Peek's Chapel celebrates sanctuary renovation

Anyone who's ever taken on a home remodeling project knows how quickly it can go over-budget and past deadline. So Peek's Chapel Baptist Church truly has a reason to celebrate this Sunday, Feb. 19, as it marks the completion of its sanctuary renovation - done in just three weeks without debt.

Miracles of love in 'Carolyn and the Cross'

First-time author and local banker Jody Porter, answers a fundamental biblical question with his own story, in his new book, "Carolyn and the Cross."

Living Tree at First Baptist

Living Tree

First Baptist Church of Conyers presented the 2011 Living Christmas Tree last weekend. Admission was free but patrons were encouraged to bring and donate a pair of shoes to help reach the Lose Your Sole campaign's goal of ten thousand pairs of shoes to give to the needy across the world.

Operation Christmas Child underway

The holidays are around the corner, and with it will be the opportunity to send joy in a shoebox.

Silver Anniversary

Bald Rock Baptist Church, at 2284 Old Covington Road, celebrates Pastor Christopher Shipp's 25 years in ministry on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m.

Monastery Open House

The laughter of children rang across the grounds of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Saturday as the Monastery hosted an open house for the public and families featuring it's new $6.5 million Visitor's Center.

Monastery to hold open house celebration Oct. 1

The Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers will host a free open house event on Saturday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the new Monastic Heritage Center, a museum showcasing the history of the monastery and the Cistercian Order. The 17,000-square-foot museum incorporates both new and renovated monastery structures and features videos, interactive displays and historical exhibits designed to educate and inspire visitors.

Faith Factor: A Conversation with Local Pastors

In the first of an occasional series installment, we sat down with four local pastors to get ...

Vietnamese Family Christian Camp Comes to Conyers

Vietnamese Christians from across Atlanta gathered at Camp Westminster in Conyers, off of Lake Rockaway Road, for the fourth annual Vietnamese Family Christian Camp, Trại Tâm Giao, on August 19-21. One of the camp organizers, Pastor Alan Tung Nguyen said "Conyers is a good location and centralized to many Vietnamese Churches." In its three previous years the camp was held at Smyrna Presbyterian Campground. The 2011 camp theme, "God is Love," could be seen ...

Family Promise launches network for homeless

Family Promise of New Rock's prayers have been answered in the nick of time. New Life in Christ Baptist Church in Conyers recently committed to become the 13th and final congregation in the interfaith hospitality network – the magic number needed to officially launch a local arm of the national syndicate.

Stampede for Sunday Schools

A box labeled Stamps sits by the front door as you walk into the sanctuary of Rockdale Alliance Church off Old Salem Road in Conyers. The stamp collection box is new but the Stamp Ministry is not. Glo Horetz, affectionately referred to as the church historian, has been a member of the church since 1966 when it was originally located off Candler Road and moved with the church in 1972 when the church came to ...

Father Luke: A Centennial Monk

Monks aren't given to celebrating birthdays much, but the Monastery of the Holy Spirit is making a very special exception this weekend for one of its own.

Construction for Christ

Six years ago, over 500 volunteers came throughout the summer to build the Emmanuel Community Church in Conyers. From a humble beginning with only 22 members that met at Lorraine Elementary School for weekly church services in 2005, Emmanuel Community Church has since grown and flourished and is in need of more space.

Just Geaux

Heeding the call made by members of his Conyers First United Methodist Church youth group, the Rev. Andrew Covington and a band of volunteers departed for New Orleans last month on their "Just Geaux" summer mission trip. For one life-changing week, 30 teens and adults worked relentlessly on rebuilding projects in St. Bernard Parish, one of Katrina's hardest-hit areas.

Taking the show abroad DNow travels to Kenya

When local youth ministers journeyed across the planet to stage the first Disciple Now Kenya event, they discovered teenagers in Nakuru, Kenya, aren't terribly different from those in Conyers.

Easter services and activities

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International views at Salem Camp

The annual Salem Camp Meeting will return in July featuring two international preachers.