Churches work hard to keep 'blessing boxes' stocked

GLADE SPRING, Va. -- The mini food pantries installed on church properties, called “blessing boxes,” have become a common ministry to serve food-insecure neighbors around the ...

Church provides big help for small children in low-income families

CEDAR BLUFF, Va.  – Two-year-old Lorelai is wearing pink Santa Claus pajamas. The church floors are cold, but the toddler’s feet seem well-insulated inside the footed part of her ...

Best Thanksgiving: Donations help save church in Bishop, Virginia

BISHOP, Va. -- Christmas came early in Bishop, Virginia. It started with checks that came in the mail and online donations arriving through the Holston Conference website. The...

Cedar Bluff pastor: 'Heaven is not going to be designed for one race'

Justice Profiles: This is the sixth story in a series. CEDAR BLUFF, Va. – When the Rev. Annette Warren was appointed to Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church nine years ago, she did...

Pastor's fever leads to bright idea

SALTVILLE, Va. -- In August, the Rev. Lisa Bryant woke up with a head cold and a fever. She quickly got a COVID-19 test and quarantined herself. While she waited for the test ...

Struggling to survive: Church feeds neighbors on a shoestring

  BISHOP, Va. – The Rev. Daniel Bradley often gets up in the morning knowing there’s less than $100 left in the church banking account, and the next insurance payment could ...