Upcoming
Events
January 10, 2015
Welcome to the Forest Lake Church
where we endeavour to live
and teach the gospel!
PATHFINDERS
Club Meeting
• Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 21, 6:30 p.m.
Primary A
Drill Team and Drum Corp
Practice will resume on Sunday, January 18. We will NOT be
meeting on Sunday, January 11.
Pathfinder Bible Experience (Bible Bowl)
The Forest Lake Bible Bowl Team will participate in the PBE
Challenge on Sabbath, February 7, where they will compete
with other teams from around Central Florida on their Bible
knowledge. Please pray for our team that have been working hard
and studying since last summer.
• Meetings: January 14 and 28, 6:30 p.m., LYC
MISCELLANEOUS
First Impressions Potluck
All First Impressions ministers that are greeters for 2nd Sabbath
ONLY for all three services (as well as children’s SS entrance
doors) are invited to bring a favorite dish (or two) and attend a
potluck fellowship meal in the LYC today, January 10 at 1:00
p.m. Families and anyone interested in becoming an alternate are
welcome, too. For questions and to RSVP, contact Pat Bullock
at 407.489.2663.
Adventist Forum of Central Florida
Ms. Dale Finley Slongwhite will be presenting Not in My Back
Yard: A Christian Response to Social Injustice today, January 10, at
3:30 p.m. at the Florida Hospital SDA Church. Ms. Slongwhite,
an active member of Kress Memorial SDA Church, will base part
of her presentation on five years of research on the devastating
impact of agricultural chemicals on African American farm
workers in the Apopka, Florida area. Her most recent book, Fed
Up: The High Cost of Cheap Food was published by the University
Press of Florida in 2014.
SINGLES MINISTRY
Today, January 10 – Dinner Out
• 5:30 p.m. – Cheesecake Factory
520 North Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Let’s spend Saturday night together starting with dinner at the
Cheesecake Factory at Winter Park Village followed by a walk
through all the shops. Please be there by 5:30 p.m. as we will be
getting a table at 5:45 p.m. for those present.
Sabbath, January 17 – Fellowship Meal
• 1:30 p.m. – Kress Memorial SDA Church
746 Formosa Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Please bring plenty of yummy food to share.
Saturday, January 17 – PartyTime
• 6:00 p.m. – Diane’s home
966 Welch Hill Circle, Apopka, FL 32712
Let’s get together and spend a wonderful evening enjoying fun
and fellowship. Please bring some goodies to share and come
prepared to have fun.
Vespers Program
Have you ever met someone from Estonia? If not, come meet
Pastor Eric Kotter who has written a book entitled, Severed—a
thrilling story of tragedy and triumph of a young Slovenian family.
• Today, January 10, 5:30 p.m.
• Apopka SDA Church, 340 E. Votaw Road, Apopka
Young at Heart
The Young at Heart program will be on Monday, January 12,
in the Upper Youth Center. Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. with
the program, presented by Gail Murphy, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
All are invited—bring a friend and enjoy this delightful evening.
FLEC 2015-2016 Registration
• Beginning Wednesday, January 14
1. The application fee for returning students will be $50 until
February 25. The fee will increase to $90 on February 26. Please
take advantage of the lower fee by applying early. The registration
fee will be $300 due on, or before, August 1.
2. Effective January 14, you may re-enroll through ParentsWeb
or our FLEC website—www.myflec.com.
3. Your information is only as accurate as what you supply. Please
check for accuracy. Returning students going into Kindergarten
and 7th Grade MUST have updated immunizations before
applications will be accepted. You may email questions to our
FLEC nurse at [email protected].
Please submit Forest Lake Church bulletin announcements
in writing to Lisa Butler via email, [email protected]
or by fax 407.862.4820
by Tuesday, 12:00 p.m.
Website: www.forestlakechurch.org
MISCELLANEOUS (cont.)
