Apr 27, 2012
By Derek Maul
This past weekend my five-month old grandson, David, came to town for a three-day visit. My wife Rebekah recently travelled to Connecticut for some baby time and now it’s my turn. David has been eating up the extra attention.
Not that he was exactly starved for stimulation before. Fact is, [...]
Apr 27, 2012
Rev. Kim Uchimura sharing her story at the Starbucks. Uchimura’s THE WELL church is about connecting with people in real life.
By Derek Maul
If you want to find Rev. Kim Uchimura, try her “office” at the Starbucks on Hwy 60 at Mt. Carmel. She’ll be studying sermon notes at her laptop or [...]
Apr 27, 2012
God’s Pedal Power Ministry has been helping the community for over 14 years. The ministry has refurbished and given away over 3,000 bikes.
God’s Pedal Power Ministry’s motto is, “No one gets paid as a volunteer, no one ever gets a pay raise, but the retirement benefits are out of this world.” They’ll also tell [...]
Apr 27, 2012
The Baptists trace their origins to John Smyth and the Separatist Movement beginning in England in 1608. Historians say that Smyth rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults.
In America, several Baptist congregations came together in Augusta, Georgia in 1845 to form the largest American Baptist organization, the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Apr 27, 2012
The Boyce Family is proud to have their daughters; Brittany (center left) and Brooke (center right) attend a mission trip to New Orleans over the summer to help rebuild the homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Youth Pastor, Johnny Saunders (far right) is thrilled that the girls have raised $880 towards their trip. The [...]
Apr 27, 2012
By Donna Rayburn
The day I met George Csanadi, the owner of GSC Driving Academy, I knew he and I would be fast friends. My oldest daughter, Catherine, was three weeks away from her 15th birthday and she was counting down the days until she would get her driving permit.
I became very [...]
Apr 27, 2012
Colton Lewis, Patrick McCormick and Marisa Luciano from St.Stephen’s Catholic School won their divisions in the State Science Fair.
More than 60,000 middle school students from public, private, charter and magnet schools competed in science fairs around Florida last month. St. Stephen Catholic School on Boyette Rd. in Riverview, had outstanding success this year in [...]
Apr 27, 2012
Kelli Carrigan – ILS 2nd grade teacher with Karen Brooks – Executive Director of LifeCare of Brandon, Charla May -Events Coordinator and Sarah Haneline – ILS 1st grade teacher.
By Sandy Meyer
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School of Brandon celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week this spring with a wide variety of [...]
Apr 27, 2012
Grace Community United Methodist Church is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on Sunday, May 6. New Pastor, Reverend Matt Wallis has invited the community to come and participate in the family-friendly event . The church is located at 5708 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., in Lithia.
By Rhonda Davis
Grace Community United Methodist Church (UMC) has [...]
Apr 4, 2012
Uchimura’s THE WELL church is all about connecting with people in real life.
By Derek Maul
If you want to find Rev. Kim Uchimura, try her “office” at the Starbucks on S.R 60 at Mt. Carmel. She’ll be studying sermon notes at her laptop or talking with someone she just met at a [...]
