Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The pleasure and delight that has been obvious on the faces of widows as they enjoyed their yearly Widows’ Night Out each January has helped to birth a monthly…
Category: Church
Revival services planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Lee First Baptist Church will be holding revival services beginning Sunday, May 5, and continuing through Wednesday, May 8. There will be two services on Sunday, May 5, at…
Bibles and barbecue bless many
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, April 13, Jackson Dickinson and a team of volunteers held the sixth annual Free Bibles and Barbecue at Hall’s Tire and Muffler, in Madison.This outreach ministry has…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Fit for the King
As a kid, I “dis-stinkly” recall my dislike for the nightly bathing ritual that was required by my parents. It wasn’t beyond me to occasionally run the bath water, throw some water…
Appreciation service planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, May 5, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, in Greenville, there will be a church appreciation service. The service will honor Teresa Duvall for her 25 years of…
Repurposed for Him
One can find many treasures in small country stores owned by the locals. Several pieces of furniture throughout my home were ready for the trash bin. Stained from years of use, chipped…
Madison celebrates Holy Week
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the week leading up to Easter Sunday, the Madison County Christian Ministerial Association held daily services for the community. The services were planned to be held in Four…
MercyMe announces fall 2024 “Together Again…Again Tour” with a stop in Tallahassee this October
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Contributor Grammy-nominated band MercyMe, alongside the talents of Crowder and Cochren & Co., has announced their fall 2024 “Together Again… Again’ Tour, which will feature a stop…
MFBA holds spring meeting
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, March 7, First Baptist Church of Madison hosted the Middle Florida Baptist Association’s (MFBA) Spring Gathering. As with any good Baptist event, the meeting was preceded by…
Madison Church of God to host Fancy Nancy Tea Party
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Wear your best “Fancy Nancy” outfit for the Fancy Nancy Tea Party! On Friday, May 3, at 6 p.m., all girls and ladies are invited to attend Madison Church…
The story of Easter
The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14) So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there. In…
Black churches should open their doors every Sunday
Rev. Eugene Hall Contributor One Sunday morning, recently, I woke up exuberantly, ready to celebrate the perpetual goodness of the Lord our Savior. My youngest son, Travis, and I jumped in the…
Concert coming to Ragans Family Campground
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sunday Drive and LifeSong will be live in concert in Madison on Saturday, March 23, at Ragans Family Campground, at 6 p.m. Admission is free, however, a generous love…
Local churches plan Passion Week services
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Several area churches are coming together for Passion Week services from Sunday, March 24 through Saturday, March 30. The theme for the week is “Not Seeing, But Believing.” New…
Holy Week services at Four Freedoms Park scheduled
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Christian Ministerial Association is set to host Holy Week services from Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29, at 12 p.m. daily. All services will be…
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church welcomes new vicar
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison resident Joanie Cruce has felt called to serve the Lord for many years. Though she wasn’t sure what that would look like for her, Cruce kept hearing a…
Miller gives trial sermon
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church, in Madison, invites everyone to join them for a trial sermon given by Madison resident Elder Clyde Miller. The service is set for Sunday, March…
Standing in quicksand
No matter how many sermons we’ve heard or how long we have been Christians, we are all tempted now and then to stray from our faith and follow our feelings to places…
First Baptist Church of Madison hosts spring meeting
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, March 7, First Baptist Church of Madison will host the Middle Florida Baptist Association’s Spring Meeting. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a fellowship meal. Then,…
Widows enjoy their special night
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Feb. 27, widows across Madison County gathered for the annual widows’ dinner at O’Neal’s Country Buffet, in Madison. Over thirty ladies were on hand to enjoy the…