EARLITEEN / YOUTH (7th - 12th Grade)
Deacon’s Potluck
Teen Talk (7th & 8th Grade Only)
There will be a potluck for all deacons and their families in the
UYC on Sabbath, January 17 at 1:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to
share. For any questions, contact Ironce Celeste at 407.716.3200.
Music Concert
The King’s Heralds quartet will present a concert at the Forest Lake
Church on Saturday, January 17, at 5:00 p.m. Founded in 1927,
the King’s Heralds quartet embodies a rich heritage in gospel music,
performing a variety of musical styles which makes them a favorite
with audiences of all ages.
Prison Ministry
Frank Barton will be offering the Prison Ministry training course
on Sabbath, January 24, at the Poinciana SDA Church, 4900 Old
Mt. Pleasant Road, Kissimmee, FL. It will begin mid-afternoon
and go for four hours. Call Eileen Krause for further information,
407.884.5440.
Florida Keys Camp Meeting
• February 20-22
• Camp Sawyer, Mile Marker 34, in Big Pine Key
The event has Dr. Lewis Walton as the speaker, great music and
a special children’s program. Attendees should bring food for a
Sabbath potluck and supper. For information, call 305.743.5268,
or email [email protected].
• Friday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., LYC
HEALTH MINISTRY
Depression Recovery Program
Stressed? Anxious? Depressed? There is hope! Neil Nedley,
MD has helped hundreds to get their life back, optimize brain
function, manage stress without distress, and live above personal
loss through the Depression Recovery Program. To learn if this
8-session program is right for you, attend the Free Orientation
on Monday, January 26, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., in the Upper
Youth Center of Forest Lake Church. Classes meet on Mondays,
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., February 9 to April 6. Information: Call
321.972.6254 or Email [email protected].
Plant-based Cooking School
Soup’s On! Plant-Powered Nutrition’s own Barbara Friedrich, RD,
and her team are serving up scrumptious, simmering soups, along
with demonstrated recipes and crispy crackers—all of which are
sure to please your palate! Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. in the Upper Youth Center. Make your reservations early
to ensure your share of the yummy samples: Call 321.972.6254,
or email [email protected].
Five Days to Wellness Seminar
ADVENTURERS
Honors Meeting
• Wednesday, January 21, 6:30 p.m., LYC
CHILDREN (Infants - 4th Grade)
Children’s Praise Team
practice
• Today, January 10
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Primary C
• Contact: Vanessa Thomas – 321.750.6355
[email protected]
Next Baby Dedication Service
The next baby dedication service is scheduled for March 14. If
you would like to be a part of this service, please complete the
registration form by Monday, February 23. Forms are available
on the website—kingdomkidsflc.org—Family Events, or on the
slatboard in each lobby.
CONNECT TO SERVE
Ministry Council
• Tuesday, January 13, 6:30 p.m., Room 5
• Contact: [email protected]
• January 11-15
• 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Lady Lake SDA Church
231 Lake Griffin Road, Lady Lake, FL 32159
• To register: Call 252.626.5249, or [email protected]
Wellness Secrets (www.wellnessecrets4u.com) health team from
Arkansas will be presenting a program on how to optimize your
health.
JUNIORS (5th and 6th Grade)
Baptismal Class – 11:05 a.m. – Junior Room
• Class: Today, January 10 – The Sabbath
• Next class: Sabbath, January 17 – Baptism
• Contact: Pastor Barb – 407.869.0680, ext. 111
[email protected].
Grapple Social
• Saturday, January 17
(Winter Roundup, Hay Ride, Bonfire)
• Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Cost: $4.00
MARRIAGE MINISTRY
2015 United Marriage Class
Don’t just count your blessings—totally enjoy them by attending
our 2nd United Marriage Class beginning Tuesday, February 24.
For more information, please contact Jim Waller at 407.703.2284;
[email protected].
