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This Sunday, there will be an in-person worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward’s sermon is titled “Who is my Neighbor?” Also, a brunch for Durward will take place after the service. Both ...

Anchored by Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black university, the Historic West End is home to some of ...

Phyllis Ann Williams, age 75, died in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 19 ...

Bellevue Baptist Church in Tennessee has elected Lifeway Christian Resources CEO Ben Mandrell to replace former Southern ...

Church hosts free school supply giveaway to help families prepare for the new school year.

Four-year-old New Beginnings Baptist Church, indeed, has a new beginning, and it has brought the pastor full circle.

There’s a new ‘bonus’ tax deduction worth $6,000 for older taxpayers — here’s who qualifies ...

Chardon Baptist Church, located at 363 Wilson Mills Road, will commemorate 50 years of ministry and community presence with a ...

Chief executive for SBC's publishing arm to pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, triggering search for new CEO amid headwinds in Christian publishing.

Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, was officially voted in as the eighth senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist ...