Ten Florida churches participated in the T&T (Truth and Training) AwanaGames that were held on March 8 at Grace Baptist Church in Pompano Beach. New Testament Baptist Church’s younger team, which includes 5, 1st and 2nd graders, won 3rd place in the Sparks-a-Rama. They competed in the Sparky Crawl, Sparky Bowl, Bean Bag In and Out, Rabbit Hunt, Sparky Train and Balloon Pop. New Testament took first place in the boys and...

  Miami Lakes Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, welcomed and installed interim senior pastor Rev. Richard Sparrow in late January, following the retirement of longtime, beloved senior pastor Dr. Jeffrey E. Frantz. Sparrow has extensive experience at both the local and national United Church of Christ levels in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Ohio. He concluded a 15 month interim at Sarasota, Florida in December. A...

 

House of Faith Church, located at 4772 N.W. 167 Street in northwest Miami-Dade, is hosting its 2014 Inspirational Campaign “Laugh out Loud” on Sunday, March 16. The event begins at 10 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more  information visit www.HOF-US.com.

  After five years together, Bryan Carro and Roselind Romero were married on January 11 at Long Key Nature Center in Davie in the presence of friends and family. Carro, son of Alejandro and Mary Carro, and Romero, daughter of Jose and Aly Romero, are new Miami Lakes residents. Carro is a worship leader at Oasis Church and is pursuing a degree in zoology. Romero is seeking her degree in English Literature. She is a writer for The Miami...

  Lisa DeYarza has been busy. The longtime educator and Department Head at Miami Lakes Middle School has been attending various civic competitions with her social studies students as she does every year, while preparing for the grand opening of her classroom courtroom. The courtroom, which was specially designed, is furnished with a judge's bench, a jury box, a witness stand, a plaintiff's and defendant's table and seats for spectators....