Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Life happens and, sometimes, it gets hard to make ends meet. Especially with the rising unemployment rate coming from the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020, families have found it…
Category: Church
Cagle Grams: Taking a chance
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men…
Pastor Spotlight: Doug Mabey
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Doug Mabey was born on July 3, 1965 in Worcester, Ma. He was raised in Natick, Ma., which is a suburb of Boston. He graduated from Natick High School…
Pastor Spotlight: Jim Hurst
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org Jim Hurst was born in 1953 in Dixie County, he grew up in Dixie County except for a small stint where his family live in Lafayette County. He was only…
LifeSong Reunion Concert set for August 20 in Madison
North Florida ConcertsContributor The LifeSong reunion concert is set to take place in Madison on Saturday, August 20, at New Home Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Admission is free!LifeSong began in 2008…
Pine Grove looks back on 200 years of history
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org Tucked away in a corner of Suwannee County stands Pine Grove United Methodist Church, one of the first churches in Florida and the oldest Protestant church in the county. As…
Community Presbyterian Church’s summer camp was a blast!
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org On Monday, July 18, Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) set off on another adventure for the summer. They began the seven hour trek from the church to Ridgehaven a camp in…
Pastor spotlight: Steve Boyd of Hatchbend Apostolic Church
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org Steve Boyd was born on May 9, 1962, in Winter Haven, Fla., but at a very young age, his mother and father moved to Hatchbend. He lived there until graduation…
Live Oak 386, your hometown Gospel rap
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org Trenton Anderson is a well-known man throughout Suwannee County, but he is even better known by his musical persona, Live Oak 386. Born on May 13, 1987, Live Oak 386…
Living God’s Way: Independence Day
Carlton G. McPeak Contributor Every country has an Independence Day; the day they became an independent nation. The day they are no longer under the authority or sovereignty of another nation, therefore,…
Suwannee Chorus presents their spring concert
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee Chorus went on tour on Friday, May 6, to the Village Church in Dowling Park. The Chorus comprises 39 members of the fourth and fifth grades from…
The Old Paths to visit Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Old Paths, a southern gospel quartet from Atlanta, Ga., will be hosting a praise and worship night at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. At the event, which will take…
Tebow shares “Mission Possible”
Shelly Smith Reporter3@riverbendnews.org Renown athlete and Christian author, Tim Tebow, has recently written another book, titled “Mission Possible: Go Live a Life That Counts” with co-author, A.J. Gregory. This publication is a…
Alton Church of God: 100 years of service
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Alton Church of God in Mayo will be celebrating 100 years of dedication to God and the community on Sunday, May 1. There will be a service, beginning at…
Catholic Charities raises $145k for new truck
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…
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…