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St. Rose of Lima fish fries continue Lenten tradition in Milton

February 22, 2024

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Milton is continuing its decades-long practice of offering fish dinners on Friday nights during Lent.

Council to clear zoning hurdle for Liberty Church

February 16, 2024

Liberty Church has an alcohol problem; more accurately, it has a zoning problem. City of Milton ordinances currently prevent the Pensacola-based church from using the Imogene Theatre as a place of worship because of its alcoholic beverage and zoning rules.

Living Truth Church podcast series complements Sunday sermons

February 12, 2024

The pastors at Living Truth Church in Pace talk a lot about discipleship; in January, it began producing a podcast as a new resource to help its “D-Groups” – discipleship groups – better understand the previous Sunday’s sermon.

Raising Adults: Training responsible children

February 1, 2024

Allison and Daniel Hartman have 11 children ranging in age from 3 to 25. Parenting for a quarter century, with another decade-and-a-half in front of them, Allison said the Hartmans have “kind of a different take on raising a family.”

Do you want fries with that? Bible study flourishes at McDonald’s

January 26, 2024

When a McDonald’s employee asked her manager if a Christian Life Church men’s Bible study group could meet in the store’s dining area, he asked one question:

Milton native’s book guides readers to discover God’s plan

January 25, 2024

Dr. John Walker, a Milton native who attended Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church and graduated with the Milton High School Class of 1985, had a momentous 2023. He earned a Doctor of Theology degree from The Empowerment Theological Institute & Bible Seminary and published his first book, “I Decree Your Apocalypse: Uncover Your Mystery.”

Chaplains help first responders deal with trauma

January 19, 2024

First responders accept that they will experience traumatic events; it’s what they do. But they aren’t immune to the mental health challenges those experiences create.

Vandivier to lead The Way UMC in Pace

January 16, 2024

The window for congregations to “disaffiliate” from the United Methodist Church ended Dec. 31. Almost a quarter of the UMC’s 30,000 churches – about 7,500 – chose to leave the denomination. The Way UMC in Pace is not among the defectors.

Dr. Antjuan Marsh urges people to ignore ‘voices of captivity’

January 9, 2024

The New Year’s Day service at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Bagdad celebrated the 161st anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, but guest speaker Dr. Antjuan Marsh urged listeners to champion spiritual emancipation.

Have faith in 2024

December 29, 2023

The Press Gazette asked area church leaders to share a verse or message for readers to consider as the new year begins

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