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By Delanda S. Johnson
The Bible says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise; Give thanks to Him and call upon His Name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His faithfulness endures from age to age.”
As we enter into the holiday season, we must also ask ourselves, “What does it mean to forgive and how can I get forgiveness?”
By Delanda S. Johnson/ Special to HCNow
As we prepare to give thanks for all that the Lord has done for us, the Henderson County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance turn their attention to those who are in need. For some people, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the loneliness time of the year.
However, on Monday, Nov. 20, the Henderson County I. M. A. met the needs of 24 families in Henderson County by giving them Thanksgiving baskets. The baskets contained a large hen, sweet potatoes, green bean, stuffing, etc., things to make their Thanksgiving a happy one.
Continue reading “Henderson County I. M. A. helps people in need”
By Delanda S. Johnson/Special To HCN
As 2015 comes to an end, the Henderson County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance held its “One Night Revival” on Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Church of the Living God, PTG in Athens, where Eldress Mary Henderson is the proud pastor.
The Henderson County I. M. A. under the leadership of Rev. Oscar Verdell throughout the year help people in the community, minister to those who are incarcerated, and most of all spread the Good News about Jesus Christ.
This revival centered around Thanksgiving made you wonder what you were most thankful for.
Press release
The First Presbyterian Church of Mabank will hold its annual Fall Festival commemorating both the Presbyterian Women’s turn of the century money raising activity and recreating a side of Mabank’s “Trade Days.” In 1903, the church did not have enough money to pay for the last load of cypress wood to finish the new church building. The ladies of the church, called the “Busy Bees,” sprang into action and sold chickens, eggs, baked goods, jams, and whatever they could to raise the money.
In 1989, this Election Day event began as a rummage sale in addition to the stew luncheon. In 1990, an Arts and craft sale was added. Then in 1991, the Fall Festival as we now know it was born, evolving to include all members of the congregation hosting this event –both men and women. As has been our tradition for 26 years, it is held at the church located at 112 W Mt. Vernon Street in Mabank during the week of the November Election. The dates this year will be Nov. 2, 3, and 4. Continue reading “Mabank First Presbyterian Church getting ready for Fall Festival”
Press release
Dr. Edward Spann, Dallas hymnologist and retired dean of the College of Fine Arts at Dallas Baptist University, will speak at First Christian Church on July 5 at 10:45 a.m. The church is located at 900 Robbins Road in Athens.
Spann served as missionary in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he founded the Department of Sacred Music at the Baptist Seminary.
The multi-media presentation will be called “Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and their Hymns.” He will also tell numerous hymn stories and discuss the United States’ presidents’ favorite hymns. Continue reading “Presentation to Focus on Favorite Hymns of the Presidents”