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ACTIVITY CREATES A BUZZ ON TAMPA ADVENTIST ACADEMY CAMPUS
by Monique Rothe If you happen to be near Tampa on November 9, 2035, visit Tampa Adventist Academy (TAA). On that day, students, staff, and friends of the school will dig up a time capsule---the brainchild of Principal David Matthews. The capsule site is marked by a...
AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER CREDITS ADVENTIST SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
by Ingrid Hernandez with Jeremy Rowland Filmmaking became more than just a hobby for Jeremy Rowland during his senior year at Forest Lake Academy (FLA) where he was a student of Lloyd Young, video and media instructor. Jeremy's fascination for film grew as he learned...
COLLEGE STUDENT'S JONAH STORY HAS HAPPY ENDING
by Angela Baerg Sean Lemon, a member of Forest Lake Church, Apopka, dreamed of playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He excelled in the sport throughout his high school years at Forest Lake Academy (FLA) where he developed exceptional skills, in part...
FOREST CITY ADVENTIST SCHOOL AND ORLANDO JUNIOR ACADEMY GAIN EDGE STATUS
by Sandra Doran The Florida Conference Office of Education is proud to report that Forest City Adventist School in Altamonte Springs and Orlando Junior Academy have successfully submitted applications to Southern Union Conference for money to become EDGE Schools...
WEST PALM BEACH TEACHER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
by Melissa Cechota Keren Taccone, third- and fourth-grade teacher at West Palm Beach Junior Academy (WPBJA), is among 10 teachers in North America selected by the Alumni Awards Foundation (AAF) to receive a 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award. Since 1995, this nonprofit...
WINTER SPRINGS MEMBER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS NURSING AWARD
by Gladys Neigel Sylvia Torres-Thomas, Winter Springs Church member, is one of 18 students to receive University of Central Florida's (UCF) most prestigious student award---Order of Pegasus. Sylvia is a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Nursing. She received a...
YOUNG ARTIST USES MUSIC AS INSTRUMENT TO WITNESS
by Gladys Neigel "I thank God every day for my talents," says Heather Clark, 18, a Saint Augustine Church member. "I've never been able to understand why I can do the things I do, but I've decided to go ahead and accept that God knows what He's doing with me, and I...
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF CHANGES
Abel PaulÃn Named Evangelism Director Abel PaulÃn was voted Evangelism Director by the Florida Conference Executive Committee on March 22, 2011. He replaces Gerson Santos who transferred to Greater New York Conference's Secretariat office. PaulÃn continues to serve as...
LAY PASTORS MINISTER AS SERVANTS OF GOD
by Allan Machado A retreat for Florida Conference lay pastors was held at Pine Lake Retreat, Groveland, Fla., May 13-15, with the objective of aligning their congregations to the purpose, values, and strategies of Conference church growth goals. This retreat explored...
"I WAS FOUND" FINDS A HOME IN MIAMI TEMPLE
by Reinaldo Sanchez Roger Da Silva, Bible worker at Miami Temple Church, believes "there is no one beyond the reach of God's grace." In fact, these words are part of the I Was Found mission statement, which is the passionate outreach program for youth/young adults...
SOUTH ORLANDO CHURCH: A FIT IN THE COMMUNITY, PART 2
by Gladys Neigel with Dan Forbes Does revival come before outreach or outreach before revival? In the case of South Orlando Church, there is evidence of both. Members have experienced a revival and caught a vision for ministry that has led them to use their talents in...
APOPKA CHURCH MEMBERS SERVE GOD IN COSTA RICA
by Kathy Fairchild Sounds of singing and laughter periodically interrupted the low hum of sewing machines as women of Villa Real, Costa Rica, learned to sew. Their goal was to gain a skill that would enhance their families' lives by providing clothing for them, as...