Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Get ready to enjoy a weekend of music and ministry with the Lighthouse Christian Center! From Saturday, March 22, to Sunday, March 23, the center will offer live worship…
Category: Church
Pastor Spotlight: Donnie Shinholser
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Live Oak Church of God (LOCOG) has been in search of a pastor as of late. Luckily, its search seems to have come to an end with Donnie Shinholser’s…
Ash Wednesday observance begins the Lenten season
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to…
Elvis coming to support Wellborn Baptist Church youth ministry
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Aloha, Wellborn! Get ready for a memorable trip down memory lane on Friday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m., as Elvis makes an appearance at Wellborn Baptist Church for…
Help provided for the cold by local church
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Have you ever heard of CarePortal? The company was created in December 2013 to connect kids in crisis with churches that can help them. Since then, the organization…
Journey Church offers help for church members’ summer camp
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Journey Church in Mayo has announced its summer camp options for its members. “This year, students will have the choice to attend one of two camps. Of course,…
Lego Builders joining Camp Connexion 2025
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Camp Connexion is a faith-based children’s camp organized by the churches of Lafayette County. This annual event is a highlight for the community and provides a wonderful opportunity…
Choose Life Ministries spreads message across the nation
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The verse that greets visitors on the homepage of ChooseLifeUSA.org, the website for Choose Life Ministries (CLM), is “Oh that you would choose life so that you and…
Journey Church is offering a night off for Valentine’s Day
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth” Psalm 127:4 (NIV). Children are fabulous blessings beloved by everyone. However, that doesn’t mean…
Journey Church is offering a night off for Valentine’s Day
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth” Psalm 127:4 (NIV). Children are fabulous blessings beloved by everyone. However, that doesn’t mean they…
Choose Life Ministries spreads message across the nation
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The verse that greets visitors on the homepage of ChooseLifeUSA.org, the website for Choose Life Ministries (CLM), is “Oh that you would choose life so that you and your…
Friends of Music concerts continue with Astralis Chamber Ensemble
Bill and Linda Poplin Contributor The third concert in the 2024-25 Friends of Music Concert Series will present the Astralis Chamber Ensemble (flute, violin, piano) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m….
Local food pantries help feed those in need
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Life happens and, sometimes, it gets hard to make ends meet. Especially with the rising cost of food, families have found it increasingly difficult to put meals on the…
Legendary Bass Fisherman Hank Parker to speak at Beast Feast in Greenville
Bryant Thigpen Contributor Legendary Bass Fisherman Hank Parker will be the guest speaker at the Sixth Annual Beast Feast at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Fla. The event will…
God’s Hidden Angels help over 400 families during the holidays
Jason Futch r eporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On a chilly Saturday morning in Live Oak, families from across Suwannee County queued up to receive a Christmas miracle: gifts for their children, so they can have…
Apostolic Lighthouse Church blesses future home
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Apostolic Lighthouse Church congregants recently came together to bless and pray over the land that will eventually become the site of a bigger church on U.S. Highway 129 South…
Jingle Jam 2024 rocks the night away
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Orchard Community Church hosted three fun-filled nights last week as families from all over joined together to celebrate the Christmas season with Jingle Jam 2024. The extravagant production…