Florida-Bahamas Synod

The Rev. Charles (Chuck) Burkey entered the Church Triumphant on March 14, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Daytona Beach, Florida.  A memorial service was held on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 509 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Deland, FL 32724.

Ooops! Did you forget to register for Synod Assembly? 

Ryan Hostler, Our Savior, Vero Beach, contributes to the Prelude Music Planner Blog. In this posting, he reflects on what he is learning as he begins in a new ministry setting.  

Trinity Lutheran Church, Pembroke Pines will host Dr. Rich Melheim on Sunday, April 14. It is South Florida's First FAITH5 (tm) Church Leader Seminar.

Join Kenny Champagne, the Florida-Bahamas Synod Conference Youth Ministry Coordinator Coach, for a live webcast on Thursday, March 21 at 12pm. 

"Novus Way Ministries" is a new name that represents a new way for four camps to help Christians “Get Inspired.” After a year-long process of study, collaboration and prayerful consideration by the staff, board, families and friends of Lutheridge+Lutherock Ministries, the camping ministry announced its new name, effective Feb. 15, is “NovusWay Ministries.”

Bishop Benoway will visit with nearly 200 farmworkers and bless them when they gather for supper at Apostles Lutheran Church, Brandon, on Thursday, March 14. Two days earlier, on Tuesday, Calvary Lutheran Church, Apollo Beach, welcomed the marchers in from the rain with applause and served them a hot lunch. The marchers head toward Lakeland and a capstone ceremony at Publix headquarters on Sunday afternoon, March 17.

Mrs. Cheryl Stuart, Vice-President of the Florida-Bahamas Synod writes of Synod Council plans and preparations for the upcoming Synod Assembly and Bishop election in May.  

Friday, March 15, 2013 is the deadline for online registrations for Synod Assembly!   

Pastor William Trexler reflects on some of the highlights of his years as Bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod.