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Community Church of God Fort Lauderdale Pastor Retiring After 33 Years

Community Church of God Founding Pastor Dr. James Curtis Eubanks Sr. and his wife of 58 years, Elder Diana O. Eubanks, will retire this August after leading the church and its congregation through steady growth. From seven members in 1983 to over 350 currently, Pastor Eubanks has served God, his people, and the South Florida community for over three decades. Just as he followed the calling of the Lord to start the Community Church of God, he is following the leading of the Lord to retire his position as senior pastor. The finale retirement service will be Sunday, August 28th […]

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Bible Study Group Celebrates Christmas in July

Friends and family of the Calvary Chapel Plantation Women’s Bible study group, “The Thursday Night Chica’s,” gathered on Saturday, July 9th to pack more than 700 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This bi-annual event has occurred for over 8 years. Yearly, the group commits to pack over 1,000 gift-filled boxes for children around the world.  July’s packing event surpassed other years by approximately 75 boxes, and in November they will gather again. The ladies collect items year-round that will serve as “mission trips in a box,” spreading the love of Jesus Christ to children around the world through Samaritan’s […]

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Fishing Tournament Takes to the Waves for Foster Children

Open seas, smiling faces and the chance to haul in the ‘big catch’ greeted the fishermen of Place of Hope’s first Fish for Hope KDW (Kingfish, Dolphin Wahoo) Tournament on June 25. The new fundraising event welcomed 41 boats to Sailfish Marina, as competitors fished not only to win fantastic prizes, but also to support individual children in Place of Hope’s care. The winners of the Heaviest Overall Fish was Mike McCormack, who caught a 33-lbs Kingfish for Team Jane. In each category the first place winners were Team Jane, Mike McCormack, 33 lbs. Kingfish; Team Mikayla, Jason Doyle, 9 […]

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Church by the Glades Launches New Campus in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

Church by the Glades is opening a new location in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Their newest campus will launch weekly services starting on August 7th at 5 pm at First United Methodist Church, 101 SE 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale campus will feature the creative communication of Pastor David Hughes, as well as an energetic worship experience and programming for children. “We believe God is calling us to bring the good news about Jesus and His Word to the downtown community in a creative and exciting way” said Mike Critch, FTL campus director. Jill Auman, pastor at First United […]

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The South Florida Ford Fordistas Held The Pop-Up, a Night of Boards and Art

Fordistas, the ever-changing arts and culture platform by South Florida Ford, held The Pop-Up, an evening showcasing a collection of six Miami artists’ visions reflected on surfboard canvases.  The evening raised awareness of autism and benefited Surfers Healing, an organization that enriches the lives of children living with autism by exposing them to the unique experiences of surfing.  The event was held on July 9th at The Fordistas Gallery 2930 NW 7th Ave, Miami. The project stemmed from The Pop-Up, an iconic surf move that denotes the switch from paddling to surfing stance. It is a pivotal turning point for […]

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Youth Serve the Community during Unleashed Summer Camp

West Pines Community Church hosted its 3rd annual Unleashed Mission Camp from June 20-24. By pairing high school and middle school level students with over 25 different organizations and service projects, students had a unique opportunity to glorify God by serving the community and growing in their faith. The ministry partnered with organizations such as 4 KIDS of South Florida, The American Lung Association, ARC Broward, Broward Outreach, Family Central, Feeding South Florida, Habitat for Humanity, Heartbeat of Miami, His House, Hope South Florida, In Jacob’s Shoes, Jack & Jill, Kids in Distress, LifeNet 4 Families, The Pantry of Broward, […]

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Senior Volunteers Saluted with exhibit in Town Center Art Gallery

The spirit of giving and a zest for life are reflected in the eyes of a special group of seniors photographed by local artist Hank Henley. The Fort Lauderdale-based photographer was commissioned by Covenant Village of Florida, a senior living community, to take portraits of 70 resident volunteers as a way to thank them for sharing their time and talent with others. The collection, entitled “We Salute Our Stars” will be on display in the Town Center Art Gallery, 9215 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, July 1 through Aug. 31. The exhibit is an added show of appreciation for resident volunteers […]

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Polo of Boca Raton donates $127,700 to Lake Worth and Delray Beach charities

The Polo Club of Boca Raton demonstrated the power of true generosity recently by donating more than $126,700 to two local charities. In late May, Members and the Club’s COO made two check presentations – one for $63,773.95 to Delray Beach-based AVDA, Inc. (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) and one for $63,926.45 to Lake Worth-based Forgotten Soldiers Outreach. Representatives from each non-profit organization knew they were receiving a donation from Polo Club, as beneficiaries of the community’s inaugural “Polo Gives Back” Week. However, no one knew the amount until the checks were presented. For AVDA, Polo’s gift meant the […]

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The Cost of Wild Oats Sowing

“Boys will be boys, young men must sow their wild oats, and women must not expect miracles,” wrote Louisa May Alcott in her classic novel Little Women, published in 1869. Wild oats are a type of European grass. They are useless for cereal crops. Worse, they infiltrate good crops rendering them useless. According to worldwidewords.org, the idea of sowing wild oats was born in 1542. It referred to “young men who frittered away their time in stupid or idle pastimes.” How times have changed Today, the world exalts “playing the field” or “shopping around” before settling down. Through television, movies, […]

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Volunteers Pack More Than 100,000 Meals to Help Children in Haiti

Nearly 300 starving children in Haiti will receive food every day for a year from Food For The Poor, thanks to volunteers who packed 101,088 lifesaving meals during the charity’s first Join The Pack event on June 4 at Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton. More than 500 volunteers from businesses, churches and community organizations participated in the event, which was held in partnership with Feed My Starving Children,  a Christian nonprofit organization that sends prepackaged meals to more than 70 countries. Enough money was raised by generous donors to provide an additional 1.9 million meals that will go to […]

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