Well over 100 people gathered nightly last week for a Community Tent Revival that was hosted by Salem United Methodist Church, Diggs. The three-night interdenominational, community-wide worship celebration began with a free cookout last Wednesday and continued each evening through Friday.

Praise and worship included a Mathews Community Choir, led by Lynda Greve, and included over two dozen people representing several local churches. Other musical talent that was featured included the Emmanuel United Methodist Church’s Men’s Choir and the Women’s Trio; the “Salem UMC & Friends Praise Team,” the Kingston Episcopal Parish Choir and others.

Local pastors Jonathan Waldon of First Baptist Church, Patrick Billups of Relevant Church and Kevin English of Salem shared separate messages over the course of the revival

The event, which was a result of a movement of the Holy Spirit among the Evangelism Team at Salem, collected hundreds of dollars for Hands Across...