What Is Maundy Thursday? (Black Jesus At The Last Supper, African American Art AtypicalCreationCo) Good Friday, we know. And Easter (Resurrection Sunday) most certainly. But what is Maundy Thursday? It is the Thursday before Easter, believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. Good Friday, we know. And Easter […]

What is Palm Sunday? Bible Story and Meaning Today (christianity.com) Palm Sunday: Jesus’ Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian churches all celebrate Palm Sunday, which is the beginning of Holy Week, the most hallowed time of year for Christians. (The Orthodox Christian Church follows the Julian calendar and typically celebrates later than […]

Ohio’s Presidential Primary Election 2024 Tuesday, March 19 6:30am-7:30pm   Important Information 02/20/2024 Close of Registration (9 p.m.) *Update your registration as soon as possible 02/21/2024 Opening of Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) voting *Apply for early voting as soon as possible 03/12/2024 8:30 p.m. deadline for Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballot applications to be received […]

Spotlight on Mental Health: Beating the Winter Blues Dark mornings, darker evenings, and chilly gray days in between mean winter is here — and with the coldest season come the winter blues. Author: – Editor

Northeast Ohio events celebrating Black History Month CLEVELAND — February marks Black History Month and here in Northeast Ohio, there are many ways to celebrate throughout the month.  SUBSCRIBE: Get the day’s top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter Throughout the weeks ahead, many organizations in Northeast […]

Black History Month 2024 “Acknowledging , learning and celebrating the history and culture of African American people.” The theme for Black History Month 2024 focuses on “African Americans and the Arts”. This theme is infused with African, Caribbean, and Black American lived experiences. Black History Month 2024 highlights the ‘art of resistance’ and the artists […]

Gwendolyn Brooks poet, author, and teacher-First African American Pulitzer Prize recipient Gwendolyn Brooks-Born: June 7, 1917; Died: December 3, 2000,   Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on […]

DMBC Christmas/End of Year Services Greetings Damascus Family and Friends,   We pray that you are safe and well as we move through this winter season. As we prepare to celebrate our Savior’s birth, we pray you experience the hope, peace, joy and love that Jesus has to offer. If your health and the weather […]

Advent-Preparing for Christmas…Focusing on Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Lord The practice of observing the church year is not known by all Christians. The terms Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter are not in the Bible. But Christians began following the Church Year–also called the Christian year–perhaps as far back as the fifth century. The […]

A Voices of Damascus Celebration Join us Wednesday,Thursday and Friday for Revival! Concluding on Sunday Wednesday September 20, 2023 at 7:00pm Pastor Larry Perkins Alpha Missionary Baptist Church Thursdayday September 21, 2023 at 7:00pm Pastor Milton Atterberry Christian Hope Baptist Church Friday September 22, 2023 at 7:00pm Pastor David C. Pierce, Sr. The Greater Safeway […]