NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED
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MAY 16 - 23, 2009
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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 20
The Redemption is not only for mankind, it is for the universe, for the material earth; everything that sin and the devil have touched and marred has been completely redeemed by Jesus Christ. There is a day coming when the redemption will be actually manifested, when there will be ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ with a new humanity upon it. – Oswald Chambers NEXT WEEKEND: Dr. Joel C. Hunter | Challenges to Christianity | If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? | Job 23:8-10
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What’s Happening This Week? Friday, MAY 22
LONGWOOD SITE Saturday, MAY 16 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Prayer Meeting Worship (cc) Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 Infant Dedication/Baptism Class Couples Café
SUNday, May 17
7:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:45 am 10:45 am 10:45 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 2:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:30 pm
Prayer Meeting (cc) Worship (cc)* (hi) Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 Peacemakers Romans Belong Study Transformers Study (cc) Connection Groups (cc) The Bible Relevant Now! Worship (cc)* Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 Special Needs Class 24/7 The Gathering Live, Learn and Earn Men’s Discussion Group Infant Baptisms/Dedications Young Believer’s Step 2 Young Believers Step 3 Singles Small Group Worship (cc) Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 College Ministry
Monday, may 18
9:00 am 9:45 am 10:00 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm
MOMS4MOMS Meeting Beth Moore Study (cc) Precepts Post Marriage 911 Study (cc) Worship (cc) Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 Connection Group (cc) Faithful and True Men’s Group
TUESday, May 19
7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:15 pm
DivorceCare GriefShare (cc) AMEN Near Him Home Educators Praxis (cc)
5:45 am Prayer Room Sanctuary ECW CWW 4206-7 Nature’s Table Café
Prayer Room Sanctuary ECW CWW 4206-7 4213-15 4209 F.Hall/SMCC 4205,4210 4209 Sanctuary ECW CWW CWW 1116-18/SMCC 4204 4213-15 Sanctuary 5106-7/CWW 4209-10 4206-8 Sanctuary ECW CWW The Rink/SMCC
F.Hall/SMCC 4204-10 4213-15 4210 Sanctuary ECW CWW 4209 1118/SMCC
4205, 4208-10, 4213-17 1118/SMCC 4206-7 1117/SMCC 4204
WEDNEsday, may 20
10:00 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Family Care Counsel 2211 Beth Moore Study (cc) 4204,6-7,8,17 Ephesians: Life in Christ and in His Church 4213-15 Connection Groups 4205,9 Faithful and True (Women) 5108-9/CWW Jesus and the Gospels 4128 Care Group 5106-7/CWW Baccalaureate The Rink/SMCC
THURsday, may 21
6:30 am 6:30 am 6:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Men’s Bible Study Men’s Praise and Prayer Women’s Prayer Lift Support Group Co-op Bible Study (cc) Connection Groups Access Parent Support Group Blanket Ministry Parents of Prodigals Divine Reflections Basic Christian Concepts Beginning Steps in Faith Men’s Fraternity His Way Financial Peace University
*Concurrent worship with other sites (cc) Child care provided (hi) Hearing-impaired interpretation
1101-1102/SMCC
Saturday, MAY 23
4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm
Prayer Meeting Worship (cc) Infant/Walker – K’s Grades 1–5 A Night of Prayer Egypt Changing Point DJ Meeting
Prayer Room Sanctuary ECW CWW 1116-18/SMCC 4128
What’s on the Web?
w w w. northlandchurch . net
MOUNT DORA SITE SUNday, May 17
9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm
Worship (cc)* Infants/Walkers Classes for 2 year olds Classes for 3’s - K’s Grade School Ministry DivorceCare CREW352 Youth Bible Study Worship (cc)* Infants/Walkers Classes for 2 year olds Classes for 3’s - K’s Grade School Ministry Umatilla/Tavares Home Group
TUESday, may 19
6:30 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm
Men’s Bible Fellowship Bowling League Celebrate Recovery (cc)
9:00 am 10:00 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm
Sanctuary Room 15 Room 15 Room 1 Rooms 2, 3 Conference room Youth Room Sanctuary Room 15 Room 15 Room 1 Rooms 2, 3 Various locations
Rooms 2, 3 Triangle Lanes, Mount Dora Calvary Chapel
WEDNEsday, may 20
Women’s Bible Study Homeschool Play Group Gathering 2:42 CREW352
SUNday, May 17
9:00 am Worship (cc)* 9:00 am Infants 9:00 am Classes for 2’s - 3’s 9:00 am Classes for 4’s - K’s 9:00 am Grade School 11:00 am Worship (cc)* 11:00 am Infants - 2’s 11:00 am Classes for 3’s - 4’s 11:00 am K’s - Grade School 11:00 am AXIS: Middle School Small Groups 6:00 pm AXIS: High School Ministry 6:00 pm Spiritual Giftings (Couples)
Monday, may 18
7:00 pm Discovering God’s Will (Women) 7:30 pm Bible Study — 1 Corinthians
TUESday, may 19
6:30 am 7:00 pm
Connection Group (Men) The Life of Joseph (Couples)
Friday, MAY 22
Discerning the Voice of God (Women)
Rooms 2, 3 TBD F.Hall/Sanctuary Sanctuary
Auditorium 9-109 9-105 8-107 8-107 Auditorium 9-109 9-107 8-107 9-105 NOCC Cluxton home
Harrington home Welday home
NOCC Wiest home
NOCC
WEST OAKS SITE SUNday, May 17 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 10:30 am
Worship (cc)* Infant Care Crawler Care Class for 2’s – 3’s Class for 4’s – 5’s Class for K’s – 1st graders Class for 2nd – 5th graders Middle Sunday School Class Adult Sunday School Classes
Saturday, MAY 23 7:00 am
Men in the Word (Men)
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OVIEDO SITE
9:30 am 1118/SMCC 1104/SMCC 1116/SMCC 4204 4213-15 1111/SMCC 5106-7/SMCC 4204 4209 4208 5202/CWW 5203/CWW 4128 F.Hall/SMCC 4210
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Chapel 215 215 211 213 104/F.Hall 104/F.Hall Music Room Sanctuary/F.Hall
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Distributed Sites @ Home
Are you interested in starting a distributed site in your home or another setting? If so, contact Dan Lacich (407-367-9612 or dan.lacich@northlandchurch.net).
JOIN any of these worship sites:
Kissimmee/St. Cloud First and third Sundays of each month, 11 a.m. 1000 Costa Mesa Lane, Kissimmee Located in the Lago Buendia subdivision, located off I-92 and Partin Settlement Road. Details: Kristen Dusseau (407-247-6030) or Michael Dusseau (407-761-8846) New Smyrna Beach Sundays, 5:45 p.m. 528 Oliver Drive, New Smyrna Beach Join Cynthia and Richard Hines in their home for worship. Details: Cynthia and Richard Hines (386-663-4370) North Carolina Saturdays, 4:30 p.m. Klaus home, 200 W. 14th St., Salisbury, NC Join Laurie and Tim Klaus in their home for worship. Details: Laurie and Tim Klaus (704-636-5966 or pianolauriek@yahoo.com)
PRAY the prisoners with whom we worship concurrently: Seminole County John E. Polk Correctional Facility Sundays, 9 a.m. Serving the men’s dorms. Details: Jail ministry voicemail (407-949-4007) Orange County 33rd Street Correctional Facility Sundays, 9 a.m., DVD Serving the women’s Christian dorm. Details: Jail ministry voicemail (407-949-4007)
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ABOUT Northland ..............................................................................
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Our Vision To see people coming to Christ and growing in Him as we link local and global communities for ministry and worship everywhere, every day.
At Northland, we always open our worship services by saying, “Thank you for bringing the church into these rooms!” Why? Because Northland is a church distributed, gathering in Longwood, Mount Dora, Oviedo and West Oaks, and at more than 1,000 sites worldwide via the Web. In other words, it isn’t the physical structure or the many programs that make up the church ... it’s people like you. You are the church. And it’s our goal to help you to be the church ... everywhere, every day.
Our Mission To call people to know and follow Christ and equip them to worship and serve together.
Thank you for joining us today to worship God for who He is and what He has done. “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 1:2, NIV).
Our Core Values Worship, Spiritual Formation, Inter-generational Leadership, Personal Ministry and Partnership. Worship Times Saturdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9*, 11 a.m.**; 6 p.m. Mondays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. * Concurrent among Longwood, Mount Dora, Oviedo and West Oaks sites ** Concurrent among Longwood, Mount Dora and Oviedo sites
a welcome to first-time visitors
Please pick up a visitor card from one of the ushers or at the Welcome Center so that we can learn more about you and help you to connect to the many classes, groups and opportunities to serve with others.
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Children’s Church (Grades 1 – 5) Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; and Mondays, 7 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. Early Childhood Classes (Age 3 – Kindergarten) Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; and Mondays, 7 p.m., Early Childhood Wing. Infant and Toddler Care (Infants – Age 2) Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; and Mondays, 7 p.m., Early Childhood Wing. Sunday School for Children with Special Needs (Age 3 – Kindergarten) Sundays at 11 a.m., Early Childhood Wing. (Grades 1 – 5) Sundays at 11 a.m., Children’s Worship Wing. Join us for LIVE Webstream Worship at www.northlandchurch.net.
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s Happening This Week? 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome / Coming Up 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spotlight News / Site News 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serve News 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Ministries 8-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The BeeHive Worship Guide for Kids 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipping News 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BELONG
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BELIEVE
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BECOME
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BE SENT
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BEYOND
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Register at www.northlandchurch.net under “Serve Others,” “Local Service Projects.” Details: Vanessa Puleo (407-949-7156 or vanessa.puleo@northlandchurch.net)
NORTHLAND NEWS .............................................................................. Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. (Psalm 96:3, NLT) Send newspaper correspondence to: newspaper@northlandchurch.net Newspaper Staff Dede Caruso, Coordinator/Production Artist Melissa Bogdany, Copy Editor Robert Andrescik, Director of Public Relations Connie Rainwater, Contributing Writer Tracy Bardwell, Production Artist Barbara Olsen, Director of Adult Equipping Newspaper Volunteers Becky Hunter, Editor-at-Large Jeff Hawkins, Photographer Sarah Hall, Photographer Bob Wegner, Photographer Rick Bradshaw, Photographer
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Global Media Outreach Reaches the World for Jesus You Can Play a Part in Growing God’s Kingdom By Dr. dan lacich Pastor
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f you listen to some reports and voices, you could easily get the impression that Christianity is losing ground all over the world and that other faiths will overtake it soon. The doom and gloom crowd then begins to project out into the future and predict the end of Christianity. If, however, you listen to the folks at Global Media Outreach (GMO), you will quickly develop the conviction that people are coming to faith in Christ so quickly that there is a waiting list of people needing follow-up. Four years ago, a small group of people connected to Campus Crusade for Christ put together an Internet ministry that was designed to present the Gospel to as many people as possible. As a result, they developed a network of more than two dozen sites geared toward evangelism and discipleship. The sites are in multiple languages, which cover more than 85 percent of the world’s Internet users. These websites provide people an opportunity to indicate a decision to follow Jesus and to give complete contact information so someone can follow up with them for discipleship. Since that beginning four years ago, the number of people who have come to faith in Christ has doubled every eight to ten months. Right now between 5,000 and 6,000 people a day are giving their lives to Jesus and supplying complete contact information. That means that this year alone, nearly 2 million people around the world are saying yes to Jesus through the ministry of GMO and asking for someone to contact them and help them take their first steps of growth. The people who are coming to Christ are from perhaps every country around the world, including countries that are violently opposed to the Gospel.
