Florida Focus

Aug 16, 2005

A one-time announcement of special events is a free service provided by the Witness to Florida Baptist churches. Please send materials at least three weeks before the date of the event, to Florida Baptist Witness, 1230 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207, fax 904-346-0696 or submitted using our online form. Items received after deadline may appear in our exclusive on-line version.

CHIPOLA

Providence Baptist Church, Grand Ridge, has called Dallas Ellis as pastor. He previously served the church four years as music/student minister. Ellis is a graduate of Chipola College; West Florida University, Pensacola; and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Cathy, have three children.

GREATER ORLANDO

Dover Shores Baptist Church will host a “Gaither-style” gospel sing Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Musical guests will include Acclamation, Ambassador Quartet, Living Water, Ovation, Wire Choir and Stephanie Rogers. For more information, call 407-277-5810.
Aloma Baptist Church, Orlando, will mark its 50th Anniversary in a two-day Jubilee Nov. 19-20. The Saturday schedule includes a barbecue lunch and anniversary program. The Sunday worship services begin at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 407-671-6851 or go to a href="http://www.alomachurch.org/" target="_new">alomachurch.org.

South Orlando Baptist Church dedicated its new multi-purpose building July 31. The 19,800-square-foot facility will provide space for education, recreation and community activities. After the celebration, members and guests gathered in the new building for dinner and fellowship. Courtesy Photo

GULF STREAM

First Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, will present the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir in concert Saturday, Sept. 3. The 275-voice, five time Grammy Award winning choir’s presentations will begin at 3 and 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go online to www.brooklyntabernacletickets.com or call 954-527-6840.

JACKSONVILLE

First Baptist Church, Orange Park, has called David Tarkington as senior pastor. He has served the church since 1994 as pastor to single and young married adults and as minister of youth and education. He is a graduate of University of North Texas, Denton, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. While in seminary, he served as minister of youth and education with David Boulevard Baptist Church in North Richland Hills, Texas. Tarkington and his wife, Tracy, have two children.

MARION

First Baptist Church, Ocala, will host gospel quintet Legacy Five in concert Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. For more information, call 352-629-5683, or go to www.fbcocala.org.

NEW RIVER

Hope Baptist Church, Starke, will conclude a six-day youth revival Aug. 18 and 19 at 6:30 p.m. Evangelist Randy Lamb, Brunswick, Ga., will preach. For more information, call 352-473-4188.

SOUTH FLORIDA

Medulla Baptist Church, Lakeland, honored Mike Latham July 17 on his 30th anniversary as minister of music/senior adults. Joining the Medulla staff in 1975 as minister of music/youth, Latham has served with six senior pastors and several interim pastors. He led in the development of the Pioneer Fellowship for senior adults, childrens’ choirs, hand bell choirs, orchestra, praise teams and beach yard Bible studies. He and his wife, Lorraine, have three children and four grandchildren.

SUNCOAST

Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater, will host an “Escape School” Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The one-hour children’s safety program teaches life-saving tips and how to avoid abduction. For more information, call 727-791-7107, or go to www.skycrest.org.

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