Faith Archive

People with disabilities and their families sometimes feel as if they are on the outside looking in when it comes to inclusion in their community and even their church. A new ministry is trying to change that feeling for Escambia and Santa Rosa residents.

Beyond Sunday Fellowship, a faith-based 501c3 organization, was founded by a group of parents and volunteers who saw a growing need for community amongst Northwest Floridians with disabilities, whether mental or physical.

Navarre United Methodist Church’s Kids Choir hosted an event called “Rising Praise” on Sunday, March 8.

The worship concert featured 12 songs performed by 14 choir members, all between the ages of 3 and 11.

Rachel Clearman has had music in her heart since she was 7 years old. That’s when she began playing piano.

Fast forward 14 years and Clearman is now in Nashville, pursuing her dream of becoming a recording artist.

The mission of St. Sylvester Catholic Church is to make people believers in and followers of Jesus Christ. The reward for such faith is Heaven.

While its parishioners’ focus may be on securing their place in the afterlife, the church is focused on helping them secure a different kind of place of rest.

On March 4, Midway Baptist Church will introduce its Awana club.

Awana is a global, nondenominational Christian youth ministry mostly known for its club-based programming. Started in 1950, Awana, which is an acronym of “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed,” has come to work with over 60,000 churches.

Clergy from across the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church gathered in Mobile Jan. 26 and 27 for a kickoff event marking the official launch of the conference’s participation in the Certificate in Preaching Excellence program, a nationally recognized continuing education initiative focused on strengthening preaching for experienced pastors.

The two-day event was held at Dauphin Way United Methodist Church and offered in partnership with the Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence at Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology.

Monday marked the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January each year.

King, a civil rights leader and pastor from Atlanta, spent much of his adult life campaigning for an end to Jim Crow laws in the American South and advocating for fair and equal treatment of minorities, particularly African Americans, in the United States.

Pope Leo XIV has opened 2026 with a plea for peace. He is singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.

With 2026 still in its infancy, Navarre Press reached out to pastors from across Navarre to see what their churches plan to do this year, from missions work and ministries to renovations and furthering relationships with God.

First Baptist Church of Navarre is preparing to replace the church’s steeple. Building preparations began Tuesday, Dec. 9.