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ALACHUA

Eden Baptist Church, Brooksville, will begin its revival Feb. 26 with a concert by the Weatherford Trio at 6:30 p.m. Revival services are scheduled Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and will continue nightly through Wednesday at 7 p.m. For more information, call 352-796-3855.
Red Level Baptist Church, Crystal River, will meet in revival Feb. 27-March 2. Roy Saint, associate director of the Discipleship and Family Department of the Florida Baptist Convention, will speak. Service times are Sunday, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., then 7 p.m. nightly. For more information, call 352-795-2086.

BREVARD

First Baptist Church in Cocoa, will welcome Grand Ole Opry member George Hamilton IV in concert Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 321-636-2868, or go to www.cocoabaptist.org.

CHIPOLA

The Royal Ambassadors of First Baptist Church, Graceville, are collecting pennies to contribute to the tsunami disaster relief effort in South Asia. For more information, call 850-263-3323.

MIAMI

Wayside Baptist Church will host the North American Mission Board’s commissioning of new missionaries Feb. 20. The commissioning service, including the parade of flags, will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 305-595-6550, or go to www.waysidemiami.org.
Cutler Ridge Baptist Church will host speaker Bernadette Todd Feb. 27. The wheel-chair-bound native of Jamaica will speak at 11 a.m. For more information, call 305-235-2133.

PALM LAKE

First Baptist Church in Delray Beach will meet in revival March 6-9. Evangelist Van Capps of Sanibel will speak at 7 p.m. nightly. Andrew Hall is interim pastor. For more information, call 561-495-5000.
Haverhill Baptist Church is sponsoring Renovation Baptist Mission, a church start for the Hispanic community in West Palm Beach. The mission, under the leadership of pastor Oscar Sargen, began services Jan. 16. Haverhill also plans to sponsor a Haitian mission in the fall. Jeff Gaskins is pastor.

PASCO

Pasadena Baptist Church, Dade City, will host evangelist Philip Howe Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. After lunch, gospel singer Shirley Cherry will sing in concert at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 352-521-0545,

ROYAL PALM

United Christian Giving, an organization which awards challenge grants and scholarships to Christian organizations, will hold its fourth annual luncheon March 3. Speaker for the event is entertainer Art Linkletter. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. For reservation information, call 239-418-0077, or go to www.UnitedChristianGiving.org

SUNCOAST

First Baptist Church, Ozona-Palm Harbor, will celebrate its 90th anniversary Feb. 20. Former pastor Doug McDonald will speak in the 10:50 a.m. service. Dinner on the grounds will follow a rededication of its newly-remodeled sanctuary. Douglas Kirk is pastor. For more information, call 727-784-3711.

SUWANNEE

Westwood Baptist Church will meet in revival Feb. 20-23. Evangelist Rick Coram will preach and Bob Smith will lead the music. Service times are Sunday, 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., then 7 p.m. nightly. For more information, call 386-362-1120.