which four celebrity panelists are presented with three…
Church Member Spotlight Dean Jerger, FUMC
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Dean Jerger has been very active at First United Methodist Church of Monticello for 20 years. He and his wife have enjoyed 50 years of marriage, and,…
Church Member Spotlight: Charlie Reichert
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Our church member spotlight focuses on Charlie Reichert, a native of Jefferson County, born 95 years ago on July 11, 1925. Reichert served in the U.S. Navy…
Ralph Wrightstone: putting God first
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Ralph Wrightstone is a pastor who has been serving the United Methodist Church since 1994. He lives in Monticello, and his last appointment was as Waukeenah. He…
Church Member Spotlight: Linda Demott
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Linda Gramling Demott has always loved going to church. As a matter-of-fact, she sought out a church family all by herself. As a youngster, she lived in…
Church Member Spotlight – Angie Perry
Angie Perry was born and raised in Chicago and has been a member at Central Baptist Church in Aucilla since 2016. Angie and her husband, Bob, have been married for 30 years…
Church Member Spotlight: Margaret Byrd-Jones
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Northside Church of Christ is a long-established entity in Monticello. It has done a lot over the years and one of its members is this week’s…
Greg and Anne Parker Ministry
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. [Greg and Anne Parker, a missionary couple who are partly sponsored by the Jefferson County community and A Doctors Heart organization, are directors of infrastructure for SEARA,…
Church Member Spotlight: Jack Williams
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc Jack Williams is a long time member of nearly 30 years at Christ Episcopal Church, on North Jefferson St., in Monticello. Originally from Wisconsin, he has spent…
Church Member Spotlight Nancy Banks
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Living right between Greenville and Monticello, Nancy Banks is a resident of Jefferson County, and though her husband, Bert Banks, passed away in 2015, she has a…
Church Member Spotlight: Forest Love, Central Church of Christ Monticello, Florida
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Family traditions can run deep and that is especially true in churches where it is common to find multiple generations of the same family sitting together in…
Ministers Spotlight: Walter Wiggins
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Walter Wiggins has been the minister at the Northside church of Christ in Monticello since 2018. Born and raised in Tallahassee, he ministers with the church as…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: “A virus doesn’t care if you pray”
We are all creatures of habit and we sometimes get ourselves into ruts that don’t do us any favors. One of those habits for me is watching the news. One evening, I…
School Supply Giveaway a success at Bethpage Church
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Bethpage Missionary Baptist Church held a very successful “Back-to-School Giveaway” on Saturday, Aug. 8. Local students participating received a free backpack filled with school supplies and other…