Religious
Rites
Atlanta encompasses all races, creeds, colors and within that list, religions are also
included. African Americans are members of many different belief practices including Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine delves into ending the misconceptions of the practices and beliefs of various religions
that blacks are follow.
Churches Work to Improve Communities
Churches have always played
a part in the black community and not much has changed today. Inner-city churches are wielding economic clout in order to
overcome urban decay that surrounds their sanctuaries. Big Bethel is reviving Auburn Ave., Hillside Chapel
& Truth Center started AIDS and other outreach ministries and
Providence Missionary
Baptist Church has a focus on
education. Atlanta churches are reaching all aspects of life:
Community, health and education.
Legislators Lay Down the Laws
Members of the Georgia
Black Legislative Caucus give an inside look at what goes on under the gold dome
and what to expect from state government. Steen Miles, Stan Watson and Vincent Fort tell their opinions of dope candy, Senate
Bill 440 and the contractor’s licensure requirement law.
Power of Song and Spirit
With several number one
songs on the gospel charts, Byron Cage has returned to his ministry of music post at New
Birth Missionary Baptist
Church. He has left an indelible mark on Gospo Centric Records and the
business community. Cage’s company, NoryB Publishing, shows that God does really bless the child that’s got his
own.
Preaching To More Than the Choir
For 40 years, Pastor Walter
L. Kimbrough has been preaching and living the word of God. This past February, he announced his plans to retire in June 2006.
In “7 Questions” Pastor Kimbrough will speak of how he entered the life of being a preacher, the business of running
a church and the 141 acres that Cascade United
Methodist Church will build
its new “campus.”
