Worship Guide-Respond 29, 2013 by Northland Church

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED JULY 20-22, 2013

What’s Current Here’s a sampling of the many upcoming opportunities to respond to God:

CALL TO PRAYER

What ZIP Code Are You Praying For? Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Longwood, in The Hub. As we continue this special series in the book of Acts, come and pray as we consider what it means to reach out to our neighbors, asking God to make His character shine in us, and to be people after His own heart. More info at northlandchurch.net/calendar.

RED BAG PROJECT

Pick Up Your Bag Next Weekend!

Help fill food pantries in Seminole County schools. Pick up a red bag at any Northland site after any worship service July 27, 28 or 29. Fill it up, and bring it back with you the following weekend and place it behind your car before you come in to worship. It’s that simple! P.S. We still need volunteers ... LOTS of them. Learn more about the project, including what items to buy, and sign up to volunteer at northlandchurch.net.

BOOK CLUB

With Pastor Lon Garber, Author of The Leap. Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m. in room 4204 at Longwood. Hey, guess what? The Northland Bookstore has a book club, and you can join! Pastor Lon will be Skyping in from Africa to participate and answer questions. The book is available for $12 at the Northland Bookstore (regularly $15.99). Let’s encourage one another through the written word! Learn more at northlandchurch.net.

New to Northland? Tell us a little about yourself! Just drop this card in an offering box or stop by The HUB or an Info Kiosk in the foyer on your way out — we want to get to know you … PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

WELCOME! Let’s worship God together! The mission of Northland, A Church Distributed is to Respond to God for the Benefit of Others. Our Vision is to see people coming to Christ and to be transformed together as we link locally and globally to worship and serve everywhere, every day. Join us!

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Participate & Connect:

Which site are you attending? [ ] Longwood [ ] Mount Dora [ ] Oviedo [ ] Other__________________________

northlandchurch.net

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Our website has hundreds of archived worship services, stories about the great work God is doing and ways for YOU to Be the Church Everywhere, Every Day.

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I am [ ] a child [ ] a middle school student [ ] a high school student [ ] an adult. [ ] I am a new believer. I recently trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. [ ] I would like to know more about how to get connected.

Get “What’s Current”: northlandchurch.net/resources/newsletter facebook.com/northlandchurch twitter.com/northlandchurch Visit an Info Kiosk in the foyer or the HUB. Call 407-949-4000. 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750

Tithes & Offerings Electronic giving is available at the kiosks in the lobby, online at generous.northlandchurch.net or for your mobile at northlandchurch.net/mobilegive. Offering envelopes are at all giving boxes. Contact Twila Roberts at 407-949-4000 with questions.

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Financial Report — July 9 to 15, 2013 This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 225,000 Need. . . . . . . . 6,300,000 Received. . . . . . . . 210,477 Received. . . . . . 6,040,813 Difference. . . . . . (14,523) Difference. . . . . . (259,187)

7/20-22/2013

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED JULY 20-22, 2013

What’s Current Here’s a sampling of the many upcoming opportunities to respond to God:

CALL TO PRAYER

BOOK CLUB

RED BAG PROJECT

With Pastor Lon Garber, Author of The Leap.

Pick Up Your Bag Next Weekend!

Help fill food pantries in Seminole County schools.

Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m. in room 4204 at Longwood.

Pick up a red bag at any Northland site after any worship service July 27, 28 or 29. Fill it up, and bring it back with you the following weekend and place it behind your car before you come in to worship. It’s that simple!

Hey, guess what? The Northland Bookstore has a book club, and you can join!

P.S. We still need volunteers ... LOTS of them. Learn more about the project, including what items to buy, and sign up to volunteer at northlandchurch.net.

Pastor Lon will be Skyping in from Africa to participate and answer questions. The book is available for $12 at the Northland Bookstore (regularly $15.99). Let’s encourage one another through the written word! Learn more at northlandchurch.net.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

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Our website has hundreds of archived worship services, stories about the great work God is doing and ways for YOU to Be the Church Everywhere, Every Day.

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________

northlandchurch.net

Which site are you attending? [ ] Longwood [ ] Mount Dora [ ] Oviedo [ ] Other__________________________

Participate & Connect:

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

7/20-22/2013

Financial Report — July 9 to 15, 2013

generous.northlandchurch.net

Difference. . . . . . (14,523) Difference. . . . . . (259,187)

This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 225,000 Need. . . . . . . . 6,300,000 Received. . . . . . . . 210,477 Received. . . . . . 6,040,813

A MESSAGE FROM DR. DAN LACICH, PASTOR (Read about Pastor Dan at northlandchurch.net/team/dr_dan_lacich.)

The Family on Mission And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Worship Focus

Today we worship the Holy Spirit, who unifies the body of Christ. He unites us to Christ and to one another. He is always including, inviting, drawing, enveloping and indwelling.

Be in Community: Want to spark conversation in your group this week? Use the week’s daily devotional content!

Find the entire week’s devotionals online at

worship.northlandchurch.net!

