Once a month, members of First Presbyterian Church of Milton gather in the Drowsy Poet coffee shop on Woodbine Road in Pace to knit, crochet, and have fellowship. These members are part of the church’s Knotty Prayers ministry.

Sunday may be the most important day for churches but at First Baptist Church of Milton, they think the other days of the week are just as important when it comes to connecting with God. The church has made the middle of the week a major focus of its ministerial work.

Rev. Desi Lee remembers growing up in the 1960s well. It was a time of strife for the United States, even within his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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.