Building Stronger Marriages Together // February 26, 2026

Ephie Johnson, Linda Walker, and Pastor Mike Jones provide details about the upcoming Marriage Unmasked: Beyond the Vows, a masquerade ball for couples March 7th 7:00 pm at Avon Acres. This event is a product of Neighborhood Christian Centers, LoveBuilders Couples Ministry. a community of couples dedicated to building strong, Christ-centered marriages. Whether guiding first-generation newlyweds, supporting those entering a new season of marriage, or walking alongside couples seeking to grow deeper in faith and love. Neighborhood Christian Centers was formally established in 1978, but the ministry began in 1968 on a grassroots level by JoeAnn Ballard, NCC’s founder. Reacting to a need within her community, JoeAnn and her husband Monroe offered a full-time ministry providing housing and care to their community and a foster home to 75 children. The Ballards’ vision was to help families to achieve upward mobility by creating pathways to higher education and to begin to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.