

Pastor serves faiths in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Jim and Kathy Garrison. Jim and Kathy Garrison moved to Madera from Los Banos, CA, in June 2021. Jim was appointed...
Nancy Simpson
Feb 19, 2022


Harvest Community Church enters 2022 with new pastor
For The Madera Tribune New Harvest Community Church Pastor Mike Souza. After over two years of searching, Harvest Community Church is...
For The Madera Tribune
Jan 29, 2022


Pioneer preacher cracked the whip
Madera County Historical Society Borden’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church, shown here circa 1900, stood right beside Rev. W.B. McElwee in...
Bill Coate
Oct 7, 2020


Pastor Samuel J. Alvarado retiring from Building For Christ Ministry
For The Madera Tribune Pastor Samuel J. Alvarado with his wife Beatrice. Pastor Samuel J. Alvarado was born in Shafter Mexican Colony,...
For The Madera Tribune
May 18, 2019
’Tis the season
As we enter what is known to Christians as the Advent season, we await Christmas Day, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. This...
Nancy Simpson
Dec 1, 2018


Tradition of prayer to go on
John Rieping/Madera Tribune File Photo Folklorico dancers perform for an audience during the 2015 Guadalupena Festival. This year’s...
John Rieping
Nov 24, 2018


Christian band to play at Gospel sing
For The Madera Tribune From left are R.B. Moren, bass; Roger Tripp, lead guitar (seated); Bob Wood, steel guitar; and Willie Tripp. The...
For The Madera Tribune
Nov 24, 2018


Nite Lite to light up fairgrounds on Halloween
For The Madera Tribune The band Crossover is set to perform during the annual Nite Lite event at the Madera District Fairgrounds. A free,...
For The Madera Tribune
Oct 27, 2018