Ongoing Ministries
January 10, 2015
STEWARDSHIP
Church Budget Income
Actual
December: Week #1 $12,083
Week #2
12,337
Week #3
21,581
Week #4
90,452
On-line 100,770
Total for December $237,223
Budgeted
$ 32,875
32,875
32,875
32,875
59,082
$190,582
Connect to Service
Email [email protected]
or follow on facebook.com/FLCConnect2Serve
or call the church office at 407.869.0680
to use your gifts and skills for ministry.
GENERAL
Membership by Transfer
Incoming, 1st Reading:
John Briscoe from Markham Woods SDA – Longwood, FL;
Naxalian Casillas from Sheeler Oaks Spanish SDA – Apopka,
FL; Mary E. Coulter from Naples SDA – FL; Crandall & Kyria
Dukes from Maranatha SDA – Jackson, TN; Martha HenriquezMcKnight from Haverstraw Spanish SDA – NY; Roseline G. Petit
from Temple Salem SDA – Dorchester Center, MA; Gustav &
Shereen Scheuneman from Spring Meadows SDA – Sanford, FL;
Maurice & Simone Tomlinson from Mt Olive SDA – Apopka,
FL; Nancy Vega from Collegedale SDA – TN.
Forest Lake Church Income & Expense Report
01-01-2014 thru 11-30-2014
Actual
Planned
Income:
Total Income
$ 957,859
$1,013,043
Expense:
Administrative$ 131,174
$ 134,091
Building and Grounds 348,263
398,343
Education 430,720
429,274
General Ministries 125,992
140,836
Total Expense$1,036,149
$1,102,544
Net Income (Loss)
($ 78,290)
($ 89,501)
***Treasurer’s Note***
If you want credit for your donations, PLEASE complete the tithe
envelope stub (legibly!), along with your distribution of the funds.
Thank you for your cooperation.—Roland Thomson, Treasurer
Resource Center
• Located in the center lobby by Room 9
You cannot reap a harvest, unless someone plants the seeds. There
are magazines, leaflets and books available for you to read and/or
share with others.
CHILDREN (Infant – 4th Grade)
Children’s Ministries Website – www.kingdomkidsflc.org
Sabbath School Volunteers Needed
We are seeking a volunteer for the following position:
• 11:15 a.m. Primary S.S.
(Program Teacher for 3rd Sabbath of each month)
Please contact Pastor Barb with your interest.
• 407.869.0680, ext. 111 or [email protected]
EARLITEEN / YOUTH (7th - 12th Grade)
Youth Ministries Website – www.youthoftheforest.org
Sabbath School Lesson – January 10
• Lesson: God’s Perfect Plan: The Dispersion of the Church
• Biblical Truth: As Christians were dispersed around the world,
they became a part of God’s sovereign agenda of making disciples of
all nations.
Building Boldly for Jesus Update
Original Land Use Debt to FL Conf.
Payments made against Land Use Debt
Remaining Debt
Received in December 2014 $1,136,483
$1,136,483
-0$ 57,657
Online Giving
A Service for Members and Friends
Give Your Tithes and Offerings Online
Use Credit/Debit Card or Checking Account
Secure • Confidential • Convenient
No fees for you or the Forest Lake Church
Log on to the Forest Lake Church website
www.forestlakechurch.org
Click on “Online Donations” from our home page
Crosseyed Café
• The 1st Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., UYC
Life Group Training (By Appt. Only)
• The 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., UYC
• To schedule, contact Austin Rodgers at:
[email protected]
Please submit Forest Lake Church bulletin announcements
in writing to Lisa Butler via email, [email protected]
or by fax 407.862.4820
by Tuesday, 12:00 p.m.
Website: www.forestlakechurch.org
EARLITEEN / YOUTH (cont.)
