By Sunny Wimberley Contributor Brewer Lake Baptist Church of Day, Fla., held their annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) Sunday, June 20, through Thursday, June 24, with family night being held on Sunday,…
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Antioch Baptist Church of Live Oak hosts Mystery Island Vacation Bible School
By Sydney Holder Riverbend News Students experienced a tropical, exciting week while at the Antioch Baptist Church of Live Oak Mystery Island Vacation Bible School (VBS). The school ran from Monday, July…
Janice Murch Chapman
Janice Murch Chapman, 90, of Dowling Park, Fla., passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. The Rockland, Maine, native moved to Dowling Park in 1993 from Gainesville, Fla., and was a member…
Love, In the Name of Christ
By Leah Hodges Riverbend News Love, In the Name of Christ (INC) is a name that many in the Suwannee Valley are at least marginally aware of, as it is a faith…
Missionaries welcomed to White Springs Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Dustin Durfee and Nate McKenzie are Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The two 19-year-old young men have arrived in White Springs as part…
The Pulpit A Summary of Sound Doctrine
Going through the New Testament, you will spend a lot of time on the letters from the Apostle Paul. While he hit on a variety of important subjects which deserve a great…
Lighthouse Christian Center welcomes Green as new pastor
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News After 45 years of being over the road, Earl Green has brought his ministry to Mayo at the Lighthouse Christian Center. Being born in Lake City, Fla.,…
Cagle Grams: Grace
“Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). “Grace” is defined as “favor; good-will;…
First Baptist Church of Jasper feeds those in need
By Leah Hodges Riverbend News First Baptist Church of Jasper fed around 100 families at their most recent drive-through food pantry on Friday, April 16. Almost four pallets of food were distributed…
Pastor spotlight: Roger Hutto
By Leah Hodges Riverbend News Roger Hutto was born on the same day Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, July 20, 1969, in Williston, Fla. After graduating from Gainesville High School (GHS)…
Mayo churches celebrate Easter
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Two churches in Mayo hosted fun-filled Easter events and services for their youth and members to enjoy and participate in. During the tail-end of the month, on Wednesday,…
The new minority: Church members
By Starr Munro Riverbend News A new poll released on Monday, March 29, by Gallup Poll, an American analytics and advisory company based out of Washington, D.C., has cited church members as…
Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley reach out to help communities
By Starr Munro Riverbend News A free health clinic based out of Live Oak wants nothing more than to help local citizens stay healthy. Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley, Inc. opens their…
The Pulpit Samson, Deliliah and a lack of awareness
“Afterward Delilah said to him, ‘you’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely!” (Judges 16:10) The story of Samson and…
Food for bellies and faith of heart
By Starr Munro Riverbend News A group of individuals in Suwannee County are doing what they can for their community and by distributing over 50,000 pounds of food a month, they have also…
Live Oak Church of God to host “Taking it to the Streets” BBQ dinner
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Live Oak Church of God, located at 9828 US-129, will be hosting a “Taking it to the Streets” BBQ dinner on Saturday, Feb. 27, to kick-off an…
Native Suwannee County resident self-publishes second book
By Jennifer Campbell Contributor Public school teacher, author, singer/songwriter and host of the “Be Encouraged” webcast, Jennifer Joy Campbell, announced on Monday, Feb. 8, she will be publishing her second book, Worshiping God…