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University SDA Church
PASTOR NEWTON KING
USDA Church
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University SDA Church, lead by Pastor Newton King, is the eastern-most SDA church in the Orlando area. It is also the closest church to the fertile field of UCF where almost 90,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families are situated to hear the soul-saving gospel message.
PASTOR & DR KING
Our Birth​
The story of our birth began when 18 pioneers from Kress met on April 7, 1977, with Elder Russell Adams and Elder Richard Faber at the Winter Park Funeral Home. At the meeting, Elder Faber challenged the 18 to become the 100th church in the Florida Conference.
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From its conception, our church was unique. Few churches can claim a funeral home as their birthplace. On January 31, 1978, 43 persons were formally organized as the Goldenrod Seventh-day Adventist Church. We initially worshiped at that Winter Park Funeral home until the Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church became our next temporary home.
Our Home
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In 1978, that 5-acre tree-lined lot was donated and this became our permanent home! On March 11, 1980 our church was renamed the University Seventh-day Adventist Church. And, as prayed into reality, we became the 100th church of the Florida Conference Sisterhood of Churches on February 7, 1982.
Soon, the halls of our growing congregation rang with sounds of children’s voices, both cherubic and challenging. This called for the founding of a church school which opened in August of 1987 and existed for some 20 years.
Our Past, Our Present, Our Future​
From our humble beginning so long ago, many members have come and gone. Many pastors have been assigned to shepherd the flock, and all have endeared themselves to the congregation and the community. Merrill Enright, Rocky Gale, Gary Thurber, Dan Forbes, Alex Pinilla, and our present pastor, Newton King are examples of a few.
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Today, we are no longer the little church with only 18 pioneers as members, but a congregation of over 200. We have come a long way under God's leading. Over the years, we became a multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual church community of Americans, Caribbean’s, Haitians, Latinos, Filipinos, Africans, and even Ukrainians, but more importantly, Christians. We are young, college-age, senior, and all ages in-between. With each year, we continue to serve God, share His-Story, and make history as we anticipate Jesus’ return!
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Ground Breaking Ceremony
