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Volume 23, Issue 9
September 2019
ARISE Church At Brandon Expands Into SouthShore Community With New Location
By Amanda Boston
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With roots dating back to 1959, ARISE Church has been a staple in the community. In the last decade, ARISE has seen prolific growth, culminating in a new facility in 2017. Its Sunday mornings draw upwards of 1,000 people, with many of its attendees driving from Riverview and the SouthShore area. To better serve the needs of the congregation, ARISE leadership is transi- ARISE Church launches a new church campus in SouthShore. tioning to a multi-site also implement a rotational church model. ARISE Church at preaching model. Pastor SouthShore will be led by Campus Braddock will preach the majoriPastor Mike Braddock and will officially ty of the time, but like at the launch on Sunday, September 8. Brandon campus, it will rotate Pastor Braddock and his launch team members from ARISE's preachof 85 people are expecting around 250ing team. Pastor Braddock will 300 people at its kickoff and hope to serve as the campus pastor, responsiincrease to 500 people by the close of ble for caring for the needs of the the year. SouthShore congregation. His wife, Pastor Braddock explained that Kristina, will operate as the campus ARISE is one church with multiple locadirector. tions and said, "We will not be a teleThe SouthShore campus will replistreaming location. We are going to cate much of the Brandon campus to have live preaching and worship. We include active children and youth prowill have one 90-minute service at 10 grams. The youth group gatherings and a.m., and it will be a live experience a midweek service will be held on from the minute we start until we end." Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. ARISE Church at SouthShore will
Regarding the children and youth programs, Braddock said, "One of our core values is that we value the next generation. We are extremely adamant about making sure we are not just babysitting kids, but that we are discipling kids." In August, ARISE launched ARISE Academy, a Christian daycare center in Brandon serving children from age 6 weeks through VPK. The new center is located at 401 Pauls Dr. in Brandon. To register or learn more, contact Academy Director Nicholette Johnson at nicholette@arisebrandon.com or call 6892345. For more information about ARISE and its many ministries, visit www.arisebrandon.com. For specific details on the SouthShore campus, search @arisesouthshore on Facebook. The SouthShore campus is located at 3058 E. College Ave. in Ruskin and the Brandon campus is located at 401 Pauls Dr.
A Night Of Worship With Christian Music's Beloved Bands
Impact Dinner
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On Saturday, November 9, join Casting Crowns, Hillsong Worship and Elevation Worship for a night of worship when their 2019 USA tour makes a stop at Tampa's AMALIE Arena. The concert kicks off at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. The multiplatinum-selling artists are all celebrated for powerful lyrics resonating with Christ's abundant love and adoration of His name. All three music groups were formed from worship ministries within the local church. Despite their tremendous success in the 'music world,' the three bands continue to serve their local home churches. Casting Crowns began as a student worship band and debuted its first album in 2003. The GRAMMY® award-winning band has since released 12 albums and received 18 GMA Dove Awards, all while continuing its youth ministry at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Hillsong Worship exists to build up the local church around the world with genuine, passionate worship music and originates from Australia's Hillsong Church. The group recently won a GRAMMY® for 'Best Contemporary Christian
By Amanda Boston
Song/Performance' with its song, What a Beautiful Name. David Ware, a worship leader and vocalist from Hillsong Worship, said, "When it comes to worship nights, there's not just a sense of gathering or a sense of [the] presence of God, but there's also a sense of home." He continued, "Have you ever been in a foreign country, and somewhere, somehow, you begin to hear your national anthem being sung? You know you aren't in the place of permanence, but your heart just leans into it, and your spirit feels like, 'ahhhh, home.' That's what worship is for us—gathering together, singing
heaven's 'national anthems' and doing the very thing we were created to do but together in unity." Elevation Worship is the ministry of Elevation Church, a multisite church in Charlotte, NC. The group received a GRAMMY® nomination for 'Best Contemporary Christian Album' for their album, Hallelujah Here Below, released in September 2018. Elevation Worship is passionate about creating songs for the local church that help people connect with Jesus. "We are excited to hit the road with our friends, Hillsong Worship and Casting Crowns," said Chris Brown, the lead singer of Elevation Worship. "We're expectant that God is going to move and do something special each night this fall." More information on the bands can be found on their respective websites. Tickets are available at the ReliaQuest Ticket Office at AMALIE Arena, Ticketmaster outlets and ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are from $20 to $149.50. Prices do not include facility fee or service charges. Visit amaliearena.com or call 301-2500 for more information. AMALIE Arena is located at 401 Channelside Dr. in Tampa.