By: Kelly Jasper on September 5, 2012 - 6:02pm - Add new comment
Action Dash, an inaugural Labor Day 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run, netted $15,000 for the local programs of Action Ministries, organizers said.
Families in super hero costumes took to the streets to raise money for the agency, which specializes in hunger, housing and education programs for those in need.
By: Kelly Jasper on August 23, 2012 - 9:24pm - Add new comment
Singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson performs at a Graniteville church this Saturday.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. at Hillview Baptist Church, 1974 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville.
By: Kelly Jasper on July 12, 2012 - 2:05pm - Add new comment
Christian rock band Finding Favour will perform a free concert at Grace Baptist Church in Evans this month.
Finding Favour hails from Vidalia, Ga., and includes Blake NeeSmith on vocals, Ricky Dunn on lead guitar and piano, Dustin Daniels on bass, and Allen Dukes on guitar.
The concert begins at 6 p.m. July 29 at the church, 4945 Hardy McManus Road, Evans.
By: Kelly Jasper on June 19, 2012 - 10:51am - Add new comment
The two-day annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention began this morning in New Orleans, home of the Rev. Fred Luter, who is running unopposed for president of the denomination. He would be the first black president in the 167-year history of the Southern Baptist Convention.
By: Kelly Jasper on June 1, 2012 - 12:45pm - Add new comment
You might remember Christian artist Lara Landon from concerts she's played at area churches over the years.
The singer-songwriter returns to Augusta for two more concerts next weekend. One raises school supplies for children in Harrisburg, where St. Luke United Methodist Church is located.
By: Kelly Jasper on March 8, 2012 - 11:38am - Add new comment
Remember, Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 11. Move your clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night or you'll be late to church!
By: Kelly Jasper on January 16, 2012 - 4:52pm - Add new comment
This winter, local students were asked to write and submit poems in a contest inspired by Emma Lazarus, the Jewish poet who wrote The New Colossus, the sonnet inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
By: Kelly Jasper on December 20, 2011 - 4:57pm - Add new comment
Today, there are two times as many Catholics in Brazil as in Italy.
In Nigeria, there are two times the number of Protestants as Germany, the birthplace of the Protestant reformation.
By: Kelly Jasper on December 6, 2011 - 11:19am - Add new comment
Shane & Shane and Phil Wickham join forces for a Christmas tour that stops in Aiken on Sunday, one of only 16 cities they'll hit in 18 days.
The three musicians take the stage at Cedar Creek Church's Banks Mill Campus, 3001 Banks Mill Road, Aiken, on Sunday, Dec. 11. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is at 7.
They'll play some of eachother's tunes, as well as Christmas songs. Have a listen to the trio performing O Holy Night.
By: Kelly Jasper on December 2, 2011 - 5:43pm - Add new comment
Last month, local rabbi David Sirull performed with the Three Kosher Singers in front of a large crowd at Imperial Theatre. The performance featured a newly penned composition, There’s No Place Like Augusta.
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