Continuing an 81-year-old holiday tradition, the first rehearsal for this year’s staging of “Messiah” was held Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church on Fifth Street. “Messiah” is an oratorio, a
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Devotional Reading: Psalm 92:1-8 Lesson Scripture: Isaiah 12 Lesson Aims: To see how God worked/works in our lives; to accept that praise and worship to God doesn’t have to look
Devotional Reading: Luke 16:10-13 Lesson Scripture: I Peter 4:1-11 Lesson Aims: To understand the significance of suffering; to realize that we must mimic Jesus’ life thus becoming holy; and to
Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, became one of the first local pastors to take a stand against
Honors bestowed upon community matriarchs Mother’s Day came a little early for a group of local women. More than two
Devotional Reading: Titus 3:1-7 Lesson Scripture: II Thessalonians 2:1-3, 9-17 Aims: To recognize the importance of discipline and diligence; follow
Bushi Yamato Damashii, 43, has had a long spiritual journey, one that led him from Christianity to Buddhism, Baptist minister
Devotional Reading: John 15:1-7 Lesson Scripture: Acts 2:1-13 Lesson Aims: To appreciate the various ways Jesus shows up in our
Devotional Reading: I Corinthians 15:1-8 Lesson Scripture: Luke 24:36-53 Lesson Aims: To appreciate the inspiration that seeing Jesus brings; understand
Responding to Jesus
Devotional Reading: Isaiah 49:8-13 Lesson Scripture: Luke 2:25-38 Lesson Aims: To explain why Jesus was in the Temple, to recognize that everyone must respond to Jesus and to deepen our