Mickey Starling
reporter3@greenepublishing.com
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is always bustling with activity, and 2023 will be no exception. Pastor Bryant Thigpen has added new leadership to his growing church. Jimmy Ratliff has been given the responsibility of leading the men's meetings, which meet on the first Sunday of each month, at 5 p.m. Thigpen describes Ratliff as a faithful servant with a love for God and a passion for serving.
Also, the young adults have new leaders. J.R. and Kalyn Scarboro have taken the reins of this group, planning and conducting activities as well as teaching their Sunday school class. “This ministry has really taken off,” said Thigpen. The group has an exciting escape room trip planned for Saturday, March 18. For more information about the church's ministries, contact Pastor Thigpen at (850) 464-0114. St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is located at 5905 NW Lovett Rd., in Greenville.