Hope Lutheran Church will bring Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University to Plant City. Classes will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the church, 2001 N. Park Road. Since its inception in 1994, FPU has helped more than 1.5 million families positively change their financial future. For more information or to register, call Linda […]
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FAITH MATTERS: Hope Lutheran launches new GRIEFSHARE class
Pastor, it hurts. Any pastor in any denomination can tell you that those are familiar words we hear following the death of a loved one. To lose one’s partner in life after 50, 60 or even 70 years of marriage leaves a hole and void that can never be filled. To hear from parents: “Pastor, […]
Continue ReadingFAITH MATTERS: Guilty until proven innocent
I was standing in the courtroom, when I heard the judge’s gavel resound on the soundboard beneath it. The courtroom was empty, because this was not a jury trial. I had entered the plea of not guilty and waived my right to a jury, hoping that this judge would be fair when he had heard […]
Continue ReadingAlafaia Baptist to host four-night Culture Shock
More than 250 youths and adults are expected to pack Alafia Baptist Church Aug. 8 to 11, for Culture Shock. Billed as a “multi-church, Christ-centered youth event,” Culture Shock is geared toward middle school and high school students. The four-night event begins Aug. 8, at Alafia Baptist Church, 222 Alafia Church Road, Lithia. “The program […]
Continue ReadingJOSHING AROUND: God is calling: Grow young again
When I was a little boy, we got bored a lot. Well, in my house, it was illegal to get bored. My mom was agnostic to boredom and refused to believe it was possible to exist if one had an imagination. It would never fail in the summer time. My little brother, Zak, and I would be […]
Continue ReadingMission group travels to Guatemala
In the rolling hills of Guatemala, Plant City resident Rick Bateman and a group of missionaries chipped their way through hard, packed clay. They meticulously poured about 30 yards of concrete and lugged more than 40 trips of dirt to the site of a future orphanage. “This is not a cush mission,” Bateman said of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lone Oak Baptist Church VBS
Lone Oak Baptist Church celebrated the end of its 2013 Vacation Bible School July 26, with a Family Fun Night. Families and students enjoyed a plethora of bounce houses and obstacles. The church also served up hot dogs and other treats.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Hope Lutheran VBS
Students had a medieval time at Hope Lutheran Church’s week of vacation bible school. Students played in a makeshift castle and learned how to make clay bowls for the Empty Bowls Project.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: FBC Midway VBS
Students at FBC Midway enjoyed a military-themed week July 15 to 19, during the church’s Vacation Bible School. The Back 2 Basics camp featured plenty of arts and crafts, Christian music, food, fun and faithful messages throughout the week. http://rckelsey.com/srochno-nuzhni-dengi-v-dolg-v-grodno.php
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Church on the Rock VBS
Church on the Rock held their vacation bible school this week. Students were able to explore the world with the school’s traveling theme. Every night they had snacks from a different part of the world and learned dances. They also made crafts.
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