KISSIMMEE SCHOOL HOSTS EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS
by Sandra Doran When Gordon Retzer, Southern Union Conference President, challenged his staff in 2009 to "find some way to be involved in evangelism," Diane Ruff, Office of Education Associate Director for Elementary Education, listened intently. Knowing exactly where her energies needed
RED RIBBON WEEK OBSERVED AT EAST PASCO ADVENTIST ACADEMY
by Lisa Ziegele Students at East Pasco Adventist Academy, Zephyrhills, Fla., pledged to keep hands off drugs by placing their handprint on a large placard displayed in front of the school. They joined others across the nation in raising drug awareness
GOD’S NEXT STEPPING STONE
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President Perhaps you have heard by now that the Lord has opened a marvelous door for Florida Conference. For several years, our office operations have been challenged by a shortage of storage. We have storage in
JUST DO SOMETHING MISSION WEEK AT FOREST LAKE ACADEMY
by Daniela Monzon What happens when you take energetic Forest Lake Academy students to a neighborhood in need? Simply magic! During the Just Do Something Mission Week, planned by Impact Ministries of Central Florida, students experienced what serving God through their
OSCEOLA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SURGES
by Sandra Doran From an all-time high of 23 students three years ago, Osceola Adventist Christian School in Kissimmee has 78 students sitting at their desks today, with many more knocking on the doors. "We are excited how the Lord is blessing,"
INDIGO CHRISTIAN JUNIOR ACADEMY LAUNCHES CREATION HEALTH SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM
by Gladys Neigel Indigo Christian Junior Academy (ICJA) in Daytona Beach is making news this year as the pilot school for CREATION Health Schools, a three-way partnership between ICJA, Florida Hospital, and Florida Conference. A CREATION Health School is one in which
MY PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL TIME: SON-RISE BEFORE SUNRISE
by Geoff Patterson, senior pastor, Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church I used to live by the saying, "If God had wanted us to see the sunrise, He would have scheduled it later in the day." Then, I had children. It did not take
CREATION HEALTH REPORT – INDIGO CHRISTIAN JUNIOR ACADEMY
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's report is on Indigo Christian Junior Academy's successful implementation of the CREATION Health program in students' daily routine.
OUTREACH TAKES MANY FORMS
by Gladys Neigel The Shabbat (Sabbath) is drawing to a close on a balmy evening in December as visitors and members gather beneath a giant menorah set on the grounds of the Beth-El Shalom congregation in New Port Richey, Florida. State Senator
PATHFINDER EVANGELISM SERIES RESULTS IN EIGHT BAPTISMS
by Lennie Schiefer There was something unusual about the evangelistic series held this spring at New Port Richey, Fla., Church. The sermon titles were the usual topics, and even the theme, His Way of Hope, was familiar; yet, something was definitely