Devotional Thought Acts 2:42-47 (ESV)

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DIG DEEPER

It is easy to read Acts 2:42-47 and miss the obvious, underlying truth. Look closely at each sentence, each phrase. The presence and power of the Holy Spirit are responsible for every single characteristic, activity and event described here. It is not only the signs and wonders that indicate His presence and power. Those in this community, as a whole and as individuals, had been drastically transformed by the coming of the Spirit. Their transformation and their unity were a witness to those around them. Everything about the life of a believer is because of the Spirit. When we come to Christ, it is because He draws us. When we pray, it is because He prays through us. When we have fellowship with other believers, it is because His Spirit is witnessing with our spirit that we belong to Christ. When we are generous, it is the result of His work in our lives. When we are able to tell others, it is because He has provided the opportunity and the words to say. Take time to read all of Acts chapter 2, taking note of the ways the Spirit was working in and through these believers. Watch for His presence and power around you in big and small ways today. Where are you asking Him to be evident in your heart, life, relationships or community?

Prayer Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. – The Worship Sourcebook

Let Us Know!

How can we help? Need to update your contact information, or want more information about a particular ministry or opportunity? Let us know — just drop this card in an offering box, or stop by The HUB or an Info Kiosk in the foyer on your way out! PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

Upcoming Messages: July 27-29 . . . . . . . . Mission Threatened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 8:1

… it doesn’t take millions of admirers to start a movement that can change the world. … What is needed is a few people who have been personally transformed and are committed enough to the cause to be willing to in some way or another put their lives in the service of extending it into every domain of life.

August 3-5 . . . . . . . . Mission Incarnate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 17 August 10-12 . . . . . . Mission Expanded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 10 August 17-19 . . . . . . Acts 28:32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baptism Scriptures, Celebration

– Alan Hirsch and Lance Ford, Right Here, Right Now: Everyday Mission for Everyday People

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Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________ [ ] The above is an update. I am [ ] a child [ ] a middle school student [ ] a high school student [ ] an adult. Prayer request: _ ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’d like more information about: ____________________________________________________________ [ ] I am a new believer. I recently trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED JULY 20-22, 2013

What’s Current Here’s a sampling of the many upcoming opportunities to respond to God:

CALL TO PRAYER

BOOK CLUB

RED BAG PROJECT

With Pastor Lon Garber, Author of The Leap.

Pick Up Your Bag Next Weekend!

Help fill food pantries in Seminole County schools.

Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m. in room 4204 at Longwood.

Hey, guess what? The Northland Bookstore has a book club, and you can join!

P.S. We still need volunteers ... LOTS of them. Learn more about the project, including what items to buy, and sign up to volunteer at northlandchurch.net.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Our website has hundreds of archived worship services, stories about the great work God is doing and ways for YOU to Be the Church Everywhere, Every Day.

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________

northlandchurch.net

Which site are you attending? [ ] Longwood [ ] Mount Dora [ ] Oviedo [ ] Other__________________________

Participate & Connect:

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

7/20-22/2013

Financial Report — July 9 to 15, 2013

generous.northlandchurch.net

Difference. . . . . . (14,523) Difference. . . . . . (259,187)

This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 225,000 Need. . . . . . . . 6,300,000 Received. . . . . . . . 210,477 Received. . . . . . 6,040,813

JULY 2013

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BE THE CHURCH EVERYWHERE, EVERY DAY

SERVE OTHERS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. Volunteer at Northland, make a difference in the local community or go global! Opportunities abound â&#x20AC;Ś Find your fit on pages 4, 5 & 6.

GO CHECK OUT THE HUB Looking to get connected? Find more information? Grab some coffee and conversation?

The Hub is a good place to start!

WORSHIP GOD Going on vacation? Join us for online worship! Prepare for service at worship.northlandchurch.net.

About Northland, A Church Distributed WHAT WE BELIEVE The Bible

— We believe the Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, is verbally inspired of God, is inerrant in the original writings, and is the Christian’s final authority in faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16)

God

— The Trinity — We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 6:8) Jesus Christ — We believe by miracle of the virgin birth that the Lord Jesus Christ, eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God in order to reveal God and to redeem man. He is the substitutionary sacrifice for our sins and arose bodily from the dead for our justification. He is now exalted at the right hand of God, Head of the Church and Lord of the individual believer, fulfilling His ministry as our Great High Priest and Advocate. (Matthew 1:18-23; John 1:1-3) Holy Spirit — We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of sin, regenerates and converts sinners, and baptizes them into the church, which is the body of Christ. We believe that He indwells, guides, instructs and empowers the believer for godly living and service, and that He seals and keeps him until the Lord comes. We believe that He bestows spiritual gifts upon each one. We believe that the believer has received one or more spiritual gifts so that he might exercise them for the strengthening and outreach of the body of Christ. The practice of any gift in any gathered body shall be in keeping with the Scripture. (John 14:16-17; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Corinthians 12:7)

The Means of Salvation

— We believe that salvation from the guilt and condemnation of sin is possible only as the gift of God’s grace. It cannot be gained by good resolutions, sincere efforts, or submission to the rules, regulations or ordinances of any church, but is freely bestowed on all who put their faith in Christ and trust in the work that Christ accomplished on the cross of Calvary. All who so trust the Savior pass from death unto life, and are forgiven of their sins, accepted by the Father, and born into His family by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. (John 5:24; Ephesians 1:67; 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:23)

