Clayton News Daily

Faith Notes - August 12, 2011

Greater Solid Rock to host Community Evangelism Block Party

Faith Notes - August 5, 2011

Riverdale church seeks volunteers for prison ministry

Faith Notes - July 29, 2011

Nancy Grace to speak at College Park benefit

Faith Notes - July 22, 2011

New Day Covenant Ministries sponsors youth conference

Faith Notes - July 15, 2011

Tara Baptist Church hosts community market

More Faith

When Carolyn Dukes, a long-time member of Bethel Baptist Church in Jonesboro, passed away unexpectedly in March, nobody would have predicted that her memory would live on with a Sock Monkey ministry — but it has.

CLAYTON FAITH NOTES: May 4, 2012

This Sunday (May 6) is Senior Adult Day at the First Baptist Church of Morrow, which is located at 1647 Lake Harbin Road.

Blackwood Brothers to sing at Fellowship Baptist on Sunday

Fellowship Baptist Church, 157 Rountree Road, Riverdale, is hosting The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Sunday at 11 a.m.

Lovejoy starts cross ministry as ‘quiet yet powerful’ message

For members of Lovejoy First Baptist Church, the cross is a daily reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made for the world. Since 2010, volunteers have built thousands of small wooden crosses and gave them away free so Christians everywhere can display the “quiet yet powerful” message that they believe in God.

FAITH NOTES: Riverdale church celebrates Lao new year

A list of things going on at local houses of worship.

Faith Notes - March 30, 2012

‘A Baby Changes Everything’ prayer breakfast April 21

Faith Notes - March 17, 2012

First Baptist Church, Jonesboro, will host a workshop for couples and individuals who want to deepen their relationships with God.

Faith Notes - March 9, 2012

Annual Men's Day at Knights Monumental, Sunday

‘Because I said so’ — Susan Bennett

I guess parents or other authority figures can sometimes explain and reason till they’re blue in the face, and it finally comes down to, “Because I said so.” And we are asked to trust.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God — Jim Bell

In this week’s lesson, we read of Luke’s account of the Angel Gabriel appearing to a young virgin woman, telling her she had been chosen by God to be the mother of His Son, whom she was to name Jesus.

Faith Notes - March 3, 2012

Family Game Night at Sacred Praise United Methodist

VaShawn Mitchell earns 6 Stellar Awards

Has joined BET’s ‘Sunday Best’ show

Mitchell, the director of worship and arts for both locations of Higher Living Christian Church, recently captured international attention with his mega-hit CD entitled “Triumphant,” which features the song “Nobody Greater,” and generated 10 Stellar award nominations, winning six.

Former News Daily reporter releases religious book

Former Clayton News Daily education reporter Jacqueline Holness' book, entitled, “After the Altar Call: The Sisters’ Guide to Developing a Personal Relationship With God,” elaborates on a variety of issues some black women face, such as being married three times, being a famous Christian, or leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith for mainstream Christianity.

America needs Christian discipline — Jim Bell

The American culture has changed dramatically in my lifetime, and I think many, if not the majority of these changes, have been detrimental to our society. One of them has been the lack of –– or at least our failure to use –– discipline.

Open the door to light, warmth, healing, hope — Susan Bennett

Our lives were meant to be safe, fruitful, and filled with God’s presence. We’re a far cry from that! And this is OUR doing, not God’s.