Both leaders are calling on the community to come together and to settle conflicts through communications Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 7:31 PM EDT April 16, 2021
MACON, Ga. So far this week, there have been two homicides in Bibb County with both people dying from gunshot wounds. As the year continues, faith and community leaders are urging everyone to put the guns down while offering up solutions.
48-year-old Parrish Forster was found shot to death in west Macon early Monday. Three days later, 21-year-old Cameron Ashley was shot and killed in north Macon. It s heartbreaking to continue hearing about the violence, especially the gun violence, Pastor Carlos Kelly of Beulahland Bible Church said.
Beulahland Bible Church will have its monthly food drive to minister and help the Macon community Author: Raynard Churchwell (13WMAZ) Updated: 11:39 PM EST February 15, 2021
MACON, Georgia A Macon church is taking the initiative to help the less-fortunate with a food drive this Friday.
Beulahland Bible Church will collect food for a pantry at its location.
The congregation will give away canned goods, water, and other items.
The church does this every month and plans to continue to help the community with its work.
Executive Pastor Antoine Scruggs talked about why the church decided to host this event. Prior to COVID, of course, there is a food desert in Macon, especially where the church resides, so we want to be able to minister to those that are in our community, Scruggs said. There is a great need, especially since we ve been able to see pre-COVID that there was a need, and post-COVID,