Security, Assurance and Responsibility

— We believe that all the saved, those in whom God has accomplished His transforming work of grace, are kept by His power and are thus secure in Christ forever. It is their privilege to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation. However, this assurance must not be the occasion for sin, for God in His holiness cannot tolerate persistent sin in His children, and in infinite love He corrects them. True faith in Christ is expressed by a fruitful, God-pleasing life. (John 10:2729; Romans 8:19-39; 1 John 5:13; Hebrews 12:6; Matthew 7:20; James 2:20)

Man

— We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that he sinned, incurring not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God and which is inherited by every member of Adam’s race. We believe that man is subject to the power of the devil and has within himself no possible means of recovery or salvation. (Genesis 1:26; 1 John 1:8-10; Romans 6:23)

OUR PURPOSE: WHY WE ARE HERE From its inception in 1972, Northland has been unwavering in its purpose: To bring people to maturity in Christ.

OUR VISION: WHAT WE SEE

A vision is a clear mental picture of a preferable future. It sees the future through the eyes of faith. It shares the perspective of the biblical writer when he wrote the following words: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1, NASB). Northland’s vision is to see people coming to Christ, and to be transformed together as we link locally and globally to worship and serve everywhere, every day.

OUR MISSION: WHAT WE DO

At Northland, we believe God’s call to us as a body of believers is to respond to Him for the benefit of others. There are countless ways that one can respond to God’s grace and goodness. We have identified the following ways that we, as a church, regularly want to respond together: Worship God — John 4:21 Glorify God for who He is and what He has done. Read the Bible — Jeremiah 1:12 Study God’s message to you often. Share your story — 1 Peter 3:15 Tell others what God is doing in your life. Be in community — John 13:35 Foster environments for relationship. Pray — 1 Peter 3:12 Engage in conversation with God. Serve others — Matthew 25:40 Meet the needs of the people around you. Live generously — Matthew 6:21 Give what God’s given you.

We believe that as we respond to God together we will be transformed into the image of Christ.

LONGWOOD WORSHIP TIMES Saturdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m.

Live Concurrent Worship Northland at Oviedo worships with us concurrently at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship times.

Sundays . . . . . 9 (hi)(sp), 11 a.m.(sp); 5 p.m. Mondays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. (hi) Hearing-impaired interpretation available (sp) Spanish interpretation available

NOT LOCAL? Join us for LIVE online worship at

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¿Habla español? Traducción simultánea al español en nuestra sede en Longwood y en linea durante los servicios de adoracion los domingos a las 9 y 11 a.m.!

during any of our worship times!

The Church

— We believe that the true church is composed of all who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, that those who are members of the true church will be eligible for membership in the local church. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are to be observed by the church during the present age. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are acts of obedience to the Lord. Participation in them, though, is not to be regarded in any sense as a means of salvation. (Acts 2)

The Christian’s Walk

— We believe that we are called with a holy calling to walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, and so to live in the power of the indwelling Spirit of God. The flesh (our natural desire), which in this life is never fully eradicated, must be kept by the Spirit (through our walk of faith), constantly in subjection to Christ, or it will surely manifest its presence in our lives, to the dishonor of our Lord. (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:16)

The Eternal State

— We believe that the souls of those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation do, at death, immediately pass into His presence and there remain in conscious bliss until the resurrection of the body at His coming for the church, when soul and glorified body, reunited, will be associated with Him forever in glory. We believe that unbelievers will be punished with everlasting separation from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power. (John 3:15-16; Hebrews 9:28; Matthew 25:41-46)

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NEW TO NORTHLAND? Do you have questions … about God, Northland or anything else? Look for this icon above our INFO KIOSKS located throughout the foyer during worship times! A host will be there to connect with you. Or visit northlandchurch.net/new.

Welcome, interns! e

ach summer we have interns who visit us from all over the nation. This year we have 16 interns helping us out in Worship, Student Ministries, Children’s Ministries, Web Design, Media Design and Event Planning! The students listed here are participating in the True North Academy Internship, a short-term program designed to “train Christ’s followers in skilled servant work” (Ephesians 4:12, The Message). Northland is privileged to host such an amazing and diverse group of individuals.

Leslie Barnett INTERNSHIP: Student Ministries HOMETOWN: Jacksonville, Fla. SCHOOL: University of Central Florida CLASSIFICATION: Graduate BACHELOR’S DEGREE: Event Management FAVORITE GEOMETRIC SHAPE: Geometry makes me cringe! ABOUT ME: I am a foodie and enjoy baking. I hope to own a cupcake shop one day. I’m sensing Him calling me to work in ministry in some capacity, although I’m not sure where or what that will look like. I’m excited to serve Him!

Caleb Birkhimer INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Marion, Pa. SCHOOL: University of Mobile CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Worship Leadership, Church/ Ministry Technology FAVORITE GEOMETRIC SHAPE: A 3-D hexagonal double helix ABOUT ME: I love Jesus, leading worship and writing songs. I hope to learn all I can during my time here. I know God has many great plans for all the interns and staff this summer to help us grow spiritually and emotionally.

