Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, Aug. 7, Cherry Lake First Baptist Church will be home to the Jessica Ratliff Family concert. Starting at 11 a.m., their musical productions will be performed for…
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Pine Grove schedules revival services
Judy Lundell Contributor If you’ve been around Baptist Churches in Florida for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about the evangelistic ministry of David Burton. Since his 1979 graduation from Southwestern…
Zoomerang VBS turns lives around
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church held their “Zoomerang” Vacation Bible School (VBS) on Sunday, June 5. The week-long festivities concluded on Friday, June 10. There were plenty of activities,…
Fellowship hosts food drive
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, June 21, Fellowship Baptist Church held a food drive led by Christy Adams and other volunteers. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the church was open to…
Introducing Jacob Pitts, Interim Pastor at Jennings Missionary Baptist Church
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Jennings Missionary Baptist Church has been blessed to receive Jacob Pitts as their interim pastor. Pitts, a Madison and Lovett native and Aucilla Christian Academy alum, has been in…
Tessa Andrews, Otis and her missionary work in Haiti
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Growing up in Madison, Pinetta and Lee, Tessa Andrews always wanted to travel to Haiti after observing her mother going on mission trips throughout her childhood. In 2017, the…
Jackson Dickinson’s rescue story
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison native Jackson Dickinson has always been a big guy. His broad shoulders would lead you to believe he could handle just about anything. But, life was becoming heavier…
Mickey Andrews to speak at Father’s Day luncheon
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sirmans Baptist Church has the cure for the summer blues. Starting Sunday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m., youth of all ages are invited to join them for Youth Night….
Madison First Baptist Church welcomes new youth pastor
Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jeremy Plunkett began his new position as the youth pastor for Madison First Baptist Church on Sunday, May 22. He most recently served as the part-time youth pastor for…
Pastor Spotlight: Steve Kegley
Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jacksonville. Fla. native Steve Kegley comes to Hopewell Baptist Church after serving as the transitional pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church, in Valdosta, Ga. He has been with Hopewell as…
2022 VBS round up
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com Every summer local churches plan a week or weekend full of fun activities, snacks, meals and Bible stories for children and youth to enjoy throughout the summer. Vacation Bible…
Cross Road Missionary Baptist Church holds meet and greet
Elder Perry Lee Jones, Sr.: Contributor Cross Road Missionary Baptist Church welcomes everyone to a meet and greet, scheduled for Sunday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m. Elder Perry Lee Jones, Sr….
The Madison Passion Play begins this Saturday
Devyn LeBlanc: reporter@greenepublishing.com It’s that time of year again, where the community can join together to enjoy The Madison Passion Play, presented by Madison Church of God, located at 771 NE Colin…
Pickett Lake Camp opens 2022 registration
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com A favorite annual summer tradition to many of the children in the Madison County community is attending the children’s Bible camp at Pickett Lake Camp, in Branford, Fla. Pickett…
Madison First Baptist hosts 2022 D-Now
On Friday evening, Jan. 7, Madison First Baptist Church kicked off their annual Discipleship Now (D-Now) youth retreat program. The theme for this year’s Bible studies and focus was “Frequency: Tuning in…
The Old Paths Quartet to perform at Ragans Family Campground in Madison
The Old Paths Quartet will be returning to Madison on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Ragans Family Campground in Madison. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Jessica Ratliff of Greenville will also…
Learning As I Go: Church hurt
“Nah, I don’t go to church anymore. All those church people messed it up for me.” “I really miss going to church, but I never could find a place that I fit….
Pine Grove welcomes new pastor
The Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church family has welcomed Steve Witt as their new pastor. He comes to Pine Grove after pastoring Oak Grove Baptist Church, in Walton County, Fla. “This is…
A Christmas tradition at First Baptist Madison
Shelly Holbrook news@greenepublishing.com For over 40 years, on a Sunday in December leading up to Christmas, the children’s Sunday school class of Martha Beggs and Martha Register has performed the annual Christmas…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Christmas comes after the fall
I didn’t think much about falling when I was a kid, though I did plenty of it. Most of the time, I popped right back up and went about my business. I…