Editor’s Note: “A New Song” by Joshua Lain is one of the daily Lenten reflections written by members of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. It is reprinted here with permission. By JOSHUA LAIN I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry
Read moreIn the photos on the left, top to bottom, volunteers from First Central Presbyterian Church help replace a door and caulk a window. Pictured are top photo, left to right, Irve Brown and Bob Nethery. In the botton photo, caulking a window, is Rebekah Garcia, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church who joined the FCPC group for the
Read moreGET AN EARLY START ON FOURTH OF JULY ACTIVITIES If you just can’t wait until July 4 for Fourth of July events, join in the fun on June 29 in the Alameda neighborhood. Pioneer Drive Baptist Church is sponsoring an Alameda Patriotic Parade and other family events 6-8 p.m. Friday June 29. The parade set up begins at 5:30. The
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON They’ve been neighbors for 64 years and they have yet to say a cross word to one another. Instead, these neighbors are the model for what neighbors should be. Meet the neighbors–Bonham Elementary School and Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. The school opened in 1953 and the church a year later. “We’ve been neighbors in this part
Read moreBy Omer Hancock Do you need help and encouragement after the death of a loved one? GriefShare is a special weekly support for adult men and women who are grieving the death of members and/or friends. I will be facilitation a 13-week session of GriefShare beginning Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer Drive. Cost is
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