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"Receive Them Like Jesus" – Cypress Lake UMC
2007 pastor Rev. Jamie Westlake tells the story of how they started a new worship service designed to reach young families in their community.   He shares how the existing congregation extended radical hospitality to the new persons who started coming to their congregation. 
 
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"A Family of God for Others" -- Nueva Iglesia, Hialeah
Founding pastor Rev. Rinildo (Rinni) Hernandez and key lay leaders tell the story of starting a new congregation that reaches out to Hispanic immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries around the world.  Through joyous worship and practical empathy, this new community of faith becomes family for a growing number of new-comers in South Florida.  
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"What Are We Doing For Our Community?" -- Killearn Lakes UMC
Children's Director Michelle Factor and pastor Rev. Jeremy Redman tell how this once stagnant congregation decided to reach out to the families in their community.  A Saturday night service, back-to school community events and children's ministries designed for persons not yet in the congregation are enabling new people to discover Christ and a community of faith. 
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"A Mother-Daughter Faith Community" – University Carillon UMC & Life Song
Reverends Joe McLaren and Lyndol Loyd tell how a new community of faith was started in an area of West Orlando where new subdivisions are quickly springing up.  Thanks to the obedience, generosity and support of members of University Carillon, Life Song became a large growing congregation reaching new persons for Christ from its very beginnings.
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"What Vision, Leadership and God's Guidance Can Accomplish"  – Mt. Moriah UMC, Jacksonville & Emmanuel UMC, Palatka
District Superintendent Rick Neal introduces the story of two small African American congregations deciding to make a salty service difference in their respective communities.  Mt. Moriah, under the leadership of Rev. Deloris Demps, starts an adult daycare center. Emmanuel, under the leadership of Rev. Zion D'jatar, starts an after school children's tutoring center.
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"Transformational Membership" – Van Dyke UMC, Tampa
In recent years Van Dyke UMC has received on average two persons a week on profession of faith.   Pastor Matthew Hartsfield shares how their congregation takes seriously the responsibility of intentionally discipling these new believers into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 
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"Intentionally Discipling Those God Sends Our Way" – Oakleaf Christian Fellowship, Jacksonville
Founding Pastor Jeff Henderson and Gary Webb, Minister of Discipleship share how their new congregation focuses on helping persons become followers of Jesus Christ.  Through personal mentoring, small discipling groups, teaching and genuine relationships persons are encouraged and coached in becoming authentic disciples.
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The Port Orange Cluster – Deleon Springs UMC, Covenant UMC Port Orange, First New Smyrna UMC, Trinity UMC Seville, Lake Helen UMC. 
Members of the Cluster Team share how vital their connection has become for them.  The Cluster now feels lead to be start a new congregation in their area.

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"Dynamic Community Outreach," Shalom Community Church, Miami
Lay leader Frantz Dieudonne and Pastor Joanem Floreal share how their Haitian congregation began with passionate worship and outreach ministries.  Radio and television ministry has been an important part of this congregation's community outreach. 
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"In the Trenches: The SR70 Cluster" – Braden River UMC, Oneco UMC, Emmanuel UMC, Christ UMC
Lay and clergy members of this cluster team share how they have grown to support and count on one another in ministry.  Finding a common bond and mission to their community has made their connection come alive.
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"Knock and the Door Will Be Opened" – Nueva Vida UMC, Ocala 
Founding Pastor Eduardo Cortez and key lay leaders talk about this exciting new congregation reaching new persons for Christ who then reach out to others in Christ's name.

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"One Church Worshiping in Four Languages" -- UMC of the West Palm Beaches
Surrounded by a community with scores of primary languages, Senior Pastor David McIntire, leaders and members share how they are living into their vision of one congregation, united by one faith and one Spirit, worshiping in four different languages. 
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