Against the Current
• The 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., UYC
The Hunt
• The 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., UYC
COLLEGIATE / YOUNG ADULTS
Young Adult Ministries Website – www.elevationflc.com
Contact Information for Pastor Bernie:
• Cell: 801.824.4975 Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: facebook.com/berniea Twitter: @pastorb33
Elevation Collegiate Sabbath School
• Sabbaths, 11:15 a.m., UYC
COUNSELING SERVICES
Counseling: Dr. Sandy Graves (Psychologist #PY3909) is
available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. No Charge.
• For appointments, call Dr. Graves at 407.869.0680, ext. 121
DivorceCare New Hope
• Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Room 3
• Contact: Malcolm Bernard – 407.782.3646
MEN’S MINISTRY
Men Experiencing God’s Anointing (MEGA)
• 2nd and 4th Sabbath of the month, 4:00 p.m., Room 4
PARENTING
Birth - 4 Years – Why Is Play Important?
Playtime is one of the first opportunities for a child to discover
the world. Go to www.kingdomkidsflc.org/#/parent-page/on-lineparenting-0-4yrs to learn more.
K - 5th Grade – Cultivating Good Work Habits
Motivation gets you started, but habit keeps you going. Teach
hard work. Go to www.kingdomkidsflc.org/#/parent-page/on-lineparenting-k-5th to learn more.
Snapshot Book & Look
Snapshot includes a quick summary of a parenting book, three to
four great points from the book, and a link for you to buy the book
if you want to read more. Busy & Blessed by Chuck Thompson
offers up his own spiritual journey and his 10-step process to
go from being a busy and overwhelmed parent to finding a
place of being a more peaceful, blessed parent each day. http://
kingdomkidsflc.org/#/parent-pageresources/snapshots-book-reviews.
PRAYER MEETING
House of Prayer Bible Study
• Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Room 9
GIFT & THRIFT (407.869.1444)
Mission: To provide food, clothing, and financial aid to those in
temporary crisis. This ministry and assistance is funded through
the sale of donated items.
Sale Days:
• Tuesdays – 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Thursdays – 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Pedaling fast: Volunteers emptying sheds, sorting merchandise,
cleaning, pricing and testing are going full steam ahead. Our incoming
shed was filled to the ceiling this weekend. Adrienne’s sorting room
has only a path and the sizing and hanging room finds its volunteers
looking for a path to size, pass and hang! We are thrilled with
community and church response of merchandise, but our space is so
limiting. This is also a time for trips and vacations of volunteers, so
please be patient—we are pedaling as fast as we can!
—Nancy McMillan
HEALTH MINISTRY
Health Ministries Website – www.healthministriesflc.org
Apopka Alzheimer’s Support Group
• 1st Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Room 4
HOMELESS MINISTRY
Food Pantry – Oviedo, FL
• The 3rd Sabbath of every month, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Contact: Nancy Barrett – 407.921.4560
[email protected]
MARRIAGE MINISTRY
Grow in your faith and your marriage with United. For more
information, please contact Jim Waller at 407.703.2284;
[email protected].
House of Prayer Experience
• Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary
SENIORS / HOSPITAL VISITATION
If you or a family member becomes sick, hospitalized or admitted
to a nursing home, call Pastor Floyd Powell at:
•407.376.1746 – Cell
•407.869.0680 – Church office
We want to be there when we are needed!
WEB MINISTRY
Forest Lake Church Email Newsletter
• Go to www.forestlakechurch.org to sign up
Sermon Archives
The original Forest Lake Church streaming service has now
been deactivated. The sermon archives are being relocated and
reorganized. Be sure to go to the FLC website and click on Live
Stream to access the new streaming service. The Livestream service
has been discontinued. We are no longer archiving individual
sermons, but instead are archiving the Sabbath morning services
in their entirety.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Prayers & Squares – Quilting Ministry
• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., LYC
• Contact:Marilyn Lay – 321.948.0070
Priscilla Lynn – 407.889.2991
If you know of someone needing God’s comfort through our
Quilting Ministry, complete a request form, which can be found
in the lobby.
Scrapbooking
• 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., LYC
• Contact: Michelle Dettlaff – [email protected]