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NAPLES MEMBERS CELEBRATE NEW DEBT-FREE CHURCH
by Gladys Neigel "Enter reverently, meditate quietly, worship sincerely, serve Christ faithfully," reads the preamble each week in the Naples, Fla., Church bulletin. The 349 members demonstrated this faithfulness on March 16 when their church was dedicated debt free....
IVY STRANAHAN: FORT LAUDERDALE PIONEER AND ADVENTIST TRAILBLAZER
by Alva James-Johnson The historic Stranahan House---once home to Fort Lauderdale's founding couple---sits on the banks of the New River as a memorial of the city's pioneer days. Yet, what's unknown to most people is that the house is also a testament to the city's...
IMPACT COMMUNITY MISSION GROUP OUTREACH
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights Impact Community Mission Group's unique approach to outreach in Key West where most people have a strongly negative view of religion.
STUDENTS PARTNER WITH ACTS WORLD RELIEF
by Tim Floyd Fourteen students from Forest Lake Academy (FLA), Apopka, Fla., partnered with ACTS (Active Christians That Serve) World Relief and its training arm, Global Rapid Rescue and Relief (GR3), to simulate a disaster at Orlando International Airport. The...
OCALA DEAF MINISTRY BEARS FRUIT
by Herb Pritchard Sabbaths are always special at Ocala, Fla., Church, but a recent Sabbath could best be described as a "High Sabbath." On this day, Erick and Marlene Angulo were baptized as the first fruits of the church's Sign Language Ministry. As Pastor Dave...
BRANDON CHURCH CHILDREN ON FIRE FOR JESUS
by Mary Rogers Children's Week of Prayer "Both services? I am on fire!" replied 10-year-old Josiah Gonzalez when asked to preach at Brandon Church. His sermon was a small segment in a Children's Week of Prayer focused on Fruits of the Spirit. Fifty children, ranging...
CONGREGATIONS LEARN ABOUT THE PASSOVER MESSAGE
by Jeff Zaremsky, Frank Cohen Spring signals a rebirth as dormant flowers push their colorful heads towards the sun. The fields are dotted with new baby lambs, calves, and colts. All of God's creation celebrates the season. In the Jewish community, spring brings the...
TAMPA BAY TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTS SPRING HILL CHURCH'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Spring Hill Church was established May 14, 1988. Members are celebrating its 25th anniversary while noting that the first gathering of members was actually in 1986 and involved four families. The church was featured in a May 21 article in the Tampa Bay...
MELBOURNE CHURCH 5K RUN/FAMILY FUN DAY
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights Melbourne Church's 5K Run/Family Fun Day which included a health fair and involved several other Adventist churches in the region.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH MARKS 150TH ANNIVERSARY
This week marks 150 years since the May 21, 1863, founding of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Today, the international Protestant denomination has a membership of more than 17 million. Commenting on the anniversary, General Conference President Ted N.C. Wilson,...
OCALA CHURCH MEMBERS SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY
by Herb Pritchard Ocala, Fla., members have found a new way to serve the community by assisting the nondenominational Interfaith Emergency Services (IES) ministry in Marion County. Interfaith provides a large variety of emergency services to individuals and families...
UMATILLA MEMBER CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
by Geri Bower On April 14, 2013, Elberta Giebell's family celebrated her 100th birthday at Umatilla, Fla., Church where she has been a member for 13 years. An Adventist for 78 years, Elberta has worked in the children's department and spent 20 years in community...