Helping Hand Missions’ goal is to honor the Lord Jesus Christ through providing help for the helpless, healing for the hurting, and hope for the hopeless. Now they have partnered with the Friends of Santa Rosa Veterans Treatment Court to further their mission.

First Presbyterian Church of Milton Ruling Elder Deborah Potter hosts an event to build altars dedicated to appreciating even the smallest of God’s creations during the season of Lent.

The event is called Soil, Soul and Scripture: A Lenten Exploration of Beatitudes. The Beatitudes, also known as Jesus’ sermon on the Mount, serve as the basis for the event theme. Potter created the event grounded on resisting the big power, wealth, emotion and media in the world, and appreciating the humble beauty in the world.

On March 6, the Pace and Pensacola community was rocked by the death of Luca Kukuk. His pastor, Jimmy Allen, spoke to Kukuk’s outstanding character, and the scriptures that help him navigate through times of grief.

When one local woman was pregnant with her third child, she was told the baby would be born with Down syndrome. She was met with a lack of resources and community, and now she is the president of a nonprofit dedicated to changing that.

Pastor Matthew Cotten of Avalon Baptist Church has studied the Bible for 53 years. He said there are still questions about God he does not know the answer to, but he remains steadfast in his faith.

With tax season in full swing, local churches are facing financial hardship they have never faced before. One local church was charged $16,000 for their non-ad valorem assessment that funds fire districts.

Former drug addicts and convicts are often left to fend for themselves, but at the United Congregation of Yahweh in Milton, they are welcomed with open hearts and open arms.

Pastor Lee Horne knows how difficult it is to leave prison with the clothes on your back and to feel like the world has turned its back on you. He served six years in prison for drug trafficking, and when he was released in 2009, he turned to religion to help him find salvation. Now, he is the senior pastor for the United Congregation of Yahweh in Milton and operates a ministry for men where they learn about the bible, trades, and skills.

Soup kitchens are nothing new in the Christian church. Every day you can find churchgoers preparing and serving meals for the needy.

While the soup kitchen is a well-known fixture of ministry work, St. Paul United Methodist Church is using theirs to serve more than just sustenance.

For 15 years Ferris Hill Baptist Church has opened its doors to those in need of shelter from the cold. During Winter Storm Enzo the shelter was never needed more.

In Santa Rosa County the church was the only cold weather shelter available. The Clyde L. Gracey Community Center was on standby if the church reached capacity, but it was not opened. According to shelter volunteer Michelle Morency they had 15-18 people take shelter at Ferris Hill during the storm.

For the past five years, Chumuckla Community Church has faithfully given boxes filled with food donations to the local community.