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Appreciation planned at Gaines Chapel AME Church
Gaines Chapel AME Church Pastor’s Aid Board and church membership announce the third year Appreciation for the Rev. and Sis. Cleitis Walker Sr., Sunday, September 25.Sunday School will begin at 10:30, with the church service at 11:30. Evangelist Gwendolyn Brown of Shreveport, La. will be the speaker.Immediately following the church services, the appreciation program and dinner will be held in the fellowship hall.The theme for this event is “God orders…
Volunteering at Blue Lake
Volunteers from Atmore First United Methodist Church recently volunteered at Blue Lake Methodist Camp near Andalusia. In fact, this was not their first trip to the Camp – they’ve been multiple times this summer to help with mowing. Shown are, from left, Jim Henley, Lamar Godwin, Joe Hardy, Steve Drew, Rob Faircloth and Will Chapman.
Johnson installed as Mt. Olive pastor
Ministers offered Prayers of Blessings over Pastor Charles and First Lady Eunice Johnson, seated at left. Among the ministers pictured are, from left, Willie Hawthorne, Danny Benjamin, Ricky Peebles, Freddie Banks, Jimmy Samuel, Harold Askew (seated), Wayne Johnson (back), Andy Gartman, Willie Williams. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Reverend Charles Johnson was installed as pastor of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, August 28. Fellow pastors, friends, relatives, and…
Destiny, Hope Place offering family parenting classes
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Destiny Worship Center in Atmore is partnering with Hope Place Family Resource Center in Brewton to offer family parenting classes.Destiny Worship Center, a non-denominational church, is pastored by Dr. Bernard and Lady Felicia Bishop.Hope Place, a non-profit countywide family resource center, offers support to children and their families by uniting individuals and resources to meet human needs. Since 1990, Hope Place has served families and individuals…
‘A hedge of protection’
The Escambia Academy prayer walk held Friday afternoon, August 12, could have been rained out, but folks just got out their umbrellas and carried on. EA headmaster Susie Kirk asked that all walk the campus and classrooms and pray for a hedge of protection. Joanne Bonds started the walk with prayer and asked God’s blessings, His protection, and His guidance “in all our steps.” Shown, several walkers leave the elementary…