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HIS WAS A LIFE WELL LIVED
by Lynell LaMountain Ron Halvorsen was born January 18, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended William E. Grady vocational high school which had a delinquency rate so high that a book, The Blackboard Jungle, was written about it and later made into a movie. One day...
FORT LAUDERDALE CHURCH HOSTS PLAY
by Jeffrey Thompson A near-capacity crowd gathered at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Church on July 25 to witness a powerful play, "At the End of Time." This play, based on Matthew 24:9-14, dramatizes the effect of faith, love, and commitment to Jesus. The story line features...
SOUTH ORLANDO'S INTENTIONAL, RELATIONAL, AND EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY
by Dan Forbes In a time when first responders are often maligned, South Orlando Church chooses to recognize these individuals. Each year, the church sets aside a Sabbath to honor the police, firefighter, and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel in the community....
SPRING MEADOWS CHURCH MEMBER SERVES IN ZAMBIA
by Angela Baerg Jeffrey Brownlow, a member of Spring Meadows Church in Sanford, felt convicted to go overseas as a student missionary during his junior year at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. One night, he prayed before going to bed and asked...
YOUTH IMPACT INITIATIVE MAKES A DIFFERENCE AT QUIET WATERS PARK IN BROWARD COUNTY
by Rudy Alvir and Broward County Park Staff "Thank you again; your group is amazing," wrote Peter White, a grounds-keeper from the Broward County Park System. With his letter, he also enclosed a web site where an official thank you was posted for those who...
MEMBERS TOUCHING LIVES IN CHINA
by Audrey Folkenberg Her husband had betrayed her many times. Her son, overwhelmed by ongoing conflict, chose to leave home. Despondent, she moved to a new city in order to start a new life; a life where her path intersected with ours, and we began studying the Bible...
PARADIGM SHIFT: BUILDING MOMENTUM THROUGH RELATIONALLY-BASED EVANGELISM
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President I have always loved public evangelism: the energy in preparing for the opening night, getting to know those whom the Lord has brought through advertising and member invitations, building a prayer list of those who...
AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN
FILM WORKSHOP INSPIRES ORLANDO FILMMAKER MEETUPS
More than 80 people participated in the first SONscreen | Ignite event. by Martin Butler SONscreen | Ignite Florida, an early August film workshop, found Florida Conference's communication and youth departments partnering with North American Division (NAD) for a...
OH NO—PROBATE!
by Gloria Becker "HELP! I just probated my parents' estate, and I don't want my children to go through this aggravation. What can I do?" In the Florida Conference Development and Planned Giving office, we hear this question quite often. How can people avoid the...
PATHFINDERS COMPETE IN BIBLE EXPERIENCE
by Myrlin Brooks In 2015, twelve Florida Conference Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) teams advanced to the Division level as part of a 128-team field competing in Keene, Tex. All 12 Florida teams scored a 1st-place finish: Altamonte Springs Knights, Bethesda Eagles...
COMMUNICATORS REFLECT ON A GODLY MAN
Herbert Warren Pritchard, 1928-2015, represented Ocala Church as a communicator for 16 years. by Gladys Neigel Pardon us for allowing our feelings to show through. Pardon us as we take a moment of reflection for a colleague... One of our Florida Conference...