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An article titled "Old Churches" by Andy Lindstrom for the July 24, 1994 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It covers the history of old churches and the historic buildings that housed them in Tallahassee and surrounding areas. In addition, one of the churches covered is Thessalonia Missionary Baptist Church, an African American church in Wakulla county. It also covers histories from "Old First" First Presbyterian Church, Old Mount Pleasant Methodist Church in Gadsden county, United Methodist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Miccosukee United Methodist Church.
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An article titled "With memories, a congregation says goodbye to its old church" by Karen E. Olson for the June 30, 1986 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It covers the transition of the Bethel A.M.E. Church from its old building to a new one. One of the first two African Methodist Episcopal churches in Tallahassee, the article also talks about its history, more specifically in civil rights.
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An article titled "Ministers differ on Carter church" from the November 1, 1976 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It covers how two local Tallahassee ministers reacted differently to the news of Jimmy Carter's church in Plains, Ga. denying membership to an African American man. Having occurred previous to the presidential election, Rev. C. K. Steele from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church suspected it "as a Republican trick." However, as the article details, Rev. R. N. Gooden from St. Mary's Primitive Baptist Church thinks otherwise.
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An image of Sister Anthon "Ann" Yvonne Roberts conducting a children's sermon from an unknown issue of the Capital Outlook newspaper in Tallahassee (Fla.) Ann Roberts was the daughter of Pete Birdie and Simon Roberts, and granddaughter of Bethel A.M.E. bishop Robert Anthony Grant.
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An article titled "Trinity Presbyterian Celebrates 105 years of ministry" by Bill Hawkins for the Island News newspaper in Key West (Fla.) The article covers the congregation's 105th anniversary, which had the theme of "Faith Is The Key." Moreover, it covers the service held for the celebration, the church's history and heritage, as well as the history of the different buildings that housed it.
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An article titled "Marking a Milestone" by Andy Lindstrom from the January 28, 1995 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. In it, he describes the mortgage burning ceremony to take place at St. James C.M.E. Church. Moreover, he describes the history of the church, the congregation's migration from their old building to the new one, and the significance of the ceremony.
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An article titled "Where 'church is in your heart'" by Christie Koontz for the March 6, 1995 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. In it, Koontz talks about the Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church moving from their old building to a new one. Moreover, she talks about what will happen to the historic building where they gathered in Gretna.
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An article titled "Of religion and race relations" by Sharon Rauch for the February 28, 1993 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. In it, she describes how many of the churches in Tallahassee remain segregated, and how the Tallahassee Council of Pastors will address this. Moreover, she talks about the possible reasons the churches remain segregated by choice, as well as the influence of history, and other efforts to integrate.
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An article titled "Traditions leading up to Easter are cross-cultural" written by Barbara Hogan from the March 27, 1997 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. Hogan writes about the observance of Maundy Thursday by Bethel A. M. E. Church, and how it is distinctly a Judeo-Christian ritual that other churches do not practice.
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A historical sketch of Testerina Primitive Baptist Church. In addition to the sketch, this document also contains pictures of the church congregation under the leadership of Reverend G. W. Hill.
