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by Sandra Doran When Gordon Retzer, Southern Union Conference President, challenged his staff in 2009 to "find some way to be involved in evangelism," Diane Ruff, Office of Education Associate Director for Elementary Education, listened intently. Knowing exactly where...

by Lisa Ziegele Students at East Pasco Adventist Academy, Zephyrhills, Fla., pledged to keep hands off drugs by placing their handprint on a large placard displayed in front of the school. They joined others across the nation in raising drug awareness and encouraging...

by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President Perhaps you have heard by now that the Lord has opened a marvelous door for Florida Conference. For several years, our office operations have been challenged by a shortage of storage. We have storage in two...

by Daniela Monzon What happens when you take energetic Forest Lake Academy students to a neighborhood in need? Simply magic! During the Just Do Something Mission Week, planned by Impact Ministries of Central Florida, students experienced what serving God through their...

by Sandra Doran From an all-time high of 23 students three years ago, Osceola Adventist Christian School in Kissimmee has 78 students sitting at their desks today, with many more knocking on the doors. "We are excited how the Lord is blessing," says Nury Perez,...

by Gladys Neigel Indigo Christian Junior Academy (ICJA) in Daytona Beach is making news this year as the pilot school for CREATION Health Schools, a three-way partnership between ICJA, Florida Hospital, and Florida Conference. A CREATION Health School is one in which...

by Geoff Patterson, senior pastor, Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church I used to live by the saying, "If God had wanted us to see the sunrise, He would have scheduled it later in the day." Then, I had children. It did not take me long to discover they didn't care...

by Gladys Neigel The Shabbat (Sabbath) is drawing to a close on a balmy evening in December as visitors and members gather beneath a giant menorah set on the grounds of the Beth-El Shalom congregation in New Port Richey, Florida. State Senator Mike Fasano of the 11th...

by Lennie Schiefer There was something unusual about the evangelistic series held this spring at New Port Richey, Fla., Church. The sermon titles were the usual topics, and even the theme, His Way of Hope, was familiar; yet, something was definitely different!...

by Joy Hunter Larissa Schiefer, a 12-year-old girl with a Christ-like spirit, approached Pastor Steve Adessa of Clearwater, Fla., Church with an idea for the congregation to do something special to help the homeless and hungry in the community. She named the event,...

A Sabbath of Voice of Prophecy memories, King's Heralds Quartet music, and evangelistic preaching by retired Voice of Prophecy director/speaker Lonnie Melashenko inspired Treasure Coast members and friends who attended the February 18 services sponsored by WEHR-FM,...