Life’s Simple Pleasures When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad. (Sound of Music memories!)…
Category: Church
Water Day fun at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church held a “Water Day” event for area children on Wednesday, May 9 on the church grounds, located at 4124 Bassett Dairy Road. This was…
Jellystone Park Jam set for September 12-16
Jellystone Park Jam to showcase more than 20 Christian music groups during five-day event – Jellystone Park Jam is just four months away Story Submitted Jellystone Park Jam, one of North Florida’s…
From the Pulpit
Out of the Overflow of the Heart In computer programming, we had a term called GIGO: Garbage In, Garbage Out. The Scriptures put it this way, “Out of the overflow of the…
Graduation Thoughts
Graduation exercises are called “Commencements.” Commencement means to begin or start. To be sure, there is life after high school and new beginnings and new starts. The whole business of graduation is…
From the Pulpit…
A Call to Our National Day of Prayer We have a God who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we can ask or think! When we pray, remember: 1)…
From the Pulpit
The Lord is My Shepherd A famous actor was the guest of honor at a social gathering. As people gathered around, they asked the actor to recite excerpts from various literary works….
From the Pulpit
Putting Humpty Together Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, and all the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn’t put Humpty together again. But God can….
The real meaning of Easter
Story submitted So what if the Easter bunny wins the hearts of children everywhere? So, why not strike “Easter vacation” from the vocabulary of our schools and substitute “Spring Break”? What difference…
Community Easter Egg Hunt Sunday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. First United Methodist Church will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 25 at the home of Andie and Dean Jerger, 364 Nursery…
Fish Fry and Yard Sale Saturday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. St. Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a Fish Fry and Yard Sale fundraising event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 24. The event…
Community Holy Week Services
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Community Holy Week Services will begin on March 26 and will run through March 30. The services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello each…
St. Rilla MB celebrates its Pastor James Mack
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The St. Rilla Missionary Baptist Church congregation will celebrate the 16th Anniversary of its pastor, Rev. James Mack, on Sunday, March 25. Elder Charles Smith and the Mt….
March Church Notes
March 29 Community Lenten Caravan, raising funds to assist the Clergy Family Ministry and District Benevolent Fund, will travel to Concord African Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor Chester Brown and his congregation will…
Billy Graham is home at last
Mickey Starling, ECB Publishing, Inc. After 79 years of proclaiming the road to Heaven, iconic evangelist Billy Graham has arrived home, sweetly nestled in the presence of God. Graham began his ministry…
Fish Fry Fundraiser for the Senior Center February 16
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. There will be a Fish Fry Fundraiser at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center this Friday, February 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Your $10 donation will…
MILESTONES AND MILLSTONES
Porch de Salomon (Panajachel, Guatemala) • www.porchdesalomon.org Mark the milestones of your mercy and love, God; Rebuild the ancient landmarks! Psalm 25:6 (MSG) Millstone: a: something that grinds or crushes b: a heavy burden (Merriam –Webster…
FSU Football #87 Jared Jackson speaks at Community Prayer Breakfast
Debbie Snapp , ECB Publishing, Inc. Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, February 1 was very well-attended with 104 guests signed in to hear #87 Jared Jackson address his experiences as a…
From the Pulpit…
God and Super Bowl 52 This Sunday is a national day of prayer. Okay, not “officially,” but it’s Super Bowl Sunday, and there are prayers going up for favorite teams by players,…