Florida Focus

A one-time announcement of special events is a free service provided by the Witness to Florida Baptist churches. Please send materials at least three weeks before the date of the event, to Florida Baptist Witness, 1230 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207, fax 904-346-0696 or submitted using our online form. Items received after deadline may appear in our exclusive on-line version.

 

Alachua

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First Baptist Church in Brooksville will present Experiencing God: The Musical Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., and Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. For more information, call 352-796-6791, or go to www.fbcbv.org.

Brevard

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First Baptist Church of Indialantic will honor administrative assistant Sandy Woodall in a reception Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. She is retiring after serving First Baptist 25 years. She and her husband, Ernie, who also serves FBC in properties support, have one son and three grandchildren.

First Baptist Church in Cocoa honored the police, firefighters and rescue workers killed in the 9-11 attacks, in a special memorial service Sept. 7. The congregation also honored Brevard County public servants, and viewed emergency vehicles.

Choctaw

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First Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach recently honored Judy Parrish upon her retirement as pastor’s ministry assistant. She served the congregation more than 33 years. She and her husband, James, have three children and four grandchildren.

 

 

Greater Orlando

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Dover Shores Baptist Church will observe "40 Days of Purpose" beginning Oct. 11 with an ice cream social and simulcast of a kick-off rally at 5:30 p.m. The campaign requires personal study, worship, music and optional home group participation. For more information, call 407-277-5810.

Gulf Stream

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Gardens Baptist Church in Hollywood will mark its 50th anniversary in a celebration Oct. 5. Dinner on the ground will follow the 10:45 a.m. worship service. His Four from Port Charlotte will sing in concert after lunch. For more information, call 954-983-4343.

Jacksonville

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Lake Shore Baptist Church will celebrate its 60th anniversary in a two-day event Sept. 27-28. A cookout and reunion concert will begin Saturday at 11 a.m.; a 10:30 a.m. worship service, dinner on the ground and a 5 p.m. youth service will complete Sunday’s events. For more information, call 904-388-6578.

Edgewood Heights Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming Oct. 5. Heaven’s Touch will sing and former pastor Larry Padgett will preach in the 10:30 a.m. service. Dinner on the grounds will be served. For more information, call 904-387-2030.

Marion

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Anthony Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming Oct. 12. Pastor Everett Hughes Jr. will speak and the Mast Brothers will sing during the 11 a.m. service. After a covered dish lunch, the Mast Brothers will sing in concert at 1 p.m. For more information, call 352-732-5600.

Miami

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The One Heart Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church in Perrine will sponsor a seminar, "Connecting to Your Family," Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.-noon, with teacher Rosemary Barnes. She is co-author of 11 books on marriage enrichment and co-host of a weekly radio program with her husband, Bob. For more information, call 305-238-1818, or go to www.firstword.org.

Middle Florida

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Mayo Baptist Church will celebrate its 109th annual homecoming Sept. 28. Former pastor Craig Hartzog will preach in the 10:30 a.m. service. Dinner on the grounds will be served at the Garden Worship Center. Wayne Hudson is pastor. For more information, call 386-294-1020.

New River

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Hope Baptist Church in Starke will host an "olde tyme" camp meeting Sept. 28-Oct. 2. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., and 6 p.m., then daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Preachers will be called from floor and have a 25-minute time limit. For more information, call 352-473-4188.

Northeast Florida

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Spring Hill Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach will host author Thom Rainer leading a conference, "Reaching the Unchurched of the 21st Century," Oct. 16. Rainer is dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky, and author of The Unchurched Next Door. For registration information, call 904-225-5941, or e-mail nefba@bellsouth.net.

South Florida

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Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow will celebrate its 65th homecoming Oct. 5. Former interim pastor Paul Faircloth will speak in the 11 a.m. service. A covered dish lunch will be served. John Holloway is pastor. For more information, call 863-533-8990.

Griffin Baptist Church in Lakeland will host Neysa Trout in a program of gospel music Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. She is news anchor of NewsChannel 7 in Panama City, a former performer at Opryland USA in Nashville, Tenn., and a recording artist. For more information, call 863-858-2648.

Sumter

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First Baptist Church in Bushnell has called Casey Ferguson as pastor. The graduate of University of Florida, Gainesville, is teaching agriculture at a Lake County high school and has served as pastor of a local Missionary Baptist church. He will begin his tenure at First Baptist Oct. 10.

 

 

Walton

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