Place of Hope’s 6th Annual Sporting Clays Event Welcomes More than 300 Shooters

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5 Mar 2018
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  Place of Hope welcomed more than 300 shooters to its 6th Annual Sporting Clays Fun Shoot on January 19th. A record-breaking 80 teams shot flying clays on three loaded courses. Great weather, combined with high energy, made for a stellar fundraiser, benefiting the foster children in Place of Hope’s care. Clay Shoot winning teams were Christ Fellowship Okeechobee (first place), Kitchen Strand (second place) and Waterfront Properties and Club Communities (third place). Underwritten by Co-Presenting Sponsors BMO Private Bank and Joe and Angie Psalmonds/Psalmonds Family Foundation, the Clay Shoot was held at the South Florida Shooting Club in Palm […]

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Faith Farm Welcomes Home Successful Alumni

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  Faith Farm Ministries Drug and Addiction Recovery Program hosted its “Free and Clean In 2018” Homecoming on Sunday, February 18 at its Boynton Beach campus. Alumni Hedy Menendez and Timothy Summers shared their alumni testimonies during the event. Menendez, who came through the program in 2013, went on to become the band director of the Universal American School of Kuwait for 14 years and is currently the fine arts director at The Island Christian School in Islamorada. Summers shared that he has conquered his battle with drug addiction and homelessness, running several successful restaurants and being a father to […]

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Remembering “Daddy Bill” – An Interview with Stephan Tchividjian on Billy Graham

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1 Mar 2018
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  Good News conducted an interview with Stephan Tchividjian on Friday morning, February 23, 2018, two days after the passing of his grandfather, The Reverend William “Billy” Graham. Stephan is the oldest grandchild of Billy Graham and president of the National Christian Foundation-South Florida, and sits on many Christian and philanthropic Boards; a list of significant length. We sincerely thank Stephan Tchividjian for exclusively sharing his most intimate memories with the readers of the Good News – LJF. The “Real” Billy Graham Good News – People can read about Billy Graham in his bio, but what we want to know […]

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Broward High School Seniors Can Apply for Leadership Scholarships

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21 Feb 2018
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The Hopkins Team, a renowned Florida Coldwell Banker team with over 120 years of combined real estate experience, is offering The Hopkins Team Homes Scholarship Program, available to graduating (class of 2018) high school seniors who live in Broward County. The Hopkins Team sees the need to affirm and financially support the post-secondary education endeavors of young, talented and committed leaders. Five total college scholarships, each worth $1,000, will be awarded to selected individuals. To apply, students will submit a leadership resume detailing their experience as a leader, and a leadership essay of no more than 500 words on the […]

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Billy Graham, Evangelist to the World, Dead at Age 99

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Evangelist Billy Graham died Wednesday, February 21 at 7:46 a.m. at his home in Montreat. He was 99.   Throughout his life, Billy Graham preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to some 215 million people who attended one of his more than 400 Crusades, simulcasts and evangelistic rallies in more than 185 countries and territories. He reached millions more through TV, video, film, the internet and 34 books.   Born Nov. 7, 1918, four days before the armistice ended World War I, William Franklin “Billy” Graham Jr. grew up during the Depression and developed a work ethic that would carry […]

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Church United Responds with Official Statement

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16 Feb 2018
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As Church United, we grieve the horrific and unspeakable acts of violence that occurred in Parkland today. We are heartbroken, in shock, and mourn with those who are mourning. We cry out with the prophets of old and the voices of today: “How long, 0 Lord, how long?” We often find it hard to know exactly how to respond as people of faith to tragedies like this. Words seem to fall short of describing the pain we feel for our community this evening. Broward County is our home. Not only do we worship here, but we live here, work here, […]

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40 Days of Prayer Encouraged to End Abortion

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7 Feb 2018
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People in Broward and across the world will be praying for an end to abortion during a special 40-day campaign of prayer, fasting and community outreach, February 14 to March 25. It’s called 40 Days for Life, a peaceful, highly-focused, non-denominational initiative during which participants enlist God’s aid to end abortion through peaceful vigil outside abortion facilities, fasting, and by pro-life witness to their local community. The local expressions of 40 Days for Life will feature prayer vigils in the public right-of-way outside Fort Lauderdale Women’s Center, 2001 West Oakland Park Blvd., and A Woman’s Center of Hollywood, 3829 Hollywood […]

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Seminar on “Securing the Sacred” Addresses Church Safety

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1 Feb 2018
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In 2004, three Christians were killed within the church in the United States. In 2016, 65 Christians and in 2017, 117 Christians were killed within church walls. On January 24, Dr. Andrew Surace discussed “Securing the Sacred” during a presentation at Trinity International University’s Kendall campus. His book, Securing the Sacred is filled with practical steps and tools for pastors, security teams and church members, written by Surace and Eric Konohia. With over 35 years as a pastor, EMT and executive protection specialist, Surace travels throughout the United States sharing ways to make our churches safer. In his presentation, Surace […]

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More than $130,000 Raised for Homeless Families & Veterans

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29 Jan 2018
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  HOPE South Florida held its Annual HOPE for the Holidays Gala on December 1 at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale raising more than $130,000. The proceeds will benefit homeless women, children, families and veterans through the programs and services provided by HOPE South Florida. About 300 energetic attendees celebrated another year of making a difference in Broward. HOPE South Florida, a pre-eminent homeless organization in Broward, has been a lifeline and empowering agent, assisting families to regain their feet, marshal their resources and planning and implementing strategies with access to housing, jobs and supportive services that […]

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Habitat Broward Receives $1 Million Grant on Giving Tuesday

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  Habitat for Humanity of Broward is excited to announce that it was awarded a $1 million grant by the Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward on “Giving Tuesday” on November 28. The grant will assist the agency as it builds the largest community in its 34 year history – A Rick Case Habitat Community – which will cover nine acres in Pompano Beach and feature 77 homes as well as a community park/playground. Miss Mary N. Porter’s memory will be honored with a street sign in her name and a bronze statue of her as […]

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