Florida Conference News

Florida Adventist Community Services and Adventist Community Team Services (ACS/ACTS) are currently helping in the Florida Keys, providing food and water to those affected by Hurricane Wilma.

Beginning this weekend, crews of 20-40 volunteers are needed to assist with clean-up efforts, including pulling out carpeting from homes flooded by storm surge. The ACS/ACTS team will be working in the Keys for approximately three weeks. Volunteers may dedicate any amount of available time during this period. ACS/ACTS is also recruiting volunteers for ongoing recovery and outreach mission projects in the Keys.

Both short-term and long-term volunteers can arrange for housing at the Islamorada relief center by contacting Pastor Andre van Heerden at 305/395-0912. This center can accommodate up to 40 people.

ACS/ACTS is also providing ongoing relief effort commodities for distribution centers set up by the Fort Lauderdale Church and Southeastern Conference’s Mt. Olivet Church.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America is releasing its fourth Christmas program entitled All is Bright. This hour long program will be broadcast during the month of December on many local affiliate stations in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, as well as the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

All is Bright is a heartwarming holiday story for the whole family. The premise of the story surrounds a father who is enlisted in the military and is trying to get home to his family for the Christmas holiday. All is Bright features an all-star cast including Tony and Emmy Nominee Joseph Campanella, Latin Grammy Nominee Patty Cabera, and seven-time Grammy Winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.

The musical production will be taped on a closed set at the Adventist Media Center in Simi Valley, CA.

Check your local listings to find out when All is Bright is scheduled to air or visit www.nadadventist.org. You can also call your local station to request All is Bright.

Florida Conference is monitoring Hurricane Wilma and is prepared to deploy response teams as needed. The Conference office has chosen to remain closed Monday, October 24, as a precaution, allowing employees to make their own preparations for the storm’s approach.

Contact: Stacia Dulan - 866-766-3146

(Silver Spring, MD - October 14, 2005) - - SONscreen Film Festival co-founders Stacia Dulan and Jere Wallack today announced the debut of the SONscreen Film Festival Showcase Initiative, a regionally based program that highlights the best works of the annual festival at local venues around the North American Division (NAD) for the purpose of informing, inspiring and empowering Christian young people. The initiative will commence with a Florida showcase event to be held at the Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church auditorium on Saturday, November 5, 2005 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm.

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A hurricane relief fundraiser concert will be held November 19 at the War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th St., Ft. Lauderdale. 7 p.m.

Sponsored by area churches including Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation, and Lauderhill, the concert will feature Wintley Phipps, Carmen Hope, and Jennifer LaMountain.

Cost: center row, $25; general admission, $15; age 12 and under, $10. Details: juliette_annise@yahoo.com or (954) 523-8334.