FOREST LAKE CHURCH

SABBATH

July 23, 2022

PerORDER OF SERVICE


PRELUDE 11:30

Will Benton, Organ



GATHERING SONG

Lizzette Alvarez, Piano



WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastor Matt Smith


BAPTISM

Allison Salagubang (8:45)

Collett Mormontoy (11:30)

Emily Chairez (11:30)


HYMN OF PRAISE

Kilian Rafey, Kenia Rodriguez, Rebekah DeArmas, Yanely Castellon


CHILDREN'S STORY

Steven Meekma


HYMN OF PRAISE

Kilian Rafey, Kenia Rodriguez, Rebekah DeArmas, Yanely Castellon


CALL TO GIVING

Sean Robinson


OFFERTORY

Kilian Rafey, Kenia Rodriguez, Rebekah DeArmas, Yanely Castellon


PRAYER

Edna and Artis Sidney


SPECIAL MUSIC

Kenia Rodriguez


SERMON

 Pastor Sonia Perez

This Is My Story


SONG OF RESPONSE 

Kayla Perez, soprano saxophonoe


BENEDICTION & SENDING

Pastor Matt Smith


POSTLUDE 11:30

Will Benton




*The Sanctuary Flowers today are in loving memory of Jessie W. and S. Wayne Keller, 
long time members of Forest Lake Church, on their Wedding Anniversary.

OUR PASTORAL TEAM

Matt Smith – Lead Pastor

Justin Alabata – Worship Pastor

Jennifer Bergherm – Family Ministries

Candy DeVore – Counseling Coordinator

Julie MacLafferty – Connections Pastor

Juan Martinez – Collegiate/Young Adult Pastor

Jeremy Morada – Music Director

Tim Nichols – Executive Pastor

Sonia Perez – 5th to 8th Grade Pastor

Mark Reams – Youth Pastor

Steve Sherman – Visitation Pastor




If you would like to be involved in our worship services, please contact Jeremy Morada.

announcements

MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS     


PROFESSION OF FAITH:  Noe Hernandez

     

INCOMING 2nd READING:  Stephen & Cynthia Gooch; Ryan & Elizabeth Panda from Markham Woods SDA – Longwood, FL

Sabrina Salomon from Tabernacle SDA – Miami, FL



MISSIONS FOR UKRAINE

Join our VBS Mission Project in raising money for the Bethany Adventist Clinic in western Ukraine to purchase a much-needed medical van. $18,000 total; $5,000 raised so far! Let's help our kids reach this goal! Donate via Adventist Giving – "Ukraine-Bethany Van" under Local Church "More Offering Categories" or via cash or check.


If you missed the mission in Ukraine Highlights presentation, click here to watch our video archive.



FOREST LAKE ACADEMY NEEDS NURSES

Forest Lake Academy is recruiting part time nurses! We are looking for a nurse to work 1 – 2 days a week and two nurses to work 1 – 2 days a month.

Please visit https://careers.floridaconference.com to apply.



PRAYER REQUESTS

The Staff at Forest Lake Church is always praying for you, but if there are specific prayer requests you would like mentioned during our worship services, please contact the church office at (407) 869-0680.


Need Prayer??

Interactive Prayer Room

Located right of sanctuary on exit

Daily Prayer Line: 425.436.6321 at 7:15 a.m./p.m. Access Code: 763000#

Prayer Requests: Fill out card in pew or email prayer@forestlakechurch.org



SANCTUARY FLOWERS


Help make our church beautiful by sponsoring a flower arrangement in honor of a special event in your life!  Contact Mark Becker at markbecker725@gmail.com

Please include the following information: name, phone number, email address, date you would like to sponsor, occasion/message. 



OFFERING

July 23: Florida Advance

July 30:  Local Church Budget

August 06: Local Church Budget

August 13: Christian Record Services (NAD)

UPCOMING EVENTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Welcome to our Warehouse Community’s Service Day! Saturday, July 30, we will be setting aside this Sabbath to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. This is an opportunity to be the church and not just attend a service. It is different every time depending on where there is a need.  Everyone is welcome!

