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Alice Drive Baptist to host Family Fall Festival at all 3 sites Oct. 29
Want a fun, free and family friendly way to celebrate Halloween? Alice Drive Baptist Church will hold its annual Family Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 29, at all three of its campus locations in Sumter and Lee counties, and church Communications … more
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Church News: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, announces: - Saturday - Pumpkin Palooza Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring bounce houses, face painting, music, food trucks, games, crafts and more. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. … more
Rev. Dr. Clay Smith: When to pray
When I was a pastor in Kentucky, I taught a women's Bible study every Monday morning. I would pick up an older lady, Mrs. Horn, and bring her to the Bible study. Mrs. Horn lived in a ramshackle old farmhouse where she had raised 10 children. Her … more
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Church News: Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, announces: * Saturday, Sept. 30 - Pumpkin Palooza Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring bounce houses, face painting, music, food trucks, games, crafts and more. Goodwill Baptist Church, 1329 … more
Food, family and the Jewish South Carolina table; 2 women, 1 from Summerton, pen 'Kugels & Collards' cookbook, holding talk and signing at Sumter County Museum
Anita Moise, whose family fled the Spanish Inquisition on the Nina and to Morocco, still cooks her Grandmother Nita's white chicken stew. For Max Dickman, whose mother emigrated to Newark from Russia, and who was a plane inspector at Shaw Army … more
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Sumter Pastor Clay Smith: Bullwhip or yoke...
Once, we were working cows with an uncle of mine (when I tell this story, you will understand why I'm not sharing his name). His horse was acting up. By "acting up," I mean he wouldn't stand still so my uncle could put his foot in the stirrup. The … more
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Church News: Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, announces: * Thursday, Sept. 21 - Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. * Saturday, Sept. 30 - Pumpkin Palooza Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring bounce houses, face painting, music, food trucks, … more
First Presbyterian of Sumter to glorify God with 200th anniversary concert
In a melodic tribute to two centuries of faith and tradition, First Presbyterian Church opens its pews to community members to enjoy the church's Bicentennial Celebration Concert on Sunday, Sept. 17. Since 1823, the historic church at 9 W. … more
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Sumter Pastor Clay Smith: Glad to be here....
My wife and I took a vacation to Key West. Though I am a fourth-generation native Floridian, I had never been to the Keys. Funny, when we told people we were going to Key West, some would roll their eyes and say, "Well, you will see a lot of … more
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Church News: Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, announces: - Thursday, Sept. 21 - Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 30 - Pumpkin Palooza Day. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: - Friday, … more
First Presbyterian Church in Sumter offers glimpse of past with its 200th anniversary archives display
Two centuries ago in 1823, when horse-drawn carriages trotted along unpaved roads, and the glow of electric lights was but a distant dream, the Sumter community looked vastly different. It was a time when life flowed at a gentler pace, marked by … more
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Sumter church kicks off worship night series to break barriers
A Sumter church is looking to break barriers within the community, one worship night at a time. Veritas Church, a non-denominational church established in 2013, hosted its inaugural free Worship Night with Veritas Church on Friday, Aug. 25, at … more
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Church News: Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
Knitting Hearts for Christ Ministry, which meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: - Saturday, Sept. 9 - Knitting Hearts for Christ will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. "Do You Want To Be Made Whole?" Brian and Kathie Lee will … more
The Rev. Clay Smith: Standing in line for Elvis
For some reason, my mother was a fan of Elvis Presley. I never quite understood why. When Elvis broke through in 1956 with "Heartbreak Hotel," my mother had just turned 30, had been married for 10 years and had two children. She was hardly a … more
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Church News: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: - Sunday - Homecoming will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Wallace Preston, pastor of Orangehill AME Church, Wedgefield, will speak. Knitting Hearts for Christ Ministry, which meets at … more
The Rev. Clay Smith: Deep end or shallow end?
I learned to swim in the shallow end. Though my brothers often tried to throw me into the deep end, it is amazing how much fight you can put up when faced with imminent drowning. I'm not sure if, at that young age, they realized there would be more … more
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Sharing love through giving in Sumter at M.H. Newton Family Life Enrichment Center
About 200 community members took part Saturday in the Second Annual Community Ladies and Men Boutique Emporium event at the M.H. Newton Family Life Enrichment Center in South Sumter. more
Church News: Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: - Sunday, Aug. 27 - Homecoming will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Wallace Preston, pastor of Orangehill AME Church, Wedgefield, will speak. Knitting Hearts for Christ Ministry, which meets … more
Sumter Pastor Clay Smith: The mouse, the feed and the bull...
I needed to feed my cows, but I had a very tight schedule. I didn't have time to swing by my regular feed store, but I remembered there was another feed store near my meeting downtown. I swung by and got one 50-pound bag of sweet feed and headed to … more
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Church News: Friday, Aug. 11, 2023
First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Today - Food pantry giveaway beginning at 1 p.m. while supplies last. High Hills African Methodist Episcopal Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * … more
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