Downtown Harbor Church Announces Shift in Leadership

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26 Sep 2018
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As they celebrate their third anniversary, the Downtown Harbor Church Board of Trustees recently announced a change in leadership roles. Adam Duckworth, a nationally acclaimed author on the subject of volunteering, will be stepping back from the role of Lead Communicator and will be transitioning into his new role as Volunteer Coordinator. This change will also allow Adam to attend to his growing travel business, which increasingly requires travel and extensive time away. John Garippa will be transitioning into a new role for Downtown Harbor Church as Lead Pastor. They believe his educational background with bachelor degrees in both English […]

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L2 Alum Takes Third in Public Speaking World Championship

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12 Sep 2018
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Anita Fain Taylor brings back to Broward County the third-place trophy of the 2018 Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking held in Chicago on Saturday, August 25.  To make it to the finals, Taylor defeated 30,000 competitors from across the globe including the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Middle East, Africa, India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. After competing in the Semi-Finals with the top one hundred speakers, Taylor made it to the top ten with her speech, “Take Your Shot.”  Her final speech, “IT IS WHAT IT IS. IT AIN’T WHAT IT AIN’T,” earned her a spot in […]

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RUF Reaches College Students at FAU

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5 Sep 2018
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RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) recently kicked off  its third year of ministry on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Boca Raton. A ministry of the PCA denomination, RUF’s mission is to reach students for Christ and to equip them to serve the church. According to Campus Minster, Rev. Jeff Lee, who is also an FAU alumnus, College is a pivotal moment in a student’s life where questions of identity, purpose, meaning, and hope are constantly being discussed and explored.  For those reasons, RUF is committed to sending seminary trained, ordained pastors to campuses around the country in order to bring […]

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Protesters Target Hope Women’s Centers

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4 Sep 2018
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About 20 protesters gathered on the sidewalk outside Hope Women’s Centers’ Fort Lauderdale clinic for about two hours on August 22 chanting, “Keep abortion legal” and holding signs opposing what they call “fake clinic lies.” The protesters are part of a movement taking root nationwide called #ExposeFakeClinics, which calls women’s health centers aka crisis pregnancy centers “fake” because they provide free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds and pregnancy support, but do not provide abortions. Nancy McDonald, executive director of Hope Women’s Centers, said, “Unfortunately, this is the world we live in today. Instead of sitting down and having a discussion when we […]

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Food For the Poor Thanks Donors at Luncheon

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29 Aug 2018
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Tom Abblett, an elder at Hammock Street Church in Boca Raton, who has ardently supported the charity’s Join The Pack community food packing event for the past two years, received the 2018 Food For The Poor Volunteer of the Year Award. Food For The Poor Vice President Mark Khouri, who presented the award, said Abblett recruits family members who have come from near and far to support him at every packing session. The 2018 Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award was given to TD Bank. The company’s relationship with Food For The Poor goes back to 2009 with its continued […]

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Men Gather at Small Group Bible Studies in Palm Beach County

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22 Aug 2018
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The Gathering Palm Beach County facilitates small groups in 24 county-wide locations from Boca Raton to West Palm Beach to Jupiter and out west to Loxahatchee. Get encouraged and equipped for life’s journey through Gathering Palm Beach County’s affiliated small groups. Meeting in car dealerships, boardrooms, coffee shops, churches, these groups engage men to be fully alive in the marketplace and beyond.    

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Good News Wants to Know … Who Gave You Your First Personal Bible?

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13 Aug 2018
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My first personal Bible was given to me in 1969 by a representative of “The Gideons international,” when I was inducted (drafted) into the United States Army. Reading from this Bible almost every day gave me the spiritual strength to carry out my military infantry duties while serving in Germany and Vietnam. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor, Worldwide Christian Center     My first personal Bible was given to me by paternal grandmother Ann Connor. At the time it didn’t mean much to me, but now I don’t have the words to express how grateful I am for the gift of a […]

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Good News Wants to Know … Your Favorite Vacation Spot or Summer Tradition

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25 Jul 2018
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The lazy days of summer are upon us, which means many are taking time off from their community efforts to vacation and spend time with family. As we continue this feature designed to acquaint you with community leaders who are making a difference in South Florida, this month Good News Wants to Know… Does your family have a favorite vacation spot or summer family tradition?   For 20 years we spent a week enjoying water sports on Lake June in Lake Placid, Florida, followed up by a week at the Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) Southeast Christian family conference in […]

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Students Exploring Health Careers Visit Covenant Village

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3 Jul 2018
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Covenant Village of Florida recently played host to a group of 25 high school students participating this summer in the AIM (Achieve in Medicine) High program at Nova Southeastern University. Those students are exploring careers in health professions. The visit to Covenant Village of Florida was an opportunity to spend time with residents and obtain a point of view regarding what life is like for older adults. While at the community, residents interacted with the students by showing them some of the creative art projects such as Create-a-Bear and woodworking. The Villagers, a resident band, played a few songs for […]

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Cross International Provides Rapid-Response Relief To Volcano Survivors

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 Cross International in partnership with its sister relief agency Cross Catholic Outreach, provided immediate aid in response to the devastation caused by the sudden eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano. The volcano spewed a river of red-hot lava and pushed thick clouds of smoke nearly six miles into the air, and it continues to pose a risk to nearby villages. The initial impact of the disaster was staggering. Approximately 3,000 people were evacuated and 99 confirmed dead (that number is expected to rise, officials fear, perhaps reaching hundreds). More than 200 are reported missing. An entire village was completely destroyed by […]

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