News4JAX was a partner for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, honoring King’s legacy through volunteer projects across Duval, Clay and Nassau counties.

With SNAP benefits in limbo, a local church is stepping up to help. The Bethel Church has been helping the community for decades, so Bishop McKissick Junior and his team have created a store inside the church campus that will help now and in the future.

Bethel Church is grieving the loss of its church mother, First Lady Estelle W. McKissick. She passed away on May 7 at 96 years old.

The oldest predominately African-American church in Florida celebrated its 185th anniversary.

The unhoused could get haircuts, a sleeping bang, and a pillow.

The Bethel Church hosted an event Sunday morning to give back to the community.

A local historical church in Jacksonville is paying it forward to college students by giving away over 100,000 dollars in scholarships.

A new COVID testing site will be opening this week at Bethel Church near FSCJ’s campus downtown.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Several churches in the Jacksonville area are partnering with the state and other organizations to offer free COVID-19 testing. He says the goal is to give more people the opportunity to be tested. The testing at the churches begins this weekend. The churches will take turns holding the coronavirus testing every weekend through August 2. Here is the list and dates:June 27 & 28The Sanctuary at Mt.