church
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COVID-19 Coverage
Students Strengthen Their Faith by Making Own Bible Study Group Due to COVID-19
It is Wednesday at 11:30 p.m., and five students gather on Zoom for their own faith community. Charese Hammond leads a prayer to start off the Bible study group on that mid-November night. They say amen, and then Toni Smith, a fellow University of Georgia student, starts the discussion of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Area Churches Transition to Online Services
There are two holidays in which Christian churches can count on peak engagement—Easter and Christmas. But this year, due to imposed social-distancing measures, church buildings across Georgia remained empty. Athens-area churches have adapted, using online services to engage remotely. Although they are thankful to meet, conducting services and congressional communication…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Local Church Doubles Attendance Without Seating a Single Person
Now more than ever, people have been turning toward their faith during these uncertain times. Local churches like the Watkinsville First Baptist Church has you covered when it comes to online service. Pastor Carlos Sibley said they were quick to respond to the mandatory quarantine in early March. They switched…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Easter During a Pandemic: How Some Madison County Churches Are Handling COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 across the state of Georgia has drastically altered many facets of people’s lives. And religion has not been left out of what has had to change. With Easter right around the corner, some churches in Madison County have debated switching to drive-in services for this Sunday. …
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Gender
Advocacy for LGBTQIA Children, Youth Grows in Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Important Note: Click the speaker icon in the upper, left-hand corner of each image to hear more from Simeon Bruce. For Simeon Bruce, their three feet around them is their work in the Episcopal church. Bruce works as facilities manager at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Atlanta, which helps pay…
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In-Depth
Take a Look at Some Historic Rural Churches of Georgia in Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe County, in northeast Georgia, is the state’s 17 county, and its 441 square miles contain seven of Georgia’s historic rural churches. Cherokee Corner Methodist Founded in 1822 by Cherokee Indians Prior to 1771, the Cherokee Indians were indebted to the government trading post in Augusta, and were forced to cede…
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Athens-Clarke County
Compassion International Works to Connect Children, Athens
Compassion International connected Athens residents with kids from South America, Africa, the Caribbeans, and even Asia all in one weekend. They’re looking to connect even more residents to children worldwide. Compassion International came to Cornerstone Church Athens and ushered a walk-through in which attendants went through a twenty-minute visual presentation. Through…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Athens Church Buys Gentlemen Club and Lingerie Boutique
Athens, GA – In August, Athens Link Fellowship Church bought Fantasy World and Chelsea’s Gentlemen’s Club, both on Baxter Street. They want to expand the church which is currently holding services in a house on South Lumpkin Street. A manager at Bulldog Sporting Goods, located near the Gentlemen’s club, told Newsource reporter Jordan…
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Jackson County
Five Things You Need To Know October 27, 2014
Athens, GA – The University of Georgia could pass a new policy that will have a major effect for UGA students. Students will now have the opportunity for unlimited withdrawals and will be able to withdrawal from a class regardless of their standing in the class. There would no longer be an option for…
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Athens-Clarke County
Church Rebuilding After Fire
Athens, Georgia– A church has big plans to rebuild after it burned down. Last April, a fire consumed Oconee Street United Methodist Church. Although firefighters struggled to subdue the inferno, the church was left in ruins. Now the ruins are fenced off to the public, and members have relocated to…