FORMER QUARTET MEMBERS CELEBRATE WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
by Martin Butler Four young men met at Collegedale Academy, Collegedale, Tenn., more than 60 years ago and formed a quartet. Sherman Cross sang second tenor, Stewart Crook was baritone, Obed Graham sang bass, and Craig Asher held down the first tenor position. During their academy years, Sherman and his girlfriend, Patricia
FORT LAUDERDALE CHURCH HOLDS HEALTH FAIR
by Jeffrey Thompson "Wholeness and health has been an emphasis at Fort Lauderdale Church since the 1920s when it began on Andrews Avenue," said Sergeant Alphonso Bonaby of the Broward Sheriff's Office in his congratulatory remarks. Bonaby officially opened the 16th annual Healthy Lifestyle---Longer Life health event sponsored by Fort Lauderdale
EAST PASCO ADVENTIST ACADEMY STUDENTS PACK CHRISTMAS BOXES
by Lisa Ziegele Students and staff from East Pasco Adventist Academy (EPAA), Dade City, Fla., packed more than 40 gift-filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is the first year the school has participated in the international outreach program of Samaritan's Purse that provides children in war-torn and developing nations with
FLORIDA CONFERENCE SELLS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND PROPERTY
Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has important news to share about the future of our facility and property located at 655 North Wymore Road, Winter Park, Florida. We are praising God for his goodness and guidance! Background and Current Situation Nearly four years ago, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave notice
WOMEN'S RETREATS AND MEN'S CONVENTIONS GIVE OPPORTUNITY TO COME APART AND REST AWHILE
Spring is a time for renewal of body, mind, and spirit as Women's Retreats and a Men's Convention get under way at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida. Women's Ministries Retreats Relaxing and refreshing getaways with marvelous presenters will give clues to finding daily treasures with the best ones being found At
SOUTH ORLANDO CHURCH MAKES AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY
This video is the second of Florida Conference's new monthly Florida Conference In Mission videos, a series about people reaching people. This report is from Dan Forbes pastor of South Orlando Church, describing how ministries at the church have impacted the community.
MEDICINE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH
Patricia McEachrane-Gross, M.D., M.D.H., recently opened a new medical practice, Peppertree Primary Care, in Ocala, Fla. Following is a condensed version of a story printed with permission from Ocala Magazine. "I call my philosophy 'functional medicine,'" says Dr. Patricia McEachrane-Gross. "It's treating the patient as an individual person, with a unique makeup, and looking at
SMALL STARKE CHURCH IMPACTS COMMUNITY IN BIG WAY
by Teresa Wiles Months ago, God prepared the 49-member Starke, Fla., Church to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their community. Telephone conversations with Second Harvest Food Bank and local government officials helped get the ball rolling, while countless hours and many Sundays were spent preparing a building to
HOLLYWOOD SPANISH CHURCH MEMBERS INAUGURATE NEW CAMPUS
by Natalia Lopez-Thismon Hollywood, Fla., Spanish Church members recognized God's blessings with a week of concerts, worship, Bible study, and praise that culminated in a day-long inaugural celebration in their new church facility. This congregation parented four additional churches in the south Florida area during the 18 years of working and