No resurrection imminent for theater-turned-church
The skeleton of the Varsity Twin theater lies at the corner of Fourth and Main streets in downtown Columbus. The red brick is chipped and faded; the black shingles hang jagged, like rotten teeth on the verge of falling out. The white boxes holding the black letters reading “Varsity Twin” remain; the “R” and the “W” are slightly askew.
Utah man sent to jail for fight over church seats
A 52-year-old man accused of punching another man and hitting him with his car in a dispute over pew space in Utah has been ordered to spend 30 days in jail.
Immanuel now Columbus Christian Academy
The private school will now be known as Columbus Christian Academy. The name was revealed in front of students, faculty and parents Tuesday morning.
Tornado levels Lowndes Co. church
A tornado completely destroyed Springfield M.B. Church on Monday. It had stood for nearly 150 years in a field on the east side of Highway 45 South, down toward Macon.
Immanuel Christian School to change name
Immanuel Christian School is asking for the community’s input in selecting a new name.
The school’s transition away from Immanuel Baptist Church and into its own entity was finalized Wednesday. As part of the agreement, Immanuel Church asked school board members to change the school’s name.
A Southern Blend: What does a new cookbook have to do with Operation Ukraine and a Honduran mission? Read on
When Columbus residents and close friends Gail Ward and Patsy Conquest decided to collaborate on a cookbook, they may not have envisioned 1,308 recipes and more than 540 pages, but that’s what they have delivered.
Immanuel Christian School charts new path forward
Advisors with Immanuel Christian School are looking forward to changes in the upcoming school. From the possibility of new athletic facilities to a new headmaster, advisors say the school is primed for growth.
Immanuel leaders reassure parents after split
As the transition to separate Immanuel Christian School from Immanuel Christian Church continues, the schools’ advisors are reassuring parents that the school will remain open.
Immanuel Christian School severs ties with Immanuel Church
Immanuel Christian School is no longer affiliated with Immanuel Baptist Church.
Church members on Sunday voted to accept a proposal from eight local businessmen that relieves the church from all obligations to the 35-year-old school and effectively severs the connection between the two, Pastor Charles Mullins confirmed.
A Taste of Grace: A Columbus congregation shares favorite recipes
It’s no secret that some of the best cooking in any town can often be found in its houses of worship. Good fellowship and food are a natural pairing.
Married man becomes Maronite Catholic priest in U.S.
When Wissam Akiki was ordained as a Maronite Catholic priest Thursday night in St. Louis, he was welcomed by hundreds of supporters, including his wife and daughter.
Kentucky snake handler death doesn’t shake congregation’s belief
Three days after pastor Jamie Coots died from a rattlesnake bite at church, mourners leaving the funeral went to the church to handle snakes.
Floor collapses at Miss. church center
Authorities say the second floor of an activity center at a Mississippi church collapsed during a youth service, sending about 70 people tumbling and injuring 35 of them.
Snake-handling pastor dies from snake bite
A snake-handling pastor who appeared on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation” has died after being bitten by a snake during a weekend church service in Kentucky.
Methodists in crisis over gay marriage, church law
The dispute among United Methodists over recognition of same-sex couples has lapsed into a doctrinal donnybrook, pitting clergy who are presiding at gay weddings in defiance of church law against proponents of traditional marriage who are trying to stop them.
Inspiration for ‘Philomena’ doesn’t blame Catholic church
The woman who inspired the Oscar-nominated film “Philomena,” about an Irish mother forced to give up her son for adoption, says she doesn’t blame the Vatican for her ordeal, despite a damning U.N. report essentially holding the Holy See responsible for such practices.
Man’s gun discharges in church
A Rankin County man has been charged with discharging a firearm in the city after a pistol in his pocket discharged when he sat down in a church pew in Flowood.
Hurricane-proof church unbowed on Gulf coast
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — God is a mighty fortress, the old hymn goes, and the same could be said for Romar Beach Baptist Church. With
Pope wants church with modern spirit
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says he doesn’t want a “Vatican-centric” church concerned about itself but a missionary church that reaches out to the poor,
Pakistani Christians protest church bombing
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Angry Pakistani Christians on Monday denounced the deadliest attack ever in this country against members of their faith as the death toll