A congregation -wide effort is underway at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale to fight hunger and feed hope this November. The goal is to feed over 1,000 families in our community this Thanksgiving. Individuals or families at Calvary are encouraged to donate one box of food or $40 in hopes of raising 20,000 pounds of food or a monetary donation of $20,000. Volunteers are also being sought to assist with offsite distribution events on Saturday, November 20. For more information, visit calvaryftl.org/thanksgiving/ Read more Out & About at: https://www.goodnewsfl.org/topic/news/local/  

Pastor Rob Pacienza, Lead Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, announced their Generation to Generation Capital Campaign on Sunday, October 17, 2021 Calling it a culture-shaping movement, Pacienza said, “As we look to the future, we must dare to dream again, to believe that God will do something great at a key moment in the life of our church, our city, and our world.” The Generation to Generation Presentation A video presentation during the announcement, featured the late D. James Kennedy, Founding Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying, “Our whole culture is going to hell in a handbasket and […]

Rebuilding Together Broward County, a nonprofit organization that brings volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners, hosted its second annual “Black Dresses & Blueprints,” cocktail reception and awards ceremony celebrating women in the construction industry on October 20. The event recognized outstanding women who have made an impact in the construction industry and their community. Proceeds from the event benefitted Rebuilding Together Broward County. The in-person event took place at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom. Black Dresses & Blueprints Honorees Honorees included Tamara Chase, CEO […]

Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos spoke at a special Trinity International University–Florida community outreach event on September 23, where he shared “An Historical and Christian Perspective on #SOSCuba.”  Dr. Gene Green, Dean of TIU Florida, hosted the event at the school’s Miami site and welcomed Cuban, Venezuelan and Dominican pastors from South Florida, as well as an online audience. About Dr. Ramos A Cuban-born historian and theologian, Dr. Ramos has taught at six universities and seminaries. He is a leading researcher and writer about the Cuban revolution and a member of the Royal Spanish Academy.   Dr. Ramos said he was excited […]

More than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 15 – 22, offering a curbside option. Operation Christmas Child Explained Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993. This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions. Individuals, families and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across […]

The bumpy road to becoming a millionaire took a lot of work, perseverance through obstacles and failures and most of all prayer and faith, said entrepreneur Angie Cella. The successful businesswoman and innovator recently spoke on entrepreneurship and taking risks to Palm Beach Atlantic University business students and faculty at its West Palm Beach campus.  Road to a Millionaire Rosetta Books recently published Cella’s autobiography, Blinger: An Entrepreneur’s Faith-Based Journey, available on Amazon. Cella told the rapt audience that she had not been able to find investors through television reality shows such as “Shark Tank” or Steve Harvey’s “Funderdome,” nor […]

Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful event that was launched 33 years ago in Southern California. The first Sunday of every October, thousands of individuals line the highways and byways, creating hundreds of Life Chains across America. Broward Right to Life organizes the Life Chain in Broward County. This year, over 20 churches participated on Oct. 3, from 2-3 pm. An estimated 700 people lined University Drive from Miramar Parkway to Sample Road, each one holding signs like “Abortion Hurts Women,” “Jesus Heals and Forgives,” and “Adoption the Loving Option.”  Participants prayed for an end to abortion, interceding for all […]

HANDY, Inc. is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program, a management training and peer-learning program to help nonprofits grow, scale, and replicate their success. HANDY is one of 13 nonprofits chosen to join the growing community of 212 organizations across nearly all 50 states, transforming the lives of more than 1 million Americans through bottom-up empowerment.   HANDY was selected from among hundreds of nonprofit organizations through an extensive vetting process and was accepted into the program after a rigorous evaluation. Nonprofits selected into Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program are recognized for delivering exceptional results, demonstrating “outside-the-box” thinking, and embracing community-driven and people-centered approaches. Program […]