Coordinators prepare
for upcoming
disaster season |
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LAKELAND — The 1999 hurricane season is likely to be as busy as last year’s,
according to Colorado State University meteorologist Dr. William Gray. Out of 14 named
storms predicted for this year, Gray, one of the nation’s top hurricane forecasters,
says four will be intense.
Bill Rhan, Florida’s disaster response coordinator, says there are
certain things churches can and should do now to prepare for hurricanes and other
potential disasters. Full Story |
Florida
State students find joy in carrying cross
TALLAHASSEE — “It was better than beating the
Gators,” said one member of Florida State University’s (FSU) Wesley Foundation
about carrying a 300-pound cross 25 miles from Calvary, Ga., to the Wesley
Foundation’s new prayer garden in Tallahassee. The project, called “Wesley
Extreme,” was the idea of FSU senior Chad Linville, who said the event was a
“praise action.”
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Speaker,
bands encourage youth to be strong
 ORLANDO — More than 1,000 youth from
across the Florida Conference attended the 1999 Conference Youth Event at Orlando’s
Sea World park last April. Christian bands Shaded Red and Sonic Flood entertained and led
the students in worship. Singer Geoff Moore, the keynote speaker, told the kids to value
their individuality but seek strength in community..
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1999
Annual Conference
Event Preview |
CCOM leaders seek honest input at “Town Hall”
meeting
LAKELAND — There are not enough
forums within the United Methodist Church for dialogue between local churches and
conference leaders, said Bill Walker, current chairperson and incoming director of the
Florida Conference Council on Ministries (CCOM). Walker said he hopes the CCOM’s
agenda time at the Dare to Share Jesus 1999 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-5 at
the Lakeland Center will begin to change that. Delegates will be invited to discuss
“substantive issues” with ministry team chairs and CCOM staff members during the
CCOM’s town hall-type meeting June 4. Full Story |
Opportunities
Church and Society offers outreach
grants
Expo offers “Inspiration” for multimedia worship
Historical Society discusses Methodist impact on Florida |
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