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

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.

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

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

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.com, bernieanderson.org