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Volume Volume 22, 22, Issue Issue 22
This Month: As I have Loved you, Love one another... John 13:34
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Bell Shoals Baptist Church To Host Benefit Concert For Hurricane Victims Featuring American Idol Finalists
By Amanda Boston
Aptly titled event, with all prohave so much family back on the island, Puerto Rico—We ceeds going to support and since the hurricane came through Haven’t Forgotten, hurricane relief efforts months ago, I've wanted to attach myself Bell Shoals Baptist in Puerto Rico. to something that would benefit [them]." Church is hosting a The show will feaBlind from birth, MacIntyre is a twoconcert to raise ture performances time kidney transplant recipient. After his funds for victims of from two American Idol appearance on American Idol, the world Hurricane Maria in finalists—Scott fell in love with MacIntyre’s vocals and Puerto Rico. MacIntyre, from seastory, launching him into the public eye On September son eight and Jeremy as both a musician and inspirational 20, Hurricane Maria Rosado, from season speaker. His album Lighthouse, which made a direct hit on eleven. includes the song Remarkable, debuted Puerto Rico at Rosado, a Durant at No. 1 on the Christian Radio Chart. Category 5 strength. High School “Our church has a special love for It is the Island’s the people of Puerto Rico,” said Dr. worst natural disasRummage as he noted that many living Durant High School graduate ter on record. in the Brandon and and recording artist Jeremy Dr. Stephen Tampa area have Rosado will perform for the Rummage, the senfamily and friends in benefit concert aiding Puerto Rico. ior pastor of Bell Puerto Rico. Shoals Baptist For more inforChurch, said, “From the day the devastamation or to support tion of Hurricane Maria was known, we graduate, the relief effort, visit prayed to see how God would use us to released his first album www.bellshoals.com help the precious people of Puerto Rico.” Heartbeat in 2015 and an or call 689-4229. To support the worthy cause, mark extended play record titled The Brandon your calendar for Saturday, February 17 Rewind in 2017. He is also Campus is located at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The cona worship leader for Free at 2102 Bell Shoals cert takes place at Bell Shoals’ Brandon Life Chapel in Lakeland. Rd. in Brandon. Campus with tickets available at the “I am so grateful to be Additional informadoor. Ticket cost is $7 per person. a part of this benefit contion on the artists Discounted tickets are available for cert for Puerto Rico,” said can be found at $5 per person if purchased in advance at Rosado. “When I got the scottmacintyre.com www.bellshoals.com/concert. A love call from Bell Shoals, I did- Blind from birth—Scott MacIntyre is and www.iamjerean author, inspirational speaker and myrosado.com. offering will be collected during the n’t think twice. You see I Christian singer-songwriter.
FamFest 2018 To Honor Local First Responders Presented By The Chapel At FishHawk By Amanda Boston
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With a gratehonor first host games and activities for the children. ful heart, Lithia responders Live music will resonate from Derrick resident Gary in light of Williams, the host of The Gospel Voice TV Randolph is their tireless show, and The Gospel Voice Band. Their bringing the comhours spent performance will showcase Williams’ sigmunity together serving the nature sound that infuses Gospel with to say thank you community Jazz, Funk and Rhythm & Blues. Also takto local first day in and ing the stage are two other local musiresponders and day out, but cians—Idiomz, a hip-hop emcee and protheir families. also in light ducer, and Karinna Crespo, the 13-year“These men of the service old singer who recently released the sinand women are gle, Blurry. here for our comRandolph said, “I hope munity, and that this [FamFest 2018] will Derrick Williams (center), his daughter Jordan Denise Williams (behind Derrick) unless you expebecome an annual event. If and The Gospel Voice Band from left: rience an emerthe community responds by Wayne Pollock, Ruben Quilles, Daina gency, most of coming out to support it, then Williams, Gary Randolph Jr., Erica Martin, Gary Randolph Sr., Josiah Randolph and us don't get the we will continue to do it each Willie Thompson. chance to say year.” thank you,” If you would like to particiexplained Randolph. “When most of us they provided pate as a vendor or donate to would be running away, the first responthroughout the raffle, please contact ders are rushing into harm's way to protect Irma.“ Randolph at and serve.” The free Derrick Williams hosts The Gospel Voice grandolph213@gmail.com. TV show airing on Saturdays 12:30 a.m. For more information on In a joint effort, Randolph and The family event (EST) on Christian Television Network Chapel at FishHawk are inaugurating will feature FamFest 2018, visit (CTN). Williams is also nationally known FamFest 2018. The open-air festivities will food, fun activ- for his stage performance as The Rabbi in Facebook FamFest 2018. the musical The Rock and The Rabbi take place on The Chapel grounds on ities and live To watch The Gospel Saturday, March 3 from 4-8 p.m. and is music. Voice TV show, tune into the dedicated to first responders and their Randolph and the men's ministry at The Christian Television Network (CTN) families. Chapel will grill burgers and hotdogs for on Saturdays at 12:30 a.m. (EST). For Ryan Tirona, the pastor at The festival goers. A fire engine will be on site information on the show, Chapel at FishHawk, said, “I'm excited to to explore, and local vendors will set up to visit www.thegospelvoicetvshow.com.