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Restored church dedicating bell
Bethel AME Church will celebrate the first phase of its renovation Saturday morning (March 13) with a public dedication of the bell in its new tower. The oldest church in Chico, under the auspices of […]
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Church bell returns
As an aficionado of historical architecture, Paul Lieberum is no stranger to renovating venerable buildings. Yet, last Saturday afternoon (Dec. 19), he found himself awestruck by what happened at Bethel AME Church. Local contractors have […]
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Collective vision
Four months into her tenure as senior pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest house of worship in Chico, the Rev. Loretta Dickerson-Smith had a vision. Church elders had guided her on a […]