Sunday, March 14
First Presbyterian Church will celebrate its denomination’s Scottish heritage with its 22nd annual Kirkin’ O’ the Tartans celebration Sunday morning, March 7.
Sunday, February 28
Sunday, February 14
Friday, February 5
Sunday, January 31
Sunday, January 31
Saturday, January 16
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 18
Saturday, December 12
North Greenwood Baptist Church has suspended in-person Sunday morning services at least until January because some of its members have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sunday, November 29
Sunday, November 22
Ruth McKinney has worked in ministry for about 30 years, but when she was recommended to be pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church earlier this year, it was a daunting prospect.
North Greenwood Baptist Church is again helping with an international nondenominational Christian organization’s campaign to provide shoeboxes full of gifts to children throughout the world.
Saturday, November 14
A new group, the Christian Pastors Coalition for Change, is hoping other citizens will join it in praying for resolution to the community’s issues.
Sunday, November 8
Saturday, October 31
Saturday, October 31
More than 1,000 boxes of food were handed out to all who dropped by a Carrollton Avenue church Friday.
Friday, September 25
Sunday, September 13
Greenwood Ward 4 City Councilman Charles McCoy hands out a free USDA food box at Whittington Park on Thursday. Mayor Carolyn McAdams, who sponsored the event with the Greenwood City Council through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program, said about 175 boxes were given out.
Sunday, September 13
Sunday, August 23
Friday, August 14
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, July 26
Sunday, July 12
The Leflore County chapter of Mission Mississippi is planning a prayer gathering Saturday that the Rev. Terry Williams hopes will be a display of hope and love.
Friday, July 3
Sunday, June 28
Sunday, June 21
The Rev. Dr. Rusty Douglas brought a short set of talking points along when he and his wife, Betty, sat down in the parlor of First Presbyterian Church to speak about moving to Montreat, North Carolina, after 21 years in Greenwood.
Saturday, June 6
Saturday, June 6
Saturday, June 6
Friday, May 8
Friday, April 24
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 18
Churches won’t be using technology to people their buildings Easter Sunday, but they will be employing it to celebrate a significantly unoccupied tomb.
Friday, April 10
Sunday, April 5
Saturday, March 28
Not only has the coronavirus threat hurt businesses and shut schools down, but churches are feeling the burden from the outbreak.
Friday, March 20
Friday, March 13
The Greenwood-Leflore Ministerial Association will hold the third meeting in its annual series of Lenten Lunches on Wednesday.
Friday, February 28
The Greenwood-Leflore Ministerial Association will hold the first in its annual series of Lenten Lunches on Wednesday.
Friday, February 21
Friday, February 14
Sunday, February 9
Saturday, February 1
Sunday, January 26
Saturday, January 18
Saturday, January 11
Saturday, January 4
Sunday, December 29
Saturday, December 21
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