People who have no chance of talking to someone about Jesus are finding Jesus on the Internet. Reading just a few of the responses will begin to give you a picture of the scope and impact of this ministry: “I love my Lord, and I hope He accepts me. Jesus Christ, I need You. I wish I can escape from my world and drop the 50 years I lived like a Muslim. I need You, Jesus. I pray to receive Jesus for the first time.” — Elderly man in Afghanistan “Thanks for everything you have done. I was going to commit suicide, but this helped.” — Young woman from Latin America “I am Buddhist, but in my life, I only got help from Christian people, and now I prayed to Christ.” — Simul from Spain “Thanks for the website. My family and I said the prayer together tonight.” — Thomas from Indiana “I tasted the miracle of Jesus Christ, and I want to accept Him as my Savior.” — Resident of India There are millions more testimonies like that. God used the technology of the first century, Roman roads and letters on papyrus, in order to spread the Gospel. Now He is using the virtual roads of the Internet highway and the bytes of information on a computer screen to introduce people to Jesus. The problem is, people are coming to faith in Jesus so quickly that there is a growing backlog for follow-up. In fact, there are so many people coming to Christ from Spanishspeaking countries that GMO has had to scale back the access to the Spanish-speaking sites. “Imagine someone comes knocking on your door because they want you to tell them how to give their life to Jesus. But you have had so many people do that and you are so
Thank You for Your Love Bill Chapman Northland at Mount Dora Site Minister
your confession of the gospel of Christ” (vv. 12-13). Notice what Paul reveals here: Our giving “not only” meets needs; it brings people to “praise God.” In other words, your giving produces worshipers for the Lord! How many hungry people have eaten food you have donated and come to know Jesus as their Savior? How many more have been spurred on recently visited the U.S. government website to serve others as you have served them? God will use each for the daily amounts of fruits and vegetables penny, each minute, each ounce of strength you invest in His one should consume. According to www. Kingdom to bring about a tremendous result! fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov, We collect food items a 42-year-old male should Our giving “not only” meets needs; every week at the Mount consume approximately 2 Dora worship site for the it brings people to “praise God.” cups of fruit and 3.5 cups of benefit of three local vegetables per day. (Please ministry partners: The don’t hold me to that, though!) Though consumption Carpenter’s House for Children, Loaves & Fishes, and Lake needs will vary depending upon age and activity, Cares. Make a note on your calendar to purchase an extra the bottom line is this: Fruits and vegetables really item on your next trip to the grocery store. The donations list do matter! for May is located on this page. Thanks in advance for your That said, I just want to let you know how proud generosity toward the Lord! I am of the Mount Dora congregation for your giving hearts during April’s Love Collection food drive. May Love Collection Needs List – to be donated to Lake Together we provided The Carpenter’s House for Cares Food Pantry: Children of Lake County with plenty of live foods, Baby formula, #4 and #5 Paper plates including 27 bunches of bananas, 15 bags of apples, Diapers (any size) Dish detergent 30 pounds of potatoes, and lots of carrots, celery Various types of juices Shampoo and other items. Thank you so much for giving to Canned fruit Shaving cream the Lord and the people He loves! Pancake mix Razors If you have not begun contributing to the Canned meat Deodorant Northland at Mount Dora Love Collection, consider Dried milk this your invitation to do so. Every item you donate fills the need of another person. This is certain. But But, when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand God brings even more fruit from your generosity. know what your right hand is doing. — Matthew 6:3 Hear Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 9: “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs Share your Love with Lake Cares Food Pantry of Mount of God’s people but is also overflowing in many Dora. Bring items to Northland at Mount Dora during the expressions of thanks to God. Because of the month of May. Thank you! service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies >>> MOUNTDORA.NORTHLANDCHURCH.NET
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desperately trying to follow up with those people, that you can’t even answer the door for the new person,” Allan Beeber from GMO explains. That is how effective this ministry is, but it also indicates how serious the need is for follow-up. Because the need is so great, and because this fits precisely with our desire to help people connect with an existing church or start simple churches wherever they are, Northland has entered into a partnership with GMO. We want to help contact and connect with those 5,000 to 6,000 people who come to faith each day. In order to do that, we need people to serve as a volunteer online missionary. As an online missionary, you would have the privilege of helping a new believer grow in Christ and do it from the comfort of your own home via e-mail. You might find yourself exchanging e-mails with a person from India, or Africa, or China, or even Pittsburgh! The e-mails would be in your own language, whether that is English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Pittsburghese. You’d get to determine how many or how few people you want to follow up with, and even the days that you will get notice of a new person to contact. You would be provided with all the resources and training that you need right from your computer at your own pace. If you want to contact one person or 20 a week, it is up to you. As Northland develops more and more materials that help people be the church right where they are, those will be added into the discipleship materials provided by GMO. Eventually, we plan to expand the scope of follow-up by including some of our partner churches around the world so they can contact people with fewer language and cultural barriers. What do we need from you? We need hundreds of people to come to one of two orientation/informational meetings with the folks from GMO. The meeting will last an hour and be held in the Rink. You can come on either Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m., or Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m. At that meeting, you will learn all you need in order to get started as an online missionary. We need people who can speak any language. There is a special need for Spanish speakers, but even if you only speak English, we need you.
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THIS WEEK!
An evening of GOOD Food, Fellowship, Worship and Prayer “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” –Acts 2:42
WedNESDAY, MAY 20 6-8:30 p.m., FH/Sanctuary Join your church family for a powerful time of fellowship, worship and prayer. Potluck dinner: 6 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Worship and prayer: 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Details: Bill Chapman (352-434-4116 or bill.chapman@northlandchurch.net)
Connecting Women Bible Study
WEDNESdayS, 9 A.m., rooms 2, 3
Ladies Night Out
thursday, may 28, 7 p.m., chili’s, mount dora
Details: Deborah Balic (407-832-9171) or Frances Merritt (407-554-0076)
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Living a Missional Life, Part 3 Local Short-term Mission Trips JEREMY JOBSON Northland at Oviedo Site Minister
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e are so blessed here at Northland because we have such an incredible short-term missions department, called Distributed Journeys. This team works tirelessly to provide incredible opportunities to each of you to serve in the Kingdom of God all around the nation and the world! From New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to Sri Lanka, there are trips of all lengths, costs, commitments, needs and times. They mostly occur in the summer months, but go on all year long. Check out the Northland website for more information (www.northlandchurch.net/main/journey/). This summer we have a small group from Oviedo going to Swaziland, South Africa, to work with our long-term partner, Vredulust Church, capitalizing on relationships built by Oviedo’s own Pastor Dan Lacich and two congregants – Marianne Testa and Kathy Franz – who went last summer and are going back this summer! This is such an incredible example of the power of community, telling each other about the invitation we have all received from God to be “on mission” with Him. First, Pastor Dan went, then he invited Kathy and Marianne, then Kathy told her small group all about it and shared the work of God, and now nine people in that group are going together this year, and Marianne has become a leader for our church there! Wow, the power of the Holy Spirit through willingness and participation! We also have our own Student Ministries coordinator, Erica Emler, going with a team of students to Jamaica with a Northland partner mission organization called IsleGo. When asked why they are going, and what’s been the hardest part of stepping out in faith, here are some of their answers:
“God provided all the opportunities, options and motivation, while removing all the obstacles. [The biggest stretch will be] giving over all the control and trusting that God will honor the trip and use us to accomplish His will.” — Ron Cox “Dan Lacich came to our small group and asked us if we would consider going to Swaziland. After hearing Kathy Franz speak about her journey, we knew we had to find a way to go. Raising support and finding child care has already been answered by God. It is amazing to watch Him at work.” — Jen Cox “Tim is the leader of our home, and he felt the call to go to Africa, and after a lot of prayer, God has calmed my mind about going, and I know I feel Tim and I are being called to go. [The biggest stretch]: asking for the money and time off from work and the fear of the unknown, getting out of my comfort zone.” — Susie Brown Please stop by the table in the foyer to learn more about how you can partner with these teams in prayer and in preparations for the work to be done before they go, once they arrive and after they leave. You can “be a part of it” with them in many different ways! I am reminded of the verses that I used in my sermon: Acts 1:8 and Matthew 28:10. They both talk about the work to be done being here, there and everywhere, now and always, and that He has the power to accomplish what He has started, but also that He has invited us to participate in it with Him! What an honor! >>> OVIEDO.NORTHLANDCHURCH.NET
Are you a graduating senior? We would love to celebrate you! SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Following the 9 and 11 a.m. services Details: Erica Emler (407-687-8570 or erica. emler@northlandchurch.net)
news@westoaks Community: A Common Unity TOMMY NOVAK Northland at West Oaks Site Minister
a church-wide picnic. The food will be served around 11:30 a.m., but come whenever you want to because the pool will be available all day (from morning ’til dark). This has been a fun day over the years, and adding this campout will make it even better. If you are not someone who likes the campout idea, you are still invited to the picnic on Monday. You can ver the next few weeks, we have a couple of contact the Conways to find out what to bring for the picnic. opportunities for you to be a part of, and our hope Again, this is another great opportunity to invite others in is that you would want to encourage your friends and experience what we are about at West Oaks. and neighbors to come and join us. Two weeks ago, part Finally, I am always one to encourage you to bring of my sermon was explaining how we will experience unity others with you when you come to church. I believe this is (which was Jesus’ prayer for an incredible way we can show us in John 17) when we have what we are about and My hope ... is that when we come others a common goal. Then I talked why we are so excited about our about our goal: others (our church community. Over the next together, the world will believe family, friends and neighbors) few weeks, Pastor Joel’s messages who Jesus said He is. believing and experiencing will try to answer some of those Christ like we have. My hope, questions so many of us have, and Jesus’ prayer for us, is that when we come together, especially those who have questions about the church. We the world will believe who Jesus said He is. It seems pretty all know people will not be disappointed when they come simple to me, but I also understand how difficult it can be. because of the worship as a whole. From the music to the So here’s what we are doing: Tonight, we are having a teaching, we are blessed! family bowling night in Winter Garden at the Carter Bowling But I also believe at West Oaks, there is a genuine feeling of Lanes off Dillard Street (check out the ad!). This would be community that is growing because of you! As we continue to a great opportunity to invite others to an event where they serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13b), we will continue can meet other families and enjoy a night out together as to see God blessing us as a congregation and moving us closer a family. We are also planning a campout/picnic for the to our goal: seeing others believe and experience Christ like family at the Conways’ home next weekend. Our hope is we have. Keep being the church and allowing God to use you that as many families as would want will set up tents at in building his Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. some point on Sunday, May 24, and camp out that night, and then on Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day), we will have >>> WESTOAKS.NORTHLANDCHURCH.NET
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NEXT WEEK!
