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OUT OF THIS WORLD!
by Iris Hillmon, Melvin Liwag, Eric Stillwell Eight years ago, Cheeko Cotta, then Florida Conference Pathfinder Director, challenged a Pathfinder Administrative Council subcommittee to design a new shoulder patch for the Pathfinder uniform. Little did anyone know to...
MAKING FRIENDS WITHOUT AN AGENDA
by Gladys Neigel Mission trips have a way of bringing conviction to the hearts of participants; yet, after returning home, these feelings often die or lay dormant. Such was not the case with Gabriel Cardona. He immediately sought to share the good news of the gospel....
THE LIGHT ON A HILL PROJECT
A Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity Florida Conference will relocate from Winter Park to Altamonte Springs in early 2014. Relocating provides us with a unique opportunity to ensure our urgent Adventist message is clearly depicted for all to see. Special representations...
YOUNG DISCIPLES BRING SOULS TO JESUS
by Daniel Schiffbauer A three-week, youth-conducted evangelistic series held at Altamonte Springs Church by four young people, ages 13-15, featured 16 full-length sermons, including two on Sabbath morning. As a result of the meetings, five individuals made decisions...
HIALEAH YOUTH BRING HOPE AND HELP TO COSTA RICA
by Rolando Morgado Twenty young people from Hialeah Spanish Church participated in a summer mission trip to Costa Rica, July 12-22. For 10 days, these young people, accompanied by their pastors, Efrain Duany and Rolando Morgado, preached, worked on construction...
RETURNING TO OUR PURPOSE
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President I was recently energized by two experiences. The first was several weeks ago in celebrating the organization of Lighthouse Ministries into a church mission group. It was so inspiring to witness this group of young...
STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF YESENIA SUAREZ, THALIA OTTO, AND MICHAEL OTTO
The Florida Conference family is shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Yesenia Suarez and her children, Thalia Otto and Michael Otto, members of Deltona Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is part of the Florida Conference sisterhood of churches....
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF CHANGES
Allan Andino Named Conference Auditor Allan Andino was appointed to serve as auditor by the Executive Committee on August 22, 2013. His first official day was August 26, though he has been helping with auditing since October 2012 as an independent contractor. Allan...
THE NOT-SO-EASY PART OF FOLLOWING JESUS
by Mark Reams Mark Reams, pastor for youth ministries at Forest Lake Church, Apopka, presented this message during the June 22 worship service. "What a down-to-earth description of discipleship," said one listener in attendance. "The heart of his message should be...
GARDENING FOR GOD IS AN "ENTERING WEDGE"
by Gladys Neigel Lloyd Babb, Master Gardener and member at Forest Lake Church, Apopka, Fla., hosted a Fall Gardening class at the church featuring Tom MacCubbin, fellow Master Gardener who appears locally on media and writes a newspaper column for Orlando Sentinel....
KING’S HERALDS ANNOUNCE NEW MEMBER FROM FLORIDA
by AG Publicity, Nashville, Tenn. The King's Heralds, the oldest active gospel quartet, has announced the addition of a new member. Hailing from DeLand, Fla., Jared Otto joins the group as their new lead singer. Jared is 25 years old and single. Prior to coming to the...
NEW PORT RICHEY PATHFINDERS LEARN CPR
by Lennie Schiefer The Pathfinder Club of New Port Richey received free CPR instruction from Tom Mazzant and Daryl Sample, two certified CPR teachers from Florida Hospital of North Pinellas. According to Pathfinder Club Director Carol Koch, 18 Pathfinders and staff...