RADIO STATION FINDS A HOME
by Chet Jordan An orchard of pecan trees stretched out before Raul Ortiz as he shook his head in disbelief. For years, he carried a burden in his heart for a full-power radio station to preach the gospel. Raul and a group of laymen obtained a license, received the call letters
PUBLISHING PROGRAM REACHES MILESTONES
by Vilma Galva The Florida Conference Publishing Department recently celebrated reaching the million-dollar mark in cash sales from Big Books and MagaBooks. This milestone for Florida's unique Giving Light to Our World (GLOW) program brought William Smith, Southern Union Conference Home Health Education Service (HHES) Director, and Keith Reid, Southern Union Conference
ORLANDO MAGIC MASCOT GETS A LUNCH BOX MAKEOVER
by Janice Banks Stuff the Magic Dragon, mascot of the Orlando Magic basketball team, recently received a healthy lunch box makeover with fresh vegetables harvested from Orlando Junior Academy's (OJA) Edible Schoolyard (ESY) Garden in exchange for his normal fare of hot dogs and nachos. He donned an apron to visit the
KENDALL MEMBERS ATTEND ANGER MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
by Jeffrey Thompson Facing the Giant of Anger Management was the theme of a February 8-9 Family Life program sponsored by the Kendall, Fla., Church and coordinated by Claudette Henry, Family Life Ministries Director. Weekend presenter Jeffrey Thompson, senior pastor of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Church, interspersed a PowerPoint presentation with practical video
SOUTH ORLANDO CHURCH CELEBRATES FAMILY LIFE SABBATH
by Daniel Forbes South Orlando, Fla., Church members celebrated Family Life Sabbath, February 16, with guest presenters Ken and Helen Bryant. The Bryants, who have conducted Family Enrichment programs throughout the North American Division, have a motivational, spiritual, and sometimes humorous style of presenting material that has touched more than 30,000 lives. "Ken
LAKE PLACID CHURCH'S BETTER LIVING COMMUNITY CENTER
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights Lake Placid Church's Better Living Community Center where they host seminars and other health-related activities to better their community.
DIGGING DEEPLY IN HIS WORD
by Sandra Yandoh I was a cancer patient at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares when I called out to Christ for the first time. Oh, I believed in God. I was brought up in the Jewish and Catholic faiths. When I arrived at Florida Hospital for treatment, I was very much in
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF CHANGES
Gloria Becker Named Associate Director for Estate Services Gloria Becker rejoins the Conference staff after an absence of thirteen years, during which time she served as Principal of Forest Lake Academy in Apopka. She was voted as Associate Director for Estate Services by the Executive Committee on December 11, 2012, and
YOUTH ON A MISSION
by Pedro Perez IMPACT Orlando is a week-long summer mission trip organized by Florida Conference Youth Ministries. It is designed to provide opportunities for young people to serve and share hope. Citizens of Orlando will see it advertised as LIVE With HOPE when messages appear on billboards, door hangers, postcards, business