Greater Abilene Minister’s Alliance will host this year’s Watch Night service at New Fellowship Baptist Church, 1142 Tracy Lynn St. The service will be held 10 p.m. to midnight Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rev. Matthew M. Lublin Sr., pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, will preach. The service also will include music and a time for testimonials. Watch Night is a tradition
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By LORETTA FULTON The traditional Watch Night service, which dates to the days of slavery, will not be held in Abilene this year, another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to disrupt lives. The annual service, held on Dec. 31 each year, is hosted by Macedonia Baptist Church and sponsored by Greater Abilene Ministers Alliance. The service, originally called
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Watch Night, with roots in the days of slavery, in modern times has become a hopeful service observed in many predominantly black churches in America. Locally, the service is sponsored by the Greater Abilene Ministers Alliance. Macedonia Baptist Church hosts the annual service on Dec. 31, beginning with fellowship at 9 p.m. The worship service, with a sermon, music, and
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