Home

Community Celebrates Juanita Purinton’s 100th Birthday

The Good News
9 Jul 2014
no comments
Jaunita Purinton 100th

A charter member of Lauderdale Manor Church of the Nazarene in 1958 and a consistent woman of faith and service, Jaunita E. Purinton celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, June 27. Friends, family and community representatives gathered at Pompano Beach First Church of the Nazarene, where she has been a member for the past 12 years, to honor her life. Born in Arcola, Ill., as Jaunita Bottenberg, she married Joseph E. Purinton in the church his father pastored in Danville, Ill. The family lived in St. Louis, Mo., before moving to Fort Lauderdale in 1956 and serving from the beginning […]

-Read More

Fun In the Son

Dr. Anne Arvizu
8 Jul 2014
no comments

“Hi, I’m Chris,” said the soft-spoken 20-something as he stood at our door. My husband and I had the secret charge of mentoring him as a first-time small group leader. As the host home for his group, we quickly realized this shy guy had a real ministry. Over the next 12 weeks, we nurtured his gifts, group leadership skills and talent. For our group Bible study, he chose a book by Louis Giglio on worship, and around this book he creatively designed a photography course. After Bible study, it came time to break out our cameras and iPhones. That’s when […]

-Read More

Fun in the Sun

The Pause That Refreshes

John Hawkins, Sr
7 Jul 2014
no comments
The Pause That Refreshes

Summertime is a time to get out of the grind, relax, re-energize and reconnect with family and friends. Vacation can be a time to indulge in the sweet spot of your life’s passions. Does this sound like your vacation? Or do you come back from vacation exhausted and depressed that you have to wait another year for your next one? Stress is the cause of many life problems. In our culture, most people run at a pace that outstrips their ability for renewal. This eventually leads to some type of major malfunction in life. We need more than an annual […]

-Read More

CADENCE: At Home in Worship

Alexander Suarez
no comments

Out of Boca Raton, a five-member Christian family band, Cadence will be showcasing their first full length album, Home, in concert for free July 18 at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Beginning in September, the band has also signed onto the We Won’t Be Shaken 40-city tour with Christian contemporary artists such as Building 429, whose single “Where I Belong” was Billboard Magazine’s No. 1 Christian song of 2012, and the husband-wife duo of Love & The Outcome. In October they will share a stage with MercyMe, named Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist twice at the American Music […]

-Read More

CADENCE At Home in Worshop

National News Briefs

GN Intern
6 Jul 2014
no comments
National News Briefs

168 Rescued from Child Sex Trafficking The FBI; its law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recovered 168 children who were being victimized through prostitution and arrested 281 pimps on state and federal charges last month. This was accomplished during Operation Cross Country VIII, a week-long enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States, which included enforcement actions in 106 cities across 54 FBI field divisions nationwide. “Child sex traffickers create a living nightmare for their adolescent victims,” said Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of […]

-Read More

Bringing the Bible to Life With Art

Sasha Richardson
5 Jul 2014
no comments

Remember reading picture books as a kid? Then, one day, the teacher assigned a book without a single picture in it. What a disappointment! In addition to making the book seem shorter and more fun, the illustrations also made it easier to understand. Now consider The Holy Bible. Even someone with a good imagination may have difficulty picturing everything written in it. So how can we connect with God when there are no pictures to help us connect with the words? Peter Olsen Thankfully, local artist Peter Olsen has spent 40 years researching and using his artistic gifts to transform […]

-Read More

Peter Olsen Bible Art

College Credit for Addiction Recovery Program

Tami Gomez
4 Jul 2014
no comments

Bringing hope and encouragement to those who have addictions but want to find a way out with Christ’s help,  Faith Farm Ministries and South Florida Bible College have united in an educational partnership that awards college credit for some life skills learned during addiction recovery. Faith Farm Ministries Faith Farm Ministries is a faith-based recovery program aimed at those who find themselves in slavery to addiction. There are three Faith Farm locations throughout south Florida, which are located in Ft. Lauderdale, Boynton Beach and Okeechobee. Unlike many other recovery programs, Faith Farm assists women and men in their struggle to […]

-Read More

Concert Features Three Musical Acts

Shelly Pond
3 Jul 2014
no comments

Three musical acts, Group 1 Crew, a mainstay on Christian radio, worship artist William McDowell, and Christian rapper KB will appear together on Saturday, July 12 from 7 – 10 p.m. at The Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, in a fundraising concert to benefit Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church of Delray Beach. The Moving on the Wings of Faith event promises something for everyone with musical groups representing a broad range of genres. Proceeds from the event are being earmarked for purchase of a new church facility for the 34-year old Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, which has grown to more than […]

-Read More

Concert Features Three Musical Acts

The History of Diamond Engagement Rings

John Fisher
no comments
The History of Diamond Engagement Rings

Summer is the season for weddings, and today, having a diamond engagement or wedding ring is virtually a given. But, it wasn’t always that way. The custom and use of engagement rings dates back to the ancient Romans and Greeks. The rings were placed on the fourth finger as it was once believed that it contained a vein that led directly to the heart. First made of iron to withstand everyday manual and household labor, engagement rings eventually were made primarily of gold—even if only to be worn out on public occasions. It was during the Middle Ages that the […]

-Read More

Soroptomist Reaches Out to Women

GN Intern
no comments

Soroptimist International of Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach awarded checks to several local organizations whose missions benefit women and their families on May 20 at the Babione Chapel Community Room. Soroptimist President, Mariela Montgomery, together with Elke Schmidt, event chairperson,  presented the monetary awards to following charities and causes. The Florence Fuller Child Development Center assists in after school day care for 625 children. Faulk Center for Counseling will train local university students to assist in health care and family support groups. Boca Helping Hands will train students in their hospitality program who are learning to cater events. Oasis Compassion Agency, a woman’s center, will teach empowering […]

-Read More