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ONE HOPE NET SERIES ANSWERS QUESTIONS
by Abel PaulÃn If Jesus is the answer, what are the questions? This supposition provided the basis for One Hope, an eight-night Florida Conference NET evangelistic series in October which was broadcast on the Hope Church Channel, streamed online, and shown live at 37...
MEALS PACKED WITH LOVE
by Martin and Ashley Butler It was a sight to behold as 190 volunteers gathered in Apopka, Florida, at the Forest Lake Academy gymnasium to pack 30,000 healthy meals in 50 minutes. With enough ingredients to serve a family of six, 180,000 hungry stomachs would be fed....
OKEECHOBEE PRISON MINISTRY
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights Okeechobee Church's Prison Ministry which provides inmates with correspondence Bible studies, letters of encouragement, and monthly programs.
DEVIN SHAW RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS
by Stephanie Johnson Forest Lake Academy (FLA) Principal David Denton announced that Devin Shaw, a senior, was named a Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. As such, Devin placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students...
APOPKA MEMBERS PORTRAY ADVENTIST PIONEERS
by Charlotte Huenergardt A Heritage Sabbath program at Apopka, Fla., Church commemorated organization of the Adventist Church and the 168th anniversary of the Great Disappointment on October 22, 1844. Nine church members portrayed pioneers: Hugo Kennedy (Joseph...
HEALTH FAIR TIES VENICE CHURCH TO COMMUNITY
by Lauren Powell "What could a small congregation of 100 members do to reach out to the community," questioned Patricia Powell, Health Ministries leader at Venice, Fla., Church. For some time, she had entertained the idea of holding a health fair. After all, other...
ADVENTIST-SPONSORED 5K FUN RUN/WALK IMPACTS OCALA
by Marya Latson Before sunrise on December 16, 2012, more than 100 individuals gathered at Citizens' Circle in Ocala, Fla., to participate in the 1st Annual Stop Drug Abuse: SDA Project Ocala 5K Fun Run/Walk. This race rallied young and old in the cause to obliterate...
FLORIDA CONFERENCE PURCHASES BUILDING FOR NEW HEADQUARTERS LOCATION
On December 7, 2012, Florida Conference signed closing papers to finalize the purchase of the former Robb & Stucky Interiors building at 351 S. State Rd. 434 in Altamonte Springs. With acquisition of this building completed, Florida Conference has reached God's...
RENOVATION IS UNDERWAY FOR FUTURE HEADQUARTERS LOCATION
With a prayerful desire to be in our new office location before the close of 2013, crews have wasted no time beginning renovations. Work started last week to perform rudimentary repair of water lines and electrical systems, immediately followed by removal of ceiling...
A KEY ENCOUNTER
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights A Key Encounter, a tourist outreach ministry that uses video shows and animal interactions to teach people about the Creator.
GAINESVILLE PATHFINDERS MARCH IN HOMECOMING PARADE
by Adrian Paneto Marching in the University of Florida Gator Homecoming Parade, down one of the busiest streets of Gainesville, Fla., 35 Pathfinders in their Class A uniforms, with a color guard, decorated float, and drum line, made themselves known in a city...
ELIATHAH MEMBERS EXPERIENCE THE UPPER ROOM
by Wendy Forrest, David Thomas "Have you ever wondered why the disciples had such death defying faith? What gave them the courage to proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth in spite of such overwhelming odds? Why were they so different after Pentecost?" asks Mark...