2nd- to 5th-grade Bible Study: “What Is Salvation? ” Wednesday, may 27 6:30-8 p.m., Cox home This is the final of a four-part study series designed to teach the children more about the core truths of the Christian faith. It will be taught by the Grade School teachers your children already know and is a wonderful fellowship opportunity. Details and RSVP: Children’s check-in desk or Michelle Smith (407-718-5510 or michelle.smith@ northlandchurch.net)
“In Her Shoes” …a Ladies Tea Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m. NEXT Oviedo Women’s Club W EEK! 414 King St., Oviedo Tickets: $5 each, available in the Northland at Oviedo foyer. The event will begin with a connection for ladies and will springboard into a discussion about an exciting service opportunity, at the end of the summer, where we serve local ladies in need. Krissy Todd, founder of The Hope Foundation, will talk about bridging the gap from homelessness to self-sufficiency and ways that we can be the hands and feet of Christ to local ladies in need.
Details: Terry Tinsley (407-384-8778 or tatinsley@mac.com)
Rock and Bowl
TODAY!
Sunday, May 17, 6 p.m. Carter Family bowling Winter Garden Put on your best rock ’n’ roll outfit and join us! Details: Derika Hacker (407-473-4537 or derika. hacker@northlandchurch.net)
Memorial Day Campout
Sunday, May 24 Kip and Janelle Conway’s home Or join us Monday at 11:30 a.m. for barbecue and swimming.
Details: Kip or Janelle Conway (321-460-2546 or faithhopelove995@yahoo.com)
Baptisms at West Oaks
Are you interested in being baptized? Would you like to find out more about what the Bible says about baptism? A study will be forming this summer in preparation for baptism in the fall. Details: Derika Hacker (407-473-4537 or derika. hacker@northlandchurch.net)
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100 Servant Coordinators Needed Serve others From June 22 to 26
Upcoming Serving Opportunities
vanessa puleo Northland Local Service Projects Coordinator
(Check the website for more listings, project times, locations, age requirements and other information.)
Before the project: • Meet the homeowner and see the project. • Deliver project materials to the project site. During the project: • June 21: Meet with your assigned team leader and attend kickoff rally where Dr. Joel C. Hunter is the keynote speaker. • June 22-26: Serve at project site full days and a half day on Friday. The project concludes at noon Friday with a community picnic for all volunteers, homeowners and community partners. PLEASE NOTE: This is a five-day project, good for those retired, off work or wanting to take off work for a trip locally.
May 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathways to Care, serve lunch May 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Pressure, Oviedo 100+ volunteers needed! May 30 . . . . . . . . 15th Street house repair (on-site training) May 30 . . . . . . . . . . Christian HELP, on-site project (2 shifts) June 6 . . . . . . . . 15th Street house repair (on-site training) June 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Stroll Team, Downtown 100 volunteers needed! June 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest Time International June 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeless Ministry Team, Downtown June 13 . . . . . . . 15th Street house repair (on-site training) June 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Hands project, at Northland June 13 . . . . . . . Coalition for the Homeless, cooking dinner June 20 . . . . . . . . Power Wash project, preparing for teams June 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald McDonald House, cooking June 22-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servant coordinators (5 days) 100 volunteers needed! June 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathways to Care, serve lunch July 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeless Ministry, Downtown July 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Cleanup, Christian HELP July 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meals Ministry, Cooking Team July 11 . . . . . . . . Coalition for the Homeless, cooking dinner July 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Hands project, at Northland July 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meals Ministry, Serving Team July 11 . . . . . . . . 15th Street house repair (on-site training) July 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Parking Lot, Christian HELP July 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest Time International July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . Give Kids the World, serve breakfast July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathways to Care, serve lunch July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald McDonald House, cooking July 25 . . . . . . . . 15th Street house repair (on-site training)
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orthland is looking for 100 servant coordinators for the week of June 21 to 26 to serve locally and join the One Heart, Many Hands organization in its efforts to mobilize more than 3,000 volunteers on 160 local projects. Teams will come from all across the United States and even from other countries to participate. These volunteers will come to the Orlando area to serve and work on more than 160 local families’ homes – and you have the opportunity to be their “local coordinator.” You will have the privilege to connect with local families in need, build a relationship and even talk to them about serving others!
What is the time commitment?
• A willing heart to serve others. • The ability to commit to the timeline. • The ability to either transport or coordinate the transportation of materials to the project site. • A good spirit and a willingness to communicate well with others. • The ability to meet with the homeowner prior to the project to build a relationship. • The ability to communicate with team members prior to their arrival in Orlando.
1) Visit www.northlandchurch.net. 2) Select “Serve Others” on the top menu bar; or the “Local Service Project” icon at the bottom. 3) Select the “Serve Locally” icon. 4) Browse the list of projects and locate the “One Heart-Many Hands” project; Select it and “Join the group.” 5) You will then be contacted with information regarding a team meeting to review project details. Details: Vanessa Puleo (407-949-7256 or vanessa.puleo@ northlandchurch.net)
DiY TRAINING
Join the 15th Street home repair team and learn how to hang Sheetrock, how to use a chop saw, how to install a kitchen sink, how to build a set of steps, the proper and safe way to use a variety of tools, and many other handy tips. With our on-site training, you will learn all of these things and serve your brothers and sisters in Christ at the same time.
Sign up to serve and learn new skills! June 21 to 26
3,000 volunteers from around the world Coming to Orlando to Help 160 local families in need.
Egypt 3 (September 22 to October 3) Distributed Journey Informational Meetings
Sunday, May 31, 12:30 p.m., room 4206 Thursday, June 4, 7 p.m., Hospitality Room Join with other potential participants to discuss plans for this mission trip; To minister to children in hospitals and orphanages, and to people in poor areas, as well as nursing homes. Details: Kevin Urichko (kevin.urichko@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4024)
Distributed Journeys
To get information on these trips, visit Northland’s website (www. northlandchurch.net) and select “Serve Others” from the menu. Details: Patti Harshey (patti.harshey@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0573) Swaziland 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30-July 18 Dominican Republic 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 20-27 Sri Lanka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 1-10 Brazil 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 6-16 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 8-16 Brazil 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 1-9 Egypt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 22-October 3 Egypt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 17-23
Has anyone seen my glasses?
Bill teaches Theresa how to properly use a chop saw while serving.
YES! I want to be one of the 100 Servant Coordinators needed!*
Sign me up to serve by helping to coordinate a team during the week of June 22 through 26. I understand that a serving heart is important, as well as the ability to move materials (or coordinate to have materials moved) to the location being served. Also, I will connect with the homeowner before the team arrives to establish a relationship. I understand these are the dates I will be serving: Meet up and kickoff rally: Sunday, June 21, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, Orlando Project dates: June 22 through 26 Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________________
*For insurance reasons, anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
IsleGo Missions
Details: Corinne or Dusty Cooper (corinne@islego.com, dusty@islego.com or 407-687-8543) Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 13–20 Germany/Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 28–August 9 Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 11–18 Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 10–17
Send Missionaries Birthday Blessings June 9 Prema Ramachandran Bible Believing Churches and Missions 10 Criscon Ave. Banaswadi, Bangalore 560043 India
June 9 Jack McGill 2270 Gillis Court Maitland, FL 32751 Jack.mcgill@ccci.org
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MD = Northland at Mount dora
WO = Northland at west oaks
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Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink More info below.
Middle & High School Students
College Ministry
MD CREW352 (Christians Radically Encouraging Worship)
(For students age 18-25)
Sundays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., room 13; Wednesdays, 7 p.m., sanctuary. For 6th– to 12th-graders. Details: Bill Chapman (352-434-4116 or bill.chapman@northlandchurch.net)
Middle School Ministry LW LUGRox (Living Under Grace Rocks!)
LAST LUGROX FOR 08-09 SCHOOL YEAR — May 16 Summer LUGrox — June 13 TO August 8 (off july 4)
Saturdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center. LUGRox is an evening full of high energy, high impact and just plain fun! This is the place where you’ll find thrilling games, solid teaching, rockin’ worship and friend-connecting small groups. Dinner (two slices of pizza, chips and lemonade) is available for $3. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net) ATTENTION: NEWLY ATTENDING PARENTS AND STUDENTS, CHECK IN AT THE LUGROX WELCOME DESK!
LW Bowling night
Saturday, June 6, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., AMF Casselberry Lanes. $11 if payment and registration are received by May 31. $16 if payment and registration are received between June 1 and 3. No registration will be accepted after June 3. For 2009-10 7th- and 8th-graders to celebrate the end of the school year! Cost covers shoe rental, two hours of bowling, popcorn and soda. Dinner will not be served. There is a refreshment stand at the alley should your student need dinner, send extra money. Registration forms available at the Welcome Desk or by emailing Shaylynn (shaylynn.stoner@ northlandchurch.net).
LW 5th- and 6th-Grade Class
June 13 through August 1, 4:45-6 p.m., Fellowship Hall All 2009-10 5th-6th graders are welcome. Focus will be the “Identity” series. Students may choose whether or not to stay afterward for LUGRox. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net)
High School Ministry LW Baccalaureate 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 7 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink. In honor of the graduating class of 2009, Student Ministries will be hosting Baccalaureate for all graduating seniors, and their families and friends. This is open to any graduating senior wanting to participate. Needed from each senior: One baby picture and one graduation picture and any other pictures of graduating seniors you may have from any of our retreats or events. Please place them in an envelope clearly marked for Student Ministries with your name and phone number on them, and turn them in to the welcome desk in either Longwood building or at O2 on Wednesday nights. They will be available for pickup after the Baccalaureate service. You can also e-mail your pictures to Addie (addie.cooper@northlandchurch.net). Deadline for picture submissions was Wednesday, May 13. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net)
LW Outreach, Worship, Teaching and Hangout Time Summer o2 Schedule: June 3-August 5 Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink. All 9th- through 12th-graders are invited to join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, awesome worship and amazing teaching from our youth pastors. Food and snacks will be offered for a few dollars. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@ northlandchurch.net)
LW Servant Leadership Ministry
Brochures with times and locations are available at the welcome desks at all Northland sites. These small groups are for middle school students and meet in living rooms across the Central Florida area one night during the week. The time involves hanging out with other students, Bible study led by high school leaders and life-changing accountability. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@ northlandchurch.net)
A primary goal of Northland Student Ministries is to lead students to a deeper understanding of their God-given, unique strengths and spiritual gifting so that they might use those gifts and strengths to serve others. All 9th- through 12th-graders are welcome and encouraged to participate in our Servant Leadership Ministry. For freshmen, we have LUGRox Setup Crew, and for sophomores, juniors and seniors, we have middle school Area Bible Study trainer and LUGRox captain positions. Details: Shaylynn Stoner (407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@ northlandchurch.net)
OV AXIS: Middle School Bible Study
OV AXIS: High School Ministry
LW ABS (Area Bible Studies)
Sundays, 11 a.m., room 9-105. Girls and guys breakout sessions. Details: Erica Emler (407-687-8570 or erica.emler@ northlandchurch.net)
Sundays, 6 to 8 p.m., NOCC. Youth group environment with interactive activities and fun. Details: Erica Emler (407-6878570 or erica.emler@northlandchurch.net)
Details: Jenny DeGeus (jenny.degeus@northlandchurch.net)
LW College Gathering
Sundays, 7:15 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink. Come and spend time in worship, prayer and the Scriptures.
