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Faith Communities in and around North Bay Village

North Bay Village and its surrounding areas offer a variety of places of worship, catering to diverse faith traditions. Here are some notable churches and temples in the vicinity:

Within North Bay Village:

Ummah of Miami Beach
- Address: 7904 West Dr, North Bay Village, FL 33141
- Phone: 786-216-7035
- Description: A local place of worship serving the Muslim community in North Bay Village.
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Nearby Places of Worship:

Calvary Chapel
- Address: 7141 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141
- Phone: 305-531-2730
- Description: A Christ-centered, cross-focused church offering services and community programs.
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Temple Moses Sephardic Congregation of Florida
- Address: 1200 Normandy Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141
- Phone: 305-861-6308
- Description: A Sephardic Jewish congregation providing religious services and cultural events.
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Iglesia Jesus Es Rey
- Address: 1133 71st St, Miami Beach, FL 33141
- Phone: 305-867-7679
- Description: A Christian church offering worship services and community outreach programs.
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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
- Address: 17775 N Bay Rd, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
- Phone: 305-931-0600
- Description: A Catholic parish providing mass services and religious education.
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St. Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church
- Address: 16711 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach, FL 33160
- Phone: 305-945-1461
- Description: An Episcopal church known for its historic architecture and spiritual services.
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St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
- Address: 2401 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129
- Phone: 305-854-2922
- Description: A Greek Orthodox cathedral offering liturgical services and cultural events.
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New Revelation Alliance Church
- Address: 11900 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33181
- Phone: 305-893-8050
- Description: A Christian church focusing on community service and spiritual growth.
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These establishments reflect the rich tapestry of faith communities accessible to residents and visitors of North Bay Village, fostering spiritual growth and community engagement.

Express Your Inner-Goddess with Monaco Coin Pearls

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The enchanting country of Monaco is filled with beauty specifically expressed in their fashion and accessories. The timeless style of Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco is still seen in the many designs available today. If you are seeking to embrace her enchanting style the Monaco Coin Pearl necklace is the accessory you need to add to your collection.
These beautiful pearls attract attention everywhere you go. The stunning pearls are complemented by a large sterling silver cross with Amethyst and a protective eye.
The multi-functional necklace can be worn in a variety of ways. You can wrap it twice to display the protective eye or wear it long allowing the cross to attract attention. If you are looking for a way to change things up, you can remove the cross completely or replace it with another pendant. The cross can also be worn separately.
This necklace can become your go-to everyday accessory by switching it from day to night. You can wear it doubled up for work to spice up your work attire, then wear it long in the evening for happy hour with your friends or date night with your special someone.
How are coin pearls made?
Surely you are wondering how these unique coin pearls are designed and made. The same technique for other cultured pearls is used but a different shape is formed. The technique for coin pearls involves a piece of a shell material such as mother-of-pearl being implanted into the host mollusk. This secretes the nacre around the shape.
Shapes of Coin Pearls
The shape of coin pearls is also referred to as disc-shaped. Once the style became popular the pearl farmers understood they can design endless shapes of pearls. Today, the most popular pearl styles are the coin, baroque, teardrop, oval, rectangle, flower, square and cross-shaped. In addition to the many different styles, pearls are versatile since they can be drilled through the side or middle.
The Meaning of Pearls
Pearls are known to symbolize feminine energy and allows women to connect with their inner strength. Pearls also signify innocence, charity, and faith. If you want to make a statement and exude your inner strength, pearls are the best way to express your true inner-goddess.
The Monaco Coin Pearls necklace has extra meaning due to the addition of the Cross. This adds deep meaning to the necklace since crosses signify the symbol of abundant life. It also exhibits the cruelest form of execution which expresses life and death, peace and violence, love and hate, purity and sin, plus restoration and destruction. The cross is the ultimate contradiction that symbolizes rising above defeat by achieving victory.
The Evil Eye
Cultures across the world have some form of the Evil Eye in their history. The meaning of the evil eye dates back to Rome and Greece about 3,000 years ago. It was thought that people have the power to wish evil on others. The evil eye was created as an amulet with the purpose of protecting those who wear it against evil forces.
As you can see this unique coin pearl necklace is an exquisite addition to your jewelry collection. You can wear it frequently, change the style, look, and pendant, plus protect yourself from evil forces as you express your strength and inner-goddess. It can be yours today by clicking on this link (insert link here)

