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| Fort Caroline Baptist Church in Jacksonville recently broke ground for a $3 million preschool and children’s building. The 27-year-old church also burned the note for its debt on another building. Participating in the ground breaking ceremony were (from left) Erik Hill, finance team chairman; Tony Gillette, Donna Herrin, Ric Waytowich, building steering team members; John Shultz, associate pastor; Ricky Powell, pastor; Wally Kilgore, Randy Mock, building steering team members; Diane Smith, preschool director; Evelyn Livingston, Academy director; and Dena Murphree, children’s director. Courtesy photo |
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| First Baptist Church in New Port Richey dedicated its new facility on Trouble Creek Road July 20. The church’s downtown sanctuary accommodated 700, and the new facility on 48 acres can seat 1,100. Participating in the dedication service were (from left) Rick Myers, construction supervisor; Phil Bland, Sonlight Construction Management; Mayor Scott McPherson, New Port Richey; Pastor Guy Sanders; Dennis Brown, building committee chairman; and Glen Owens, assistant executive director, Florida Baptist Convention. Courtesy photo |
CHIPOLA
Lovedale Baptist Church in Bascom will celebrate homecoming Nov. 2. Former interim pastor Robin Jumper of Baptist College of Florida will preach in the 10:30 a.m. service. Lunch will be served at noon. For more information, call 850-592-5415.
CHOCTAW
First Baptist Church in Valparaiso has called Theodore J. (T.J.) Kollar as pastor. He most recently served as pastor of Union View Baptist Church in Franklinton, N.C. Kollar served in the U.S. Air Force 1984-2002, and worked with the youth of First Baptist Church in Niceville 1997-1999. He and his wife, Laurie Grace, have four daughters.
HALIFAX
The sermons of Roy Hargrave, pastor of Riverbend Community Church in Ormond Beach, may be heard at 2 p.m. on Sundays over Bright House cable systems throughout central Florida and nationwide on DirecTV channel 378. For more information, call GraceWorx Ministries at 386-672-1821 or go to www.GraceWorx.com.
JACKSONVILLE
Cedar Hills Baptist Church will mark its 50th anniversary in homecoming Sept. 28. Former pastors Bob Brown, Ron Palmer and Joe Newton will preach, and Jim Otwell, former minister of music, will lead worship at 10 a.m. A catered lunch will be served, followed by music and testimonies. For lunch reservations or more information, call 904-771-1145.
NEW RIVER
First Baptist Church in Keystone Heights will host its third annual Wild Game Dinner Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Shaw Grigsby. For more information, call 352-473-7201 or go to www. fbckeystone.org.
SOUTH FLORIDA
Gapway Baptist Church in Lakeland will celebrate its 133rd homecoming Sept. 21. Former member Richard Williamson, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Polk City, will speak in the 10:30 a.m. service, and the Evangelaires will sing. Lunch will be served. For more information, call 863-665-0964.
SUNCOAST
Pathways Community Church in Largo will begin a church-wide teaching series, “Strengthening the Broken Things in Our Lives,” Sept. 12. The study will encompass age group services, along with the church-wide services Friday at 7:15 p.m. and Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 727-397-4707.