New Bethlehem Church in Carlton is celebrating Black History Month each Sunday in February. The final celebration will be Sunday, Feb. 25 with an old-fashioned dinner, classic car showcase and winner for the essay, "What Does Black History Mean to Me." Listen to parts of last Sunday’s service on The Echo’s YouTube, Instagram and website.
New Bethlehem Baptist Church is located in Carlton, Georgia. It is surrounded by farmland and contains a small school behind the church building. (Photo/Izzy Wagner)
Rev. James Wymbs, pastor at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, delivered a sermon to the parish on Feb. 18. This Sunday's reading was from the gospel of Luke. (Photo/Izzy Wagner)
Marilyn Stone Robinson spoke to the audience during Sunday's service, sharing her personal "Black History moment." She also played a recording of one of her unreleased gospel songs. (Photo/Izzy Wagner)
Deacon Johnny M. Echols is the oldest member of the New Bethlehem Baptist Church parish. He will turn 95 in October. (Photo/Izzy Wagner)
Cows grazed silently in the vast fields outside of New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Carlton on Sunday. But within the church walls, the pastor’s voice boomed, filling every corner of the sanctuary...
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