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The congregation of Friendship Baptist Church, 905 W. North Ave., held an Installation Ceremony to install their new pastor, Rev. Joseph Hamilton Jackson, Jr., on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Under the leadership of the late Pastor Joe A. Games of Providence Baptist Church, Rev. Jackson was ordained a minister on July 31, 1992. On his spiritual journey, Rev. Jackson served as … [Read more...] about Rev. Jackson installed as pastor of Friendship Baptist

                        The Mission International Tea was held Sunday, November 24, 2013, at the Way of the Cross Baptist Church where Rev. Richard Watkins, Sr., is the interim Pastor. This year the theme was to represent the nations. The mothers and mission department represented … [Read more...] about Way of the Cross holds International Tea

This month we will take a look back at some of the articles that were featured in this column in 2013 and then momentarily peek ahead to what awaits us in 2014. Annually, the month of June is recognized as National Health Month. Therefore, this column ran articles addressing health issues the entire month of June 2013. Health is one of the issues often neglected in the church. … [Read more...] about Year in review: a variety of topics covered

For more than a decade, the congregation at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2207 N. Second St., has hosted their annual Thanksgiving Day Outreach Ministry Community Dinner and Fashion Share on Thanksgiving Day to pray, fellowship, eat and share some of their blessings with less fortunate individuals. Last Thursday was no exception, and everyone who participated was greeted in the … [Read more...] about Mt. Zion Church Outreach Ministry Community Dinner and Fashion Share

The angels in the heavens danced and the saints present on Sunday afternoon at God’s Pleasant Community Church, under the leadership of Rev. Robert Briggs and Minister Martha Kimber, rejoiced and clapped halleluiah to the sound of music rendered from the Choir of Greater Temple of Faith (top photo) and the Angel Choir (bottom photo) of God’s Community Church. Other choirs … [Read more...] about God’s Pleasant Community Church celebrates 27 years

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. - Matthew 11:28-30 Let’s cut to the chase - most of us live extremely busy lives. This fast moving world and fast-paced culture has … [Read more...] about Taming the busyness beast in your life (Week 3)

By Derek Rishmawy If I had to take a guess, New Year’s would not have been the teacher’s favorite holiday: All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again. All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. What has been is … [Read more...] about New Year’s resolutions as an ‘expectation of faith’

The wife and First Lady to Pastor Donnie Sims of Jerusalem Baptist Church, 2505 W. Cornell Street, recently shared with the congregation why Rev. Sims was away from church, and his return on Sunday morning, December 8, 2013. During morning worship, First Lady Sims said: “Dr. Sims had been suffering from dizziness and double vision, for which he was given medication by his … [Read more...] about You can’t keep a good man down: Pastor Sims returns to Jerusalem Baptist Church after illness