Jasper church invites all to ‘Night of Praise’

This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 18, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The ushers and nurses ministries of Rosebloom Missionary Baptist Church in the Huff Creek Community in Jasper are sponsoring “A Night of Praise” at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the church. The theme for the service isContinueContinue reading “Jasper church invites all to ‘Night of Praise’”

Greek Festival in downtown Beaumont serves traditional food, live music from Mediterranean

Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 11, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  The ninth annual St. Michael Mediterranean Festival was Saturday, May 6, at St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church, near Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in downtown Beaumont. The bazaar featured jewelry and clothing, gyros, spanakopita, baklava and more,availableContinueContinue reading “Greek Festival in downtown Beaumont serves traditional food, live music from Mediterranean”

Outside the Box: God in the City program at Beaumont’s First Baptist reaches out to first responders, schools

Beaumont Police Officer Jason Torres, Robert Canizales, Beau Tallarita Moody, Brie Brady, Felicia Jerdee and Sam Rueda. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 4, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   Many people have criticized evangelical churches over the last decade for being politically divisive, shallow and disconnected fromContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: God in the City program at Beaumont’s First Baptist reaches out to first responders, schools”

Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release

Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 4, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   The Harbor Foundation hosted its eighth annual Butterfly Release on Saturday, April 29, at Ford Park in Beaumont. Attendees were able to order butterflies in memory of loved ones. Families crowded outside Ford Park for food,ContinueContinue reading “Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release”

Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April

Source: Pixabay, used with permission This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 27, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   The Beaumont Main Library’s 10-cent book sale, offering hundreds of titles, will be on Friday, April 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TheContinueContinue reading “Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April”