FOREST LAKE CHURCH

SABBATH

September 3, 2022

ORDER OF SERVICE



PRELUDE

Nicole Chwast, Piano (8:45)

What Wondrous Love Is This?  – arr. Joel Raney

Will Benton, Organ (11:30)

Built on the Rock  – Phil Lehenbauer


GATHERING SONG

Fourest Men

Swing Down Chariot  – Wayne Hooper


WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastor Julie MacLafferty


BAPTISM

Leleana Panda (8:45)

Jazmyne Simmonds (11:30)


CHILDREN’S STORY

Linka Dyer-Farrell


HYMN OF PRAISE

Fourest Men

Nicole Chwast, Piano (8:45)

Will Benton, Organ (11:30)

God of Our Fathers  – Hymn #645


CALL TO GIVING

Anrew Michal

Offering: Local Church Budget


OFFERTORY

Nadine Sherman, Piano

Sweet By and By arr. Mark Hayes


PRAYER

Mark and Eileen Niemeyer


SPECIAL MUSIC

 Fourest Men

Walk That Milky White Way – Wayne Hooper


SERMON

 Pastor Steve Sherman

This Is My Story


SONG OF RESPONSE

Nadine Sherman, Piano

When the Roll is Called Up Yonder arr. Mark Hayes


BENEDICTION & SENDING

Pastor Steve Sherman


POSTLUDE 11:30

Will Benton, Organ

Pipings – James Southbridge



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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

MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS

 INCOMING:

1st Reading: Joe & Vilma Grasso; Elaine Szabo from Spring Meadows SDA – Sanford, FL

Jennie Perez from San Antonio Scenic Hills SDA – TX

Eduardo Vasquez from Forest City Spanish SDA – Orlando, FL


2nd Reading:  Vijai Beharry and son, Nathan, from Emmanuel SDA – Orlando, FL

Erix & Erlin Lugo and daughter, Emily, from Forest City Spanish SDA – Orlando, FL

 Jeremy & Amanda Rowland from Collegedale SDA - TN 



SANCTUARY CHOIR

Rehearsals: Thursdays at 7:00pm

It's not too late! 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 today are given in honor of Ana-Michelle Carrington with much love, by her husband, Selwyn, on their 9th wedding anniversary. 


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. 



MISSIONS FOR UKRAINE

Ukraine Van Update:  We have almost $9,000 raised of our $13,000 goal! Thank you for your continued support of this project. Don't forget to designate funds "Ukraine – Bethany Van"; the other general fund will go somewhere else! 


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



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!



PRISON MINISTRY

We are collecting Bibles to take to the local jail.  If you have any lightly used or new  Bibles to share with inmates, please leave in the church lobby Connections room.  There is a collection box provided there to deposit the Bibles.   The newer translations and larger print is preferred reading.  New “Reading” glasses are appreciated as well.  We are also planning for the Holiday time and collecting money for items to go into the Christmas Gift bags for inmates.  Please mark any donations for “Local” prison ministry.  Thank You for your faithful support of the Prison Ministries activities.



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



OFFERING

September 03: Local Church Budget

September 10: World Budget

September 17: Local Church Budget

September 24: Florida Advance

UPCOMING EVENTS

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



DAVE RAMSEY'S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

Learn how money doesn't have to be stressful with Financial Peace University. Build a legacy. Win with money. Plan for your future. Communicate in marriage. Dump debt.  This 8 week course begins Monday September 12 at 6:30 pm in the Forest Lake Church Children's Ministry Center.

Sponsored by: Forest Lake Church Family Ministries. Register here.



PARENTING COURSE

The Art of Parenting: aiming your child's heart toward God 

Eight consecutive Sabbaths beginning September 10 at 11:30 am in the Primary Praise Room in the Children's Ministry Center. 

Childcare provided (must be potty-trained).



AGAPE FEAST

Please join us for our fall Communion and Agape Feast Friday evening, September 23 at 6:30 pm. This is our first Agape Feast in four years and we are excitedly preparing for a wonderfully spiritual, candlelit evening.  We will begin with foot washing in Sabbath School rooms 3, 4 and 6. (Please enter via the East lobby doors.) Worship, food, and fellowship to follow in the main lobby. There will be no stairs to navigate! All are welcome.



SERVING SABBATH

October 29

Hands & Feet Ministries invites you to join us for a campus wide Community Service Day serving alongside your church family! Please sign up for the location where you would like to serve. There are serving opportunities on our campus as well as in the community. Please only sign up for one location. There will be a short worship at 8:30 am in the sanctuary for those that are able to attend.  Please note: regular church services and Sabbath School classes will be canceled.  Lunch will be provided in the church lobby at 1:00 pm. 

Registration is now open! Click here.


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


FLC NEWSLETTER

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florida conference  |  Community events

RETIREE LUNCHEON

Have you retired from Seventh-day Adventist denominational work? We want to honor you!

We would like to honor our Florida Conference Retirees for your years of service as a denominational employee, with a special Luncheon Celebration here at the Conference Office, on Sunday, September 25, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. We have a special program prepared with live music, prizes, great food, and great company!
To RSVP,  call 407-618-0271 and leave a voicemail with your information by Monday, September 19.  We will be in touch.  


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

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