4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (88+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Saturday, April 25 Locus Benedictus'Ministries will hold an Inner Healing Retreat. When: 9 a. m. -3 p. m. , with a meet-and-greet beginning at 8: 30 a. m. Details: The retreat will be led by Dr. Sheryl Jones and Joyce Pellegrin, focusing on spiritual healing through faith in Christ,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (91+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Saturday, April 18 Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Honey Island of Belzoni will host a women's conference. When: 1 p. m. Details: Cassandra Anderson will speak. The Scripture is Habakkuk 2: 2. The Mighty Imperials of Morgan City will have a 49th-year pre-anniversary…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (81+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Wednesday, April 8 Weet Home Outreach Ministry will hold its spring revival. When: 7 p. m. Wednesday-Friday. Details: The theme is "Renewed, Restored, Revived." The guest evangelist will be Bishop Jeremy J. Gatlin of The Kingdom Life Center Inc. in Odessa, Texas....

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (166+ words) Sunday, April 5 Providence Missionary Baptist Church will host a sunrise service. Samuel Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will have an Easter program. Holmes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will have an Easter program. Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 156th anniversary. Mount…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (79+ words) gwcommonwealth. com Those seeking Easter celebrations are invited to Good Friday events in Greenwood and Carrollton. The Greenwood Ministerial Association is holding an observance of Good Friday with a pilgrimage through downtown Greenwood. Participants will meet at the Yazoo River…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (100+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Romans 12: 12 ~ Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. This past Tuesday was the third anniversary of the March 2023 tornado that hit this area. The devastation through these communities affected many homes and families....

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (190+ words) Wednesday, March 25 Sweet Home Outreach Ministry of Itta Bena will have its spring revival. When: 7 p. m. Wednesday-Friday. Details: The theme is "Renewed, Restored, Revived." The guest evangelist will be Bishop Jeremy J. Gatlin of The Kingdom Life Center in Odessa, Texas. Sunday,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (203+ words) Wednesday, March 18 St. George Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will have its three-night spring revival. When: 7 p. m. Wednesday-Friday. Details: Pastor Earnest Wilson of East Jones Chapel M. B. Church in Lexington will speak. First United Methodist Church's Men's Club will meet. When: 8 a. m. Saturday, March…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1187+ words) He will always be remembered as one who tried to get the races to come together," said Constance Slaughter-Harvey. Pioneering pastor and civil rights leader John Perkins left the world Friday, but his family and friends say his light will…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (213+ words) Jo Evelyn Stevenson, who has been a member of Greenwood's Wesley United Methodist Church for six decades, says the people of the church are looking toward the future as they restore Wesley's historic buildings. The church at 800 Howard St. was…...