Pastor of Jimmy Carter's hometown church opens with prayer at final funeral service Carter's final funeral service was held ...

Former President Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at a modest church in his hometown of Plains for more than 40 years. On Jan. 9, it will host a final farewell service for the former president.

Around 50 family and friends witnessed the last public display of honor for Carter when the motorcade arrived around 5 p.m. at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. They stood at the front of the ...

Maranatha Baptist Church has been preparing for Carter’s funeral for almost four years. He will be laid to rest in a private graveside service, in a plot visible from the front porch of the home ...

Fr. Pablo Migone, Vicar for Mission Advancement for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Maranatha Baptist Church was former President Jimmy Carter’s home away from home. Some of his fellow church members said they have peace knowing exactly where he is today.

It was March 25, 2019, a day after Lowden, who had pastored at churches in Macon and Warner Robins, served as a guest preacher at Maranatha Baptist Church, the home church in Plains of former ...

Bouquets of flowers lay in front of Maranatha Baptist Church. Barren pecan limbs stretched beneath a clear blue sky. Distant ...

Parishioners filed into the deep-red pews of Maranatha Baptist Church for their first service since the former president died last weekend at the age of 100. Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 years, ...

Students from the Jimmy Carter Leadership Program and GSW soccer team help to distribute food during this month’s Rosalynn ...

Many Tallahassee-area residents traveled to Plains, Georgia, over the years for Sunday School with the former president.

ATLANTA - Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, held its first Sunday service Jan. 5 following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Known for his faith and service, Carter taught ...