Aug 5, 2025
Blessing the community, one can at a time
On School Lane in Pace, on the grounds of Covenant Church in front of the playground, there sits a small, white wooden box. It’s stocked with food, water and toiletries, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s inconspicuous; there are no signs, no flashing lights, no cameras, no need to show your ID or proof that you live in the area. It’s quiet, peaceful.
Jul 28, 2025
Local business owner serves Jesus and the community
To those who don’t know it, Alyssa’s may seem like an unassuming business –a cream-colored building situated at the corner of Pace Road and Chumuckla Highway in Pace. To those who know the establishment—and its mission—it’s a little different.
Jul 24, 2025
Avalon Baptist Church hosts ‘Worship in the Park,’ rain or shine
With a tropical rainstorm stretching across areas of the south this past week, the days have been dark and dreary. Rain clouds began to spready across the sky Wednesday night, July 16, raining out summer events and bringing a halt to outdoor fun. Avalon Baptist Church, however, didn’t let the weather stop them.
Jul 10, 2025
Marcus Pointe Baptist Church awaits new addition
Plans for a new addition to Marcus Pointe Baptist Church were approved by the county in late June, and now the church is ready to begin construction. The project plans include designs for an almost 35,000-square-foot church building and a daycare center over 15,000 square feet.
Jul 2, 2025
Voyage Church holds children’s ministry takeover
On June 29, Voyage Church held their “Voyagers Takeover,” where members from the children’s ministry were able to participate in “adult” jobs in the church and during service.
Voyage, a non-denominational, mobile church that holds services at Avalon Middle School, held the event to allow the children to share their own faith with the church on Sundays during the worship services.
Jun 26, 2025
Market of Pace honors Luca Kukuk, preaches faith
Roughly 34 people in the US die every day due to drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. On March 6, community member Luca Kukuk was one of those 34, killed after being hit head-on by an alleged drunk driver. During the Market of Pace’s third anniversary the market took time to honor the late Kukuk’s memory the week of his 23rd birthday.
Jun 25, 2025
Deacon William Gibson steps into priesthood
The newly ordained Father William Gibson is a young priest. He knows he’s a young priest: the youngest in his diocese. Just newly out of seminary, a priest for only three weeks, Gibson accepts that. Last week, Gibson opened up about his faith, motivations, and childhood—including his childhood nickname, Woody—and demonstrated what the new generation of priests could be.
Jun 20, 2025
Chaplain Bill Wright helps those in need
Chaplain Bill Wright has been a pastor at Bible Way Baptist Church for over 32 years.
It’s a funny story, he says. On a Sunday morning in 1993, Bible Way Baptist Church was down a pastor. Their visiting pastor who was going to be preaching that morning had broken down in Mobile, and they needed someone to fill the pulpit.
Jun 9, 2025
Local churches holding vacation bible schools
It’s that time of the year again: summer is in full swing in the south! During the summer, many churches hold their vacation bible schools, and several in Milton and Pace are doing so. Some include:
May 30, 2025
‘Multiplication’ focused Living Truth Church celebrates 25 years
The idea of multiplication can be found throughout biblical scripture, whether it pertains to spiritual growth, familial growth, blessings, tithing or miracles such as the feeding of the 5,000 by Jesus.