LW Short Film Series
Sundays, through May 24, 7:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink. They will be watching short films after sharing dinner. Then they’ll break up into discussion groups to look at the different spiritual themes at work in each film.
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My name is: __________________________________________________
Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to the Beehive! I’m Buzz. Stick with me during our family worship service, and we’ll learn more about who God is and what He has done!
Today we worship Jesus as the Redeemer who paid for the sins of all who believe in Him. One day Jesus will return, and we will see God with our own eyes!
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Job
Job is the name of a good man who lived in Bible times. His name rhymes with “robe.” Even when Satan made bad things happen, Job still knew that God was good. Bzzz. Bzzz.
Orange. Who’s there?
Orange who?
Orange you glad that God is so good? Yes, orange you?
Yes, canned juicy?
Today’s Buzzword is EVIL!
Unscramble these letters to discover a question many people have about God.
I heard it _____________ times. I think it’s important to God because
If (DGO) G_ _ is (DGOO) G_ _ _, (HWY) W_ _ is there (LVEI) E_ _ _?
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Answer: If GOD is GOOD, WHY is there EVIL?
A Good Man Was Tested Job 1:6-12 One day angels and Satan came to the Lord. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered, “From traveling all around the earth. I’ve been going from one end of it to the other.” Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about My servant Job? There isn’t anyone on earth like him. He is honest. He does what is right. He respects Me and avoids evil.” Satan said, “You always give Job everything he needs. That’s why he respects You. But reach out Your hand and strike down everything he has. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against You. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of You.” The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing everything he has over to you. But do not touch the man himself.”
Draw a picture of the angels and Satan talking to the Lord about Job.
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Promotion Weekend is almost here! On June 6-8, children move up to the next grade.
Northland’s 5-day Bible study for children, The Daily Way, is available at www.northlandchurch.net or at Children’s Church.
BeELIN eS Draw a line of bees to connect the word in Column A with its opposite meaning in Column Bee.
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2009 Induction Ceremony
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Come and encourage children from all Northland sites preparing to enter sixth grade as we welcome them to worship in the main sanctuary. To register your fifth-grade student, contact: Julie Meeker (407-949-7153 or julie.meeker@northlandchurch.net)
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gentle, loving spirit bless all who have the opportunity to know her. Lynn’s passion for giving her time and talents has made her a valuable part of the Early Childhood team. As she prepares to move to Washington, we want to let her know how much we love and appreciate her. We will miss you, Miss Lynn!
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This week, think about God’s goodness. If everything good was taken away from you, would you still believe that God is good? Ask God to help you always trust in His goodness.
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Manage Your Finances God’s Way By CONNIE RAINWATER Director of Content Development
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id you know there are more than 2,350 verses in the Bible about money? Did you know that nearly half of Jesus’ parables are about possessions? The Bible is full of wise counsel about our financial decisions. In fact, Jesus had more to say about money than about heaven and hell combined. Crown Financial Ministries has a 30-year history of equipping people worldwide to learn, apply and teach God’s financial principles so they may know Christ more intimately, be free to serve Him, and help fund the Great Commission. A seven-week, video-based Crown Financial small group study will be offered on Sundays, June 7 through July 26, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at
Northland at Longwood, room 4209. Led by Bob Shoemaker, this course teaches biblical financial management and practical tools and resources to help you manage your finances God’s way. Bob Shoemaker has been a member of Northland since 1991. He was a financial planner for 17 years and has been the area director for Crown Financial Ministries for the last nine years. The cost for materials is $16, and these can be purchased at the class: Managing Our Finances God’s Way DVD, workbook and savings package. Details and registration: Bob Shoemaker (407-628-7068 or bobshoemaker@mindspring.com)
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his week Dr. Hunter begins a new preaching series, “Challenges to Christianity — Brief Answers to Common Questions.” For many people, the circumstances of life often pose challenges to faith. But God doesn’t back down from a challenge. He is not intimidated by our doubts and fears. He will use them as the very things that bring us to a clearer knowledge and understanding of Him. Below are some resources available in the Northland Bookstore that address many of the struggles with faith we experience:
Faith & Doubt, by John Ortberg Ortberg demonstrates how doubt is very much a part of faith and how uncertainty can lead to trust. “The beliefs that really matter,” he writes, “are the ones that guide our behavior.”
Disappointment With God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud, by Philip Yancey Is God listening? Can He be trusted? In this book, Yancey tackles the questions caused by a God who doesn’t always do what we think He’s supposed to do.
Romans Study Great Learning Opportunity
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f you are looking for a learning opportunity this year, the perfect counterpart to Pastor Joel C. Hunter’s applied apologetics series is the Romans study. The book of Romans is perhaps the most concise theological work in the New Testament. Theology is the study of God’s story. It is through His story that we come to know Him and can worship Him for who He says He is and what He says He has done. Offered by Pastor Dan Lacich on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in room 4213 at Northland at Longwood, this course will run through July 5. Pastor Lacich came to Christ before his senior year in high school through the ministry of Young Life and the love of some close friends. Growing up without a church background, he developed a passion for people who do not know Christ, and a desire to help believers reach out. At Northland, he serves as pastor of distributed sites, helping the distributed church worship and serve together. Pastor Lacich has a bachelor’s degree in theology from Franciscan University, a Master of Divinity from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, and a Doctor of Ministry from Reformed Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Barbara, have been married since 1979 and have three boys: Zachariah, J.T. and Garrett.
When Bad Things Happen: God Is Big Enough to Handle Your Questions and Strong Enough to Deliver You From Pain and Doubt, by Kay Arthur Bible teacher and author Kay Arthur guides readers to discover the answers revealed in the Old Testament book of Habakkuk, so that they can know God, understand Him and love Him more fully, no matter what happens.
When God Weeps, by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes After more than 30 years in a wheelchair, Tada has a special understanding of God’s intentions for believers in their pains. In When God Weeps, she and Estes hold this peerless perspective out as a gift to readers. With firmness and compassion, they reveal a God big enough to understand suffering, wise enough to allow it, and powerful enough to use it for a good greater than anyone can ever imagine.
Dr. Dan Lacich, Northland’s pastor for distributed sites, leads the Romans class.
Please Recycle DVDs and Videos Utilize Northland’s Resource Library
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At the end of class, participants break off into groups to review the lesson and discuss prayer concerns.
ave you completed a group or Bible study and no longer need the DVD or tapes? Don’t let them gather dust on a shelf! Northland’s Resource Library wants to put these valuable resources back into circulation for use by small groups and Bible studies throughout the Central Florida area. Details on how to donate: Barbara Olsen (407-9497183 or barbara.olsen@northlandchurch.net) or Suzanne McCutchen (407 971-2050 or smccutchen03@aol.com)
Lw = Northland at LONGWOOD
MD = Northland at Mount dora
OV = Northland at Oviedo
affecting adult children of addiction. Child care is available. Details: His Way (407-599-9770)
LW DIVORCECARE
Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 4209-10. A 13week session in which individuals who have been through a divorce can experience personal growth and healing. Workbook is available at Northland’s bookstore for $16. Preregistration is required; child care is available. Details and registration: Donna Delzingaro (407-937-1749)
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Join others for ongoing encouragement and connection.
CONNECTION GROUPS
Connection Groups are ongoing groups that meet for friendship, worship, equipping and service. Some of these groups meet at a worship site, but most meet in homes across the community. While their locations, times and topics of study vary, the groups and their facilitators remain basically unchanged. Join a Connection Group online (www. northlandchurch.net), or contact Jennifer Raymond (407-937-1832 or jennifer. raymond@northlandchurch.net).
LW BELONG STUDY MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sundays, through May 31, 9 a.m., room 4209. Participate in the Belong study and also have an opportunity to explore and become a member at Northland. For Northland membership, Here’s what you need to do: 1) Receive God’s gift of salvation, made possible through Jesus Christ. 2) Complete the Belong study in one of the following ways: • Attend the four-week Belong study beginning May 3. • Take the online Belong study at www.northlandchurch.net. • Purchase the Belong DVD and study booklets in the Northland Bookstore. 3) Meet with a membership coach to share your story, affirm the Belong covenant and clarify any questions you have. Coaches will be available for the final session at onsite classes. Those who complete the online membership process will be contacted by a membership coach by phone. Online membership does require current personal contact information. Details: Barbara Olsen (barbara.olsen@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7183)
CARE GROUPS
These groups are a vital part of the health of the church, as they provide ongoing support through difficult times for specific life issues, such as addiction, divorce, illness or loss. LW BCAUSE—BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL Any woman touched by breast cancer desiring prayer, fellowship, information and/or encouragement, contact Susan Diener-Blando (321-972-4541 or susandb@yahoo.com).
