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Alice Drive Baptist Church pastor Clay Smith announced Sunday that he will be retiring after a new pastor is found for the church in a search process.
Noting next month will be his 30 th …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 5/5/24 05:36 PM
bruce@theitem.com | 5/5/24 05:36 PM
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices …
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4/8/24 10:49 AM
Love Covenant Church, 245 Oswego Highway, announces:
- Saturday, May 4 - A free yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clothing, shoes, household items and furniture will be available.
The 7th Episcopal District of the AME Sumter …
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5/1/24 06:00 AM
Have you considered that most individuals are convinced that what they believe is true, and all who disagree with them are not as wise as they are? What is your personal view about this? May I ask, where did you discover your truth? Did God speak …
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BY WILLIAM F. HOLLAND JR. |
5/1/24 06:00 AM
Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces:
- Sunday, April 21 - The 28th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. James L. and Lady Alethia Clark will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Emmanuel Davis, pastor of New Bethel AME Church in Bishopville, …
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4/17/24 06:00 AM
For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus "gets us."
Two commercials shown Sunday night centered on Jesus' message to love your neighbors - even across ideological divides. In one, people of …
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By TIFFANY STANLEY
Associated Press | 2/13/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 2/13/24 06:00 AM
Hearts United Women's Ministry (formerly Knitting Hearts), which meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces:
- April 13 - Hearts United will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Celebrating 20 years of ministry, we invite you to join us for …
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4/10/24 06:00 AM
When people say they do not believe in God, they have a reason. They may not have thought very much about the reason, but a subconscious reason is still a reason.
Sometimes, the reason is hurt. They expected God to do something, and they were …
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BY THE REV. DR. CLAY SMITH
Religion contributor | 2/23/24 06:00 AM
Religion contributor | 2/23/24 06:00 AM
Church Women United of the Greater Sumter Area announces:
- Thursday, March 7 - Virtual World Day of Prayer at 3 p.m. Use the following link, log and/or call in to promote justice and equality for women through prayer, partnerships, service and …
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3/6/24 06:00 AM
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in our head, commonly called an earworm, negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove, …
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By Pastor William Holland |
4/24/24 06:00 AM
First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces:
- Friday, May 10 - A food giveaway will be held from 1 p.m. until supplies last.
Hearts United (formerly Knitting Hearts) at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., …
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5/8/24 06:00 AM
It's wonderful to be positive-minded and appreciate that God is good all the time because He is! It's common to seek the Lord for His protection and blessings, as this usually takes up a majority of our prayer time, and it's perfectly fine to do so. …
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BY WILLIAM F. HOLLAND JR.
| 5/8/24 06:00 AM
| 5/8/24 06:00 AM
MANNING - "Are you ready?"
Pastor Dr. Effie Hilton will bring her newest gospel play, "Ready or Not," to Weldon Auditorium's stage, 7 Maple St., at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
The two-hour play will be preceded by musical selections from a …
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BY SHARRON HALEY
Clarendon contributor | 4/3/24 06:00 AM
Clarendon contributor | 4/3/24 06:00 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and praise God.
The rules were announced on the dance floor …
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI
Associated Press | 3/6/24 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 3/6/24 06:00 AM
Second Presbyterian Church, 1125 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter, announces:
- Thursday, March 14 - The Sumter Regional Chapter, Johnson C. Smith University Alumni will sponsor the JCSU Concert Choir in a concert at the church at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 …
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3/13/24 06:00 AM
Southern Methodist Church of Summerton, 1107 Felton St., Summerton, announces:
- April 6 - The annual spring BBQ will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vernon Way Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per plate, eat-in cafeteria-style or take-out. Pickup …
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3/27/24 06:00 AM
Most humanistic settings require a certain posture from the participants. A boxer enters the ring with his fist clenched and somewhere near his chin.
A baseball player places a glove on the non-throwing hand and leaves the dominant hand free to …
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By SAM LIVINGSTON |
3/27/24 06:00 AM
The speakers for the Monday, April 15, membership meeting of Sumter County Genealogical Society will be Stephanie Gibbons and Faye Carraway.
The presentation will be on the history of Grace Baptist Church from 1900 to 2023.
As the first year …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Our devotion for today asks this question, "Lord, Have You Forgotten Me?" Our text is Psalm 13:1, where we read, "How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?" (KJV)
Have you ever experienced …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
4/3/24 06:00 AM
Southern Methodist Church of Summerton, 1107 Felton St., Summerton, announces:
- April 6 - The annual spring BBQ will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vernon Way Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per plate, eat-in cafeteria-style or take-out. Pickup …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
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