Churches
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Jackson County
Easter Services, Egg Hunts and More: How Jackson County Churches Plan to Celebrate Holy Week
With Holy Week now here, Jackson County churches of all sizes are creating ways to foster community and celebrate. Good Friday and Easter Sunday services, egg hunts and multi-church celebrations are on the calendar, with some congregations planning to accommodate larger crowds. Antioch Church Easter Sunday will focus on a…
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Northeast Georgia News
‘We’re Here Because of Ya’ll’: Police, Church Leaders Gather With Watkinsville Community for National Event
The Watkinsville Police Department joined over the weekend with local church leaders and members to connect with the community in light of the pandemic and protests across the country about police brutality. This was one of many events happening across the United States organized by Faith & Blue, a national…
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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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2020 Election
Barrow County Churches Turn Into Polling Stations for 2020 Election
Churches are built for faith, but they take on a different purpose for the community on Election Day. Places of worship provide an open and efficient space for their congregation and voters, alike. Five of the eight polling stations in Barrow County were located in churches in 2020. Among them…