Category: Church

Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jeremy Plunkett began his new position as the youth pastor for Madison First Baptist Church on Sunday, May 22. He most recently served as the part-time youth pastor for…

Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jacksonville. Fla. native Steve Kegley comes to Hopewell Baptist Church after serving as the transitional pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church, in Valdosta, Ga. He has been with Hopewell as…

Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com Every summer local churches plan a week or weekend full of fun activities, snacks, meals and Bible stories for children and youth to enjoy throughout the summer. Vacation Bible…

Elder Perry Lee Jones, Sr.: Contributor Cross Road Missionary Baptist Church welcomes everyone to a meet and greet, scheduled for Sunday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m. Elder Perry Lee Jones, Sr….

Devyn LeBlanc: reporter@greenepublishing.com It’s that time of year again, where the community can join together to enjoy The Madison Passion Play, presented by Madison Church of God, located at 771 NE Colin…

Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com A favorite annual summer tradition to many of the children in the Madison County community is attending the children’s Bible camp at Pickett Lake Camp, in Branford, Fla. Pickett…

On Friday evening, Jan. 7, Madison First Baptist Church kicked off their annual Discipleship Now (D-Now) youth retreat program. The theme for this year’s Bible studies and focus was “Frequency: Tuning in…

The Old Paths Quartet will be returning to Madison on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Ragans Family Campground in Madison. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Jessica Ratliff of Greenville will also…

“Nah, I don’t go to church anymore. All those church people messed it up for me.” “I really miss going to church, but I never could find a place that I fit….

The Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church family has welcomed Steve Witt as their new pastor. He comes to Pine Grove after pastoring Oak Grove Baptist Church, in Walton County, Fla. “This is…

Shelly Holbrook news@greenepublishing.com For over 40 years, on a Sunday in December leading up to Christmas, the children’s Sunday school class of Martha Beggs and Martha Register has performed the annual Christmas…

I didn’t think much about falling when I was a kid, though I did plenty of it. Most of the time, I popped right back up  and went about my business. I…

Shelly Holbrook news@greenepublishing.com Gabe Krell, pastor of First Baptist Church of Madison, Fla., resigned from his position as head pastor in Oct. 2021 after a nearly 10-year long ministry. The Krell family…

Shelly Smith news@greenepublishing.com Michael and Lynn Hanners of Pinetta have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Their family has experienced the pain and long journey of addiction and recovery, and…

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com ­­­ On Monday, Nov. 22, some of the final Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes were loaded on trailers at Madison Church of God. Drop Off Team Leader Janet Diamond…

The next time I cover a football game, I’m considering wearing pads and a helmet. The use of an armored vehicle also crossed my mind. Apparently, you can never be too careful….

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com We’ve all had times when life seems a bit overwhelming, leaving us uncertain of our next step. While the world is full of self-help magazines and numerous opinions about…

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, Oct. 24, clients, staff and invited guests enjoyed hearing from Willie Robertson during the Sunday morning service at Honey Lake Church. Robertson is best known as one…

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, Oct. 24, members and guests of Madison Church of God celebrated their anniversary in style, with a burning of their mortgage for the Family Life Center. Pastor…

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Images of thousands of mostly Haitian refugees, huddled under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, have flooded the media in recent days. The steady stream of immigrants are looking…