Good News - March 2019

Over three years ago, two churches united under one roof with the dream of making a greater impact for Jesus in our community for generations to come. Today, this dream is a reality. God has blessed the church. They have grown by nearly 70 percent. They are ex- panding, having just complete a $5.4 million campaign, and they will be publicly changing the name of the church from Calvary Lighthouse United to The Local Church effective Easter Sunday 2019. “We have discovered that we truly are better together,” said Founding Pastor Gary Mauro. Mauro and Lead Pastor Eric Gamero recently com- pleted a teaching series in the Book of Acts titled “The Local Church” and announced the name change. “We have prayed and planned, along with our entire leadership team and Board of Directors, and we be- lieve that now is the time. We simply want to be known as a local church that loves and serves our community for Jesus, just like the local church in the New Testament,” said the pastoral team in a published statement. “While we will al- ways honor our past, we will also keep moving forward. This is a new name for a new sea- son. Nothing else has changed.” The completion of the ex- pansion campaign will allow them to build a brand new sanctuary to seat 1500 people, renovate the rest of their 10 acre property and dedicate funds to community outreach. However Mauro said, “For me the story is that a 30-year old ministry was able to success- fully transition to a new gener- ation of leaders. We’re set for the next 25 years with our team, the congregation is com- mitted and the name change is part of that future.” Visit thelocalchurch.com . OUT AND ABOUT 40 MARCH 2019 Good News • South Florida Edition 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 77 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 77777 77777777777777777777777 7 7 77777777777777777777777777777 777777777777777 7777777777777 77777777 7777777777777 7 7 7 77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 7777777777777777777777 7 7 7 7 7 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 7 7 7 7 < < 3 -:843&:4 < -8:- < -:4<%&:--(:8< 9:890$:-: ; $:8.:44 9<: /:&-90390' 689:;<= 9::& :&:8 -& :3:..6 **+!903 456:%<" **+#$:%& :=&:99<' **+,-9:. /90345 -;: + $ )( ). )( ). )( ). :&0( :595-90 4% -:49:&:.: 9<;8- && :&:8 &: 99<' ;;<& + $ ) 0(&0 8-&< (04)903454 4&5.08&0903(&09<:& 004&5 8-3. * #, +-8:43&50:- 4:09.( Calvary Lighthouse United Changes Name to The Local Church Eric Gamero and Gary Mauro