Florida Focus

Sep 28, 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.

BEULAH

Lulu Baptist Church will celebrate its annual homecoming Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. A basket lunch will follow the service. For more information, call 904-755-4395.

GREATER ORLANDO

Eastside Baptist Church will hold Celebration Sunday Oct. 2 with musical guests, the Zambian Vocal Collection. The congregation will meet in its renovated sanctuary at 11 a.m. For more information, call 407-898-1401.

JACKSONVILLE

First Baptist Church, Oakland has called Torin T. Dailey as pastor. He is a graduate of Florida State University and the Interdenominational Theological Center of Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta, Ga. He is the son of Gwendolyn Dailey and the late Charles Dailey, who was pastor of the church almost 46 years prior to his death in 2004.
East Eleventh Street Baptist Church will observe its annual homecoming Oct. 9. Pastor Bill Crews will speak in the 11 a.m. service, which will be followed by dinner on the grounds in the fellowship hall. For more information, call 904-751-0236.

MARION

College Road Baptist Church, Ocala, will mark its 25th anniversary Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m. John Sullivan, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, will speak and Master Sound from Arcadia will sing. For more information, call 352-237-5741.
First Baptist Church, Citra, will mark its 125th anniversary in a homecoming service Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. Following the service, dinner on the grounds will be served. For more information, call 352-595-7300.

MIDDLE FLORIDA

Elizabeth Baptist Church, Monticello, will hold its annual homecoming celebration Oct. 9. The church’s new pastor, Philip Holbrook, will preach in the morning service. Dinner on the grounds will be served. For more information, call 850-997-8444.

NORTHWEST COAST

Temple Baptist Church, Panama City has called Chris Rehberg as youth minister. He previously served in a similar position with Fellowship Baptist Church, Apalachicola, and Westview Baptist Church, also in Panama City. Rehberg and his wife, Tammy, have one daughter.

PENSACOLA BAY

Beulah Baptist Church, Pensacola will mark its 125th anniversary in a homecoming service Oct. 2. Former associate pastor Buddy Boles will speak in the 10 a.m. service. Dinner on the grounds will be served in the fellowship hall. For more information, call 850-944-2143.

SANTA ROSA

Blackwater Baptist Church, Milton will celebrate homecoming Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. Pastor Rex Turman from Haines City will speak. A covered dish lunch will follow the service. For more information, call 850-957-4044.

SEMINOLE

First Baptist Church, DeLand, will mark its 125th anniversary in a month-long celebration culminating Oct. 30. Events will include a leadership prayer retreat, Oct. 7-8; a concert by the Stetson University Orchestra, Oct. 14; a community celebration service, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m., with two other local congregations also marking 125 years; supper with grandparents, Oct. 26, 6:15 p.m.; and anniversary worship service, Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m., with speaker Charles Bugg, a former pastor. For more information, call 386-734-5085.

SUMTER

First Baptist Church, Webster will mark its 114th anniversary Oct. 16. New pastor B.J. “Hoss” Moore will speak in the 11 a.m. service. A covered dish lunch will be served in the fellowship hall. The Pickerings will sing in the 6 p.m. service. For more information, call 352-793-3738.

SUNCOAST

First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, Largo, will host two upcoming concerts. Melissa Greene, a former member of Indian Rocks and now a member of Avalon, will sing Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. Dove Award winner Babbie Mason will sing in concert Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. For more information, call 727-595-3421, or go to www.indianrocks.org.

TAMPA BAY

First Baptist Church, Wimauma, will meet in revival Oct. 1-9 with evangelist Ken Davis. Service times are 7 p.m. nightly and 11 a.m. Sunday. The congregation’s homecoming celebration is Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. with dinner on the grounds. For more information, call 813-634-1569.

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