Every January, people make new year’s resolutions. For some, it’s exercising more. For others, it’s focusing on their mental health. And for members of local churches, like East Bay Church and Momentum Church, it’s about getting reacquainted in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Even after five years as Bishop with the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Bishop William “Bill” Wack said he is just getting started. Over the past few years, Wack (pronounced wok) and the Diocese have had to deal with several issues which have taken away the church’s ability to map out the future.

Immanuel Baptist Church in Pace served 148 families, including 417 children, at Mission Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 3.

With Christmas time comes the nativity scenes. But not all nativity scenes are created equal. At Woodbine Baptist Church, they have been putting on a nativity scene for the past four years that seeks to bring people closer to the story of Jesus’s birth through a one of a kind experience.

Across the nation, Methodist churches are having tough conversations. These conversations surround the church’s stance on homosexuality, as well as how the rules of the church are followed. Many of these conversations have led to disaffiliations with the United Methodist Church, which acts as the governing body of over 30,000 congregations.

The story of Thanksgiving is one many people know. The Pilgrims coming to the new world and falling on hard times, only to be helped by the Wampanoag, a Native American tribe. That original meal, which the two peoples enjoyed in 1621, lives on to this day as holiday millions share in the United States.

Growing people in their faith is something central to the mission of every church. For Compass Community Church, they are trying to grow the church itself while also doing the work of saving souls through God’s Word.

On Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Building 429, a chart topping Contemporary Christian band, will play Immanuel Baptist Church’s Worship Center. The concert, which also features Cade Thompson, is being put on at Immanuel Baptist, both to entertain and connect audiences to the music, as well as bring more attention to the church.

It would come as little surprise to anyone to see a church serving, whether it be in the church community or within broader community, but at Community Life United Methodist Church, they ‘serve’ a little differently.

Starting Nov. 10 and ending on Nov. 12, CLC will be hosting a pickleball tournament. Registration fees cost $30 for the first event and $5 for an additional event.

Worship music at a church can help uplift people and open more doors when it comes to reaching out to the community about a church’s message.

For Navarre United Methodist Church, worship music plays a vital role in creating an environment where people want to hear the message of Christ and celebrate it.