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Evangelist Andrew Palau Launches Stories of Hope: An Online Festival Experience Featuring Top Musical Artists and Celebrities

The Good News
21 May 2020
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In a massive effort to share hope with millions around the world during this pandemic, the Luis Palau Association will host a global festival on May 30, 2020. This online event, called Stories of Hope: An Online Festival Experience, will be led by Andrew Palau and his wife, Wendy. It will feature some of the biggest names in Christian music and several well-known celebrities, sharing their own personal stories of hope during this global crisis. The one-hour program will air on Facebook, Instagram, and on hope.palau.org, premiering at 5:00 p.m. (pacific), 8:00 p.m. (eastern). The festival will feature music from […]

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Gunther Motor Company Supports First Responders & Ministries Impacted by COVID-19

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19 May 2020
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Gunther Motor Company has prided itself on its philanthropic efforts since opening its doors fifty years ago, and during these uncertain times these charitable efforts have become even more important to the group. Since their establishment in 1970, Gunther Motor Company has supported organizations including, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Food for the Poor, SOS Children’s Village, and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, among others. Their most recent efforts have benefitted 4KIDS, first responders and hospital workers, and HOPE South Florida. Gunther Motor Company has donated $10,000 to 4KIDS, a faith-based organization dedicated to providing hope, homes, and help to at-risk […]

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StrikeForce 421 Grants $137,000 to Five Charities

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On April 21st, 2020 (StrikeForce 421 Day!), the StrikeForce 421 Board of Trustees announced the 2020 Grant Finalists, giving away 100 percent of funds received for this grant year. Rather than postponing their event, originally planned for April 24, 2020, at the Broward Center Riverview Ballroom, StrikeForce 421 decided to get creative and host a Virtual Grand Reveal Celebration – because ministries need funding now more than ever. Together with StrikeForce 421 Ambassadors, Pledge Partners, Grant Finalists, and the greater StrikeForce 421 Community, the Board gathered on Zoom to announce the grant recipients and give away $137,000. After opening with prayer […]

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Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Continues COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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13 May 2020
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In response to the effects of COVID-19, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale (CCFL) has been organizing and executing several outreach and relief efforts. On Friday, April 10 at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale the church hosted a drive-thru outreach to pass out a gift, including essential items like hand sanitizer to bless families in the community and those with neighbors in need. Extreme sanitation measures and CDC guidelines were followed when putting the gifts together.  “We have the privilege of giving away over 15,000 hand sanitizers through the generosity of our church family. We believe that Christ has called us to live […]

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The Salvation Army of Broward Seeks Non-Perishable Food Donations

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8 May 2020
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The Salvation Army of Broward County is seeking non-perishable food items to help replenish its Food Pantry. Items needed include all canned goods (beans/vegetables, fruit, meat and milk), rice, boxed cereals, pastas and sauces, peanut butter and jelly, oatmeal, granola bars, snacks and other pre-prepared shelf-stable meals. Presently, The Salvation Army of Broward County is feeding thousands of residents-in-need through its Food Pantry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Thursday, trusted Army experts provide non-perishable items and other pantry goods to more than 100 underserved families and the number is growing. The organization also provides meals-to-go services for the homeless, its […]

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Cross Ministry Shifts From Quilts to Masks

Dr. Tommy Boland
6 May 2020
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As the pastor of Cross Community Church in Deerfield Beach, when we launched in March of 2012, God brought to us our very first ministry of service to Him, The Cross Quilting Ministry. For the past eight years, the Cross quilters have been making and delivering quilts with the Word of God woven into each one, to a variety of different individuals in need, from the sick and dying, to the homebound, homeless and imprisoned. But when this Coronavirus Pandemic hit, all that changed overnight. From Quilts to Masks On March 24th, 2020, Joyce Kauffman asked the leader of the […]

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The Mission is Still On

Edwin Copeland
5 May 2020
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In a recent article, Christian writer Jeff Christopherson suggests three ideas that, if embraced by the Church, would lead to unprecedented spiritual renewal in our cities. His ideas were simple:    The Gospel is everyone’s vocation — not just a chosen few.   From the start of the Coronavirus to the time this article was written, Google searches for faith-related questions are up 700 percent. “The Search for God” documentary is trending on Netflix. Churches across the globe saw record numbers of digital attendance over Easter. What this means is that our friends, neighbors, family members and co-workers are searching […]

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Heart2Heart Outreach Restores Hope To Seniors

Shelly Pond
4 May 2020
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It should be no surprise that South Florida has been a hot spot for the Coronavirus since Florida has the highest concentration of older residents in the United States with adults over 65 making up almost 23 percent of Broward residents. Most of us have been sheltering in place to flatten the curve and in large part to protect our senior citizens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight out of 10 COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. have been in adults 65 years old and older. The most vulnerable may reside in nursing homes, assisted living […]

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Leading Sexual Integrity Apologist, Sy Rogers, Dies at 63

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23 Apr 2020
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Sy Rogers, a leading apologist on sexuality, died in Orlando on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at 63 after battling kidney cancer for eight months. This was his second bout with cancer. He had been in remission for five years.   Regarded as a gifted communicator, Sy’s teaching ministry spanned over three decades and reached across six continents. Sy was a popular conference speaker in evangelical circles and his seminars and speaking events were conducted interdenominationally for leadership events, Bible colleges, youth festivals, counselor training, women’s conferences, and men’s events. Sy was also an award-winning talk show host. In 1996, Sy was […]

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Hope Rising Event Raises $1.6 Million for Samaritan’s Purse COVID-19 Relief

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22 Apr 2020
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TAMPA, Fla., April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A stellar line up of Christian artists and speakers came together on Sunday, April 19 for a special Facebook Live event, Hope Rising, in support of the relief efforts of Samaritan’s Purse as they help save lives and share the Gospel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hope Rising creator, Ryan Higgins of The Tempus Collaborative, revealed the event garnered an estimated 10 million viewers (4 million unique views) and raised 1.6 million dollars. “It’s important to know 100% of the money raised went to Samaritan’s Purse for their ongoing COVID-19 work,” says Higgins. “Amazingly we […]

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