He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Parsons was ordained as a minister in 1979 at his home church, Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, N.C.

“It’s all like family in the church, so I’m not nervous at all.” Throughout her 50 years at Calvary Baptist, Mann can point to a variety of different memories that stick out.

Diane Blevins Shumate, 75, of Newton, formerly of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Carolina Caring in Newton. Diane was born July 26, 1949, in Wilkes County, to Don ...

Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1730 Four Mile Dr., Williamsport, and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at church, followed by a funeral service to honor The Rev. K ...

New Vision Community Church is hosting a trunk-or-treat on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The church will give out free hot dogs. New Vision Community Church is located at 612 S. College Ave. in Newton.

Calvary Baptist Church celebrates '50 Year Youth Choir' reunion Choir reunion gathered in same place where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke to the congregation.

The Calvary Baptist Church at 125 W. 57th St. has won salvation in a difficult real estate market. Ray said, “We felt that our target is hedge funds, private equity and other kinds of firms ...

Calvary Baptist Church pastor doesn't expect to appeal Southern Baptist Convention removal. Saddleback Church doubles down on support for women pastors.

Birth Date: 10/28/1959 Deceased Date: 02/27/2023 Ms. Joyce Ellen Jackson, age 63, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC. Funeral Services will be 4:00PM-Saturday, ...

Jackson’s Calvary Baptist Church, one of five churches with female pastors that the Southern Baptist Convention deemed to be “no longer in friendly cooperation” with the denomination, is ...

Southern Baptist Convention leadership disfellowshipped a Jackson church from the convention on Tuesday, concluding a long running debate in the denomination. Calvary Baptist Church, a fixture on ...

Bruce W. Hunter., 71, died Oct. 30 in Charlottesville, Va. He was pastor of Mayo Baptist Church, Spencer, Va.; Beaverdam Baptist Church, Troy, Va., and was founder of Crossroads Community Church also ...