Every Thursday morning volunteers of the First Baptist Church of Milton food pantry are busy as bees packing bags full of food that is picked up by an average of 80 to 100 people. The church’s food pantry has been in operation for more than 20 years, helping put food in the arms of people who need it.

On Aug.18, Immanuel Baptist Church of Pace celebrated 40 years of its preschool program, First Steps Christian Preschool.

It’s that time of year again! Grab your writing utensils, notepads, calculators and backpacks and get to class!

In 2020, things were looking down for Jess Day. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full effect, as well as the social isolation of that time, Day felt hopeless. That was until she took a script writing course that changed not only her outlook, but her life.

From their food pantry to being the county’s go-to cold weather shelter, Ferris Hill Baptist Church is an outreach focused congregation. Centered on Isaiah 58, Ferris Hill Baptist’s mission is to reach up, reach out and reach in to help people know the Gospel and grow in relationship with Christ.

About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there.

Hundreds of people gathered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Pace Saturday, Aug. 3, for Backpacks for Hope, an annual local missions outreach event that helps connect families in need with school supplies and more.

There wasn’t a smile missing from someone’s face nor a dry eye in the room when Chris and Tammy Roberts strolled into their Immanuel Baptist Church Life Group Tuesday, July 30. This was the first time in nearly three years, Chris and Tammy haven’t had to worry about today being the last for Chris, who recently received a heart and kidney transplant at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

Over the past 12 years, Momentum Church’s Navarre campus has emerged from an idea into a growing, service-driven church. Part of how the church has been able to grow is its location, the cafeteria of Navarre High School.

The Rev. Dan Morris, 66, was heading toward retirement. Morris had been a pastor for 44 years, the last six at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church. He had served many communities and congregations but felt called to serve another parish.