A Springfield church is celebrating its bicentennial anniversary this year. The Bethel Baptist Church was founded April 20, 1822 – 200 years ago. The church will host a celebration and luncheon Sunday ...

Friday is the first day of Kwanzaa — the annual celebration of African American culture. It first started in 1966, honoring ...

Despite appearances, Star of Bethel Baptist Church still contains the seeds of what its original 14 founders envisioned for the church. Congregation numbers for this 146-year-old black church have ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X After more than 100 years, Bethel Baptist Church in West Scranton will say its final amen Sunday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Camilla P. Thompson, 91, is fragile and slow in her steps. These days, her vision is dim, a victim of glaucoma, but her mind is bright as a 40-watt bulb "I like history," she ...

TUSCALOOSA | It's been 10 years since the leadership of Bethel Baptist Church first started dreaming of a new, larger sanctuary next to its existing church on 30th Avenue in West End. On Sunday, that ...

Steve Kirby can’t contain his excitement. He fidgets talking with his hands saying “The End of Your Search for a Friendly Church” is more than a slogan at Bethel Baptist Church. “Everybody is welcome, ...

YOUNGSTOWN — New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The church recently hosted an Instruments of Praise Resurrection Concert “Sharing Our Story, ...

A tornado can be one of the most destructive forces on earth, with violent winds swirling, leveling buildings and hurling objects into the air, turning lives upside down. It can also tear down walls, ...

A lot can happen in 100 years. In that time, San Diego has grown from under 100,000 people to the eighth-largest city in the U.S. Residents have come and gone. So too have community organizations. Yet ...