Whether we want to admit it or not, Sutherland Springs changes things
“I expect there will be a lot of conversations like that going on in church business meetings.”
Ringgold
The Open Door: how loose change changes lives
…Johnny was excited to tell me, that he has collected 26 miles of pennies.
Floating like a butterfly, Ringgold minister encounters nemesis … again
“I knew something was wrong in the room, and then I saw it.”
Disaster Relief volunteers serve from the heart
“… when you go through it yourself, its far more than horrible. It’s too much for words.”
From Ringgold to St. Marys, church news from around the state
Anniversaries Boynton Baptist Church in Ringgold observed Keith McLeod’s 20th anniversary as senior pastor this month. In addition, the church celebrated its 131st homecoming on Oct. 4 with Johnny Pierce as guest speaker. Deaths Roy Michael Rainey, Jr., 52, of St. Marys, died Sept. 28. Rainey had been the pianist/keyboardist for Point Peter Baptist Church […]
Ringgold First Baptist Church celebrates 175-year anniversary
RINGGOLD — First Baptist Church of Ringgold was established in 1840, when Martin Van Buren was president of the United States and Charles J. McDonald was governor of Georgia. The state’s population was less than 1/10 of what it is today. Cotton was king in Georgia and it fueled the growth and expansion of the state’s economy. Ringgold, […]
People and Places
Deaths Happi Keenan died April 30. A native of Toombs County, she served for many years alongside her husband of 33 years, Pastor Chuck Keenan of Lilly Baptist Church in Houston Association, as well as a chaplain with law enforcement in Americus and Cordele. In addition, she was instrumental in the founding of homes for […]