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COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

April 1, 2020 admin 0

#NNPA BlackPress NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor for all churches is the inability to […]

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National Black Church Initiative Urges All Churchgoers Over 60 to Stay Home Until Further Notice

March 30, 2020 admin 0

The National Black Church Initiative, a coalition of 34,000 African American and Latino churches working to eradicate racial disparities, has urged leaders of churches in their network to “respect the science” of the new coronavirus […]

Religion

It’s Hard to Close Black Churches Amid COVID-19

March 25, 2020 admin 0

African American clergy respond to pandemic with unique considerations of culture, history, and faith values. ELAINE HOWARD ECKLUND AND DEIDRA CARROLL COLEMAN, MARCH 24, 2020 Image: Larry Dixon Jr / Lightstock When deciding to close the […]

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Black Marriage Day 2020: A Celebration of Love and Commitment

March 24, 2020 admin 0

BY CHARLENE MUHAMMAD -NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT FINAL CALL Many agree marriage is a cornerstone to strong families, communities, and nations and say it comes at great cost and not without a fight—especially for Black couples in America. […]

Local

Gilyard Returns to Major Pulpit to Fanfare and Controversy

March 12, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones By Lynn Jones Twenty years ago Pastor Darrell Gilyard could have cashed a blank check anywhere in Jacksonville. As the lead pastor of spiritual powerhouse Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Gilyard led the […]

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Church Congregation Give Thanks for Native Sons Contribution to American Black History

March 6, 2020 admin 0

This year marks the 120th Anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the black national anthem and produced by native Jacksonville sons James Weldon Johnson and his brother Rosemond Johnson. El Bethel Divine […]

Religion

Greater Macedonia Baptist Church Presents 5K Role Models and Black History Program

February 25, 2020 admin 0

The Greater Macedonia Baptist Church presented the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project this past Sunday, during the 10 a.m. worship service.  The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project aim is to intervene in the […]

Religion

Which Version of the Bible Should I Be Reading?

January 14, 2020 Staff 0

by Jim Denison William Tyndale lived over 400 years ago. In his day, the church would allow only its leaders to read and interpret the Bible. It also refused to let the Scriptures be translated […]

Community

Bethel Provides School Supplies for Hundreds at School Giveaway

July 31, 2019 admin 0

More than 600+ children and youth from grades K-12 picked up free backpacks stuffed with school supplies at the annual Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (BBIC) giveaway. This annual event is hosted to support students in their […]

Religion

Deacons Ordained at Springhill Missionary

July 11, 2019 admin 0

Springhill Missionary Baptist Church ordained Deacons Bobbie White and Jamie Usher  – a prestigious honor in the church. Ministers presiding over the Presbytery ordination services were Pastor Michael Jackson, Pastor Levie White, Dr. Morris Halyard […]

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