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COPING WITH ADDICTIONS AND CODEPENDENCY Thursdays, 7 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. A Christcentered, 12-step program dealing with issues such as alcohol, drugs, relationships, food, sexual addictions, codependency and issues
DIVORCED AND WIDOWED WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Second and fourth Sundays of each month, 3 p.m., Nancy Petitto’s home, Casselberry. Join other women for prayer and discussion at this potluck fellowship. Children are welcome. Details and directions: Nancy Petitto (407-699-9181)
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Sundays, 3:30 p.m., Winter Springs. Study: The Power of a Woman’s Word, by Sharon Jaynes. Details: Lisa Edwards (407-222-9639 or godsgirl0202@yahoo.com)
LW GriefShare
Mondays, starting June 1, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 4206-7. If you are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one, this healing ministry walks you through the steps of grief. Workbook is available at Northland’s bookstore for $16. Details and registration: GriefShare voiceline (407-949-7152)
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Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., TLC Women’s Center, 4804 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. This post-abortion ministry shares the healing grace of Jesus without judgment. Details: Coorie Moore (407-292-7628)
LW Parents of the Prodigals First and third Thursdays of each month, starting May 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4209. A support group helping parents cope with kids in trouble, in jail, on drugs, etc., and with serious behavioral problems. Child care available by reservation. Details: Laurie Jean Harrington (lauriejean2@bellsouth.net or 407 977 6742) LW STRUGGLING WITH HOMOSEXUALITY? (MEN) Wednesdays, 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., call for confidential location. Among Friends is a weekly support group for men who struggle with same sex attraction and/or same sex attraction feelings that want to live a life pleasing to God. Details: Jay or Joe (407-949-7193, ext. 1788) LW SUPPORT FOR THE SEPARATED
Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Learn practical steps for healing, hope and reconciliation in the Lord following the painful journey of divorce. Details on qualification and assessment: Donna Delzingaro (407-937-1749)
MD DIVORCECARE
Sundays, 9 to 11 a.m., Conference Room. This ministry provides opportunities for divorced individuals to renew their relationship with God by addressing the hardships resulting from their divorce by providing Bible-based teaching, support group discussions and prayer in a confidential setting. Details: Mitch Shipley (352-638-0441 or mns10@psu.edu) or Cindy Hall (352-589-1830 or chandnelly@earthlink.net)
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Coming together around a single activity or shared trait, these groups meet for specific events, ongoing study or ministry to the community.
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WO = Northland at west oaks
LW AMEN (A MEETING OF MEN)
Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., room 4206. Learn to apply God’s Word to real-life situations. Details: Dan Bogdan (407-702-5358 or danbogdan@ landscapeorlando.com) or Buzz Vincent (407463-9398 or blv292@cfl.rr.com)
LW ART GROUP, DIVINE REFLECTION
Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., room 4208. This will be the last meeting. Group will resume in September. Details: Laura Bates (carpearte@ aol.com or 407-622-6873) • May 22 to June 25, foyer alcove. View group members’ artwork based on John 1:1-4 and 14. Details: Laura Bates (carpearte@aol.com or 407-622-8673)
LW BUSINESSMEN’S FRIDAY LUNCH
Fridays, noon to 1 p.m., e-mail for location. Learn how to apply scriptural principles to business through personal discipleship. Details: James Price (james.price@northlandchurch.net)
LW BUDDY BREAK
Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. Northland joins with Nathaniel’s Hope to provide three hours of free respite for parents and caregivers of special needs children. Drop off your child with our trained volunteers. Details and registration: Laura Lee Wright (407-937-0549 or buddybreak@northlandchurch.net)
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CENTRAL FLORIDA TRES DIAS MONTHLY SECUELA Saturday, May 30, 6:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood, Fellowship Hall. Join us for dinner if you’ve attended a fourth-day retreat, such as Via de Cristo, Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Kairos, Tres Dias, Crysalis or the Great Banquet. Bring a covered dish, and enjoy fellowship and worship. Details: Maria Penzes (407-937-0554 or maria.penzes@northlandchurch.net)
LW COUPLES CAFÉ
Third Saturday of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m, Nature’s Table Café. Speakers address a variety of topics designed to encourage married couples. Child care by reservation: Diane Jones (407-949-7188 or diane.jones@ northlandchurch.net); details: James Price (james.price@northlandchurch.net) • Saturday, May 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Special fun event for couples, Hitting the Mark! Making the Most of Communication in Your Marriage, with speakers Clark and Unju.
LW EMPLOYMENT NETWORK
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing, rooms 5106-7. Details: Christian HELP, 450 Seminola Blvd., Casselberry, (407-834-4022) Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LW FAITH AND SCIENCE GROUP
Last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing, room 5106-7. Meet to discuss modern science in light of God’s Word. Study: Why the Universe Is the Way That It Is, by Hugh Ross. Details: Kent Cofoid (kent. cofoid@gmail.com)
LW FLAG FOOTBALL
Saturdays, 10 a.m., Lyman High School practice fields. Coed. Details: Nathan Naversen (407-701-7577 or nate@magicwebhosting.com)
LW GOLF — links fellowship
Friday, June 12, 8 a.m., Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club. Linking golfers throughout the world in Christ. Meet the second Friday of each month. Guest speaker is Todd Setsma, who will speak to us about golf, PING and the Lord. Cost: $35 per person; food costs extra. RSVP by Tuesday, June 9. Details and reservations: Parks Reinhardt (407-880-9932 or linksfellowship@cfl.rr.com)
LW LADY IN WAITING (SINGLE WOMEN)
Sundays, 4 to 5:30 p.m., room 4206. Study the biblical character of Ruth. Details: Liza Johnson (lizajohnson@landam.com)
LW MOMS’ MORNING OUT
Pick one day a week, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Northland Early Learning Center. Drop off your 18- to 24-month-old for Moms’ Morning Out. Fee: $50 per month, includes registration and supplies. Details and registration: Pam Anderson (407-949-7179 or pam.anderson@ northlandchurch.net)
LW MOMS4MOMS
Third Monday of each month, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Get connected with other moms for friendship and encouragement through meetings and playgroup activities. Registration required. Child care provided during monthly meetings for infants to 5-yearolds. Details: www.northlandmoms4moms.com
LW MOTORCYCLE GROUP
All styles welcome. Must own a motorcycle and have a valid motorcycle license to participate. Details: Lori Cooper-Keith (407-381-2051)
LW ORPHAN CARE GROUP
First and third Thursdays each month, 7 p.m., room 4205. Connecting God’s Children Ministries is designed to connect the needs of God’s foster and orphaned children with people who want to help them. Details: Greg and Sheri Bell (407-617-1911 or bellfamily@cfl.rr.com)
LW PAGE TURNERS
Third Tuesday of each month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Special Needs/Cry room. Discuss a variety of classic and contemporary Christian books. A list of books is available in the Northland Bookstore. Details: Ruth Rudy (407484-3000 or ruthrudy@cfl.rr.com)
LW SENIORS GROUP
Third Wednesday of each month, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Bring nonperishable food items for the Pastoral Care pantry. Details: Marilyn Casey (407-273-2857)
LW SINGLE ADULT MINISTRIES
Fourth Sunday of each month, 4 to 6 p.m., room 4206. Join for worship, prayer, classes and fellowship. Sundays, gather at Nature’s Table Café before the 6 p.m. worship service. Singles meet weekly in small groups throughout Central Florida. Details: Yvonne Lutz (lyvonne316@yahoo.com), Liza Johnson (lizajohnson@landam.com), Dave Mullen (dmull77@yahoo.com) or general information (NorthlandSAM@yahoo.com). Leave questions on the singles info line (407-949-7172). Learn more: christiansocial.meetup.com/189/.
LW SOCCER
Fridays, 8:15 p.m., Red Bug Lake Park. No teams, no positions and no practices — just fun for ages 18 and up! A $2 donation requested. Details: Mike Cannavo (407-359-0191)
LW TENNIS
Saturdays, 8 a.m., Red Bug Lake Park. Details: Jeff Rossmeissl (407-489-6096)
LW WHAT IF
Mondays, 7 p.m., room 4209. Join this fourweek group, which will inspire us to be the community God calls us to become. Details: Mark Neujahr (407-463-4443 or mneujahr@ earthlink.net)
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LW WORD WEAVERS
Second Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Details: www.wordweaversonline.com
MD BOWLING LEAGUE
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Triangle Lanes, Mount Dora. Join us for Moonlight bowling. All ages are welcome. Details: Jeff Young (205-3329931 or sbiltd@yahoo.com)
MD LADIES NIGHT OUT
Fourth Thursday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., Chili’s, Mount Dora. Bring a friend. Details: Deborah Balic (407-832-9171) or Frances Merritt (407-554-0076)
MD MEN’S BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:45 a.m., rooms 2, 3. Motto: Men with a mission. Details: Richie Kluesener (407-221-4517 or rk@goldinart. com) or Bill Chapman (352-434-4116 or bill. chapman@northlandchurch.net) MD SMALL CHILDREN/HOMESCHOOL PLAY GROUP
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, location alternates; call for details. Details: Michele Pruitt (352-408-3909)
OV DISCOVERING GOD’S WILL (WOMEN)
Mondays, 7 p.m., home of Laurie Jean Harrington. Join in this group study by Andy Stanley as they learn to determine God’s vision and purpose for their lives. Details: Laurie Jean Harrington (lauriejean2@bellsouth.net or 407977-6742)
OV The Life of Joseph (Couples)
Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Wiest home, Oviedo. Details: Doug and Lisa Hill (dhill@orlandoteam. com or 407-681-7396)
as a public profession of personal faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19). Maps are available at the information desk in the church foyer. Call to sign up. Details: Sharon Ferreira (407-949-7189 or sharon. ferreira@northlandchurch.net)
LW CHILD BAPTISMS
Northland recommends the Steps for Young Believers course for children prior to baptism, but it is not mandatory. For information about grade-school student baptisms, contact Diane Jones (diane. jones@northlandchurch.net or 407-9497188).
LW INFANT BAPTISM/DEDICATION CLASS
Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m., rooms 42067. Child care is available upon request. Details: Diane Jones (407-949-7188 or diane.jones@northlandchurch.net)
WO Summer Baptism Class Are you interested in being baptized? Would you like to find out more about what the Bible says about baptism? A study will be forming this summer in preparation for baptism in the fall. Details: Derika Hacker (derika.hacker@northlandchurch.net or 407-473-4537)
PRAYER LW CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES PRAYER TEAM
Pray weekly from your home for needs in Children’s Ministries. Details: Carol Moss (carol.moss@northlandchurch.net or 407949-7180)
OV Spiritual Giftings (Couples)
LW LUNCH AND PRAY
WO WEST OAKS PLAY GROUP Join us for fellowship and fun. Details: Sara Sundermeyer (407-575-6178 or scostantini@ hotmail.com) or Kimberly Fulmer (407-6563008 or kfulmer@earthlink.net)
LW MEN’S PRAISE AND PRAYER
Sundays, 6 p.m., Cluxton home, Kingsbridge West. Details: Brad and Linda Cluxton (bcluxton@gmail.com or 407-474-0034)
WO LADIES NIGHT OUT
Connect with West Oaks women each month. Activities and locations vary. Details: Derika Hacker (derika.hacker@northlandchurch.net or 407-473-4537)
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Last Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., Denny’s, State Road 436 and Cranes Roost Boulevard, Altamonte Springs. Join for fellowship, friendship and prayer in small groups. Details: Irene Williamson (407-756-9060 or frankirenewill@embarqmail.com)
Thursdays, 6:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, room 1104. Details: Dave McGregor (407-774-2952 or mcgregor449@hotmail.com)
LW PRAYER GROUP
Thursdays, 6:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, room 1116. Details: Jean Sherwood (407-323-7869)
LW PRE-WORSHIP PRAYER MEETINGS
Saturdays, 4 to 4:45 p.m. and Sundays, 8 to 8:45 a.m., prayer room. Meet to pray for our worship services and the needs of those in our church family and the community. Details: Saturday, Jean Sherwood (407-323-7869), or Sunday, Jean Sherwood or Amy Dunn (407-463-6161)
Bible studies and opportunities to help you explore your faith and know God.
