Praise and worship music, testimonials, prayers, and a time for fellowship will highlight the annual Watch Night service sponsored by the Greater Abilene Minister’s Alliance. Watch Night dates Dec. 31, 1862, when enslaved blacks gathered for “Freedom’s Eve” to await news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which would go into effect at midnight that night. Rev. Matthew Lubin Sr., pastor of
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Abilene is filled with houses of worship but most Abilenians are familiar with the inside of only a handful. A periodic feature in Spirit of Abilene will give you an “Insider’s View” of some of those places you may have driven by many times but never entered. By LORETTA FULTON Name: Valley View Missionary Baptist ChurchLocation: 3564 Clinton St.Online: https://www.facebook.com/valleyview.baptistchurch.1/Pastor:
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CURTIS HOUSE CULTURAL CENTER630 Washington St325-701-7804Facebook Instead of meeting in person for the 2020-2021 programming year, the Abilene Interfaith Council is presenting video interview with local religious figures or tours of local institutions. The latest is an interview with the Rev. Andrew Penns, pastor of Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. The setting is the Curtis House Cultural Center, which Penns
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