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GOD'S MEDIA CONFERENCE HELD AT LAUDERHILL CHURCH
by Shelly Pinnock In an effort to highlight the use of communication and technology in ministry, Lauderhill, Fla., Church hosted God's Media Conference in South Florida. The weekend event began with a presentation by guest speaker Todd Mace, Information Systems...
GOOD NEIGHBOR PLACE
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's report highlights Apopka Church's successful operation of a thrift store that provides them a daily presence in the community.
NEW TENNIS COURTS BECOME REALITY AT FOREST LAKE ACADEMY
by Daniela Monzon A long-awaited dream for friends of Forest Lake Academy (FLA) in Apopka came true March 1 when they attended ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies for new tennis courts. Among those present were key individuals who played a significant part in...
SUNRISE CHURCH WITNESSES MIRACLES
by Debra Whilby The Rise Again Evangelistic Outreach conducted at Sunrise, Fla., Church by Roy Gordon, retired pastor and youth leader, had a tremendous impact on church members and the Sunrise community. Meetings were held nightly for three weeks from Sunday to...
OKEECHOBEE CHURCH HOSTS KIDS COOKING CLASS
by Rafael Fernandez Okeechobee, Fla., Church is conducting a Kids In the Kitchen cooking class on the first Tuesday of each month for students eight years and older. The hands-on class helps students enjoy culinary experiences in food preparation, presentation, and...
ADVENTURER COORDINATORS RECEIVE NAD AWARD
by Pedro Perez Lisa and Brad Gary, Florida Conference Adventurer State Administrators, recently received the North American Division (NAD) Excellence In Ministry Award. They were officially introduced as volunteer NAD Coordinators for Adventurers on April 5, 2010, and...
CONRAD AND EDA VISSER CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Eda Visser Conrad Visser and Eda Bertolo were born and raised in Argentina, South America. They met at River Plate Adventist College where Conrad graduated with a theology degree in 1951. After a wedding on March 13, 1952, they taught at J.B. Alberti Academy in the...
FOREST LAKE ACADEMY HIRES NEW PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL
by Sandra Doran Forest Lake Academy has been blessed with strong leadership through the years, and that tradition will continue as two new administrators come on board, reports Arne Nielsen, Florida Conference Vice President for Integrated Youth Ministries. David...
FROSTPROOF CHURCH PRODUCE MINISTRY
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's report highlights Frostproof Church's ministry that provides free produce to the community.
MESSIAH'S MANSION TRAVELING SANCTUARY VISITS FLORIDA
by Terri Stanley Men, women, and children of all ages and religious persuasions walked around an enclosed 150? x 75? courtyard set up at Lawnwood Stadium in Fort Pierce, Florida, while waiting to enter the replica of a sanctuary built by Moses in 1400 B.C. Inside the...
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PREPARE BAGS OF LOVE
by Carol Janssen Florida Living Retirement Community residents in Apopka recently assembled 15 Bags of Love for children removed from their homes because of abuse or living with a parent or guardian who has run into trouble with the law. Often these children are taken...
FOREST CITY ADVENTIST SCHOOL TEACHER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
by Kaleigh Benge Joan Waite, seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Forest City Adventist School, Altamonte Springs, Fla., is among 10 teachers selected from across North America this spring by the Alumni Awards Foundation (AAF) to receive a 2012 Excellence in Teaching...