The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, speaks to The Dallas Morning News at the church on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, about a proposed distribution center on an 18-acre ...

Jessica Lefkowitz, founder and executive director of the street outreach organization Hearts for the Invisible, poses for a portrait by Beatties Ford Road on Wednesday. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting The Black Health Matters Fall 2025 Health Summit & Expo on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be free health sessions, health ...

The Rev. Kito March is the new pastor at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church in Rochester. March aims to continue the church's mission of education and community service while also focusing on church ...

EMPHIS, Tenn. — It calls itself “the blackest church in Memphis” and soon Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Big events are planned beginning Friday, Nov. 14 ...

Over 2,000 people came out to receive groceries from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday. The church doubled the amount of food they usually give out to help those unsure when they'll ...

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a Saturday food giveaway to feed 2,000 families affected by the SNAP pause. Pastor Jamal Bryant says the government shutdown is heavily impacting seniors ...

Pastor Jamal Bryant's ask to his congregation is simple: bring canned goods — instead of money — to church on Sunday. While churchgoers are still being encouraged to tithe, he's pressing pause on the ...

First Missionary Baptist Church in Gainesville celebrated the 17th pastoral anniversary of Dr. Tyrone A. Blue and First Lady Cynthia Blue. The theme for the celebration was “Great is Thy Faithfulness, ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - In 1915, a small congregation laid the spiritual foundation that would stand the test of time. Known for its soul-touching choir and hymns rooted in Black culture, Progressive ...

DALLAS — Frederick D. Haynes III, the Senior Pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, will take a temporary leave of absence following a recent medical diagnosis, the church announced. Haynes has led ...