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FOOD FOR SOUL AND BODY FOUND AT WALMART
by Naomi Zalabak "Someday, I will go into that church," said John Conyers as he walked past the Avon Park, Fla., Church. Little did he know that he would one day become a member. On a November day in 2013, Alejandro Sarria, Bible Worker for Avon Park Church, stopped...
SPRING MEADOWS CHURCH HOSTS MISSION CONFERENCE
by Ted Bair Spring Meadows Church near Sanford, Fla., recently held a Foreign Mission Conference. The Conference provided a forum for Adventist mission sponsors from around the world and potential volunteers to connect with each other. This congregation has a history...
MISSION GROUP HOLDS INAUGURAL SABBATH
by Orpha Ale Mineque Members of Tampa Bay Filipino-American Mission Group in Clearwater, Fla., dedicated a special Sabbath to commemorate Florida Conference approval of their mission group status and inaugurate their 2014 officers. More than 100 guests attended the...
LAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FLORIDA CONFERENCE WORK TO HASTEN CHRIST'S RETURN
by Eric Cantillo, Lay Advisory Committee Chairman The Lay Advisory Committee is the layperson's direct line of communication to Florida Conference Administration and Executive Committee. It is the voice of our laypeople working as a team with Conference leadership...
A MIRACLE FROM GOD AT EVERY STEP
by Eliecer Vallejo, president, HACER Ministry Corporation "My faith grew even more when I saw how God opened the doors for the different programs that we developed without resources. Every step was a miracle from God." God calls us to feed the hungry, help the...
AN ARMY OF YOUTH TO CONVERGE ON MIAMI
by Pedro Perez, Florida Conference Youth Ministries Director https://youtu.be/jkcMDovv_6E Have you ever heard the expression, "an army of youth?" This phrase comes from an Ellen White quote in which she envisions young people being properly trained to...
HOW TO BRING THE GOSPEL OVERSEAS THROUGH THE CHINA CONNECTION
by Phil Bond, Florida Conference Development and Planned Giving Director What Is the China Connection Project? The China Connection funds 130 missionaries who are church planters in China. By faith, they are already serving there, believing that the funds will be...
MISSIONS AT HOME AND MISSIONS ABROAD
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President Florida Conference has renewed its commitment to embrace its calling as a missionary agency. This is why our upcoming Camp Meeting, April 10-13 at Camp Kulaqua, will portray the theme, A Mighty Movement---Returning...
REALIZING THE DESIRES OF MY HEART
by Theresa Stride "Let's go visit the tiger for a while," I thought to myself when I heard the zoo at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs was hiring. Imagining the possibilities of this fun adventure, I applied. However, with horses in my background, the Camp hired me to...
"GO YE THEREFORE" INTO PRISON
by Nancy Bartolet Ambassador Church in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., hosted Prison Ministries Day for 50 attendees representing 15 congregations. Fort Myers Shores Pastor Robert Ferguson, presented the theme, The Joy of Ministry. Ferguson also serves as Florida Conference's...
COMMUNITIES REACHED ON GLOBAL YOUTH DAY
by Yolanda Acevedo Part of Global Youth Day (GYD), a General Conference initiative, was designated for young people to reach out to communities worldwide. Tampa First, Brandon Spanish, and Riverview, Fla., Churches, converged on the Tampa Bay area for a day of service...
ORIGINAL PLAY RECREATES GOD'S WARNING
by Nancy Bartolet Members of Fort Myers Shores Church performed The Midnight Cry in March before an audience of nearly 100. The play's theme was based on the warning God has continued to give over the years, "Don't let it be too late." Written and directed by Olive...