ORIGINAL PLAY RECREATES GOD'S WARNING
by Nancy Bartolet Members of Fort Myers Shores Church performed The Midnight Cry in March before an audience of nearly 100. The play's theme was based on the warning God has continued to give over the years, "Don't let it be too late." Written and directed by Olive Ferguson, the pastor's wife, the play
JOURNEY STORIES HIGHLIGHT BAPTISM
by Nancy Bartolet It was a high Sabbath at Fort Myers Shores, Fla., Church when Pastor Robert Ferguson baptized seven candidates who recently finished Bible studies. Three candidates for rebaptism each had different stories. One woman, who was already a member and baptized with her new husband, wanted to start their journey together
OCALA CHURCH PROMOTES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
by Herb Pritchard On a Sunday morning at Jervey Grant Park, 40 Ocala Church, Fla., members of various ages gathered to launch the Let's Move Health Walk. Each participant wore a shirt that emphasized his or her commitment to a healthy lifestyle. The following week's speaker for church service was Grace Daley,
BRAILLE READERS' CLUB STUDIES ADVENTIST BELIEFS
by Dexter Thomas Every week, a secular organization for the blind, located in West Palm Beach, hosts an educational ministry---the West Palm Beach Braille Readers' Club---where visually challenged adults learn to read braille using the 28 fundamental beliefs of Adventism as their study materials. Dexter Thomas, Florida Conference Disabilities Coordinator, designed the
CAPE CORAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's video highlights how Cape Coral Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown exponentially through members actively engaging in ministry. https://youtu.be/XPAM7XV6XQU
PRAYERS AND SQUARES MINISTRY CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY
by Jo Ann Roth Ten years ago, nine women brought their scraps of fabric to the Lower Youth Center Building at Forest Lake Church, Apopka, Fla. Those women began a quilting ministry that would eventually have a global effect with approximately 2,700 quilts sent to 43 states and 33 countries. From the
PASSION FOR FITNESS BECOMES OUTREACH
by Sherryl Ford Sunday, March 16, was a crisp spring morning in Fort Myers, Fla. Idyllic was a perfect weather description as Fort Myers Church held its inaugural 5K/1M Fun Run and Health Fair. "It was a runner's paradise," said Fort Myers Pastor Javier Diaz who turned his passion for physical
THEES AND THOUS
by Lee Bennett You've almost certainly heard it before. A group of people are discussing their favorite Bible translation, and at least one person will inevitably share that they don't care much for the King James Version. When asked why, the answer is often the same: "I don't understand all the thees and thous." Naturally,
SAFELY BACK IN THE FOLD
by Priscilla Lynn While attending college, I, along with my sister, Kaye, and brother-in-law, Noel Johnson, drifted away from our Adventist backgrounds. Kaye and Noel no longer lived the life God asked of them, but they still believed. I, on the other hand, didn't live it or believe it. Years later, my