ACV Friendly Neighbor News – Week of Dec. 6–13, 2018

Dec 6, 2018

View our Dec. 6, 2018, Friendly Neighbor News to find out what’s going on around Advent Christian Village this week.

How Tax Reform May Affect Charitable Giving

Dec 28, 2017

By Darleen Hinrichs, Senior Director of Donor Engagement

The tax reform bill recently signed into law roughly doubles the standard deduction for individuals. That’s good news for most taxpayers — however, because far fewer taxpayers will be able to itemize, many are speculating that charitable giving to qualified non-profit organizations like Advent Christian Village will decrease i... Learn More

Family-Friendly Events at Advent ‘Christmas’ Village

Nov 22, 2017

Advent Christian Village at Dowling Park loves to celebrate Christmas. As the season surrounding the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, it is a wonderful time of joy and anticipation. For decades, ACV has made the season as festive as possible. This year, many exciting events are planned, and you are invited to take part!

VSU Choirs & Wind Ensemble

On Saturday, D... Learn More

Marion Polk Ceramics Shop Groundbreaking

Nov 1, 2016

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in August, the community gathered for the groundbreaking of the Marion Polk Ceramics Shop. The ceremony took place at its future location, in what is now being called the “crafting circle,” joining Watkins Hobby Shop, housing the woodworking and lapidary shops, and the Chriss Building, where artistic painting is taught.

The studio is named in memory of... Learn More

Public Library in Dowling Park Takes its First Step to Reality

Jan 26, 2016

A crowd of Suwannee County residents gathered at the corner of Dowling Park Dr. and Marvin Jones Blvd. in Dowling Park Tuesday morning, Jan. 26, to break ground at the site of the Suwannee River Regional Library System’s (SRRLS) newest addition: the Jo Kennon Dowling Park Public Library. The library, which was first proposed by Danny Hales over a decade ago, survived several obstacles to ... Learn More