Good News - October 2018

OUT AND ABOUT 32 OCTOBER 2018 Good News • South Florida Edition About 250 pastors andmin- isters fromaround the state gath- ered for a briefing on historic advancements in White House Policy for the Faith Community during a South Florida Pastor’s Summit on September 20th pre- sented by theSouth FloridaPas- tors Network held at Iglesia Comunidad/Community Church in Pembroke Pines. Apostle Mario Bramnick hosted the event, which included presenta- tions fromFloridaGovernor Rick Scott, a report from Jennifer Korn, Deputy Director and Spe- cial Assistant to the President at TheWhiteHouse, and talks from Pastor Nilsa Alvarez, Regional Faith Director for the Florida Re- publican Party, and Pastor Lu- ciano Bongarrá, of the Latin America Parliament and Faith. The pastors prayed for those in leadership and ap- plauded the achievements thus far. As a liaison for the Presi- dent to communities across America, Korn listed the admin- istration's accomplishments thus far: protecting religious lib- erties, utilizing an executive order that tears down part of the Johnson Amendment, taking a pro-life stance by making sure federal tax dollars are not going to abortion, moving the US em- bassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and appointing conservative judges, among others. “We are here to shift some things and unite for change,” said Bramnick, who encouraged the church leaders to become in- volved in government activism and theConservativeMovement in LatinAmerica. Gov. Scott Speaks at South Florida Pastor’s Summit Ministers prayed for Gov. Rick Scott during the Summit. From Left to right: Apostle Ken Malone, Founder, Forerunner Ministries; Governor Rick Scott ; Apostle Mario Bramnick , President, South Florida Pastors Network; Apostle Fredy Lagos, El Rey Jesus Naples , VPof the Naples PastorsAssociation; Pastor AbrahamRivera, Aso- ciacion de Ministerios Hispanos del Sur de la FL (translator). On Sunday, September 23, 2018, The Worldwide Christian Center and It’s Pastor Aide Committee celebrated Rev. Dr. O’Neal Dozier’s 33rd Pastoral anniversary and 70th birthday. The celebration theme was, “Our Pastor is a man of truth because he has chosen the way of truth” (Psalm 119:30 and John 14:6). The pastor’s an- niversary and birthday celebra- tion was held at the church dur- ing the 11 a.m. church service and ended later that evening with a pastor appreciation ban- quet at the Signature Grand in Davie. The keynote speaker at the banquet was The Honor- able John B. Bowman, circuit Church Celebrates Pastor Dozier … (Continued on pg. 33)