Jenna Blankespoor INTERNSHIP: Event Planning HOMETOWN: Grand Rapids, Mich. SCHOOL: Hope College CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Social Work WEIRDEST PLACE YOU’VE EVER PRAYED: Voodoo temple in Haiti ABOUT ME: I am a Young Life leader and resident assistant at school. … I also work at a frozen yogurt shop. I love being around people, going on spontaneous adventures and doing anything outside. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, and I want to travel the world.

Lance Cook INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Palestine, Texas SCHOOL: Visible Music College CLASSIFICATION: Sophomore MAJOR: Modern Music Ministry, Songwriting DREAM JOB: Running my own marshmallow factory would be pretty sweet. I’d call it Wondermade. ABOUT ME: I enjoy doing anything creative or artistically expressive. I recently went skydiving for the first time, and I’m convinced everyone should try it at least once. I feel that God has called me to use music for His glory and is preparing me to lead others to experience His presence in worship.

Michael Erickson

INTERNSHIP: Student Ministries HOMETOWN: Detroit SCHOOL: Hope College CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Theology FAVORITE GEOMETRIC SHAPE: A circle because it has no end ABOUT ME: Sports play a large part in my life, whether playing or watching. I love youth ministry. God has given me a huge heart for high school and middle school kids, to meet them where they are and walk with them through the times when they don’t feel Christ.

Angela Davies INTERNSHIP: Pastoral Care HOMETOWN: Freetown, Sierra Leone and Winter Springs, Fla. SCHOOL: University of Central Florida CLASSIFICATION: Graduate BACHELOR’S DEGREE: Clinical Social Work PERSON YOU’D MOST LIKE TO MEET IN HEAVEN: Aside from Jesus, it would be Abraham. ABOUT ME: I feel God calling me to help others heal emotionally and spiritually. I also feel that the Lord is calling me to be an advocate for those who don’t have a voice, both here in the United States and overseas.

Adam Froehlich INTERNSHIP: Audio HOMETOWN: Lake Mary, Fla. SCHOOL: Valencia Community College CLASSIFICATION: Sophomore MAJOR: Recording Arts DREAM JOB: SNL cast member ABOUT ME: I just recently graduated from Lake Mary High School, where I was involved in the drama and thespian clubs. I’ll attend Valencia in the fall and hopefully transfer to Florida State University soon after to major in music therapy. I enjoy playing the guitar and ukulele, and acting—especially improv comedy.

Nick Grandchamps INTERNSHIP: Student Ministries HOMETOWN: Casselberry, Fla. SCHOOL: University of Central Florida CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Legal Studies and Political Studies, International Relations MY DREAM JOB: President of the United States ABOUT ME: I enjoy studying law and politics, and sense God’s calling to work in international relations. I believe He is calling me to work with leaders of governments and churches around the world to help find solutions to problems such as human trafficking and the clean water epidemic.

Holly Hartman INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Norfolk, Va. SCHOOL: Visible Music College CLASSIFICATION: Senior MAJOR: Modern Music Ministry, Vocal Emphasis BEST DANCE MOVE: The shopping cart ABOUT ME: I am called to worship with my entire being in whatever form I can. I am passionate about voice, as well as business (church work and the corporate world). There

are so many prayers over my life that were answered by this internship.

Britton Johnston INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Montgomery, Ala. SCHOOL: University of Mobile CLASSIFICATION: Senior MAJOR: Worship Leadership/Music Business DREAM JOB: Orca trainer ABOUT ME: I play the guitar and piano, and sing tenor. I’m interning to learn more about the bride of Christ and to be stretched to serve her. My heart is to see those in a worshiping generation be catalysts in making the bride ready for the return of Christ and bring Heaven to earth all the while.

Jeff Kennedy INTERNSHIP: Web Design HOMETOWN: Orlando, Fla. SCHOOL: Full Sail University CLASSIFICATION: Senior MAJOR: Game Design LONGEST I’VE STAYED AWAKE DURING FINALS: More than 24 hours. Things got a little hazy. ABOUT ME: I love gaming, so I took the next step with the Holy Spirit’s prompting and came to Full Sail to study game design. I think I’m called to help the gaming industry “grow up” in how we engage players and draw emotions out of them, and also to bring a healthy dose of Philippians 4:8 to the industry.

Krystal Rivera INTERNSHIP: Children’s Ministries HOMETOWN: Lowell, Mass. SCHOOL: N/A CLASSIFICATION: N/A MAJOR: N/A LONGEST I’VE GONE WITHOUT DOING LAUNDRY: I’m the world’s worst folder. I’ve gone without doing laundry for a month, just to avoid the pressure of folding it. ABOUT ME: I’m a thumb wrestling champ in 52 states. Also, a banana split stealer. I feel that God is calling me to work with children in ministry—to help along parents and teachers to instruct future generations in the way of the Lord.

Elle Sanders INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Plano, Texas SCHOOL: Belmont University CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Commercial Music, Principal Voice, Music Business FAVORITE LATE-NIGHT STUDY FOOD: Whales, the other fish-shaped cheese cracker ABOUT ME: I love to do short-range target archery, design and sew clothing, write heartwrenching songs, play cello, and treasure hunt in quirky thrift stores. I cannot wait for the day when I figure out how to use music to free women trapped in human trafficking and to build water wells in impoverished countries.

