At least four Immanuel Baptist Church members have resigned from the deacons board since a Sunday night meeting and those remaining have been told to stand behind their preacher or step aside. Citing ...

When Immanuel Baptist Church's board of deacons met Sunday to discuss Lead Pastor Steven Smith's handling of child sex abuse accusations, three deacons with relatives who have reported abuse were ...

Attendance at Immanuel Baptist Church is down sharply and concerns about the congregation's future are widespread as the church remains divided over the leadership of Lead Pastor Steven Smith, ...

Newly Ordained Deacons from First Baptist Church. From left: Jean Panzitta, Gail Nossavage, David Miller, Joseph Stemba, Dorothy Miller, and Jane Lussi. Absent from photo Kenneth Jordan. Photo by Sam ...

BUNA, Texas — The Buna community and members of a Jasper County church are mourning the loss of a well-known deacon. David Moore was a deacon at Central Baptist Church. While the Jasper County Sheriff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. Ben Boswell has resigned as longtime senior minister at Myers Park Baptist Church, Board of Deacons chair Marcy ...

Members of a committee charged with investigating Immanuel Baptist Church's handling of child sex abuse allegations have been asked to sign a sweeping nondisclosure agreement, two members of the ...

Therman Jones and Willie Culpepper have served the church a combined 99 years. Culpepper came to the church in 1958 and Jones in 1967. In 1980 the two were ordained as deacons of the church. "They've ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A church deacon is asking for forgiveness after being accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from his church in Taylorsville. Investigators said Jerry Mayes used a ...