Sunrise, Fla., Church celebrated its 25th anniversary with the theme, “Triumphant in Christ — 25 Years and Beyond.”
In 1997, pastors Leroy Liburd and Reynold Maxwell noted the need for an evangelistic outreach in the Sunrise area, and then the following steps led to the church it is today:
- Nathan Jackson held a “Way of Life” evangelistic outreach at a local elementary school. The series resulted in the baptism of 13 individuals.
- Lauderhill Church began a branch Sabbath School in the area on February 7, 1998.
- Lauderhill continued to hold evangelistic outreaches in Sunrise at least once per quarter, continually adding individuals to the young Sabbath School as it turned into a company.
- Sunrise Company was organized into a church of 114 members on May 20, 2000, under the leadership of Reynold Maxwell.
- Today, more than 400 faithful stewards constitute Sunrise Church.
On Friday evening, the church held a praise and worship session where members took turns testifying of the goodness of God and all sung songs of praises in His name.
Allan Machado, Florida Conference president, led the Sabbath School program, cautioning that the ceaseless conflict in the world today is a sign of Jesus’ soon second coming.
During the divine hour service, the church board honored members present at Sunrise’s founding and all pastors who had led the church in the past.
The speaker for the day was Hubert Wilkie, pastor of Maranatha Church in Miami Gardens, Fla. “Before our problems show up, we have to make sure that we’ve invited Jesus,” said Wilkie. “If you’re headed to a place where Jesus can’t come too, then you shouldn’t be going there.”
For the Adventist Youth program that afternoon, the youth put on a skit which comically depicted the circumstances of the church’s origins and other notable events in its history and up to the present.
The weekend came to a close with a prayer of thanks to God for lovingly and faithfully leading the church to prosperity.
Florida | May 2024
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