Church

Joel Dorman, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Merced, located at 500 Buena Vista Drive in Merced, is looking forward to a busy season as we move closer to Easter. He told the Times, “On March 27, we’re having a joint service at 10:30 a.m. with all the congregations that meet on our campus.  We have a Mein service and a Spanish…

A pulpit supply pastor, Rev. Jack Damien, will be leading the faithful in Sunday worship at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Merced beginning Feb. 28.…

First Baptist Church at 500 Buena Vista Drive in Merced and all churches in California were officially allowed to return to indoor services after a 6 to 3…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was submitted for publication just prior to Governor Newsom announcement this week of the closure of "worship services" due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the region and across the state.    ‘Even in the middle of this tumultuous year, good is there. Good things happen, but we don’t hear about…

A Community Church Prayer & Worship Gathering took place on the evening of Aug. 4 at Life Place Church, located at 2740 N. Highway 59 in Merced. The…

Are you dealing with the loss of a loved one? Sadly, many others are as well, but hope can be found through a weekly study and support group that meets…

After the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Yosemite Church in Merced on June 23, several hundred people attended an event called Be the Change, which encouraged them to be a force for positive change in their community and in the world. During an interview with the Times, Sarah Kohn, the Missions Director for Yosemite Church, explained, “It was…

St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church in Atwater finally has a home of its own and will mark the occasion March 3 with a Church Blessing and Parish…