Category Archives: Charities and Churches
Commentary: Blindsided by a ‘Good Neighbor’ Church
By Samuel Jefferson Kennard I am shocked and dismayed to hear that Amelia Baptist Church [...]
Aug
Amelia Baptist Church Seeks to Rezone, Expand and Sell to Developer
By Mike Phillips The Amelia Baptist Church (ABC) owns 10+ acres adjoining its property in [...]
Aug
Commentary: Hard Choices for United Methodists
By Mike PhillipsMy first church fight scared the pants off me. I was only five [...]
Jul
Memorial Methodist Keeps Its Focus Amid Wider Debate
By Dylan BaileyThe United Methodist Church, known for its rich history and global reach, is [...]
Jul
Florida Housing Leader to Speak Here
The next community meeting for the Coalition for the Homeless – Nassau County will be [...]
Jul
This Piano Man Plays in Church — and Far Beyond
By Dylan Bailey David Crout, who is the pianist at Blackrock Baptist Church, has [...]
Jul
There’s Spirit Behind These Crochet Hooks
By Elizabeth Matthews Retiree and avid crocheter, Brenda Brubeck is no stranger to northeast Florida, [...]
Jun
There’s Help for Women’s Eating Disorders
By Elizabeth Matthews In a world where the prevalence of eating disorders continues to rise, [...]
Jun
Dawn Mayes: the Newest Minister at the Oldest Church in Town
By Elizabeth MatthewsReverend Dawn Mayes has recently assumed the role of pastor at the First [...]
May
YoungLife: For Teens at Their Own Pace
By Elizabeth Matthews YoungLife Youth Ministry is a national organization that seeks to reach young [...]
May
Better Together: A ‘Village’ of People Helping Stressed Families
By Elizabeth Matthews Ramona is the single mother of two young daughters; a Florida transplant [...]
May
Front Porch Beaders Reach a Whole Community in Need
By Elizabeth Matthews Front Porch Beads began as an effort to bring a family together [...]
Apr
Commentary: A Church Where ALL means ALL
By Rev. Dr. Mark Charles I was told a story today about an individual in [...]
Apr
Gracie’s Kitchen: The Story of an Idea that Serves and Serves
By Elizabeth Matthews Gracie’s Kitchen is not a new organization. It’s not being rebranded, making [...]
Apr
Ancient Presbyterian Group Is Being Planted Here
By Elizabeth Matthews Pastor Tom Hawkes and his wife Ann did not relocate to Amelia [...]
Apr
Set Free: a Church for Recovery and Redemption
By Eizabeth Matthews I’m sitting across from someone I’ve spoken to many times over text [...]
Apr
Citrus Drive Delivers Local Fruit to Barnabas
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Nicola Barnack Director of Development Jan. 25, 2023 Record-breaking [...]
Jan
Barnabas Fashion Show Fund-Raiser
This year’s second Barnabas Center Fashion Show Honoring Hometown Heroes takes place Monday, Feb. 27, [...]
Jan
Three Churches, One Partnership Offering Spiritual and Physical Support
By Elizabeth Matthews The COVID impact was felt far and wide. During that time, three [...]
Jan
Church Work: Helping with the Pain of Divorce
Editor’s note: Nassau County’s many churches reach out into the community, finding and meeting needs [...]
Nov
A Partnership for Healthy Food Donations
First Presbyterian Church is supporting Barnabas Center to collect healthy food donations on Oct.13 from [...]
Oct
Habitat for Humanity Hopes to ‘Nail’ its Fundraiser
The Nassau Habitat for Humanity board of directors recently pledged to increase the number of [...]