South Beach Seafood Festival

Breakthru Beverage Florida, along with their partners and the team from CI Management, is bringing Miami’s iconic South Beach Seafood Festival back again! With October being the globally- recognized stone crab season, South Beach is celebrating this most anticipated event the best they can- with lots of fun and exciting food, activities, and surprises!
This high-end seafood experience is definitely unlike anything anyone has ever seen before as it will be graced with South Florida’s highly acclaimed chefs, culinary connoisseurs, a variety of fun events and even a benefit activity specifically for the CI’s foundation EAT SMART program.
Presented by Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel’s, this four bock event which will cater to over 13,000 seafood enthusiasts and will also be graced by a variety of pop-up cafes from leading restaurateurs in the area. Having said this, you can only expect to experience only the best and freshest seafood in the area, each with their own specific specialties. With open bars available for adults aged 21 and above, the Jackson Family Wine will also have wine pairing experiences which can be best enjoyed with music from iHeart Radio DJs at the Jack Daniel Beach Club.
A lot of other fun games and activities will also occur during the event which includes Whole Food Market culinary demos, VIP experiences at the Range Rover Hospitality Village, a VIP Dance Club and others which can be enjoyed right on the sand where you and your friends can eat, drink, chill and go wild!
With over 20 years of creating the biggest and best activities in the South Florid area such as the Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Tournament, Experience SOFI, and the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival, CI Management is yet again raising the bar for this year’s South Beach Seafood Week.
Starting on the 17th (Tuesday) of October up until the 21st (Saturday), visitors can choose which specific events they would like to partake in particularly: the Crabs, Slabs & Cabs event, Goya’s Cooking & Cocktails event, An Evening at Stone Crab (to be hosted by La Crema), Cambria’s Chef Showdown and/ or Kendall Jackson’s South Beach Seafood Festival. Or, visitors can also avail of the week pass and avail all activities at a more economical price!
We cannot wait to feast with you!

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The Falls Festival of the Arts

The Falls Festival of the Arts is happening in Miami this October 7- 8, 2017! This 2-day event will be featuring the biggest and brightest artists of Florida in a 2-day gathering will cover different aspects of the art scene such as juried arts, fine arts & crafts, culinary exhibits, music and will even have live performances from different artists in the area. With over 12 art categories specifically oil, acrylic, watercolor, glass, sculpture, wood, all drawing medias, clay, metal, jewelry, mixed media, and photography- there is definitely something for everyone to inspire and release the true inner artist in them!
Miami loves the children that will soon make it even greater and have said that the Falls Festival of the Arts will also include a very special Miami Kids Magazine corner specifically directed for our little tykes. With fun interactive activities such face painting, a fairy princess experience, bopping heads & pumpkins, kid product vendors, Anita Sax Children’s Books, drawing & painting activities, music, a large bounce obstacle course, a hamster ball walking area, a bounce house and much more; children ages 3- 12 years old are sure to enjoy this special day along with their parents and guardians!
This festival is reaching out and encouraging Miami’s artists to take part in this momentous activity and is offering the following packages:
Fine Arts & Crafts Artists package

$395.00 for a 10×10 space (additional $50.00 for corner spaces)
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Culinary package

$495.00 for a 10×10 space (additional $50.00 for corner spaces)

Food truck package

Retail sales
Sampling (not required)
An allowance of 2 – 40 lb. ice/ day
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Others

$395.00 for a 10×10 space (additional $50.00 for corner spaces)
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Note: Vendors and exhibitors are allowed to bring their own tents, tables & chairs or may also rent them from the management team of the event. Electricity will not be supplied during the event but exhibitors and vendors may feel free to bring their own batteries and generators. Parking will be free and overnight parking for trucks and trailers will also be allowed.
Interested participants may contact 786.558.5234 or may send an email to mrp2001@bellsouth.net.
Registration to the event is absolutely FREE and can be done ahead of time online.
We’re inviting everyone to come join the festivities as we celebrate music, arts and a colorful, beautiful life!

