By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Approximately 235 students in Lafayette County were on hand Wednesday, Aug. 5., at the Edward Perry Sports Complex in Mayo to receive a variety of items to…
Category: Church
Pastor Spotlight: Matthew McDonald
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Ephesians 2:17 says, “And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near,” and this verse could be used…
Josh Wynn: Rooted and grounded in Ministry; Former SHS graduate serving as pastor in North Carolina
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Josh Wynn serves as the pastor of a growing church in North Carolina, but his roots in pastoral ministry were planted deep while living in Suwannee County….
O’Brien Baptist food ministry powering through pandemic
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The food ministry is still going strong at O’Brien Baptist Church despite the coronavirus pandemic that has significantly impacted the U.S. this year. According to Keith Jones,…
Local faith leaders hold a countywide prayer rally
Dale Croft Contributor A deep concern for the dire spiritual condition of our nation prompted Lafayette County pastors and lay ministers to plan and lead a community prayer gathering in Mayo’s Veterans…
Pastor Spotlight: Andy Schiltz
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Andy Schiltz was born in 1951 to Ray and Mary Schiltz in LaCrosse, Wis. Shortly after graduating from high school, Schiltz joined the U.S. Marine Corp and…
Preaching through the pandemic
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The coronavirus pandemic became a problem no one was really prepared to handle. No one had ever experienced a virus with the ability to shut down a…