Tired of the commercialized madness of the holidays? Feeling the need to experience the real meaning of Christmas? Hollywood Hills Church comes to the rescue with Bethlehem Nights. This church family wants to take you back in time and across the globe to Bethlehem–no passport necessary. Bethlehem Nights, held at Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church, brings to life the ancient town of Bethlehem–shepherds, soldiers and tax collectors included. Volunteers in full costume along with live animals will transport you back in time, unveiling what life was really like 2,000 years ago when a bright Star over Judea put an exclamation […]

Have you ever wanted more meaning from the Christmas season? In their new book, The 12 Days of Christmas, authors Linda Coates and Leslie S. Kelly help you and your family get just that.  This is not just another Christmas book. It is a way to recapture what has been lost in the hustle and bustle of Christmas so that this year can be different. The 12 Days of Christmas helps families discover that Christmas Day is the kickoff for the celebration, not the final affair. The twelve-day adventure begins on December 26. In it, you will learn more about […]

Over 230 front page were taken at this year’s WayFest.   If you were one who made it on the front page of The Good News you can download yours by replacing the 000 with your assigned number. www.goodnewsfl.org/wayfest000.jpg (Copy and paste into your browser)

Over 230 front page were taken at this year’s WayFest.   If you were one who made it on the front page of The Good News you can download yours by replacing the 000 with your assigned number. www.goodnewsfl.org/wayfest000.jpg (Copy and paste into your browser)

In today’s current economy, the South Florida-based humanitarian organization, Food For The Poor, offers unique gift ideas to fit any budget. Food For The Poor’s gift catalog is filled with opportunities to shop for a worthy cause and change lives this holiday season. “I encourage you to invest in feeding a starving family this Christmas,” said Angel Aloma, Food For The Poor’s executive director. “For only $12 a month – $144 a year – you can feed a starving family in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Rural families, already struggling with soaring food prices in Haiti, were […]

They go even further than simply teaching the three R’s: Readin’, ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic. At Grace Place in Golden Gate City, Fla., volunteers strive to teach at-risk and impoverished children and families the three basic L’s: Literacy, language and life skills.  “Golden Gate City had been identified as the biggest pocket of need outside of Immokalee,” in Southwest Florida, explains Stephanie Munz Campbell, the director of Grace Place. “It’s a very under-served area.” After 20 years in Christian education, Stephanie felt God’s pull to reach out to this area of great need. Five years ago, when the struggling Golden Gate […]

Gene Joyner is an example of a man who bloomed where he was planted. The nationally-known horticulturist lovingly cultivated the land where he grew up and also single-handedly created Florida’s only rainforest. The lush tropical landscape Joyner created, called Unbelievable Acres Botanical Gardens, started out in 1970 as two and a half acres of empty cow pasture holding only two pine trees. Joyner’s family owned the land, and he was raised in a home close to the field. When asked why he started a rainforest in South Florida, Joyner answered, “I just love the rainforest. I looked forward to my […]