Faith Archive

Navarre loves its dogs, ugly or not.

That was the message Saturday when the first Ugly Dog Contest was held at LaVonda’s Pet Salon.

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s attorney general contends in recently-filed court documents that recognizing same sex marriages performed in other states would disrupt Florida’s existing marriage laws and “impose significant public harm.”

Transition, change and reflection were the themes of the Navarre High School Baccalaureate Service held two days before graduation for 40 seniors and their families at Navarre United Methodist Church. Scripture readings, singing and the Navarre High School Chorus rounded out the service with personal expressions of faith and the promise of tomorrow.

Two area food pantries received important donations during the past week from the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign, which will help them meet the needs of local residents.

According to a nonprofit legal group, the Broward County Public Schools May 19 announced that students are permitted to read their Bibles as part of free reading time and during an Accelerated Reader Program.

A movie billed as a “modern day prodigal son story” debuted in two churches nationwide May 16 and one was the Hickory Hill Baptist Church near Milton. Pam Gallups from Hickory Hill said Pastor Carl Gallups is personal friends with “A Long Way Off” Executive Producer Jerry McGlothlin and that made the local advanced screening possible.

In a divided decision, May 5 the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the right of local government leaders to open meetings with prayer. In a 5-4 vote, the Justices found such prayer does not violate the Constitution, even when stressing Christianity.

Members of local churches, as well as church facilities are playing big roles in flood recovery in south Santa Rosa County.

Leaders from several south Santa Rosa County churches met Friday at Gulf Breeze City Hall for an Interfaith Disaster Relief meeting, in hopes of organizing efforts to assist those affected by flooding.

Survey results released last week suggest Americans will spend an average of nearly $163 on mom this year, down from almost $169 last year. The National Retail Federation’s 2014 Mother’s Day Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics shows total spending is expected to reach nearly $20 billion.