First Unity In The Community Service Held

elderly man speaks at a church pulpit, with a large stained glass window depicting a cross and a lamb behind him.

The Unity In The Community held the first of 4 services on Sunday, August 3, at 6:00 p.m. at East Dillon Baptist Church with Rev. Lebron Crisp as the guest speaker.
The East Dillon Baptist Church Choir opened the service followed by a congregational song.
Dr. James Orr of Pyerian Baptist Church opened with prayer.
East Dillon Pastor James Smith welcomed everyone to the fifth year of the Unity In The Community. “We’re in this together, four churches for the same purpose of worshipping,” quipped Pastor Smith. Pastor Smith reminded everyone of the upcoming tent crusade to be held in Dillon in October. The tent will hold 3,200 people.
Pastor Smith introduced the speaker, Rev. Lebron Crisp, the founder of the Living Waters Church in Longs. Pastor Crisp has retired. However, he presently doing interim work.
Rev. Crisp spoke from Philippians, Chapter 13. His sermon was titled “Winning Life’s Race”.
An invitation was given followed by the benediction.
East Dillon Baptist Church is located at 702 South Sixteenth Avenue, Dillon.

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Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC

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A group of people seated in rows, attentively listening during an indoor event or meeting.

Text on an orange background reads: “There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place. And I know that it’s the spirit of the Lo… presence of the L…”

A church choir sings behind a wooden pulpit, with stained glass art of a white lamb and cross in the background.

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A church choir sings in front of a stained glass window depicting a cross and a lamb.

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older man in a shirt and striped tie speaks at a podium, with stained glass art of a lamb and cross in the background.

Presentation slide titled "God’s Word" with a cross, a lion, and lamb illustration, and the name Rev. Lebron Crittenden.

elderly man speaks at a church pulpit with a stained glass window depicting a white lamb in the background.

elderly man speaks at a church pulpit, with a large stained glass window depicting a cross and a lamb behind him.

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