The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee recently released a letter from Bishop William Wack, CSC, expressing compassion for migrants, and encouraging parishioners to do the same, in honor of Respect Life Month.
Relics of the Bible and the early Christian Church aren’t just to be found in Israel, Egypt and Jordan, but Turkey as well.
Turkey’s biblical points of interest are the subject of Navarre resident Rachel Coggin’s new book, “Exploring Turkey’s Biblical Heritage: An Inspirational and Historical Travel Guide.”
Over 300 participants and onlookers gathered for West Florida Baptist Church’s fifth-annual Coming Clean 5K in downtown Milton Saturday, Aug. 23, to raise addiction and recovery awareness through a Christ-centered program.
Big things are happening at Immanuel Baptist Church in Pace, including the recent comple-tion of the new Student Center and Welcome Center on campus.
The 4.3-million-dollar project took a little over two years to complete; those involved like Student Pastor Tanner Guidry couldn’t be more pleased with meeting the church’s needs.
It’s a busy day at Benny Russell Park, as it should be on a warm, beautiful Sunday afternoon, just a day before children begin the school year. The park is loud, filled not just with the laughter and joy of children but also music as a speaker serenades the crowd with Christian music. There are inflatables set up in the open area past the park’s splash pad. Teenagers are tossing a football back and forth. Children are chowing down on burgers and hot dogs and families are lounging in the shade under large white canopies.
In late May, Members of St. Sylvester Catholic Church traveled to Italy and the Vatican on an eight-day trip of faith and fellowship. Close to 50 people went on the trip.
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.
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.
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.
