Ministry, church starts in February

According to a report released by the Florida Baptist Convention's Church Planting Department, Florida Baptists started 15 new churches in Feb. 2004. The following is a listing of new churches listed by association:

Brevard

• Lighthouse, Indialantic
Roderick Ware, pastor
Sponsor: Palm Bay First

Greater Orlando

• Higher Praise, Orlando
Michael Butler, pastor
Sponsor: King’s Way, Orlando

• Union Park Hispana, Orlando
Carlos Telles, pastor
Sponsor: Union Park First, Orlando

Jacksonville

• Cornerstone Living Ministries, Jacksonville
Michael Williams, pastor
Sponsor: Providence, Jacksonville

• Haitian, Orange Park
Pierre Edner Fontus, pastor
Sponsor: Orange Park First

• Shades of Grace Community, Yulee
Dwayne Sumner, pastor
Sponsor: Church at Chets Creek, Jacksonville

Lake County

• Triangle Community, Eustis
Doug Myers, pastor

Manatee Southern

• Eternal Hope Community, Bradenton
Warren Mingleton, pastor

• Wise Virgin Ministries, Palmetto
Robert Hunt, pastor

Miami

• Divinity, Miami
Hervens Sanon, pastor
Sponsor: Premiere Haitian, North Miami Beach

• Lighthouse, Miami
Wendell Fisher, pastor
Sponsor: University, Coral Gables

South Florida

• Mulberry Hispanic, Mulberry
Isaias Chavez, pastor
Sponsor: Mulberry First

Tampa Bay

• El Camino, Tampa
Jose Gonzales, pastor

• Truth Community, Valrico
Fred Wright, pastor

• Twenty Four-Seven Community, Brandon
Bill Kagey, pastor