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by Hubert Swearine ’Twas not necessarily a silent night as the halls of the Florida Conference office were decked with warm smiles, cheerful singing, and busy hands of Pathfinders from Central Florida. It was indeed the season of giving as club members poured love...

Florida Conference is saddened to report the death of Camp Kulaqua's founding director, Wayne Foster. He passed away Monday, February 16, at age 93. "Wayne will be missed," said Phil Younts, Florida Conference Camp Ministries Administrative Director, "but his vision...

by Dale Bass Treasure Coast Adventist Churches are developing plans to set aside the last Sabbath in January each year as the 1 Corinthians 12:12 day of worship. Although each church is separate, when brought together, they believe and act as one body---the body of...

by Linda Peters "I don't know why we eat bad food when healthy food tastes so good." This was the thought expressed by a guest during cooking demonstrations at the Day of Healthy Eating and Exercise held January 11 at Woodville Community Center, Tallahassee, Fla. In...

by Norma Henry The Nominating Committee at Silver Spring Shores Church in Ocala, Fla., chose to include young adults as part of the communication team. While the theme of wanting to Use Them Or Lose Them gave birth to this choice, it soon became apparent upon...

by Natasha Richards Ask yourself who the people in your church are. Which cultures and ministries are most prominent? When I view my church, I think of the possible church to come. My current church is comprised of about 15 people from different cultures, younger than...

The Florida Conference Youth Ministries Department is excited to share its official logo (above). It represents one Youth Ministries Department in three areas (north, central, and south). Since 2010, at the request of Florida Conference administration, the two...

by Roberto Blanco "Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young--- Even Your altars..." ---Psalm 84:3 (NKJV) As I read the pages of We Can Keep Them in the Church, this gem of a book impressed me. In prayer, I...

by Darren Casteel Children's and Family Ministries continues to provide new and exciting outreach opportunities in an effort to touch the lives of children and families for Christ: Go Fish for Kids This outreach event for children age 8-12 provides the opportunity to...

by Dale Bass Oh, how we love to see the joy and excitement on children's faces when they open their gifts on Christmas morning. How it warms our hearts with feelings of compassion and love toward them. Just think how great it would be to send Jesus a gift at...

by Harold Altamirano Phobias and fears paralyze us. When my daughter was little, fear kept her from going into water. However, little by little, she got over it. She first dipped her toes in, then her feet. Soon, she was waist deep in the water. Not long after that,...

by Lesonie Walker When Myret Howson-Stewart encountered Erwin Rodrigo in the parking lot for just three minutes, she had no idea she was pointing him to Christ. Myret was leaving Miami to start a job in New York. While loading her car, a man from the neighborhood...