Barbara Goleman Senior High students participated in The Million Orchid Challenge, a component of the Fairchild Challenge, an annual competition for Elementary, Middle and High Schools. The purpose of the Orchid Challenge is to reestablish one million orchid plants in South Florida, particularly in publicly accessible urban landscapes, within five years. Orchid seedlings are planted within bottles, moved to trays, and then when large...

  Spring is a great time of year! Although here in South Florida this season is not as highly anticipated as in places where the climate is colder, it nonetheless fills us with great hope and enthusiasm. This is because spring reminds us of new life and perhaps a little more. Spring seems to remind us of eternity.  As we watch flowers blossom, hear birds sing, and see daylight extend, we get a sense of paradise.    All of...

  Easter is about Christ Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.  Christ lived the perfect life we could not live. Christ died the death we deserved paying the penalty for our sins. Christ rose from the dead for the forgiveness of sins for all those who repent and believe in him as their Lord and Savior. We invite you to come experience Christ’s life and resurrection with us at Palm Vista Community Church this Easter...

  “Easter is for children.” I have heard that expression throughout the years. It has been said by persons of faith and non-faith – well-meaning people who love to see the delight in children’s eyes on seeing the Easter Bunny or colored eggs scattered over a lawn. To me, however, the expression isn’t wrong – it just doesn’t begin to touch the true meaning of Easter. Easter truth is for every...

  Miami Lakes Baptist Church took a page from Apple’s marketing handbook for the announcement of their name change to Elevate Church. Church staff simply promoted the sequential date “12.13.14” along with the words “Wish we could tell you more” for weeks which baffled and enticed the congregation. At last, when the day came the name “Elevate” was presented as well as plans to expand church...