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POMPANO BEACH CHURCH HOSTS EIGHT CLUBS FOR PATHFINDER WEEKEND
by Owen Powell Pompano Beach Church Pathfinders, Adventurers, and Master Guides celebrated Pathfinder Weekend January 21-22. Club members conducted the Friday evening program and Sabbath activities, including the opening procession, music, children's story, offering...
JUDGES HONORED DURING INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION
by Jeffrey Thompson Six Broward County judges were honored at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Church, during an International Day service where Senior Pastor Jeffrey Thompson offered a special prayer for each of the judges. The service commenced as members from 25 countries...
YOUNG PEOPLE STILL ON OUR MINDS
by Leo Ranzolin The salvation of young people is still utmost on the minds of former youth directors who met earlier this year for fellowship at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. More than twenty retired leaders who gathered for the event have...
REAPING MEETINGS HARVEST 36 NEW MEMBERS
by Rolando de los RÃos Spring season campaigns of Florida Conference Evangelist Rolando de los RÃos were a time of refreshing. Efforts put forth in small group ministry by the Fort Myers, Naples, and Melbourne Spanish Churches were crowned by three public reaping...
UNIVERSITY CHURCH OPENS DOORS TO COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY OPENS HEART TO UNIVERSITY CHURCH
by Alex Pinilla On a typical Wednesday morning, more than 150 families gather at University Church in Orlando to receive food, clothing, and spiritual support. More than two years ago, members felt called to revitalize the food pantry. The ministry's impact has grown...
MIRACLE-FILLED MINISTRY
If you were to peruse the Orange Cove, Fla., Church web site, an eye-catching motto would stand out---“To be a mature disciple: Refresh, Abide, Share, Give, Mentor." This wasn't, however, always the evangelism path chosen by the pastor or congregation of this...
ERIC DORAN RECEIVES DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE
by Sandy Doran Eric Doran, pastor of Kress Memorial Church in Winter Park, recently received his doctor of ministry degree from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Doran's dissertation focused on the sermons of radio evangelist H.M.S....
FLORIDA LIVING RESIDENTS CREATE WAYS TO SHARE GOD'S LOVE
by Nancy Pleasants Florida Living residents in Apopka, Fla., have found creative ways to share their love for the Lord: Christmas bags for long-care nursing facility patients containing large bibs or aprons made by the women, as well as other essential items. Small...
FROSTPROOF COMPANY DISTRIBUTES FOOD: UNIFIES COMMUNITY
by Monica and Rupert Preddie Violet Hernandez from Frostproof Company partnered with Dolly Woodley in formulating an idea to provide fresh fruits and vegetables as an outreach to the community. They visited packing houses within a 50-mile radius to request their...
UNVEILED PLAYS OUT LIFE'S DRAMA
by Daniel Smith UNVEILED is the student Drama Ministry Team at Forest Lake Academy, Apopka, directed by Sam Paschal, a Bible teacher and Boys' Dean. Recently, UNVEILED's featured performance kicked off an inaugural event at Black Adventist Youth Directors Association...
RELIOUS AND BEVERLY WALDEN CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Martin Butler Relious Walden fulfilled his military duty with the United States Army in 1949, sold his motorcycle for quick cash, and used the G.I. Bill to enroll at Southern Missionary College (now Southern Adventist University) in Collegedale, Tenn. There, he was...
GOD'S WINNING FORMULA TO NURTURE CHILDREN
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President Florida Conference children are among our most valued treasures. I love the vibrancy and energy of our young people. There is nothing which compares to their vitality and zest for living. Because children in our...