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A Journey to Ukraine BY DR. RICK BAXLEY

t has been about a month since the medical team returned from its Ukrainian trip, and I have been asked to write a few observations about this Distributed Journey. I was charged (by God and His representatives) with assembling and leading a group of medical volunteers to give service to a few people of Ukraine, but was not prepared for the impact both the journey and the people I met and worked with would have on my soul. It was both a fascinating and a disturbing trip.

The Country

and friends while we were working with the visiting pastors and their wives. Wes Janzen, the official head of Music Mission Kiev; his wife, Kim; and their family were our hosts while in the city; a nicer group of people would be hard to find.

Our Patients Our team had the honor of providing elemental health care to more than 100 people made up of pastors and their wives from all over the country attending the Northland pastors conference in a camp north of town and, while in Kiev itself, widows from the MMK mission and workers from the New Life Church. Though our impact on the long-term medical future of these people will never be known, I believe the main thing we tried to give was an opportunity for the people we encountered to talk one-on-one with a medical professional, and for us to show them some dignity and respect in a society that is short on both.

They were a joy to watch and had a profound positive effect on the group, especially on me personally. Kristine Bayliss (Ilgenfritz) – Kristine is a vivacious, intelligent lady with a Physician Assistant degree whose understanding of primary care and medicine would eclipse most doctors’. She was a driving force in our group who worked tirelessly, while at the same time appearing to genuinely enjoy the challenge with little apprehension or fear. She exhibited the manner of caring professionalism that was an example to me. Janice Brooks – Janice was a joy to get to know. She is a very smart, diminutive nurse practitioner with an energy that is infectious. Her curiosity of the people and the country was exhibited in her desire to photograph everything, both with and without permission. Her willingness to perform any medical service needed during our clinic hours made the whole operation run much smoother and my job much easier.

Ukraine is a country in eastern Europe that is bordered by the Russian Federation in the east and northeast; Belarus in the northwest; Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in the west; Romania and Moldova in the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov in the south and southeast, respectively. Ukraine is the largest country entirely within Europe and is considered the “bread basket” of eastern Europe due to its rich soil. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the country again became independent, and is still looking for its identity. The governmental structure is plagued by both shifting economic factors and widespread corruption, which inhibits it from establishing a solid footing for growth. Kiev, the ancient capital of Ukraine, is a schizophrenic mixture of thousand-year-old cathedrals and beautiful architecture interspersed with the cookiecutter block apartment houses built in the Stalin years. The medical care consists of private clinics for the very wealthy, of which there are few, and the public care system, with its clean, but bare-bones, hospitals for the remainder of the (Left to right): Donna Crane, Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Janice Brooks ARNP, Dr. Jeff Crane, Dr. Rick Baxley, Kristine Ilgenfritz PA. population. To give you an example of the inadequacy of the government-sponsored health care system, we were Dr. Jeff Crane – Jeff was our medical host and a told there are three kidney dialysis machines available to the The Team general practitioner in South Carolina before God called public system in Kiev, with a population of about 3 million, Dr. Ed Moore and his wife, Mary – Ed is an emergency him to move his family to Ukraine for full-time mission and they are used only for reversible kidney failure. These room physician from Lake City who attends Northland work through International Faith Initiatives Inc. He teaches machines are not available to anyone with chronic renal mainly online. He’s a big bear of a man with a soft heart, English to Ukrainian physicians, introducing them to both failure, so many people die from what would be a treatable and a very intelligent physician who was indispensable in the language and the gospel. His quiet, soft-spoken manner disease in other countries. the care for the widows in Kiev. He and Mary volunteered to had a calming effect on me during those busy times when it see the widows in their own apartments, often on the upper would have been easier for me to go stark, raving crazy. He The People floors of the buildings with no elevators. and the rest of us worked side by side in the roles of patient The current population of Ukraine is mainly a Dr. Luis Rodriquez and his wife, Blanca – Luis was care, interpreter, tour guide and chauffeur. His presence was homogeneous group of white, European-appearing folk, an ob-gyn in South America before immigrating here and invaluable. with the minorities having been winnowed out by Stalin setting up a company for mobile medical ultrasound services I have been blessed by getting to know and work during the Soviet years. There, I found most of the people to local physicians. At our first meeting, I was concerned with these kind people, and will never forget them or the with a hard outer solemnity surrounding a soft inner core, that he would be lugging his portable equipment halfway experiences we shared on this journey. desperately caring for the disadvantaged, particularly in their around the world with not much to do. He and Blanca turned own families. The members and pastors of the New Life out to be a machine that performed first-rate studies, from Church and their families served as our interpreters, hosts echocardiograms to liver scans, on just about everyone.

