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Creekside Church To Construct Multimillion Dollar Campus On Lithia Pinecrest
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On the morning of Sunday, multi-purpose facilities designed April 28, Creekside Church of to host youth programs, commuChrist broke ground on its propnity events, charity benefits, erty located on Lithia Pinecrest benevolence outreaches and Rd. A ceremony was held commore. The church intends to memorating the next step as the share these additional facilities plan for the multimillion dollar with the community. The concampus becomes palpable. struction project is divided into Formerly known as Bell three phases, and the first phase Shoals Church of Christ, the is scheduled to be completed in church changed its name in a year. preparation of its move from Bell Deb Dutton, a church memShoals Ave. to Lithia Pinecrest ber who attended the ceremony, Rd. The new church campus will said, "After attending at Bell be located adjacent to Photo courtesy of Stephen Zane Shoals Church of Christ for the Pictured are the church elders (left to right), Rob Hight, Todd Foundation Christian Academy, past 22 years and having had a which was founded by Creekside Mikula, Dwight Eppler, Todd Beggs and Robert Clouse. Elder Lew dream to move to Lithia Henson was not able to be present. Church in 1992. Pinecrest for about 20 of those, The groundbreaking ceremony was today was filled with excitement, anticipawell attended by the church’s past, prestion and joy.” ent and future leaders. The day began She continued, “We have a beautifulwith a worship service in Foundation ly diverse congregation that love each Christian Academy’s gymnasium and other very much and who are excited ended with an outdoor ceremony that about meeting the needs of the communiincluded prayer, song and stories from ty and the school that shares the property. church leaders. for Everybody.' We want to make sure the This move has been a God-led journey "We've been planning this for years, every step of the way." campus benefits and touches every perand God has opened many doors that Currently, Creekside Church of Christ son in this community." now allow us to break ground,” said Rex meets at 2908 Bell Shoals Rd. The Since its establishment in 1973, the Dutton, the Pulpit Minister. “The campus church hopes to be worshiping at its new church has flourished—thus prompting style complex will include an office and location this time next year. More informathe need for its first expansion in 1990. benevolence building, an education comtion about the church can be found at Nearly two decades later, the Creekside plex, a family life center and a worship www.bellshoalscoc.org or by calling 685Church of Christ moves forward with its center. This is truly going to be 'A Place 0750. first phase in the construction featuring
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“All the believers were in one heart and mind...” comes from Acts 4:32 and describes the early church. Teams of volunteers from various denominations in the Plant City and Lakeland areas have joined together to present the Fresh Grounded Faith Women’s Conference. The two-day women’s event will take place on Friday, September 13 from 7-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Plant City. The Fresh Grounded Faith conference will feature renowned Bible teacher Jennifer Rothschild, author and teacher Angie Smith, award-winning actress Karen Abercrombie from War Room and worship leader Michael O’Brien. You are invited to join hundreds of women from different churches and denominations to unite under the name of Christ. “It’s all about creating an atmosphere where every woman feels welcome,” said founder and featured speaker Rothschild, who became blind at age 15. “We’ve got women in attendance who have a deep and
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rich faith, but we also have women who have a small cup of faith or no faith experience at all. Everyone is welcome—we want to meet women where they are. We’re just real women wanting a refreshing experience that’s packed with relevant truth for everyday living.” The goal of Rothchild’s Fresh Grounded Faith events is to “bring women together so they can connect with God and connect with each other.” For more than a decade, Rothchild and her team have been traversing the country hosting these multi-church events as a way of unifying believers. After successfully hosting a Fresh Grounded Faith event in 2017, First Baptist Church of
Plant City agreed to host and coordinate with area churches once again. Rothschild continued, "It's inspiring to see so many different churches coming together in unity to bring this event to the area. The process of putting on a Fresh Grounded Faith event breaks down traditional denominational barriers and brings women together. There are nearly a hundred volunteers from these different churches working together.” Rothchild has appeared on The Today Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America and an annual Billy Graham Television Special. More information about Rothschild and the other speakers can be found at https://bit.ly/fgfplant. Tickets are available for purchase at https://bit.ly/ebplant or by calling 752-4104. Early bird tickets purchased by Monday, August 19 are $49 per person and afterward are $54 per person. For groups of 10 or more, call 800-859-7992. First Baptist Church Plant City is located at 3309 James L. Redman Pkwy. in Plant City.