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Five Reasons Camps are a Must for Every Child

C.J. Wetzler
1 Apr 2018
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  Unlike the traditional classroom setting or family weekend get-away, summer enrichment programs and camps present unique opportunities for your child to mature from a state of parental dependency toward healthy self-efficacy, developing the necessary grit to live a life worthy of their calling. In short: summer enrichment programs and camps should be recognized as an opportunity to invest in your child’s future.   Click HERE to find local summer camp opportunities in the Good News Summer Camp Guide.  Here are five reasons to enroll your child in a summer enrichment program or camp:   1.It’s a place where a […]

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Deployed Chaplains to Florida After Shooting at MSD

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Shooting at Stoneman Douglas High! The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deployed crisis-trained chaplains to Parkland following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14. “Our hearts break for the parents who sent their children to school, and are now with them in the hospital, or living a parent’s worst nightmare,” said Jack Munday, international director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. “So many lives have been forever changed by this evil act. As we pray for the students, faculty and families, we know God can bring hope and comfort, in Jesus Christ, in the […]

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Luncheon Raises Awareness Concerning Dementia and Alzheimer’s

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The 4th Annual Alzheimer’s Luncheon recently took place at the Boca West Country Club, to benefit the Louis & Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, the Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Community Care.  This was the first event ever that all three of these organizations combined forces to raise funds and awareness concerning dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community.  Candy Cohn, CSA, owner of Oasis Senior Advisers South Florida, member of the Brain Bowl Steering Committee as well as one of the event’s sponsors, raised more than $1500 for the event.  […]

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Adopt-A-School Tailgate Party Raises Over $90,000

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  Gregg Wallick, President of Best Roofing, received an Award of Appreciation for his service as the Chairman of the Board of the Broward Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes during their Adopt-A-School Tailgate Party held at Banyan Air’s Hanger at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on February 27. The Legend Bobby Bowden was the featured speaker at the event, which encouraged supporters to support FCA as they minister to student athletes in Broward schools. Over 500 people attended the event, which raised over $90,000 to sponsor coaches and student athletes in summer camp programs.

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Step – Hold – Step – Hold

Stephan Tchividjian
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A Day in D.C. Several weeks ago I had the once in a lifetime experience of being invited to attend the historic moment of Billy Graham laying in Honor at the US Capital. Only four U.S. civilians have ever had that honor. Officer Jacob J. Chestnut Jr. and Detective John M. Gibson were given the honor in 1998 and Rosa Parks in 2005. I would argue, more men have walked on the moon than have received this distinguished honor. The day was birthed like every other. Washington D.C. was busy as you would expect any influential city would by mid-week. […]

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Place of Hope Staff to Educate Young People on Human Trafficking

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  Place of Hope, Palm Beach County’s largest children’s organization; the Boca West Children’s Foundation; and other partners are fighting to interrupt the recruitment of more young people into the human trafficking system with another weapon – face-to-face education. With a $25,000 grant from the Foundation’s Dream Maker Society, Place of Hope added a Human Trafficking Prevention and Education Coordinator to its staff. Laura MacFarland’s job is to talk directly to youth about how to avoid becoming a statistic. Additionally, MacFarland is educating and training Palm Beach County residents, Place of Hope volunteers, corporate partners and other nonprofit agencies on […]

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“God’s Not Dead 3” Explores Decisions Under Fire

Chris Alexander
30 Mar 2018
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We’ve come to expect great faith-based films from Pure Flix and “God’s Not Dead 3: A Light in the Darkness” is no exception. As with the previous God’s Not Dead series, the Christian faith is under attack. What is interesting with each of these films is the attention they bring to the current cultural climate. Providing scenarios and solutions for situations we may encounter ourselves in the real world, it is on-screen Christian apologetics (giving a defense for the Christian faith). So what can we glean from God’s Not Dead 3? Perhaps this line from the film says it best: […]

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Strengthening The Black Family Starts with Christ-Centered Resources

Tyrone Hall
28 Mar 2018
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It’s been said there is strength in numbers. The more you have the stronger you can become if you have a common goal. Parenting involves both parents playing a role in raising their children. Today we’re seeing a rapid decline in the number of children who come from a two-parent household that consists of a mom and dad. A documentary released in August 2014 titled “72 Percent” addresses one of the issues that still plagues black families: Black Community Single Parent Epidemic. It’s been discovered that roughly 72 percent of black children are raised by unwed single mothers. On Saturday, […]

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Boca Raton Christian School Seniors Sign Letters of Intent

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21 Mar 2018
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Boca Raton Christian School senior, Emily Smith, signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer with Nyack College in New York in a ceremony on February 8, 2018. Emily started playing soccer in 5th grade and has long held the goal of continuing to play at a Christian college. Emily captained the Boca Christian soccer team all four years, playing midfielder/defender. She has also played for Wellington Wave Travel Club, Team Boca and guest played for Boca United, East Islip Storm and Cooper City Cobras, in addition to participating in Florida’s Olympic Development Program. She is a top state […]

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Westminster Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team 744 Advocates for STEM Education

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14 Mar 2018
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  On Tuesday, February 13, Westminster Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team 744 traveled to Tallahassee to participate in STEM Day at the Capitol with leaders from science centers and museums from around the state, the Orlando Science Center, and the Motorola Solutions Foundation. The team demonstrated their 2017 robot in the Capitol Rotunda and the Capitol Courtyard to an audience of state senators and representatives. They worked closely with Sandra Contreras, Regional Director of FIRST South Florida, to create an awareness of the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education and FIRST Robotics and to lobby for increased funding […]

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