FOREST LAKE CHURCH

SABBATH

November 19, 2022

ORDER OF SERVICE


PRELUDE

Will Benton, Organ

Prelude on “St George Windsor” – Jason Payne


WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastor Matt Smith


CALL TO WORSHIP

The Fringe: Kyra Gray, Matthew Neubrander, Zyra Seaborne, & Andrew Silva

Thankfulness – Cindi Grovhoug


CONGREGATIONAL HYMN

Congregation | Brass | Bells | Scholars | Choirs

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come – Lloyd Larson


CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Joyful Noise | Linka Dyer-Farrell, Director

Father, I Adore You


CONGREGATIONAL HYMN

Congregation | Brass | Scholars | Choirs

Revelation 19:1


VIDEO / SKIT

Video: Adriel Mesa-Yero, Gabriela Snider, Maddox Meidinger, Marshall Meidinger, Abigail Draper, Eva Lopez, Jayden Castellon

Live: Estrella, Elena, & Elicia Vega

Full or Thankful?


SONG OF PRAISE

Sophomore Praise Team: Sara Chobotar, Ella Emde, Kale'A Liciaga-Robinson

Gratitude – Brandon Lake


INSTRUMENTAL

Forest Bells | Mark Becker, Director

A Day to Rejoice! – Michael Mazzatenta


INSTRUMENTAL

Sounds of Brass  | Vince Boelter, Director

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee – arr. Phil Norris


TESTIMONY

Pastor Julie MacLafferty


INSTRUMENTAL

Bells of the Forest  | Mark Becker, Director

A Celebration of Gratitude – arr. Linda Lamb


VIDEO

Thankfulness Overflows


ANTHEM

Sanctuary Choir | Full Ensemble | Jeremy Morada, Director

In That Great Gettin' Up Morning – arr. Jay Rouse


ANTHEM

Sanctuary Choir | Jeremy Morada, Director

Above All Else Your Name Be Glorified – Colleen Adent


CONGREGATIONAL HYMN

Congregation | Brass | Bells | Choir

We Praise You, O God – Lloyd Larson


BENEDICTION

Pastor Matt Smith


POSTLUDE

Will Benton, Organ

Improvisation on “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” – arr. Tom Hazleton



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OUR PASTORAL TEAM

Matt Smith – Lead Pastor

Justin Alabata – Worship Pastor

Jennifer Bergherm – Children & Family Ministries Pastor

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

ROKU and APPLE TV App Users 

We have heard a number of our online viewers can no longer conveniently access our Sanctuary Services through our Roku and Apple TV apps. We have been working hard on resolving this issue. In the meantime, if you are one that needs help getting access to our online stream (we currently stream to YouTube, Facebook and our website), please reach out to the church office and we will try to do our best to find a solution that works for you. Stay tuned as we hope to find a solution very soon!



MEMORIALS

Lori Glaser (husband: Mark, daughter of Joe & Rose Beavers) passed away on October 19. A service was held on November 12 at the Forest Lake Church. 


Pauline James (long-time FLC member) passed away on October 29.There will be a funeral service this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at FLC. 


Louise Gusso (long-time member and sister of Bobbi Litzenberger) passed away on November 15 in Collegedale, TN.



SANCTUARY CHOIR

Rehearsals Thursdays at 7:00 pm

Please contact Jeremy Morada jmorada@forestlakechurch.org to join! We need singers of ALL voice types! 

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

Contact Jeremy with any questions. 



SANCTUARY FLOWERS

The sanctuary flowers are given today in celebration of 20 Years of AdventHealth’s Spiritual Ambassadors and honoring their leaders—Adriana, Sherry and Maribel.


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. 



PRAYER REQUESTS


Vatel Family (grieving loss of  Dr. Fabiola Vatel, sister of Sabine Vatel, daughter of YvRose Archer) 

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 am/pm Access Code: 763000#

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



OFFERING

November 19: Local Church Budget

November 26: Florida Advance

December 03: Local Church Budget

December 10: Adventist Community Services (NAD)

UPCOMING EVENTS

FOREST LAKE CHURCH TAILGATE PICNIC

December 3, 2022  |  1:00 pm  |  FLC Parking Lot

Bring a picnic lunch for yourself and some to share as we fellowship together as a church family and enjoy the cooler weather. Don't forget your chairs!



CONNECTIONS BREAKFAST

December 3  |  10:00 am  |  Main Sanctuary

New and Prospective Members: If you joined FLC any time during 2022 or are interested in joining the FLC family, you are invited to join us for a welcome reception with refreshments! Come enjoy a light breakfast where you’ll get to know our team, explore ways to connect and find your place in our church family.  We look forward to meeting you in person and sharing the vision for our FLC family.  We hope to see you there!



ADVENTHEALTH BLOODMOBILE

Saturday, December 3  |   9:00 am – 1:00 pm



YOUNG AT HEART

Join us December 12 at 5:30 pm in the Upper Youth Center. $10 per person.

Call 407-703-3354 to make reservations.

