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As 2025 draws to a close, the Spirit is calling Jonahville back to the altar, back to prayer, back to fellowship, and back to purpose. This is not just a season; it’s a divine invitation. For those returning to Jonahville, those finding their way home, and those standing in the gap for their families this is your moment. A Church Built on Faith Jonahville has always been more than walls and pews. It is a place of healing, a lighthouse on the hill, and a refuge for weary souls

Scripture Lesson: Matthew 14:22–30 Title: Power of Prayer Preacher: Pastor Mark A. Evans Jonahville AME Zion Church Pastor Evans preached with fire and conviction from Matthew 14:22–30, reminding the congregation that prayer is not just a moment, it’s power. In this familiar passage, Jesus walks on the water, and Peter, filled with faith, steps out of the boat to meet Him. But when Peter looks at the winds and waves, fear takes hold, and he begins to sink. Pastor Evans remind

Rev. Dr. Anthony Freeman Pastor Mark A. Evans, Jonahville A.M.E. Zion Church Pastor Mark A. Evans Last Sunday, the Spirit filled Jonahville A.M.E. Zion Church as Rev. Dr. Anthony Freeman preached a sermon that pierced the soul — “I Escaped Again: Running for My Life.” Drawing from 2 Corinthians 11:22–33, he reminded us that this life is a battleground, not a playground. “We are about to die,” he declared. “So you’d better know what has happened to your soul if you haven’t rep

Sills Creek A.M.E. Zion Church, Rev. Merriweather Guest Preacher: Pastor Mark A. Evans, Jonahville A.M.E. Zion Church Scripture...

There are moments in our world that make heaven weep. News of children zip-tied in an ICE raid inside their own home is one of them. The...

Jonahville A.M.E. Zion Church Pastor Mark A. Evans Today, our hearts are full as we reflect on a sacred Communion Sunday and the powerful...

Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank You for bringing us into a new month. We ask for wisdom, discipline, and courage to face what lies...

Death has a way of silencing even the loudest voices. And yet, when a person who spent their life sowing hatred and speaking evil passes...

One of the most beloved hymns of the church begins with a simple but profound declaration: “I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,...

I am the teacher who witnessed a fight break out in her class. My classroom, the one place I had prayed would remain sacred, where no...

At Jonahville, our Pastor has designated Monday as his Sabbath. On this day, he respectfully asks that we refrain from scheduling...

Thank you, Pastor Evans, for the Word that reminds us once again that in God, there is no failure. Acts 16:25–26 “About midnight Paul and...

“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees.” – Isaiah 10:1 On Monday morning, 21-year-old Demartravion...

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 This week, tragedy struck the Steele...

As we watch governments shift, principles crumble, and systems prove unstable, the conscious Christian must ask: Where do I begin to...

By Sister Dearest Price I believe in angels. After 9/11, many spoke of seeing them, glimpses of bodies ascending into heaven, of giant...

Family, this one is hard to write. When everything feels like it’s falling apart, when life feels like it’s pressing down on every side,...

Pastor Mark A. Evans Jonahville AME Zion How do we live and not acknowledge either God’s Presence or God’s Power? One without the other...

Life has a way of testing us. Trials don’t send an announcement before they arrive, they just show up. But as the great Bishop Paul S....

In today’s world, offense has become a quick reaction, a natural reflex when someone says or does something we don’t like. But as...