DREAMS REALIZED AT SOUTH ORLANDO SPANISH CHURCH
by Abraham Guerrero More than a decade ago, a few mission-minded church members joined their pastor in a journey of faith as they decided to go forward with plans for planting South Orlando Spanish, Fla., Church. Because of an unknown field, a huge debt, and other tough obstacles, it seemed more
DELTONA ADVENTIST SCHOOL HOSTS HEALTH FAIR
by Michelle Velbis "It was exciting to have this opportunity," said Deltona Adventist School fifth-grader Samantha Medina, referring to the Kids Care Health Fair hosted March 15 by third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders. "Usually adults would do something like this. It made me feel like I can do even more things than
PALM BEACH COUNTY CHURCHES COME TOGETHER IN MISSION TO THE CITIES' TOTAL HEALTH EXPO 2015
by Abel Paulín At the beginning of 2015, Palm Beach County churches and pastors came together to make a difference under the General Conference theme of Mission to the Cities. The strategy evolved into inviting county residents to a major impact event, preceded by a Season of Service and followed by
COUPLES RECOMMIT TO CHRIST AND TO EACH OTHER
by Lydia Mason Recommitment was a family affair at Lauderhill Church as 32 couples, dressed in formal suits and flowing gowns, renewed their vows on a beautiful Sabbath day. Lovely bridesmaids, charming groomsmen, beautiful flower girls, and rambunctious Bible bearers truly made this a Recommitment Ceremony with the church family serving
FOUR SISTERS MODEL LOVE THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY
If you have forgotten what old-fashioned romance looks like, you may want to take a look at the new movie, Old Fashioned. It's not your typical pulp fiction fare; it's romance at its old-fashioned best. As the movie's promotional tagline states, "Love is patient, love is kind, love is old fashioned." But the
ADVENTURER / PATHFINDER CLUBS TEAM TO HELP OTHERS
by Karina Campos For the past three years, North Miami Spanish Church's Adventurer club organized a toy drive at Christmas for children at Ronald McDonald House of Miami, but wished they could do more. For Christmas 2014, both the Adventurer and Pathfinder clubs teamed with Adventurer and Pathfinder clubs from Bradmore
OCALA YOUNG PEOPLE CONDUCT WORSHIP SERVICE
by Herb Pritchard You name it---church greeters, elders, deacons, children's story, prayer, special music, the Sabbath sermon---and the Ocala Church Pathfinders/Adventurers, ages 6 to 14, handled it at a recent worship service. Sermon presenter Ian Robison, age 12, challenged youth and members as soldiers of Christ to arise just as Samuel and
SAVED IN PRISON
by Rebecca Knecht I'm a third-generation Adventist. I attended 12 grades and some college in Adventist schools. I sang solos and was a choir member. My children were Pathfinders, and I was on the staff. You may say, "So what? A lot of people have done that. There's nothing special here." Life
OCALA YOUTH CATCH THE VISION TO SERVE
by Herb Pritchard Eager to serve the homeless and needy, Ocala Church youth sponsored Outreach Ocala on a Sunday in March at the Tuscawilla Park pavilion. This type of outreach was promoted by Generation of Youth for Christ (an Adventist-laymen's Services & Industries ministry) to encourage young people around the world