Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The November gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast took place on a chilly Thursday morning, Nov. 2, with Christ Episcopal Church as the host and Pam…
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Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Always trade up
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. By first grade, I was ready to enter the business world. My neighborhood friend was always good for teaching me something, especially early presidential history. This was…
Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate Homecoming Nov. 5
Submitted Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church located at 690 Cypress St. in Monticello will celebrate our Annual Homecoming service, Sunday Nov. 5, 2023, at 11: a.m. The Rev. Dr. Annie Byrd-Farlin will…
Bethel AME service to feature Women’s Missionary Society
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During a 5th Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29, Bethel A.M.E. Church will feature its Women’s Missionary Society, under the direction of its president,…
Fields of Faith takes place Nov. 1
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is holding a community-wide Fields of Faith event on Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. All churches and youth groups…
Next prayer breakfast is Nov. 2
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next meeting of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. This month’s gathering will be hosted…
FCA is like a net for “fishers of men”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast had its Oct. 5 gathering at First Baptist Church Monticello. At 7 a.m. Gary Wright welcomed 72 people to the event, noting…
TLC to celebrate 16th anniversary with nationally known Christian comedian
Submitted by Tim and Beverly Buchholtz Transforming Life Church, located in the Lloyd area, is excited to have well-known and sought after Christian comedian Justin N. Fennell coming to perform at their…
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…
Elizabeth Baptist Church 192nd Homecoming is Sunday, Oct. 15
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 and…
Baptists set church planting goal
Laura Young and Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Baptist Convention (FBC) Challenge seeks to have 75 new churches planted across Florida before 2025. To provide financial resources for this goal,…
Local caucus celebrates Constitution Day
Submitted by Bill Snyder The Jefferson County Florida Constitutional Freedom Caucus celebrated Constitution Day at the Jefferson County Florida Courthouse Annex on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18, with a panel of local “We…
Open Hearts UMC repairs Eagles Nest ramp
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local scout troops have been meeting since 1996 at the Eagles Nest, a building on the South Water Street property owned by American Legion Post 49. Over…
Nobody wants to die
My friend, BT, passed away from cancer this week. I will always remember her smile and carry it with me in my remembrance of her. Having experienced cancer in loved ones and…
Students leaders in place for Fellowship of Christian Athletes at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the summer, the local community showed its firm support for reintroducing a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) by funding enough…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Don’t run from beauty
Since peeing off of the porch hadn’t made quite the splash I’d hoped for, I decided to move on to greater exploits. The first thing to catch my eye was a lovely…
Free health clinic on Sept. 5
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…
Operation Christmas Child plans workshop
Susan Crocker Contributor Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry is one of the outreach ministries of Samaritan’s Purse, an international, evangelical Christian, humanitarian aid organization led by Franklin Graham. Volunteers with Operation Christmas…
Peeler addresses gossip in new book
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local pastor Nathan Peeler has a new book coming out at the end of August that takes a close look at the damage that the tongue can…
Monticello observes ‘See You at the Library’ day
Submitted by Bill Snyder A wonderful time was had celebrating National ‘See You at the Library’ day at the Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 5. The hour…