Date: 07/30/2022 (Sat.)

Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Multiple Location Sites

Sign Up Here



WOMEN'S MINISTRY BREAKFAST

Sunday, July 31, in the Upper Youth Center at 10:00 a.m. Join us for connecting, worship, and light refreshments. Come early at 9:15 for a light group workout! 

RSVP Here



THE EXODUS TOUR 2022

August 30 – September 12

The Florida Conference Children’s and Family Ministries is planning a family enrichment trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel. You will visit the great Pyramids, Mount Sinai, Jerusalem—the birthplace of Jesus— and many more sights. Dr. Conrad Duncan will guide us through biblical passages pertaining to each tour. We are partnering with Gospel Travel. They have put together an exciting trip for us and have made the appropriate arrangements so we can travel safely through each of our destinations. Are you interested? Let’s go! 

For questions and more information, contact Gospel Travel:  wanda@gospeltravel.net  | 1-919-577-0043 |  Online registration  

Groups & Classes

Small groups and Sabbath School classes are the heart of the church. Connect your heart with a group and strengthen your walk with Jesus.

  • New groups starting!  For a list of our current groups, Click here for more information. 

    If you have questions, please contact Candy DeVore at cdevore@forestlakechurch.org.


    ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

    1st Monday of the Month

    7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

    Forest Lake Church, Room 4


    AEGIS: 

    A space for families with LGBTQIA loved ones

    Call or text Candy DeVore at 407.717.9335, or email at findsupport@forestlakechurch.org

  • Grow with Jesus in community and have a place to invite neighbors and work friends! These 10-12 week groups are either activity or study-based and meet weekly. For more information or to join a group, click here /connect/life-groups.

    Bible Study – Facilitators: Lessette and David Hubbard – Saturdays 1:00 p.m.

    Biblical Feasts – Facilitators: Edward and Misty Cartagena – Mondays 6:00 p.m.

    Middle School Moms – Facilitators: Tameika Liciga and Shelley Gray – Fridays 6:30 p.m.

    Peace n' Pizza – Facilitators: Melissa and Carlos Martin – Thursdays 6:15 p.m.

    YA Connect – Facilitators: Robert Wilson /YA Group – Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.

    So You're A Christian – Facilitators: Sherwayne and Jemoy Cort – Saturdays 5:00 p.m. 

    Oasis – Facilitator: Pastor Steve Sherman – Wednesdays 10 a.m. 

  • 10:00 a.m.

    *Friendship Circle: (10:15–11:15) Room 2

    Pinto/Sheppard: Room 3

    Burns/Lind/Vasquez: Room 4

    Bridge Builders: Room 5

    Sharing the Word: Room 6

    *Gordon/Jones: Room 11

    Walking in the Word: Pastor Steve Sherman’s office

    Russian-Speaking: (Elda's Place - Quilting Room)

    McCoy/Shed: Room 14

    Fervent: Room 15

    *Gen neXt: Room 16

    Grace and Truth: Room 25

    Friends Talking Faith: Room 26

    Life & Teachings of Jesus: Room 27

    Seekers: Room 28

    *Also available virtually

  • Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

    Join for worship and fellowship in making quilts for those in times of crisis. 

    For more information or to request a quilt, please contact

    Lee Liwag: (407) 399-8717

    Ruth Smith: (407) 538-1862

Ongoing Ministries

HEALTH MINISTRY

Our Health Ministry team highly recommends the PlantWise Film, a new documentary now streaming FREE at plantwisefilm.com.


VISITATION MINISTRY

If you, or someone you know, needs a visit (home visit, care card, or phone call) contact us at visitme@forestlakechurch.org


FRIENDSHIP CAFÉ

Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Main Lobby


HOUSE OF PRAYER

Dive deeper into our values series at House of Prayer! Join us Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.— in the church sanctuary or via our livestream — to pray for our church and community as we study "Worship, Family, Togetherness, Service, and Testimony."


PRAYER ROOM

Sabbaths, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., East Lobby


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