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A Closer Look: One Hillsborough Church
By CONNIE DREW LOCATION: 1221 W Victoria St. Brandon; 689-8846. SERVICES: Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m., Worship service at 10:45 a.m. Saturday; Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. LEADERSHIP: Pastor Rafael Fernandez HISTORY: The church was founded in 1967. There were 77 members dedicated to having a church in Brandon rather than travel to its sister churches in Tampa and Plant City. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church or the estate of Henry Ham, in a large building that was formerly used as a chicken coop. The congregation moved to its present location on Jan. 20, 1970. MEMBERSHIP: 359 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A Community Service Department provides help to those in crisis. It also offers vacation Bible school, marital counseling, parenting classes and sponsors a fall festival. It has nursing home and health ministries and a children's soccer team. NOTABLE: It observes the Seventh Day Sabbath. It believes Saturday to be the Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, a day set aside from all others to honor God. MISSION: Members follow the guidelines the Bible has provided, not out of obligation but out of willingness and a desire to, as their walk with the Lord becomes closer.
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