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Jan 01

Sunrise Church Shares With Community

Florida Conference

The selfless dedication and hard work of volunteers are truly commendable, and church members are deeply grateful for their outstanding service.

 

Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D. (left), senior pastor of Sunrise Church, stands with Daphne Brown who began a food ministry more than 20 years ago out of the back of her car.

 

Peter Lopez (left), chaplain; Rocksroy Bailey, church elder; and Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D., senior pastor, are active participants in the prison ministries program.

Denise Thompson

Community Service

Daphne Brown, community services leader of Sunrise Church, noticed a pressing issue of food insecurity in Sunrise, Fla., more than 20 years ago. Her response was not to turn away but to take action. She began distributing free food from the back of her car, a simple yet powerful act of love.

To kickstart this noble initiative, she and a group of dedicated volunteers used their own money to purchase food for those in need. These individuals are the heart and soul of this program, which is currently under the community services interim leadership of Judine Foster, Shirley Jackson, and Charmaine Ottey. “The backbone of our program is our community members,” said Thompson. “Their unwavering support and contributions have been integral to the success of this program. We deeply value their involvement, and express gratitude also to Feeding South Florida, Costco, and Publix for their weekly food donations which have been crucial to our mission.”

New Members of Sunrise Church

Chaplain Peter Lopez, a member of Sunrise Church, is a fulltime employee of South Bay Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility, where he conducts Sabbath worship services every Sabbath for more than 50 inmates. The inmates led out in the welcome, opening announcements, prayer, Sabbath School lesson study summary, welcome song, and opening hymn with the worship team.

The main service begins with a call to worship and follows the same program outline of the average church, which culminates with a thematic sermon and altar call by Lopez. Recently, 11 new believers were baptized and voted into membership at Sunrise Church. Several more are awaiting baptism.

Florida | January 2025

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