Faith and Values

Fostering relationships

Pastor Bernard Bishop, left, and Pastor Joshua Long By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Two meetings to foster better relations have been held in Atmore over the past few weeks. At the end of the last meeting, a couple of pastors put their words into a plan. Pastor Bernard Bishop, Destiny Worship Center, and Pastor Joshua Long, Unity Baptist Church, struck up a conversation about bridging the gap – the responsibility,…

Serving Eucharist

While churches have had to cancel in-person services for a number of weeks due to the coronavirus, some have found unique ways to keep tradition. Shown, Father Francis Sofie, at right, distributes the Eucharist (communion) to members of a local family on the grounds at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church Sunday, May 10.

A different National Day of Prayer

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher In a normal world, dozens of area residents would gather Thursday evening, May 7, in the Escambia County High School gym. Most would have their Bibles in their hand, some would have electronic devices. And most would have a Scripture note or have a passage marked in their Bible. And another National Day of Prayer would be held in Atmore. But this is not a…

Episcopal Diocese Holy Week services

The Rev. Albert Kennington shared the following information for Holy Week. Many churches in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast are livestreaming services. If you are a member of a church doing online worship, you are encouraged to join with your home congregation. For those congregations that are smaller, those who do not have a congregation, or those who may wish to gather together with people from across…

Bethel UMC undergoes changes

In late December, Bethel United Methodist Church became a mission church, also known as a preaching station, in the Baypines District of the United Methodist Church. “Peaching station” sounds very John Wesleyan. Wesley was, of course, the founder of methodism. Members voted to make this change from being a full connectional church for financial reasons. It had nothing to do with the split that may come in the denomination later…

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