Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Catholic Charities is an organization working to alleviate food insecurity. The organization has made a reputation locally by overcoming hardships to provide for Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia and Union…
Category: Church
Alton Church of God to host 100th Anniversary revival week
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29, Alton Church of God will host a week of revival at 7 p.m. each evening. They will have a new guest speaker…
Lighthouse Christian Center to host bluegrass homecoming
Danny Federico Reporter3@riverbendnews.org Join Lighthouse Christian Center on Sunday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m., for their Homecoming Celebration with a service led by guest speaker Pastor Ken Henderson. Attendees are then invited…
Enjoy a day of family fun with Mt. Olive Baptist Church’s Spring Fling
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Mt. Olive Baptist Church’s Spring Fling Tailgate will take place on Sunday, April 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Prior to the celebration, there will be a church…
Show me what you’ve got Youth compete in Super Smash Bros. tournament
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the young men of the Live Oak Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints laid siege on the church in hopes of capturing the elusive trophy…
Corinth Baptist Church hosting fun filled March events
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Corinth Baptist Church in Jasper is hosting many events this month. To kick things off, Corinth Baptist Church brings the opportunity to show off your chili making skills and…
Live Oak Church of God hosting Gospel Music Sing featuring The Hyssongs
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Live Oak Church of God will be hosting a free Gospel Music Sing featuring the award-winning music trio, The Hyssongs. Del, Susan and Richard Hyssong will be performing…
Pastor Spotlight: Mike Carson
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Mike Carson was born in 1965 in West Palm Beach, Fla., to loving parents, Lynn and Janet Carson. He grew up in the area and eventually graduated from Havana…
Spreading the Gospel through music
Dan Schall Ministries Contributor Join Dan Schall Ministries at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church for a morning of concert-style worship. Dan Schall is from Zelienople, Penn….
Jeff and Sheri Easter hosting Gospel concert
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Feb. 5, starting at 6 p.m., all are welcome to attend a Gospel concert featuring Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning Gospel music duo Jeff and Sheri…
Jennifer’s journey
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Jennifer Joy Campbell was born and raised in the Suwannee County, where she and her father, Ken Campbell, share a home on their small family farm with Morris, their…
“American Underdog” is a winner
Mickey Starling Reporter3@riverbendnews.org Today, Kurt Warner is a household name for long-time football fans, but that wasn’t the case in 1998, when St. Louis Rams Head Coach Dick Vermeil brought the undrafted…
Memorial held in remembrance of World War II Veteran, Hank Hodek
Christian Peterson Riverbend News Hank Hodek is a true American hero. Hodek was born in 1924 and served during World War II (WWII) as a pilot in the United States Air Force….
Churches holding Christmas Eve services
Lafayette County Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located at 816 SW CR 351, in Mayo, will hold a Christmas Eve service on Friday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church can…
Pastor Spotlight: Gary King
By Gary King, Contributor On July 10, 1952, my story begins when I was born to Charlie and Betty King in Jacksonville. I grew up on the west side, graduating from Paxon…
God works in wondrous ways
By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 22-year-old Cali Chaillou and her boyfriend, Lathon Hurst, were in a terrible car accident in Live Oak. Hurst escaped with minimal harm, but Chaillou…