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SERVE LOCALLY It’s Red Bag Time Again! Help elementary-aged children fight hunger.

or someone in poverty, it is a daily struggle to find challenge. Through generous donations of food and food just to survive. It is heartbreaking that we have volunteer efforts from Northland and other local churches, children in our communities these pantries have successfully Pick up a bag who may go to bed hungry at night. operated for the past school year. Hunger affects children’s growth, mental Northland has adopted two July 27, 28 or 29 development, social interaction and elementary schools: Hamilton and ability to learn. Idyllwilde. We need your help to stock As of June, 2,246 students are our two school pantries for the 2013identified as Families in Transition 2014 school year. attending Seminole County Public Schools. Hunger seems like an How You Can Help overwhelming problem. These We will be distributing Red Bags children receive breakfast and lunch Return bag of food again for you to fill. Each item that you in the schools Monday through Friday. purchase and return to Northland goes August 3, 4 or 5 However, the children oftentimes come to directly into the nondescript backpack school on Monday mornings saying they (protecting the family’s identity and have not eaten since Friday. dignity) for the student to take home Hunger is one concern we can for the weekend. The child returns the address through our churches, businesses backpack, which will be filled again that and organizations. Through the generosity Friday for the next weekend. of many churches and businesses, 54 Pick up a Red Bag (one per family, of our schools have established food please) during any service on July 27, pantries. Each Friday afternoon, children 28 or 29, and fill it with the suggested can take a backpack with nonperishable items, listed below this article. If you can’t food items home. That way, we know make this date, you don’t need a Red Bag to the children have something to eat over participate. Just pick up any sturdy bag, and the weekend. fill it with the suggested foods. The Red Bag is Recent studies show that one in simply a means of identification of the project, four children does not have access and provides community awareness and all the to nutritional food on a daily basis. In necessary information. We will gladly accept Seminole County, 1,300 elementary any bags filled with food. Please remember, schoolchildren are going hungry. In a there are specific food items that we need. land of plenty, it is unacceptable that Return the filled Red Bag on August 3, 4 we have children going hungry. It is or 5. Simply leave the bag behind your car, imperative that we address this issue if we are to give each and we will pick it up. student the chance to succeed. Questions? Call Judy Head at judy.head@ Keeping the school food pantries stocked is an ongoing northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798.

TAKE THIS LIST WITH YOU TO THE STORE

Guidelines for Food Purchase Items donated should follow these guidelines: • 16-ounce can or smaller (due to the weight for small children to carry) • No glass jars! • Nonperishable food items only • Pop-top cans preferred Red Bags should contain these food items: • Ravioli/spaghetti • Canned soup • Boxed macaroni and cheese • Breakfast items (bars, cereal, oatmeal) • Protein (beans, peanut butter, canned meat) • Canned fruit

• Canned vegetables • Packaged pasta • Canned spaghetti sauce • Snack/treat item • Nonfat dry milk • Canned stew • Rice • Jelly In addition, these personal items may be included: • Deodorant • Toothbrushes • Shampoo • Conditioner • Toilet paper

Servant Leader of the Month Family Advocacy Office

laine Maxwell has partnered with one homeless family with several school-aged children for six months, walking a journey alongside them, connecting them to social service resources in our community. Seeing their everyday struggles in their small hotel room, she was instrumental in formulating an initiative to seek ways to purchase and cook nutritious meals in a an electric cooking pot on a very limited food allowance. Thank you, Elaine!

Red Bag Helpers Needed

e need an army of people to help make this project a reality. All the food that is donated will be sorted, packaged into family-size bags, and ready to be distributed to the individual families. This is a huge undertaking for one weekend, but we know the Northland family is always willing to jump in and help. Here are just a few of the jobs we need done: • Pick up the food behind the car. • Sort the items. • Build weekend food kits. • Load the food back onto trucks to take to the storage center. It’s amazing to see what a difference you can make by providing hope to our Seminole County students. You cannot overestimate the impact of the simple act of kindness of giving a gift of food. Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798

Local Serve Opportunities

ne of the most practical ways to “Be the Church” everywhere, every day is by serving locally in the community. Use your time, talents and gifts that God has given you by serving here at Northland, or with one of our local partners or outreach projects. July 13. . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe North Lake beautification July 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downtown Homeless Ministry July 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest Time International July 20. . . . . . . Milwee Middle School cafeteria painting July 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downtown Homeless Ministry July 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathways to Care To register for or find out more about these serve projects, visit serve.northlandchurch.net. Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798

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VOLUNTEER at Northland Friends Serve at Longwood BY JAMES LI AND REBECCA LANG

f you’ve dropped by the admin wing on a Friday morning, you’ve probably seen longtime friends Edith McCann and Lynn Kern cleaning, vacuuming and dusting away. Northland recently caught up with these two energetic ladies, who have responded to help their church by volunteering their time cleaning at the Longwood site.