BAPTISM LW ADULT BAPTISMS
Sunday, June 14, 2 p.m., Ken and Diane Watkins’ home. Adults and teens may be baptized by immersion or sprinkling
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES LW JAMES
Sundays, 10:45 a.m., room 4209. Study: book of James. Learn to be patient, to make peace instead of trouble and to practice what Scripture teaches. Details: Sharon Ferreira (sharon.ferreira@northlandchurch.net)
LW JOHN, PART 2 — PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT
Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 4212-14. This (14-week) Precept study uses a workbook and requires five hours of homework a week.
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Details or to order a workbook: Geri Anderson (407-331-6760 or geri.anderson@att.net)
LW PHILIPPIANS (SINGLES)
Sundays, 10:45 a.m., room 4210. Study the book of Philippians and have lunch at Nature’s Table Café after class. Details: Lisa Edwards (GodsGirl0202@yahoo.com)
LW ROMANS
Sundays, 9 a.m., room 4213. Led by Dr. Dan Lacich. Details: Barbara Olsen (Barbara. olsen@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7183)
WO THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT: LOVE Sundays, 10:30 a.m., conference room. Join us as we look at the greatest commandment from God’s perspective. Details: John Hammerstein (maxinehammerstein@mac.com or 407-877-8896)
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Deborah Balic (407-832-9171) Merritt (407-554-0076)
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Frances
CHILDREN’s bible studies OV WHO IS JESUS-SECOND TO FIFTH GRADE Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Cox home. Final of a four-part study designed to teach children more about the core truths of the Christian faith, taught by the Grade School teachers. Details and RSVP: Michelle Smith (michelle.smith@northlandchurch.net, 407718-5510 or children’s check-in desk)
WO JOHN Sundays, 10:30 a.m., Northland at West Oaks sanctuary. Join others in studying “John: Theology in the Real World.” Details: Derika Hacker (407-473-4537 or derika.hacker@ northlandchurch.net)
MEN’S BIBLE STUDIES LW ISAIAH
Thursdays, 6:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, room 1118. Join this open-forum discussion on the book of Isaiah: 45 minutes of study, and 15 minutes of prayer. Details: Ron Morris (ron@creativele.com)
Classes and training to help you mature in your faith and equip you to serve.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDIES
ADULTS
LW A Heart Like His, Beth Moore Study
LW Beyond Addiction Seminar
Seeking the heart of God through a study of David. • Mondays, June 1 through August 10, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., rooms 4206-07. Child care available by reservation. Details and registration for child care: Cherrie Rowe (cherbear100@aol.com or 407-322-6850) • Wednesdays, May 27 through August 5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rooms 4206-07. No child care provided. Details: Cherrie Rowe (cherbear100@aol.com or 407-322-6850)
LW ANOINTED, TRANSFORMED, REDEEMED
A study by Beth Moore, Kay Arthur and Priscilla Shirer. Workbook available at the Northland bookstore. • Mondays, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., rooms 4206-7. Child care available. Details and registration for child care: Renee Shoemaker (reneeshoemaker@mindspring.com or 407628-7068) • Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rooms 4206-7. Details: Cherrie Rowe (cherbear100@ aol.com or 407-322-6850) • Thursdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., home of Robin Kendall. Details and reservations: Robin Kendall (321-662-5039 or northland.ladies. bible.studies@gmail.com)
LW PHILIPPIANS
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Longwood. Details: Sharon Fussell (407-830-7740)
LW REVELATION — PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT
Mondays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rooms 4213-15. Study: Revelation, Part 1. Child care is available upon request. Workbook, $23.50. Details and registration: Melody Ringenberg (rringenberg@cfl.rr.com or 407-884-9794)
MD LIVING BEYOND YOURSELF, A BETH MOORE STUDY Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m., rooms 2, 3. A study that explores the fruit of the Spirit. Child care is available. Child care is available. Details:
Saturday, June 6, 8:30 a.m., Northland at Longwood. If you want to understand or know someone who struggles with any type of addictions such as alcohol, food, pornography, people-pleasing, shopping excessively, then this conference will point the way for you to find lasting freedom. Sharon Hersh, author of The Last Addiction, and Clint Clark, counselor, and Andy Gullahorn, will share their heart, struggles, and the gift of God’s healing path. Ticket cost: $25 before May 18; $35 thereafter. Purchase tickets at www.northlandchurch. net. Details: Elaine Harland (elaine.harland@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4002)
LW CONQUERING FEAR, ANGER, ANXIETY
Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., room 4204. Conquer fear, anger and anxiety through biblical principles. Child care is available. Details: Skye Engel (407-834-3158)
LW DIVORCECARE FACILITATORS TRAINING
Facilitators are needed to work alongside the DivorceCare ministry. Learn to help those who are currently experiencing the pain of divorce find healing. Contact Elaine for an application and more information on training. Details: Elaine Harland (407-949-4002 or elaine. harland@northlandchurch.net)
LW ephesians — Called to Greater Things: Life in Christ and in His Church Wednesdays, through June 24, 7 p.m., room 4215. Study of Ephesians. Details: Diana Oxford (doxford@cfl.rr.com) LW Financial Peace University
Thursdays, 7 p.m., room 4210. A 13-week class. Cost for materials: $99. Registration required. Details and registration: Rich or Jana Haussmann (407-333-0960 or rhaussmann@cfl. rr.com)
LW LEARN TO SPEAK CHINESE
Sundays, 1:30 to 3:15 p.m., Children’s
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Worship Wing, rooms 5202-9. Beginner and mid-level classes available. Cost: $100 for textbooks and activity fees for one semester. Details: Jin Guiying (gui_jin66@yahoo.com) or Linan An (lan@mail.ucf.edu)
LW Live, Learn and Earn
Sundays, May 10 and 17, 11 a.m., room 4204. Learn to respond to financial crises and to connect with others for encouragement and resources. Details: Althea Pemsel (abpem10@ aol.com or 407-929-1592)
LW MANAGING OUR FINANCES GOD’S WAY
Sundays, June 7 to July 26, 9 to 10:30 a.m., room 4209. Learn about biblical financial management and about practical tools and resources to help you manage your finances God’s way. Cost for materials $16. Details and registration: Bob Shoemaker (407-599-3132 or bobshoemaker@mindspring.com)
LW MARRIAGE 911
Mondays, 7 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Marv and Linda Rooks lead this 12-week course for troubled marriages. Child care is available. Child care registration: Morgan Perun (morgan.perun@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1757); details and registration: Linda Rooks (407-644-8619)
LW MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT
Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing, room 5100. A 14-week, Bible-based study to help strengthen or repair your marriage. Handbook cost: $15 per couple. Child care is available. Details and registration: 407-9494000, ext. 1761, or northlandmarriageministry@ hotmail.com
MD Celebrate Recovery Local Chapter
Tuesdays, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Calvary Chapel of the Lakes, 351 Plaza Drive, Tavares. For those dealing with unhealthy habits in the present or painful experiences from the past. Child care is available. Details: Marilyn Faber (352-357-0983 or marilynfaber@comcast.net)
MD MY STORY, HIS STORY Wednesdays, through May 27, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., grade school room. Learn about God’s unfolding plan for humanity and the unique part each of you plays as your story folds into God’s larger story. Child care not provided. Details: Bill Chapman (352-434-4116 or bill. chapman@northlandchurch.net)
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June 28 to July 19. Focus: Salvation and assurance. Includes Communion instruction. • STEP 2—THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: June 28 to July 26. Focus: Jesus’ Life A-Z, a basic discipleship theme and learning about the life of Christ. Baptism offered at end of course. • STEP 3—LIVING BY THE BOOK, “C-ING” MY WAY THROUGH THE BIBLE: October 11 to November 15. Focus: To develop skills in exploring the Bible.
MEN LW FAITHFUL AND TRUE
Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, room 1118. Join a fellowship of men pursuing sexual integrity. Workbooks are available at Northland’s bookstore for $17. Details and registration: Bryce Hagedorn (407227-3072 or brycehagedorn@yahoo.com) or Kevin Urichko (407-949-7166 or kevin.urichko@ northlandchurch.net)
LW MEN’S STUDY
LW Customer Service
Serve weekdays by speaking with area agencies, learning of their needs, and entering information into the Resource Point system. Choose your day and time for three- to four-hour shifts. Details: Calvie Hughson (calvie.hughson@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1831)
LW MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS
During worship services and special events. BLS trained or medical professionals, especially EMTs, are needed. Details: Susan Cholewa (407-9370544 or susan.cholewa@northlandchurch.net)
LW SINGLE MOTHERS OPPORTUNITY
LW FAITHFUL AND TRUE
Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing, room 5108. If you have a desire to live authentically, honestly, and intimately in your relationships, this group will provide hope and a safe place to heal if you have experienced sexual betrayal, deception, and lies of secrecy which keep you in bondage. Details and registration: Vicki M. Wotring (520631-0886 or celebratelife3@aol.com)
Weekday volunteers are needed at Northland at Longwood to answer phones and greet visitors. Flexible hours. Details: Kevin Donaghy (407-9371831 or kevin.donaghy@northlandchurch.net)
Help create a single mothers’ group—lead or be part of a core team. Call for an application and interview. Details: Elaine Harland (407-9494002 or elaine.harland@northlandchurch.net)
LW SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND TEENS
Sundays, assist during the 11 a.m. worship service. Details: Laura Lee Wright (407-9370549 or lauralee.wright@northlandchurch.net)
Serve your local community
Come together for a single service project or an ongoing cause. LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS Connect to serve! For a project list and registration, visit www.northlandchurch.net. More info on page 6. Details: Vanessa Puleo (vanessa.puleo@northlandchurch.net or 407949-7156)
LW PETPALS
Saturdays, except the fifth Saturday of the month. Share your pets with people in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, etc. Details: Becky Yeager (leahyeager@aol.com or 407699-4903) • Picnic Saturday, May 30, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Korean Church, 2610 S. Highway 17-92, Casselberry. If you are serving with your trained house pet in nursing homes or are interested in participating in PetPals, bring your pet, leash, toy and a covered dish to this annual picnic. Breed restrictions apply. Details: Becky Yeager (leahyeager@aol.com or 407-699-4903)
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LONGWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER OPPORTUNITY Sundays, 9 a.m., sanctuary. Give hugs and show love to the residents of the facility behind Northland on Grant Street. Details: Patsy Grannan (407-538-5209 or Pjg327@ embarqmail.com)
MD VOLUNTEER AT THE CARPENTER’S HOUSE FOR CHILDREN This center in Lake County is home to 16 abandoned, displaced and medically needy children, ranging in age from 2 to 19 years. There are many opportunities for involvement. Details: Ann South (south4@ comcast.net or 352-267-3388) or www. thecarpentershouseoflakecounty.com OV GOOD SAMARITAN Serve someone in need in your community through meal deliveries. Details: Maggie Jobson (mjobson@cfl.rr.com) WO TOOLS AT YOUR SERVICE Know someone (even if it’s you) who could use a hand with household chores? No job is too big or too small. This team of volunteers will fix, repair, paint, move furniture and do other tasks. To make a request or join the team, call Kip Conway (407-595-0008 or 321-460-2546). Find other ways to serve in your community at servebeyond.northlandchurch.net.
