Category: Faith & Family

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The E.C. Tyner Children’s Camp, at Pickett Lake, has slightly altered their starting date. Because of Independence Day falling on the first Sunday in July, camp will begin…

Story Submitted Elizabeth AME and Union Bethel AME of Monticello will be visiting St. Louis Mo. and Louisville, Ky., on June 21 to 26, 2022. Leman Ulee, Trip Coordinator, indicated the group…

Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. If you are wanting to have a fun night with great music celebrating freedom, you can do so this Friday Night! The Central Baptist Adult Choir will…

Trophies are something we are pretty familiar with in the modern world. The Lombardi Trophy, the Stanley Cup, the Heisman, and many others are simple to recognize. It can be taken even…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. A call to prayer has been a part of American history even before the nation was founded. The Continental Congress first asked the colonists to pray for…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Beth Page Missionary Baptist Church, along with the First Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association, held a food giveaway on Saturday, May 1 at the Howard Middle School location,…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Registration is now open for the E.C. Tyner Children’s Camp, held annually at Pickett Lake. The camp is scheduled for Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, July 9,…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. A call to prayer has been a part of American history even before the nation was founded. The Continental Congress first asked the colonists to pray for…

This is the fourth of a series of several articles that will appear in the paper to make people think about the evidence for the resurrection. The past three weeks, I have…

The Scriptures apprise us that, “Blessed is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding, for the reward is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.” (Proverbs…

Nathan Peeler ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, April 11, the Monticello Church of Christ had two young men as guest speakers. Isaiah Peeler, who is the current Monticello Church of Christ’s preacher,…

Pastor Nathan Peeler Monticello Church of Christ Last week we gave the first two reasons I believe in the resurrection: 1. Jesus died by crucifixion and 2. Jesus’ tomb was empty. 3….

Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist What do you admire most in the person you want to emulate? What causes you to lose respect for a person you once admired? It’s motivating to watch…

This is the first of a series of several articles that will appear in the paper to make people think about the evidence for the resurrection.   At first glance, one may…

The Apostle Peter is known for a lot of things. Much of the time his life is viewed through a lens of highs and lows, and for every bold statement regarding the…

Story submmitted By Dr. Ralph F. Wilson 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…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church invites you to join them for their free Greenville Community Fish Fry on Saturday, March 27, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bring your…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. After skipping last year due to Coronavirus concerns, The Madison Passion Play returns for its eighth year. The play is a favorite for many during their annual…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist The annual Community Holy Week Services sponsored by the Jefferson County Ministerial Association will resume this year in the Family Ministry Center of First United Methodist Church…

Make plans to come to the Community Easter Egg Hunt at the Jefferson County Recreation Park at 1380 Mamie Scott Rd. on Sunday, March 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m. There will be…