Church News for Columbus County, NC
Updated Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. Macyne Garrell contributed to this report. Transformation Church has several events during December. The Oxendines will sing Sunday at 10 a.m. The church sponsors a turkey sho...
Churches in Eastern Columbus County paused Sunday to remember the eight victims of the 2006 Riegelwood tornado. The storm struck a community between Old Lake Road and N.C. 87 in the predawn hours of N...
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held November 5 at Grace Episcopal Church in Whiteville. The drive will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The church is located at 105 South Madison Street. For more informa...
Hallsboro Baptist Church will host a veterans recognition service and reception Nov. 9. Veterans from across the county are welcome to attend. The program begins at 2 p.m., and coffee and desserts wil...
Antioch Baptist Church will host revival services Oct. 13-16. Sunday’s service begins at 6 p.m., with Chris Hardee as guest speaker. All other services start at 7 p.m. Monday will feature Chip Hannah;...
Milk B4 Meat and Transformation Church has moved the night of praise to Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. The Oxendines will be special guests, along with four praise teams from area churches. There will be a bak...
May 16, 1936 ~ September 6, 2024 (age 88) Rev. Alvin Joseph Morris best known as Daddy Al, age 88, formerly of Nakina, NC, died Friday, September 6, 2024, in UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton, NC. B...
August 25, 1943 ~ September 5, 2024 (age 81) Rev. Daniel “Junior” Tyler, 81, of the Emerson Community of Tabor City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at his res...
February 8, 1950 ~ September 3, 2024 (age 74) Rev. Paul Lambert, 74, passed away September 3, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on February 8, 1950, in Georgetown, SC, he was the son of...
A barbecue plate sale fundraiser next month will help a local mission team head for India in September. Rev. Robert Nealey will be leading the mission effort Sept. 23. A plate and Boston butt sale Se...
March 20, 1940 ~ August 12, 2024 (age 84) Reverend Annie Wright Campbell, age 84 of Whiteville NC transitioned into eternal rest on August 12, 2024. Survivors are: daughters: Brenda Bellamy, Bethsheba...
Backpack Buddies for the new school year begins August 19 at the Columbus Baptist Association Office. Volunteers are needed to help fill bags for children at al city and county schools who might not h...
May 24, 1932 ~ July 25, 2024 (age 92) Rev. James Edwin Hester, age 92, of Conway, NC, passed away at the Three Rivers Rehab Center, Windsor, NC on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Rev. Hester was born in Bla...
Vacation Bible School will be held at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28 daily from 6 – 8:15 p.m. The theme is “I’ve Got This With Jesus”. There wi...
St. James Missionary Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 24-28. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m., and sessions last until 8 p.m. nightly. Everyone is welcome. The church is located a...
Milk B4 Meat ministries will host a sidewalk service in the Alley Way on Madison Street, Whiteville, on June 15. The Alley Way is beside Collier’s Jewelers. Worship starts at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcom...