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Posted April 28, 2020

Alaska Church, Pantry Vital to Community as Crisis Empties Shelves

By Michelle Williams “Every week we are wiped out. We leave wondering how we are going to feed people the next week”, says Pastor JR Stepp of Palmer Church of God in Palmer, Alaska. Pastor Stepp [...]

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Posted June 13, 2018

All About Jesus in Alaska: Palmer Pastor Celebrates Unity, Mission

By Carl Stagner One year has passed since J. R. Stepp became the first black pastor of a predominantly white congregation in Palmer, Alaska. But to Palmer Church of God and Pastor J. R., it’s [...]