Faith

Building Faith: First Baptist Church to build new campus

January 8, 2016 By Observer Staff

Building Faith: Plant City’s First Baptist Church will start construction on its new campus in 2016

First United Methodist Church celebrates 170th anniversary

December 8, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

First United Methodist Church of Dover was founded Christmas Eve 1845.

Faith Matters: Bells are ringing

September 4, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

School is back in session. Are you ready Plant City? As I write this, I think back to the days when my children began school. As any parent can understand, they are days of mixed emotions. I was glad to see them headed off to school after a long summer, but I also realized I […]

Interdenominational church planned for 2016

July 31, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

By Jose Lozoya | Staff Intern A team is coming together under the leadership of Plant City native Scott McIntosh to plan a contemporary interdenominational church in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. About 50 people meet every fourth Sunday of the month to prepare for City Pointe Church’s launch in January 2016 and […]

Cork Methodist appoints pastor

July 10, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Rev. George Hatmaker has been appointed as the new pastor of Cork United Methodist Church off Sam Allen Road in Plant City. He started July 1. Hatmaker is from Polk County. He served in Vietnam during TET offensive, was medically evacuated from Vietnam, and then served as a special agent in the Medical Corps Criminal […]

Life lessons from the field: Pondering pastor

July 3, 2015 By Daniel Middlebrooks

As we have entered into the summer months of vacations, traveling and other activities, it is important to remember that our witness for our Lord never takes a hiatus. Although I could not find the original author, I was struck by a story I heard many years ago and its pinpointed message in the form […]

Church offers faithful fitness event

October 31, 2014 By Catherine Sinclair

New Beginnings Baptist Church is offering an active, upbeat event where participants can worship God with both spirit and body, and help support the church’s youth group. Praize Kraze is a fitness class similar to Zumba, but it sets modest moves to Christian music. The ministry has instructors throughout the country, but Gina Napolitano offers […]

Lebanon Baptist welcomes new pastor; remembers 73 years

October 24, 2014 By Catherine Sinclair

Lebanon Baptist Church, a country congregation of about 30 that meets in a historic building on Forbes Road, celebrated its 73-year history Oct. 19. And, the church’s new pastor, Tim Partridge, was installed just in time to be at the reunion to meet the generations that have worshipped at Lebanon before him. Partridge has a […]

Lebanon Baptist hosts annual homecoming

October 17, 2014 By Catherine Sinclair

Each year, Lebanon Baptist Church commemorates its anniversary with a reunion gathering. This year’s Homecoming will be Sunday, Oct. 19, in honor of the church’s 73rd year. Margaret Watson, one of Lebanon’s church clerks, has been at the church for 48 years and always looks forward to the autumnal celebration. “People come and go, you […]

Springhead UMC plans for 75th anniversary

October 10, 2014 By Catherine Sinclair

Since Springhead United Methodist Church was founded in 1939, its members have always considered it an anchor in the community, and they will celebrate its history at a special service this weekend. Mildred Joiner, a charter member, was old enough in 1939 to still have memories of the church’s first days. At the time, there […]