LW ACCESS MINISTRIES STEERING COMMITTEE
Seeking community professionals and stakeholders who have a heart for addressing community-based options for affordable housing and care for people with disabilities in Central Florida to serve on a steering committee. Details: Laura Lee Wright (407-937-0549 or lauralee.wright@northlandchurch.net)
LW BLOOD DRIVE
CHILDREN LW Early Learning Center
(GRADES 2 – 5) AND THEIR PARENTS These courses in basic discipleship include classroom sessions and daily at-home devotionals. Sundays, 4 to 5:45 p.m. Materials cost for each class: $5. Registration is required. Details and registration: Teri Grayson (407-9497148 or teri.grayson@northlandchurch.net • STEP 1—BECOMING A PART OF GOD’S FAMILY:
Opportunities are available to join a team that cleans at the Longwood site on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Details: Calvie Hughson (calvie.hughson@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1831)
WO MEN IN THE WORD Saturdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Location alternates; call for details. Study: The Truth Project, a DVD-based curriculum taught by Dr. Del Tackett, president of the Focus on the Family Institute. Details: Jerry Murphy (407- 522-1672 or jerry.murphy@ieee.org)
Sundays, through May 24, 10:30 a.m., fellowship hall. Learn the profound impact managing your money has on your relationship with God. Details: Zack Fulmer (zack.fulmer@ ronblue.com)
LW STEPS FOR YOUNG BELIEVERS
LW Cleaning
LW phone VolunteerS
WO Discover God’s Way of Handling Money
Summer Program Tuesdays through Thursdays, June 30 to July 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Early Childhood Wing. For children 3 to 5 years old (on September 1, 2009). Fee is $85 per week or $350 for entire five weeks ($75 discount). Space is limited. Details and registration: Cathy Casavant (407-937-1786 or cathy.casavant@northlandchurch.net)
West Oaks: Derika Hacker derika.hacker@northlandchurch.net or 407-473-4537
Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4128. Study: Men’s Fraternity: The Quest for Authentic Manhood, developed by Dr. Robert Lewis. Details: Tom Horvath (tom@tomhorvath.com) or Gerald Jones (Gwjones01@aol.com)
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Opportunities to serve.
volunteer
Ushers, greeters, child care workers and more are needed at all worship sites.
Longwood: Volunteer Central Calvie Hughson calvie.hughson@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1831 Mount Dora: Bill Chapman bill.chapman@northlandchurch.net or 352-434-4116 Oviedo: Amanda Hartley amanda.hartley@northlandchurch.net or 407-222-7374
Saturday, June 6, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Monday, June 8, 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Give blood and save lives! Details: Susan Cholewa (susan.cholewa@northlandchurch.net)
LW COVERING CARE BLANKET
First Saturday of each month, 3 to 4:30 p.m. or third Thursday of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4212. Work on baby caps and blankets for distribution in local communities. Details: Nicole Roberts (407-699-8575)
LW JAIL MINISTRY
• Minister to inmates in Seminole County or Orange County jails during Sunday 9 a.m. worship; Celebrate Recovery for women, Thursday afternoons; Assist women with long-term planning; Prayer team; Pen pals. Training provided. Details: Jail Ministry voice mail (407-949-4007)
Opportunities and classes in the greater Orlando community.
ADULTS ABORTION RECOVERY Bible study for post-abortive men or women that meets in a confidential, supportive setting. Details: Reveille Ministries (407-333-0404) Adoption by Shepherd Care Tuesday, June 9, 7 to 9 p.m., 2911 Lakeview Drive, Fern Park. Thinking about adoption? Come to a free informational meeting. Details and R.S.V.P.: 407-265-9599.
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EXCHANGE MINISTRIES Mondays, 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., First Baptist Orlando, E-2 building, third floor, 3000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando. A Christ-centered ministry for men and women struggling with homosexuality. Details: John Westcott (407514-4356 or www.exchangeministries.org). A support group takes place the first Monday of each month at 7:15 p.m to encourage parents, friends and family who have loved ones struggling with their sexual identity. Details: Cherrie Rowe (407-322-6850 or cherbear100@ aol.com); inquiries are confidential. HOMELESS MINISTRY To assist the homeless or if you are in need of assistance due to being homeless, connect with Homeless Services Network of Central Florida for the most current info on resources. Details: HSN (407-893-0133 or www.hsncfl.org) mayor’s Job Fair (CFEC.org) Wednesday, May 20, noon to 4 p.m. at the Central Florida Fairgrounds & Exposition Park, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Admission and parking are free. Dress professionally and bring plenty of resume copies. No children. Visit www.CFEC.org to preregister, get job fair tips, research the companies listed, get directions or search Central Florida’s Online Job Board. Details: Christian HELP (407-834-4022) SUMMER HOUSING FOR BASEBALL STUDENTS Florida Collegiate Summer League needs housing for out-of-town collegiate players from May 25 to August 14. Details: Cody Houseknecht (chouseknecht@floridaleague. com or 321-206-9174)
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men CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN’S CONNECTION (CBMC) Tuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m., Denny’s, Lee Road exit off Interstate 4, or Thursdays, 7 to 8 a.m., Perkin’s, University and Forsyth. Meet for fellowship, prayer and discussion of God’s principles for business. Tuesday details: Armand Dauplaise (407-221-3114 or adauplaise@aol. com) or www.cbmc.com; Thursday details: Steve Doerr (321-274-7072) or Jay Stauf (407506-6737)
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on opening the door to healing for survivors of sexual abuse. Details: Olivia Litwiller or Becky Valentine (407-949-4000, ext. 1789 or 1740) WORKPLACE MINISTRY First Tuesday of each month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Orlando. J4 Leaders, an interdenominational ministry for women to help encourage one another to succeed with a biblical worldview. Details and reservations: sschultz2@cfl.rr.com or 407-522-4797
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NEARHIM HOME EDUCATORS Supports and encourages families whom God has called to teach their children at home. Details: www.nearhim.com
Ways for you to give of your treasure (Matthew 6:19-21).
women Confidence In Crisis Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Panera Bread in Winter Springs (in the Publix plaza at Tuskawilla and Red Bug Lake roads). Designed for women experiencing marital crisis with separation and/or divorce. Offering encouragement through prayer, discussion and general upliftment. Details: Sandy Isaacs (407272-7522 or sandylisaacs@yahoo.com)
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MD LOVE COLLECTION New collection each month for The Carpenter’s House for Children and for Loaves and Fishes of Apopka. Visit the information table for list. Details: Ann South (south4@comcast.net or 352-267-3388) or Sharlee Hollingsworth (shollingsworth2@cfl.rr.com) OV BOYS TOWN has donation buckets in the foyer as well as current needs lists and service opportunities. Details: Kathy Franz (klfranz@ aol.com or 407-951-5691) OV
Hope Foundation & Sonshine Thrift has donation buckets in the foyer as well as current needs lists and service opportunities. Details: Amanda Hartley (amanda.hartley@ northlandchurch.net or 407-222-7374)
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Work with Faith Neighborhood Center of Clermont in the coming year. If your small group, ministry, or Bible study would like to do so, contact Patti Novak (NOVAKgirls4@aol.com).
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Backpacks, blankets, tennis shoes, hygienic supplies, and men’s and women’s casual clothes are needed by Distributed Ministry at History Park Center, a ministry to the homeless in Orlando. Details: Dave Mullen (dmull77@yahoo.com) or Mary Lu Pall (Mlupall777@yahoo.com)
Non-perishable food items can be brought to Northland. Please take clean, usable clothing, toys and supplies to The Christian Sharing Center, Fairmont Plaza, 600 N. Highway 1792, Longwood (407-260-9155). CAR (4-DOOR SEDAN) is needed by the Northland Service department for use by visiting missionaries, partners and special guests. Details: Sarah Mattingly (407-949-7170 or sarah.mattingly@northlandchurch.net)
MOPS (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS) First and third Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m., east/central Orlando. Meet other moms and get refreshed. Details: Jackie Howe (407281-9276 or congagirl@earthlink.net)
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ON THE THRESHOLD OF HOPE Wednesdays, 5:50 p.m. to 7 p.m., The Parlor at Reformed Theological Seminary. Study this book by Diane Mandt Langberg, Ph. D.,
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Christian and classic children’s books as well as parenting and marriage books are needed for Northland’s library. Details: Bethany Durys (Bethany.Durys@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0541)
bed sheets and pillowcases are needed by The Seminole Safehouse for battered women and their children. Details: Steve Celentano (407-399-8173) vehicles are needed at Recovery House of Central Florida (www.recoveryhouseinc.org). It also needs pressure-washing equipment, power tools, and hand tools. Details: Erik Robinson (407-323-5857 or erikrhcf@yahoo.com)
Looking for the job listings? You can find them at jobs.northlandchurch.net.
Dear Fellow Northlanders ...
......................................................................................................................... I hope this letter finds you well. I want you to know just how much we appreciate your faithfulness in bringing your tithes and offerings to Northland. This act of worship is making a tremendous difference here in Central Florida and around the globe. While God is giving the church many opportunities to help others in need during America’s financial crisis, Northland is facing a financial challenge of its own. Specifically, we need your help with the monthly mortgage payment for our new facilities. Because you are invested at Northland personally and financially, we want you to know that the elders of the church are encouraging the congregation to fast and pray every Thursday for the next 12 weeks. The focus of this time will be our spiritual growth, the church’s finances and the needs of our congregation, as well as the ministry happening around us. For many years, the governing elders have met at 6 a.m. every Thursday for a time of prayer. For the next 12 weeks, this is being expanded to an all staff prayer time at noon, followed by a congregational prayer time from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Longwood sanctuary. We hope that you will join us as we come together before God’s throne to thank Him for what He has done and commit to Him the needs of the church and His people.
