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ICEJ on the Frontlines in Israel

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2 Nov 2023
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Israel suffered a terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, that was ten times greater than 911 and the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Over 200 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza while their fellow citizens have endured some 10,000 rockets fired out of Gaza and Lebanon aimed at their homes and cities. Over 120,000 Israelis are now displaced persons due to their communities either being destroyed or evacuated for security purposes. ICEJ helps Israel In response, staff of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) are working around the clock to bring urgent relief and encouragement to […]

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American Christian Leaders Take a Stand for Israel and the Jewish People

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Protests in America celebrating the attack on the World Trade Center? Seems more like a nightmare. Yet that is the reality for Israelis and American Jews after the October 7 massacre of more than 1,400 innocent civilians, including more than 200 from 20 other countries. “Just imagine that two weeks after 9/11, people would be walking around with signs of support for Al Qaeda,” commented Eliav Benjamin, Deputy Head of Mission for the Embassy of Israel during a recent press conference. “Yet, that’s what we’re seeing in the streets of the United States.” The American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI), […]

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Dinner Raises Support for Safe House

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11 Oct 2023
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Project Rescue and Builders International partnered together to orchestrate a live, nationwide, multi-site, simultaneous dinner event on September 12th, 2023 with great fellowship and exquisite food to bring awareness and raise financial support for the Project Rescue Safe House in Melilla, Spain. About Project Safe House Sex trafficking has taken root in the heart of Melilla, Spain. The new Project Rescue Safe House will provide a place for exploited women and children to escape the horrors they are trapped in and find hope, healing and restoration through the love and power of God. Learn More at: buildersintl.org/givenow/ For more Out & About, visit […]

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Legacy Partners Dinner Celebrates Lives Saved

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Musical Artist Matt Hammitt, of Sanctus Real, performed at the Hope Women’s Centers Legacy Partners Dinner on September 28th, then shared the heart wrenching story of receiving news that his newborn son’s heart had stopped beating. His son, Bowen was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a condition that leaves the heart severely underdeveloped. Multiple doctors told them that the child would not survive, and they should end his life in the womb. Miraculously, their son did live and Hammitt shared the lessons his family learned about love, life and the faithfulness of God. Later, Hammitt’s now teenage son, Bowen, […]

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Pastor Bill Mitchell Announces Change in Leadership

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On Sunday, September 24, 2023, Pastor Bill Mitchell announced his succession and transition from the Senior Pastor role to Teaching Pastor at Boca Raton Community Church. While he is passing the baton of senior leadership, Mitchell will remain on staff and continue leading CityLead, a monthly event that challenges professional men and women to develop ethical business practices in the workplace, and WorldLead, a global organization that strategically mentors hundreds of leaders in various global non-profit agencies.  About Pastor Bill Mitchell Following a 25-year career in commercial and residential real estate, Mitchell served as the church pastor for 20 years. […]

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Big News at First Baptist Fort Lauderdale

Les Feldman
4 Oct 2023
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On Sunday, September 17, 2023, Pastor David Hughes addressed the congregation: “Church, we had a situation here,” and proceeded to tell the group “due to a technicality” and for one reason or another bottom line, First Baptist Fort Lauderdale appeared to be “late” with the mortgage payment. “All churches generally have mortgages just like us… I won’t get into all the details, but it happened,” Hughes went on…. And the lender called the note in for the $3.5 million dollars owed. Gasp! “That’s not all; I was angry feeling they were trying to take advantage of us because this is […]

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FaithFest: Music Meets Foster Care Advocacy in an Unprecedented Celebration

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13 Sep 2023
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It’s rare that music, community, and purpose align so poignantly. FaithFest, an extraordinary festival hosted by 3rd Beat Studios, will not only celebrate faith and music but address a critical problem plaguing our society: the foster care crisis. Scheduled for September 30th at Pine Trails Amphitheater and Park in Parkland from 4 to 9 p.m., FaithFest will feature the melodies of leading local worship teams along with contemporary Christian music stars like Social Club Misfits, KJ-52 and Sam Llanes.  Experience powerful worship, inspiring speakers, and engaging activities for the whole family that will ignite your faith journey and help spread […]

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BBX Capital and Community Donates 1,000 Backpacks with School Supplies to Nonprofits

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As part of its ongoing commitment to philanthropy, BBX Capital Foundation, with support from the South Florida community, partnered together for their annual Back-To-School Initiative. The funds raised were used to donate approximately 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to several non-profit organizations including, Big Brothers, Big Sisters; ChildNet; Pace Center for Girls; Children’s Diagnostic Treatment Center; and a local church, in anticipation of the upcoming 2023/2024 school year. BBX Donates for Charity The donations from the South Florida community came from a fundraiser that Hoffman’s Chocolates, a BBX Capital Company, held from July 14 through July 31 at its […]

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Pavone Leads Pray for the Unborn in Fort Lauderdale

Shelly Pond
6 Sep 2023
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Fr. Frank Pavone, the founder and president of Priests for Life, prayed for an end to abortion with more than 70 pro-life advocates on Saturday, August 12, on the sidewalk outside the East Cypress Women’s Center abortion facility at 962 East Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale. Pray for the Unborn The purpose of the gathering was to pray for an end to abortion, for the closure of the abortion facility and others in the state of Florida, for the defeat of the pro-abortion amendment Planned Parenthood wants to put on the 2024 ballot and for full legal protection to […]

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Your Work Matters to God

Dr. Tommy Boland
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On September 4, Americans celebrate the federal holiday known as Labor Day. So I’d like to give you a word of eternal encouragement about your labor: No matter where you work and what you do, your work matters to God. First, we must remember that work is not a result of the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Work was given to them before they sinned and rebelled against God. Work is one of God’s many good gifts to mankind. Theologians frequently refer to this as the Cultural Mandate or the Creation Mandate. “God created man […]

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