InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Gala Recognizes Graduates

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12 Jun 2023
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Alumni from three decades mingled with current students, staff, and faculty, during the InterVarsity South Florida 2023 Gala in April at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Seventeen students were recognized as graduating Christian leaders on campus with individual blessings and prayers during the alumni commissioning and cord ceremony that concluded the three-hour signature event. Barry University alumna and current Business faculty Clara Stroude Vazquez, as well as Chief of Culture and Inclusion at the Miami Heat, shared how to keep it real and contribute to Christian community to keep growing in love and godly character. InterVarsity Pastor InterVarsity-FIU alumnus and Calvary […]

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Love INC Hosts National Day of Prayer Event

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Love In the Name of Christ hosted a National Day of Prayer gathering on Thursday, May 4th at Community Christian Church, in Tamarac. Bill Davis, associate pastor, of Community Christian Church, welcomed those who came to pray, emphasizing the importance of unity in the body of Christ.  Sherese James-Grow, executive director of Love In the Name of Christ, introduced each of the speakers who prayed for seven key prayer points: the power of prayer, the importance of the Word, the family unit, the younger generation, the local church, Christians in the marketplace, government leaders and the big Church. About Love […]

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Beware of Religious Hypocrisy

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8 Jun 2023
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Did you know that the most significant matters of the Mosaic law (even man’s law) are judgment, mercy and faith? Yes, this fact is substantiated in Matthew 23:23 by our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. In Matthew 23:23, we find Christ Jesus criticizing the scribes and Pharisees, who were the biblical conservative leaders of the Jewish people, for omitting the weightier matters of the law, which are judgment, mercy and faith. Again, this fact is substantiated in Matthew 23:23, where Christ Jesus said, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin […]

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Volunteers Pack Care Kits for Disaster Response

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24 May 2023
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Volunteers packed 2,400 women’s care kits Saturday at Food For The Poor’s first Hearts United Community Day event of 2023 in celebration of National Volunteer Week April 16 to 22. Volunteer Care Kits Buoyed by community spirit, 141 volunteers moved to music and cheered each other on in the charity’s Coconut Creek warehouse as they filled bags and boxes with essential items such as wash cloths, shampoo and feminine hygiene products to help the charity prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. Volunteers also wrote personal notes of encouragement that were tucked into the kits. Melisa Tchividjian, who volunteered with friends […]

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Good News Wants to Know… What skill would you like to learn?

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Studies show that being a lifelong learner can benefit your mind, career, mental health and social life, but it also takes some investment of time and resources. This month, Good News Wants to Know… If you could learn one skill instantly, what would it be? If I could Learn one skill instantly I would like to learn how to JUGGLE. I JUGGLE a handful of things on any given day (which I’m sure most of us do). If I could actually learn how to JUGGLE without dropping anything, I believe that would be a great skill to have, LOL. Also in Children’s Ministry, […]

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Good News Wants to Know… – Spring Cleaning

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10 Apr 2023
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For many, spring cleaning is a time to hit the reset button, but it can also uncover unexpected things. This month, Good News Wants to Know… What is the most surprising thing you’ve ever found while spring cleaning or packing to move? We recently moved after thirty years in our previous home. So of course, so many items brought back wonderful memories as we packed them up. But one thing that stands out to me regarding spring cleaning is that the term comes from the tradition of cleaning the house before Passover. This is a thorough cleaning that many Jewish families […]

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Food For The Poor Responds to Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

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9 Mar 2023
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Food For The Poor (FFTP) is urgently responding with trusted partners to the devastation from a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Helping Recovery from the Earthquakes  MAP International and Brother’s Brother Foundation are addressing health needs such as medicines and medical supplies. Feed My Starving Children will provide MannaPack rice meals to supply critically needed food and nutrition, and Water Mission is assisting with safe water. The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on Feb. 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday, according to Reuters. “The images of the damage are shocking and the stories of […]

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Remembering Marjory Stoneman Douglas Victims

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1 Mar 2023
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Broward Health North hosted a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims and all those who were impacted by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy on the fifth anniversary. In addition to healthcare providers that cared for MSD shooting victims, Broward Health North hospital leaders and staff, members of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and BSO Fire Rescue were in attendance. Broward Health Honors Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Victims Dr. Evan Boyar, Chief of Staff and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Broward Health North, spoke about his experience caring for the victims, and BSO Chaplain Darren Bennett […]

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Finalists Announced for 12th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards

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14 Feb 2023
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211 Broward announced the finalists for the 12th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards on Tuesday, January 10 at an exclusive Broward Health VIP Announcement livestreaming show and reception at ArtServe.  The 12th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards acknowledge the highest level of achievement, innovation, and quality in the non-profit sector. Every non-profit is encouraged to attend the luncheon and awards ceremony on March 3, 2023, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate their contributions to the community. Awards will be given in 10 categories, and all other nominees will be eligible for the Community Choice Award. The community can cast their ballot, daily, until February 20th at […]

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Rally Demands Heartbeat Bill Passage

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7 Feb 2023
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Dozens of Broward voters rallied January 21 in downtown Fort Lauderdale to demand that the Republican-led Florida legislature pass a “Heartbeat Bill” in its 2023 session which opens March 7. The lifesaving measure protects unborn children from abortion once their beating hearts are detectable by ultrasound—at about six weeks gestation. The measure cut the number of Texas abortions in half after it became law in September 2021. The Heartbeat Bill Rally  The Broward Right to Life-sponsored rally featured Janet Porter, the architect and driving force behind the Heartbeat Bill nationwide. Porter listed the 22 states which have adopted laws protecting babies from […]

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