FOREST LAKE ACADEMY GOES UNDERGROUND
by Ashley Gomez Forest Lake Academy's campus was extremely quiet one Sabbath morning this past September. In fact, most dormitory and village students were still in their beds with no intention of waking up. Anyone who saw the previous week's schedule might
PATHFINDERS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
by Mauva McKenzie Pathfinder Cultural Diversity Day, a premiere event of its kind, was held December 5, 2010, at First Church of West Palm Beach where 175 Pathfinders and staff from eight clubs met to earn honors, sample food from various
BEARS FOR AFRICA
by Lauren Baillie, a seventh grade student at Miami Springs Adventist School During the summer of 2010, a voice kept ringing out in the head of Miami Springs Church deaconess Mary Merrifield, "Bears for Africa! Bears for Africa!" Mary knew it
FLORIDA LIVING RESIDENTS DISPLAY ARTS AND CRAFTS
by Robert Janssen Residents of Florida Living Retirement Community in Apopka displayed the results of their God-given talents at an Arts and Crafts Display held in the Retirement Center's meeting room for three days in mid-January. Forty-six different art mediums were represented by
JENNINGS LAKE CHURCH HOLDS HISPANIC FESTIVAL AND HEALTH FAIR
by Amy Hunter This past fall, in partnership with Jennings Lake Church, the Three Rivers Regional Library System organized a Hispanic Festival and Health Fair in Mayo, Fla. Advertising was done by flyers, Hispanic newspaper, and word of mouth that resulted
JACOB WHALEY: A MODEL STUDENT
Article reprinted from Step Up For Students newsletter Jacob Whaley is what his teachers would call a model student at James E. Sampson (JES) Memorial School in Fort Pierce, Florida, where he always volunteers in class and can be found singing solos in
FLORIDA SCHOOLS SEE ENROLLMENT INCREASE
by Frank Runnels The opening enrollment in Florida Conference schools has increased by 17% over last year. There are currently 2,756 students enrolled in Christian education throughout the Conference. These enrollment figures do not include 900 kids who are in early childhood
COMMUNITY SERVICES VOLUNTEERS SEW FOR VETERANS
by Joy Hunter With chilly winter nights in the forecast, representatives from Clearwater Church Community Services Center presented 105 quilted lap robes to veterans at Bay Pines VA (Veterans Administration) Healthcare in St. Petersburg, Fla. For 35 years, volunteers have worked
LAUDERHILL CHURCH HOSTS COMMUNITY FAIR
by Shelly Pinnock Lauderhill, Fla., Church hosted a Community Fair to inform Broward County residents of available assistance with employment, finances, and/or medical questions. Minority Builders Association, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Workforce One, and Broward County Community Action Agency were among
VERNON LYNN NIELSEN EQUESTRIAN WELCOME CENTER OPENS AT CAMP KULAQUA
by Theresa Sroka For more than 50 years, families and campers have come to ride the horses at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida. Now, they are becoming familiar with the latest addition to the horse barn, the Vernon Lynn Nielsen