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March 14, 2010 
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In this issue
Bravissimo 2010
Loaves and Fishes
Q&A with Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins
Spring Forward! 
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Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday Night.

Bravissimo 2010

It's our 4th year. You'll want to be part of a great and growing tradition on Saturday, March 27.th

ACT I -- Symphony of the Americas & Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, you'll love the music he has selected.  You'll be humming the music and tapping your feet. It's a concert with music everyone will enjoy.

ACT II --  a terrific pianist, Gordon Roberts, performing a special concert piece, and the Voices of Bravissimo singing your favorite Broadway hits Scott Latta, Rachel Klein, James Perkowski, Harold Dioquino, Allie Bisco,  Brad Olesen and South Florida's own DIVA, Wendy Reynolds, under the direction of Kurt Litzenberger. 

Before the Performance, Reception/dinner, Don't forget to also join us for wonderful fun, great food (by Hyatt Pier 66) and premium open bar (hosted by Pinnacle Constructors) at the VIP Reception/Dinner and a "sweet" reception afterward the Performance (hosted by Tropics).  All presented in a Tropical motif with decor by Party Deco.

You don't want to miss this special event, one of a kind in South Florida, a great tradition.  Attire is Key West dressy.

www.bravissimo2010.org

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

Loaves and Fishes - Lent

The Loaves and Fishes ministry is collecting food for the needy every Sunday during Lent. This year, in addition to having the opportunity to donate food every Sunday during Lent we are again giving our congregants the opportunity to provide the fixins for Easter Dinner to needy families. Suggested items are a small canned ham, canned vegetables such as green beans and potatoes, rice mixes, etc... non-perishable items only, please.  We'll provide you with grocery bag to carry your Easter Dinner donations to church, please stop by the Loaves and Fishes table in the courtyard (between the Chapel and Social Hall) to pick up your grocery bag. All donations should be brought to church by Palm Sunday (March 28th). Thank you for your ongoing support!

Q&A with Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins

 Question: The closest person to me in the world recently died. I honestly prayed for his healing, but he didn't get well, and now he is gone. Why didn't my prayers work? What did I do wrong?

Answer: Prayer, faith, a positive attitude, hope...these are all very powerful and can make a difference in the difficult circumstances of life. And still, not everything works out the way we'd like sometimes. I don't know what was wrong with your loved one, but I'm sure he was trying to get rest, and was receiving medical treatment, and those efforts along with your prayers all worked together to benefit your dear one. Maybe your prayers gave him strength to bear the difficulty. Maybe your prayers comforted him in ways that you couldn't see. Maybe your prayers gave him hours or even days of life that he wouldn't have otherwise had. And while a cure or remission may have eluded him, healing in other ways may have been very real for him. Your prayers may have even helped him have a peaceful transition from this experience of life to the next. We sometimes don't know how our prayers have benefited someone, but we can know that our prayers are an expression of love, and love is never wasted. You can be sure that your faithful prayers were a blessing to your loved one. Our loving prayers are always a special gift of goodwill, and they do in some way add something beautiful to the lives of those we hold in prayer.

If you have questions about faith, the bible, church, or sexuality, please send an email to

[email protected]

Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins will answer your questions and publish the answers in the Q&A column in the Sun Burst. Your name will always be withheld, so only the actual question and the response will be printed.