Kitetober Fest at Haulover Park

Everyone loves a spectacle in the sky and it’s no doubt that Miami’s beaches and skies host the most beautiful sky shows in the country. This coming October October 21 (Saturday) & October 22 (Sunday), Miami’s beautiful beach skies will be filled will a marvelous dance of various kites of various sizes, shapes and colors, At Haulover Park, attractions such as the 100-foot flying squid, the 30 foot flying scuba man, 300 square foot parafoil, 30 foot Nemo fish and 150 foot flying rainbow and many more amazing sites will grace the event for 2 whole days!
This free event which is hosted by Miami- Dade Parks and Skyward Kites will not only have an amazing display of kites but will also host exciting activities such as a feature paper kite building class and a special demonstration for kite enthusiasts. There will also be an invigorating flying competition for specific categories specifically for children and adults.
There is absolutely no age limit to this event and everyone is highly encouraged to join, spectate, build their own or simply purchase their own kites. The best part is that there are no specifications or requirements for kites and the smallest and biggest ones are more than welcome to partake in this event.
If you’re more into watching than joining, visitors are encouraged to come down and bring their blankets on the sand and enjoy the sights and sounds. Food is not a problem as vendors will be situated at various places in the area, ensuring a complete weekend experience!
If this hasn’t amazed you, prepare to be swept off your feet! This year, Pete Dolphin, kite master extraordinaire will also be joining the Kiteober Fest and his experience with kites over the past 30 years with a background in kite making & performing will definitely be substantial. Bringing along his 150 foot long Flying Rainbow, which is one of the largest kites in the world, Dolphin is expected to dazzle visitors coming from near and far.
Registration for the event is $7.00. Interested participants or onlookers are encouraged to contact Dan Ward at Sky Ward Kites at 305- 893- 0906. You can also send an email at skywardkites@gmail.com.
Onlookers are highly encouraged to check out the Kite Festivals official website and to also come in your most comfortable running shoes so they can fully maximize their experience!

U.S. CENTURY BANK’S EARNINGS CONTINUE TO CLIMB: Profits reach $4.0 million for first six months of 2017

MIAMI—U.S. Century Bank (USCB) one of the largest Hispanic owned community banks in Florida, today announced net income of $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to a loss of $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the bank reported net income of $4.0 million, an improvement of $3.8 million from net income of approximately $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
For the second consecutive year, results for the first six months outperformed the same period of the prior year.

Six Months Ended

(in 000’s)
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2016

Net Income
$4,038
$263

Total Assets
$989,520
$884,904

Total Loans, net
$708,066
$702,079

Total Deposits
$809,446
$745,441

Non-performing Assets
$3,586
$21,785

USCB’s Tier 1 and total capital remain stronger than required by regulators to be a “well capitalized” bank.
“This quarter marked the fifth consecutive profitable quarter and is great evidence of the progress USCB has made. Our results are attributed to continued improvement in credit quality, operational efficiencies and the ongoing success of recently introduced business strategies targeting high potential market segments and attracting new business from our optimized branch footprint,” stated Luis de la Aguilera, President and CEO of U.S. Century Bank.
For the quarter, deposits increased $13.2 million, bringing total deposits to $809.4 million. Net loans decreased to $708.1 million.
“The bank generated strong loan production during the quarter while resolving our legacy problem loans. I am pleased to announce that the vast majority of these legacy loans are behind us as demonstrated by our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets dropping to 0.40% as of June 30, 2017. In addition, I am pleased to report that we no longer have any OREO properties. Our repositioning is complete and we are well poised for continued growth and increased profitability,” noted de la Aguilera.
In the past six months, the Board expanded to six members, and in May, appointed Dr. Aida Levitan, Ph.D., as chairman of the board, succeeding Alex Acosta who resigned to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor. The board welcomed the addition of Ramón A. Abadin, an attorney and partner at Sedgwick LLP, an international litigation and business law firm in Miami; and Bernardo B. Fernandez, Jr., M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group.
“We are pleased with the growth of the bank and the results of the first two quarters. The addition Ray Abadin and Dr. Bernie Fernandez to the Board have been positive developments for USCB as they are both highly regarded in their professional fields,” stated Dr. Levitan, Chairman of the Board.
The Bank’s new programs, such as the Jurist Advantage focused on professionals and U.S. Century’s Community Association Banking Initiative geared toward assisting homeowners associations, are expanding USCB’s reach. The SBA lending program and the expansion of the residential product line to include a full range of products geared toward first-time home buyers, international purchasers and investors have also expanded the business model.
“We are looking forward to the many opportunities which lie ahead as we move into the second half of the year,” said de la Aguilera.
About U.S. Century Bank
Established in 2002, U.S. Century Bank is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Miami, and one of the largest Hispanic-owned community banks in the state, with assets of almost $1 billion. Through its network of 13 branch locations and its online banking platform, it offers its customers a wide range of financial products and services. U.S. Century Bank has received awards and accolades from numerous organizations for its philanthropic support and leadership, including the Beacon Council, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Latin Builders Association, March of Dimes and others. For more information or to find a U.S. Century branch near you, please call (305) 715-5200 or visit www.uscentury.com.

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