Tithes and offerings are anticipated to meet the day-to-day needs of the church, but giving toward the new facilities in Longwood has dropped significantly. As a result, we are reaching deep into our ministry reserve to cover the monthly payments, which will eventually affect our core ministry activity. God has blessed us with a wonderful facility that provides the tools we need to minister to tens of thousands of people every month. Our mortgage payment is $178,533 per month, but we are currently receiving $126,616 per month. Wondering how you can possibly help in a tangible way? We are asking congregants to add one percent of their income to their current giving, and add it to the building fund. This will allow us to catch up on our deficit and maintain our mortgage payments. Thank you, for giving this your prayerful consideration. If every Northland family or individual will pray for God’s help and simply add one, together, we can meet this challenge as we continue ministering to those around us … everywhere, every day. In Christ,
Marc McMurrin Executive Director of Operations
FINANCIAL REPORT
............................................................................................................... As of may 11, 2009 Electronic giving is available at the kiosks located in the foyer or online at www.northlandchurch.net. Offering envelopes are available at all giving boxes and can also be mailed to your home for convenience. Evangelical Council for Details: Twila Roberts (407-949-4000) Financial Accountability ............................................................................................................... TITHES and OFFERINGS This Week This Quarter This Year Need $240,000 $1,440,000 $4,560,000 Received $212,775 $1,430,198 $4,199,735 Surplus / (Deficit) ($27,225) ($9,802) ($360,265)* *Shortfall is currently being covered by reserve fund. ............................................................................................................... BUILDING FUND Need Received Surplus / (Deficit)
This Week This Quarter $41,200 $247,200 $19,454 $174,752 ($21,746) ($72,448)
This Year $782,800 $545,385 ($237,415)
LOAN BALANCE is currently $20,062,500 ............................................................................................................... ATTENDANCE for weekend of May 9 to 11, 2009 Northland at Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,792 Northland at Mount Dora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Northland at Oviedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Northland at West Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Northland Webstream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,744 at 984 sites Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,273 at 988 sites
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OVIEDO SITE
Whom do I contact if:
Dr. Don Pederson, Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1804 Ed Wood, Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1794 Peter Katauskas, Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1809 Fred Franz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1766 Dan Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Marcus Mennenga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7169 Paul Rahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1798 Felipe Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7168 Thom Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000
Hagerty High School 3225 Lockwood Blvd., Oviedo, FL 32765 Hagerty High School is located on Lockwood Blvd., between E. Mitchell Hammock and E. McCulloch roads.
I am in crisis? Northland’s main line . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 I want to seek counseling? Counseling referral line . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7204 I have a prayer request? Prayer request line . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4025 I need the Hospital Ministry to pay a visit? Elaine Harland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7149 I want to become a member? Ruth Sapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4039 I have accepted Christ into my heart and wish to be baptized? Sharon Ferreira (adult/student) . . . . 407-949-7189 Diane Jones (infants–grade school) . . 407-949-7188 I need information on Student Ministries? Student Ministries office . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4007 I need information about Children’s Ministries? Longwood: Debbie Blahnik . . . . . . . 407-949-7162 Mount Dora: Tanya Carpenter . . . . . 352-735-3832 Oviedo: Michelle Smith . . . . . . . . . 407-718-5510 West Oaks: Derika Hacker . . . . . . . 407-473-4537 I am interested in Distributed Journeys? Patti Harshey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-0573 I want to help at Northland? Longwood: Calvie Hughson . . . . . . . 407-937-1831 Mount Dora: Bill Chapman . . . . . . . 352-434-4116 Oviedo: Amanda Hartley . . . . . . . . 407-222-7374 West Oaks: Derika Hacker . . . . . . . 407-473-4537 I want to get involved in a local serving project Vanessa Puleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7156 or visit www.northlandchurch.net I am getting married? Sharon Ferreira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7189 I need to plan a funeral? Sharon Ferreira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7189 I would like to order CDs, DVDs, Tapes and/or newspapers? Network Sound Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 407-834-8555 or northlandorders@networksoundinc.com
Northland at Oviedo Community Center (NOCC) 561 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, #300 Oviedo, FL 32765 Oviedo blog website . . . . . . . . . . oviedo.northlandchurch.net
LONGWOOD SITE 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750 www.northlandchurch.net / info@northlandchurch.net Main Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Main Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-830-9840 longwood blog site . . . . . . . . . . . blogs.northlandchurch.net Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7199 Steve Bruton, Manager Donna Duckhorn, Assistant Manager Patricia McManus, Assistant Manager Bookstore Hours: Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15 to 7 p.m. Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 5:15 to 8 p.m. Children’s Ministries Debbie Blahnik, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7162 Lori Gagnon, Early Childhood Administrator . . . . . 407-949-4010 Julie Meeker, Grade School Administrator . . . . . . 407-949-7153 Pam Anderson, Co-op Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7179 Pastoral Care Scotty Alderman, Pastoral Care Coordinator . . . . . 407-949-4035 Elaine Harland, Care Ministries Coordinator . . . . . 407-949-4402
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Jeremy Jobson, Site Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-929-3053 jeremy.jobson@northlandchurch.net Amanda Hartley, Site Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-222-7374 amanda.hartley@northlandchurch.net Erica Emler, Student Ministries Coordinator . . . . . 407-687-8570 erica.emler@northlandchurch.net Michelle Smith, Children’s Ministries . . . . . . . . . . 407-718-5510 michelle.smith@northlandchurch.net Kathy Franz, Boys Town Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-415-7678 Prayer — For prayer requests or to join the Oviedo prayer team contact Amanda Hartley (amanda.hartley@northlandchurch.net) Good Samaritan Ministry — Help someone who really needs it, right now! Sign-up and details: Maggie Jobson (mjobson@cfl.rr.com) Be in the Know — Get on the e-mail list for ongoing events and information. Details: Amanda Hartley (amanda.hartley@ northlandchurch.net)
WEST OAKS SITE St. Pauls Presbyterian Church 9600 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761 St. Pauls Presbyterian Church is located across from the West Oaks mall. The entrance is off Citrus Oaks Avenue. West Oaks blog website . . . . . . westoaks.northlandchurch.net
Worship Services Ruth Sapp, Congregational Services Director . . . . . 407-949-4039 Susan Cholewa, Site Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-0544 Kathy Campbell, Deaf Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-328-4785
MOUNT DORA SITE The Seventh-Day Adventist Church 18440 Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757 The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is on the left side of the highway. Look for the “Northland” sign. Mount Dora blog site . . . . . . mountdora.northlandchurch.net General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7184 Bill Chapman, Site Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-434-4116 bill.chapman@northlandchurch.net Frances Merritt, Site Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-554-0076 Cell: 352-409-7777 or jasonandfrances@comcast.net John Tucker, Setup/Takedown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-438-9961 wyoming01@earthlink.net Ann South, Carpenter’s House for Children . . . . . . 352-267-3388 south4@comcast.net Kitty Merritt, Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-589-1770 Tanya Carpenter, Children’s Ministries . . . . . . . . . 352-735-3832 tcarpenter@cfl.rr.com Marilyn Faber, Celebrate Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 352-357-0983 marilynfaber@comcast.net
COUNSELING Northland partner, nonprofit counseling ministries. Discovery Counseling Dennis Gowin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-376-3773 Oviedo Counseling Clinic Sarah Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (407-366-9493, ext. 256)
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1747 Tommy Novak, Site Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-989-7378 tommy.novak@northlandchurch.net Derika Hacker, Children’s Coordinator . . . . . . . . . 407-473-4537 derika.hacker@northlandchurch.net Lou Amadori, Setup/Teardown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-493-7343 lamadori@cfl.rr.com John & Maxine Hammerstein, Prayer Coordinators . 407-877-8896 maxinehammerstein@mac.com Kip Conway, Tools at Your Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-460-2546 Patti Novak, F.A.I.T.H. Neighboorhood Center . . . . 352-989-7478 Prayer — For prayer requests or to join the West Oaks prayer team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John and Maxine Hammerstein 407-877-8896 or maxinehammerstein@mac.com
ACCESS MINISTRIES While meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities has always been important to our church, we are working on expanding the programs and services offered. These efforts are being led by Laura Lee Wright, Northland’s Access Ministries team leader (407-937-0549 or lauralee. wright@northlandchurch.net). We can best accommodate your needs if you arrive early for service. Details: Congregational Services (407-949-4000 or congregational.services@ northlandchurch.net) Special Needs/Cry Room: It is located at the west end of the main foyer in room 4128.
LIFEHOPE LifeHope is a benevolence ministry that serves people in need in our church family and community for the purpose of connecting them to a relationship with God and Christian community through worship, equipping and service. It is the privilege of our ministers to love, listen, pray with and serve you during your first visit. They will help assess your priority needs and eligibility to be considered for assistance. Our LifeHope staff will then guide you toward your next steps. This may require an additional visit. Our strongest desire is to empower and equip you to live the life God has for you. Details: Laura Young (407-949-7151) LifeHope Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, at Northland’s Student Ministries and Care Center.
Parking: The front parking lot is reserved for those with special needs. Special Needs Seating: People with wheelchairs, walkers or other special needs have designated seating areas throughout the sanctuary if needed. Lyrics for Visually Impaired: Printed lyrics are located at the Welcome Center. Sunday School: Classes for children through fifth grade with special needs is on Sundays at 11 a.m. Buddy Breaks: With Nathaniel’s Hope, we offer respite for parents of kids with special needs. Check the Belong section in the Northland News for details. Assistance for Those With Hearing Loss: Signed worship service is Sundays, 9 a.m. Sound amplification aids are available at the Welcome Center.
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GOVERNING ELDERS
BELIEVE 16
Preaching the message this weekend: Dr. Joel C. Hunter, Senior Pastor
Dr. Hunter believes we can accomplish more because of our differences than we would on our own—without giving up our unique identities. He says, “Both spiritual and intellectual maturity grow from differences. A distributed church uses contrasts to accomplish Kingdom purposes.” Since June 1985, Dr. Hunter has served as senior pastor of Northland. Before bringing his family to Northland, Dr. Hunter served as a United Methodist pastor for 15 years in Indiana. He and his wife, Becky, have been partners in the ministry since their marriage in 1972. A longtime bridge builder who seeks common ground for the common good, Dr. Hunter approaches today’s issues in a biblical and balanced manner. He serves as a national and international leader both in compassion issues and on boards of agencies such as the National Association of Evangelicals and the World Evangelical Alliance. >>> TO READ MORE ABOUT DR. HUNTER, VISIT WWW.NORTHLANDCHURCH.NET.
THIS WEEKEND’S MESSAGE:
Worship focus:
Challenges to Christianity: Brief Answers to Common Questions If God Is Good, Why Is There Evil? Scripture focus:
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Worship Christ today as our Redeemer. In His goodness, He redeems our lives, our hearts and our situations from evil.
Job 1:6-12 (nasb)
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Summary prayer:
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. The LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.” Then the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.
Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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