Category: Faith & Family

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The April 2 gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted by Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) and featured one of its faculty members, Tonya Roberts, as…

Story Submitted The annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration was held on Saturday, March 28, on the campus of First Methodist Church of Monticello. The weather was beautiful, and those attending enjoyed the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Men of any Christian denomination are invited to participate in a relatively new weekly gathering called Real Men. The group uses the meeting space at the Chamber…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc.  Rightfully so, the focus of Easter is on the resurrection of Christ. For those who surrender their lives to Him, that same resurrection awaits them on that…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.  The Jefferson County Ministers’ Conference presents a Good Friday service on April 3 at 7 p.m., hosted by Pastor Annerane F. Wineglass and the congregation of Springfield…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist Imagine what life would be like if God didn’t want a relationship with us. Think how incredibly hard and lonely it would be. Here’s another thought: What…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist This week before Easter Sunday brings back memories. For 18 plus years before retiring from pastoring a church, I raised butterflies for release on Easter Sunday morning…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Cody Church invites the public to celebrate Easter Weekend with them on April 4-5. On Saturday, April 4, fun activities last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m….

Story Submitted The community is invited to a special night of praise and worship on Good Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m., hosted by Transforming Life Church. Come and join area worshippers…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Truth Gatherer’s Victorious Church will hold a Sunday Fellowship for men on March 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1599 Spring Hollow Dr. The gathering will…

Rev. John Hicks Columnist Donkeys are classified as asses. Jacks are male asses, hence jackasses. It’s not flattering to be called a jackass. The definition of a jackass is a person who…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Ebenezer Baptist Church, founded in 1828 and located at 466 W. Hatchet Rd., has a number of special services scheduled for Holy Week. The Palm Sunday service…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Tony Bowdry and the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church family invite the public to join them for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services during Holy…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. In the calendar of Christian observances, Holy Week falls between Palm Sunday and Easter. It’s a time to commemorate Jesus’ last days on earth. Worship services during…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The March 5 Community Prayer Breakfast took place at First Baptist Church of Lloyd, whose members provided a delicious morning meal. After music led by Mike Gresham…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God’s annual Madison Passion Play returns to center stage on Friday, March 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Church members have been busily preparing…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Following on the heels of “I Can Only Imagine,” released in 2018, the story of MercyMe’s lead singer Bart Millard (John Michael Finley) continues on the big…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist It’s been about 42 years, but I still remember experiencing Jerusalem for the first time and traveling along the Via Dolorosa, the “Path of Sorrow.” The road to…