Jacob Claypoole will be ordained into Christian ministry in the Nebo Baptist Church, 75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, at 6 p.m. March 22. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Spring Grove.

Size and character of congregation: “We have 300 members with an average Sunday attendance of 220. We’ve had 150 new members join our church in the past five years so we are a growing church. Our ...

Fifty-six years ago, 19-year-old Molly Pierce’s mother sent her on an important mission. She wasn’t afraid, and she didn’t mind the 14-hour bus ride from Philadelphia, Miss., to Wilmington because she ...

Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, 704 E. Park St. is celebrating the 16th Anniversary of its Pastor, the Rev. Fred H. Hobbs and his wife, Bessie, at 3:30 p.m. Feb ...

David Andiejewski, from Nebo Baptist Church, has welcomed congregants with this sign throughout the Lenten season. He is shown here on Easter morning. Nebo Baptist Church in Nanticoke had a robust ...

In order to beautify the house of God, Mount Nebo Baptist Church is undergoing complete renovation of its interior. "I always believe as well as my father and pastors before, that the church ought to ...

Apr. 6—It's a celebration that's been a century in the making. Mount Nebo Baptist Church @ Bethlehem in Hartshorne is turning 100 years old. Members and guests are celebrating its anniversary with ...

Elm Grove Baptist Church, 3114 S. Mississippi St., will celebrate its 175th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. The speaker will be the Rev. Larry Battles, pastor of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. “A ...