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


    DIVORCECARE

    This 13-week group meets on Tuesday evening 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm via Zoom starting September 6, 2022. It is open to anyone who is separated, going through a divorce, or who has survived a divorce. There is a minimal charge for this group, but financial help is available for those who need it. It is led by Jessica Lopez. She can be reached at divorcecareleadership@gmail.com


    GRIEFSHARE 

    This 13-week group meets Tuesday beginning September 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in classroom 3. It is open to anyone who has lost a loved one from death. Click here to register or email at findsupport@forestlakechurch.org.



    PARENT'S GROUP

    Looking for a group for those on the journey of parenting? Join us the first Thursday of each month from 2 pm –3 pm in Classroom 3 for a time to share and support. Facilitated by Pastor Steve.

  • 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.


    HIGH SCHOOL MOM'S:  Tameika Liciaga — 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

    PEACE N' PIZZA: Melissa and Carlos Martin — Wednesdays 6:15 pm

    OASIS:  Pastor Steve Sherman — Wednesdays 10 am

    FRIENDSHIP CAFÉ: Pastor Steve Sherman — Tuesdays at 2:00 pm

    5th GRADE MOM'S: Shelly Gray & Leslie Hazen — 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 8:15 am

    PRAYERS FOR FLA: Christina Algeo — Wednesdays 8:00 am

    WOMEN OF GOD: Ali Mohammaed — Tuesdays 7:45 pm  bimonthly

    YOUNG ADULT VESPERS:  Abby Hubbard — Monthly

  • 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

CONNECT TO SERVE

If you missed our ministry fair or wanted to follow up, it's not too late! Click here for more information on our ministries and how you can get involved!


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


HOUSE OF PRAYER

Dive deeper into our values series at House of Prayer! Join us Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm — 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 am – 12:30 pm, East Lobby


FLC NEWSLETTER

For weekly updates on what is happening at the Forest Lake Church, sign up here for our weekly newsletter!



PRISON MINISTRY

BIBLES for Local Inmates — We are collecting Bibles to share with inmates at the Orange County jail. If you have any lightly used or new Bibles please place them in the Container provided in the church lobby Connections Room. Preferred Bibles would have soft covers, newer versions such as NIV or NKJV, and larger size print. Thank you for your faithful support of the Prison Ministries activities.

florida conference  &  Community events

FLORIDA CONFERENCE DISASTER RESPONSE

Would you like to aid the victims of hurricane Ian? Here's how you can help:

To donate funds:  https://relief.floridaconference.com/ 

Donations of goods will be received at the following sites: (no clothing)

Poinciana Spanish- 4937 Old Pleasant Hill Road, Poinciana, FL Wed- Fridays 5-7pm

Ambassador- 3245 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderdale Lakes, FL Anyday Anytime

Tampa Spanish- 9602 Hulsey Road, Tampa, FL 33634 M-F 4-7pm

Miami Temple- 9175 SW 44th St. Miami, FL 33165 M-F 9am - 1pm

Port Charlotte- 2036 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33980 M-F 8am- 12pm

*Please note that all updates will be made at our conference link regarding schedules for collecting and distributing goods for the victims of hurricane Ian. 

https://relief.floridaconference.com/


RIPPLAFFECT

Florida Hurricane Relief Fundraiser

RipplAffect is SDA all-volunteer, non-profit, humanitarian organization with a mission to improve the health and well-being of families by providing access to clean and safe drinking water. We invite you to please help NOW victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida by raising funds for Tap Water Filters and 1000 Hygiene Kits to help families that lost everything. Distributions in collaboration with Advent Health will take place at the local Department of Health / FEMA Disaster Center. 


RipplAffect will continue to support existing projects in KenyaPeruHaiti and the Philippines along with new initiatives in 2023 in Ghana and Pakistan. Our immediate focus is to support the needs of people in Florida after Hurricane Ian and the 150,000+ residents of Jackson, Mississippi that have been left without clean drinking water for months.


Please visit our website at www.RipplAffect.org to make a donation and for more information about our projects. If you prefer, a check made payable to RipplAffect Inc. can be sent to Narcisa Mikov (Executive Director, info@ripplaffect.org) at 3433 Myna Lane, Miamisburg, OH 45342. Please consider donating over the next week or so in order to help people in Florida right away.  https://www.ripplaffect.org/hurricane-ian-hits-florida/



CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO  •  TANZANIA, AFRICA

Feb. 24 – Mar. 2, 2023, 7-days Machame Route

Hosted by Pastor Bernie Anderson and licensed, local professional guides, porters, and chefs. All-inclusive, $3,385 + airfare, ext. w/2-day safari $1,465, or 5-day $3,395. Contact: highergroundclimb@gmail.com, bernieanderson.org

 


5-DAY AFRICAN SAFARI EXPERIENCE  •  TANZANIA, AFRICA

March 3 – 7, 2023

Experience the wonder and beauty of Africa on a 5-day safari adventure that includes Africa’s “Garden of Eden” Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Ndutu region, and the famed Serengeti—home to the largest concentration of wildlife in the world. Hosted by pastor Bernie Anderson and local professional safari guides/drivers. $3,750 all-inclusive + airfare. Contact: highergroundclimb@gmail.combernieanderson.org

stewardship report

SEPTEMBER