motivated to get to know someone, asking them into [my] circle, even if it’s just to sit with [me], as this can help make a big church feel small. At different events, you’ll meet people, and it seems only natural to take that next step and ask them to join you during worship. Lynn and I have a group of about 15 to 20 people who all sit together, in the same place, every Sunday at 9 a.m., and we’ve Northland: Edith and Lynn, continued to invite others to how did you get introduced sit with us over the years. to Northland, and how long Lynn: (Laughing) Edith, tell have you been a part of the them about our adventure family? of moving from Lyman to Edith: I’ve been going to the main sanctuary and how Northland for many years, funny that was. around 20 actually. My Edith: That is a funny story! daughter was attending You should tell it. Northland, and she Lynn: Our group decided Lynn Kern (left) and Edith McCann. encouraged me to visit, and we’d start sitting in the I decided to follow her. main sanctuary, and the Lynn: While my husband was alive, we went to a Catholic first time we chose a row of seats toward the left side front church. After he fell ill, I took care of him for 10 years, and row, someone came up to us and kindly mentioned that after he passed away, I was looking to be more involved. I those were their seats. So we moved to the right side front tried several different churches until my friend Frank told me row. Another person came up to us once we settled in our about Northland and invited me to come. I loved it and have second spot and said, “This is where we sit every week.” So been here for about 18 years. we moved again, but this time I said, “Let’s sit more in the middle, but the second row.” We’ve been sitting in that spot Northland: You ladies met at Northland when services ever since. were being held at Lyman nearly 10 years ago. Tell us a little bit about how you met. Northland: That’s great! Both of you are obviously good Edith: We both went to services at Lyman and would friends. Tell us about how you got connected with continually see each other in the foyer while waiting for the volunteering. first service to be let out. We would visit with one another Edith: Lynn and I were invited to a senior luncheon years and catch up from our week. Lynn would always sit in the ago. I remember the Urichkos, and at that time, Marie Price back of the auditorium, so one day I finally said, “C’mon and was the leader of the volunteer ministry. There was a request sit up here with us,” and she’s been sitting with me and does at the time for volunteers to fill various roles, one being so to this day. housekeeping. I turned to Lynn and said, “We can do that!” Lynn: For the record, I sat in the back, in a dark place, so no Lynn: (Laughing) I told her no because Friday was the day I one would see me when I got emotional during worship. cleaned my own house. Needless to say, she convinced me, Edith: This is a big church, and even back in the Lyman and seven years later we’re still cleaning together. … And days, when we had a lot of congregants, I’ve always felt now my house gets cleaned on Saturdays.

James is ready to sign you up.

Volunteer Opportunities! Children’s Worship Wing cleaners: Join us July 20 from 8 a.m. to noon as we clean and disinfect all our children’s classrooms. We want our classrooms to sparkle for our weekend worshippers and the kids returning to Northland Early Learning Center in August. A light breakfast will be provided beginning at 7:30 a.m. Rebecca Lang at rebecca.lang@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1807 Resource room assistants: Rocks, paper, scissors! With our large Children’s Ministries comes a ton of craft materials to keep organized and ready. Help us cut and count supplies, keep things organized and restock classrooms. Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162 The Rink cleaners: You know how messy teenagers can be. So do we! Help us with some cleaning in the Student Ministries meeting rooms. Shaylynn Stoner at shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net or 407-9497194 Communion cleanup workers: Help us put the finishing touches on Communion weekends by putting away the elements and supplies so they are easily available for next month. Lori Holton at lori.holton@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1762 Bookstore cleaners: Isn’t it easier to sit down and enjoy a good book when you know the house is clean? Well, that’s exactly how the bookstore staff and guests feel. Help us maintain a welcoming reading environment by providing a clean one. Donna Duckhorn at donna.duckhorn@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7199

Did you know … … we use more than 500 volunteers across all of our weekend services? We are thankful for the hands and hearts that support our congregation in connecting with God and others. Lynn Kern dusts, in addition to other cleaning, at the Longwood site.

Edith McCann vacuums, among other things, at the Longwood site Friday mornings.

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STUDENT MINISTRIES MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY To register for any of these activities and for more detailed info, visit northlandchurch.net/middleschool. Shaylynn Stoner at 407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net MIDDLE SCHOOL DOULOS Sundays, 11 a.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Middle School Doulos will help students connect what they experience in worship service to their daily lives and was designed for parents who are serving during the 11 a.m. service. T-n-T Tuesdays and Thursdays, through August 1 (off July 4), 1 to 5 p.m., The Rink. The summer interns will have crazy games and all sorts of fun planned, plus ways for students to build their relationships with others and God. Students who have not previously attended are encouraged to complete the middle school profile online before attending, or at the door.

HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY To register for any of these activities and for more detailed info, visit northlandchurch.net/highschool. Shaylynn Stoner at 407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net Summer I AM THIRD Wednesdays, through July 31 (off July 3), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink. Incoming 9th- to 12th-graders are invited to an evening of large group discipleship, worship and community. There is food available for purchase from 6:30 to 7 p.m., with the program kicking off at 7 p.m. First-time attendees are encouraged to complete the high school profile at northlandchurch.net/ highschool before attending. Servant Leadership Ministry We offer servant leadership training and opportunities to serve for 9th-graders (setup crew), 10th- to 12th-graders (LUGRox captains) and college students (small group leaders and work crews). northlandchurch.net/highschool

ACCESS MINISTRIES FOR STUDENTS Young Life Capernaum Last Friday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. An evening for teens with special needs that includes worship, dinner, fun and an opportunity to grow in faith! TEENS, volunteer to serve at Capernaum. Heather Subbert at 407-937-1828 or heather. subbert@northlandchurch.net

COLLEGE MINISTRY Fusion (For students ages 18 to 25) Sundays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Dinner ($2 donation), Bible study and small group connection. Michael Walker at michael.walker@ northlandchurch.net

Mark Your Calendar! Nick @ Nite Thursdays, through August 1 (off July 4), 7 p.m., The Rink. Nick @ Nite is a summer event series for high school students and is an exciting evening full of different events, such as a paint war, a Nerf war, an Amazing Race and much more! Register by completing a student profile at northlandchurch.net/highschool. Building Strong Families Saturdays, through July 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink. Families with children of all ages are invited to this evening for the whole family! Come and connect with other families as we learn and grow together. and registration at northlandchurch.net/middleschool and northlandchurch.net/ highschool.

