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The Southside Church of God In Christ located on Emerson Street recently celebrated their mortgage burning ceremony.  Through their fortitude Edward Robinson, Sr., Pastor and First Lady Cynthia hosted the ceremony which culminated a 19 […]

Collaborating as change agents through their combined ministries, the Northside Ministers Alliance (NMA) partners to demonstrate strength and unity to improve community relations and donations. The Clara White Mission was the reicpeint of thier phalanthrpy […]

Wayman Ministries held another weekend of free rapid  Covid-19 testing at their Westside campus. Attendees had to pre-register for the testing conducted by Mayo Clinic and Agape Community Health Center. Within the two week span […]

By Pastor Gary Williams, Sr. – More than seventy local clergy and community leaders are urging city officials to reconsider hosting the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Jacksonville. Recent times have found municipalities across our […]

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 […]

The Church of the Crucifixion Catholic Church celebrated the contributions of nine outstanding African-American women at its 9th Annual Black History Program. Themed “Year of the Woman,” the event honored community matriarchs who have spent […]

[foogallery id=”27260″] Last Sunday, Gateway to Heaven Christian Church (GTHCC) celebrated their Seventh Church Anniversary and Founders Day with a worship service honoring co-pastors Rev. Carlton Jones and Rev. Walter Johnson. On January 8th 2012, […]

Residents living in the Eureka Gardens Apartments and the surrounding neighborhood were among participants in Wayman Temple’s 10th Annual Community Christmas Fellowship event held Saturday, December 9th on the church grounds. The standing room only event was stocked […]

Church members, family and friends of Summerville Baptist Church joined together to witness the burning of the 15 year church mortgage that was contentedly paid off in 9 years, 8 months and one day. The […]

At its 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference, which is the supreme body of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, local Pastor, Dr. Michael Mitchell has been elected its 134th Bishop following a six year […]