How to Contact School Ministries Florida
 Raymond D. Taureck, Florida Coordinator
2758 Coachman Lakes Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32246
904-564-4372 or 904-568-4926
Click here to email Ray
SMI Florida Website
http://www.smifl.org
Florida Legal Information
http://www.releasedtime.org/sitert/lawsdb/state.cfm?State=FL
Go ye therefore and teach all nations
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I
have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always even unto the
end of the world. Matthew 28:19 – 20
Ray Taureck was introduced to Released Time Bible Education
in the fall of 2005 by Rev. Jason Williams, the Florida State
Director for School Ministries, Inc., when Jason presented a
program about RTBE at Ray’s church, Family Bible Church. (Jason
was led to start the ministry in Florida, because there were no
active released time ministries in the state.) Ray is a retired
Fire Captain from New Jersey who had worked with church youth
for over 20 years. He also had over 15 years teaching experience
with the fire service and had served as church treasurer for ten
years and as deacon for three years. These experiences seemed to
fit well with the work of released time programs, and so Ray
talked to Jason about working with him in the ministry and found
out more about what it entailed.
Ray attended a School Ministries Conference in South Carolina in
March of 2006; and, while there, was truly inspired by the
testimony of people he met while attending the home-going of
Margaret Bridges, a woman who was instrumental in starting a
released time ministry and who also was instrumental in getting
Jason involved. Ray was appointed as Florida State Coordinator
for School Ministries, Inc., in September 2008.
Ray has been married for 39 years to Roxanne, has two daughters
Rebecca & Roberta and five grandchildren (four boys and one
girl).
Vision
School Ministries, Inc. of Florida exists to teach public
school students the Bible while maintaining the integrity of the
Scriptures and viewing the growth of reading comprehension and
social skills without interjecting opinions or social and
denominational biases. We strive to teach and equip local
evangelical, doctrinally sound churches to pursue and operate
Released Time Bible Education with students from the nearest
school to them.
Long Term Goals
- Released time policy adopted in Duval County in 2009
- At least one Released Time ministry running in Duval
County for school year 2010-2011
- Working with churches in Duval County to inspire
interest in Released Time ministry in 2009
- Working with churches in Baker County to inspire
interest in Released Time ministry in 2010
Services Offered
- Presentations to churches, schools, or local government
officials and boards concerning Released Time Bible
Education
- Mentoring and training staff and leaders of Released
Time providers throughout the state of Florida
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