
Dr. Tim Goff appointed new Executive Secretary.
The Florida Conference Administration is honored to announce that the Executive Committee voted on October 2, 2018, to appoint Tim Goff as Conference Executive Secretary. Dr. Goff has served Florida Conference for more than 17 years as Pastor, Pastoral Ministries Field
JACKSONVILLE MANDARIN CHURCH CHRISTMAS CONCERTS ATTRACT COMMUNITY VISITORS
by Gladys Neigel Not a typical Christmas program, the concerts held at Jacksonville Mandarin, Fla., Church are a plethora of sound, lights, technology, music, and vignettes that bring stories to life. Last year's concert, Reflections, was widely received, and more than 100
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
SOUTH ORLANDO CHURCH: A FIT IN THE COMMUNITY
by Gladys Neigel God is looking for disciples today as He did by the Sea of Galilee more than 2,000 years ago. Becoming a disciple means communication with God on a two-way street with unhurried requests and then listening for His
IGNITE CHURCH
by Abdiel Falcón The idea for Ignite began when a few young people from different churches in South Florida saw the need for a church in Miami that related to everyone---especially those who were not in church or had left the
CHURCH COMMUNITY OUTREACH YIELDS 12 BAPTISMS
by Sandra Doran Twelve people entered the waters of baptism at Kress Memorial Church in Winter Park, Fla., at the conclusion of a six-week evangelistic series held by Lester Pratt, Florida Conference evangelist. Each candidate was clearly brought to the congregation
FLORIDA LIVING RESIDENTS CREATE WAYS TO SHARE GOD'S LOVE
by Nancy Pleasants Florida Living residents in Apopka, Fla., have found creative ways to share their love for the Lord: Christmas bags for long-care nursing facility patients containing large bibs or aprons made by the women, as well as other essential
RELIOUS AND BEVERLY WALDEN CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Martin Butler Relious Walden fulfilled his military duty with the United States Army in 1949, sold his motorcycle for quick cash, and used the G.I. Bill to enroll at Southern Missionary College (now Southern Adventist University) in Collegedale, Tenn. There,
ACTIVITY CREATES A BUZZ ON TAMPA ADVENTIST ACADEMY CAMPUS
by Monique Rothe If you happen to be near Tampa on November 9, 2035, visit Tampa Adventist Academy (TAA). On that day, students, staff, and friends of the school will dig up a time capsule---the brainchild of Principal David Matthews. The
WINTER SPRINGS MEMBER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS NURSING AWARD
by Gladys Neigel Sylvia Torres-Thomas, Winter Springs Church member, is one of 18 students to receive University of Central Florida's (UCF) most prestigious student award---Order of Pegasus. Sylvia is a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Nursing. She received a Bachelor of