Mentor Ministry Looking for Mentees: The Mentor Ministry matches trained male volunteers with male middle and high school students who do not have a father in the picture. Parents/guardians interested in getting a student involved can visit northlandchurch.net/middleschool and complete the Mentee Application.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES Children’s Church

Northland Early Learning Center

Debbie Blahnik, director of Children’s Ministries, at 407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net • Grade School Classes (Grades 1 – 5) During all worship services in the Children’s Worship Wing. Northland’s 5-day Bible study for children, The Daily Way, is available at northlandchurch.net or at Children’s Church. • Early Childhood Classes (Age 3 – Kindergarten) During all worship services in the Early Childhood Wing. • Infant & Toddler Care (Infants – Age 2) During all worship services in the Early Childhood Wing. • Children with Special Needs (Age 3 – Grade 5) A variety of options are available. Heather Subbert at heather.subbert@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1828

A weekday cooperative learning environment The Northland Early Learning Center will enroll children who have reached the age of 2, 3 or 4 by September 1 into the 2-, 3- or 4-year-olds class, respectively. As classes fill up, children will be placed on a waiting list and put in a class on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure your child’s spot in a class, there is a $65 nonrefundable registration fee. Pam Anderson at 407-949-7179 or pam.anderson@ northlandchurch.net

Volunteer of the Month: Bryan Subbert Bryan has served as a Sunday school teacher and Buddy in the Access Ministries program for four years. Bryan also serves during Buddy Break, offering his expertise as a special education teacher to structure the program and help with behavior management. We are blessed by Bryan’s commitment to the ministry and heart for serving children with disabilities. Congratulations, Bryan!

Why did you draw that? One of our children in grade school shows us what it might have looked like to see Jesus walking on water — one of His many great miracles.

Mark Your Calendar! Discovering the Bible’s Power (Grades 2-5), Part 1 Wednesdays, through July 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. In this interactive class, discover the answers to questions such as: What’s so special about the Bible? Where did the Bible come from? What did the first Bible look like? Does the Bible have mistakes? What’s the Bible about? And why should we read the Old Testament? A $5 class fee is requested. Debbie Blahnik at 407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net

Tom’s Style Your Sole Event Thursday, July 25, 7 to 9 p.m., The Rink. Northland families will have an opportunity to decorate a pair of TOMS shoes together, and the shoes we style will be packaged together and sent on one of our Distributed Journeys to be given to the children there. In addition, TOMS Shoes will send 100 pairs of shoes to another country as part of its “One for One” campaign. This is a great family event for parents, teens and children of all ages. For more info, go to “Nick at Nite at Northland” on Facebook, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/NLNickatNite, or contact Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net. Register for the TOMS Shoes Style Your Sole event at: https://northlandchurch.wufoo.com/forms/toms-shoes-styleyour-sole/

WAYS TO RESPOND Baptisms

Lukens at wlukens@cfl.rr.com or 407-3654735

Adult Baptisms Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m., Ken and Diane Watkins’ home. Get baptized by immersion or sprinkling as a public profession of personal faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19). Call to sign up. Sharon Ferreira at 407-949-7189 or sharon.ferreira@ northlandchurch.net

Transformers — Young married couples (mid-20s to -40s) Sundays, 10:45 a.m. to noon, Fellowship Hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. Our goal is to build relationships and grow in our marriages by studying God’s Word and applying it to our lives. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. Tim and Michelle Kutcher at tim.kutcher@gmail.com

Child Baptisms Northland recommends the Steps for Young Believers course for grade schoolaged children prior to baptism, but it is not mandatory. Diane Jones at diane.jones@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7188 Infant Baptism/Dedication Class Saturday, July 20, 7 p.m., room 4206. Child care is available upon request. Diane Jones at 407-949-7188 or diane.jones@northlandchurch.net

Bible Studies ADULTS Belonging to a Family of Families — First Principle Series Sundays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Nature’s Table Café. Strengthen your discipleship as we study the first principles of community life. This study uses reading, personal reflection, group interaction and serving projects as we systematically learn biblical principles. The book is available at the Northland Bookstore for $6.99. Barbara Olsen at barbara. olsen@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7183 Ephesians Sundays, starting August 11, 9 to 10:30 a.m., rooms 4206-07. Join us for a Bible study on the book of Ephesians led by Dr. Dan Lacich. Barb Olsen at barbara. olsen@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7183 Evening Prayer Group Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m., prayer room. Elaine Harland at 407-949-4002 or elaine.harland@northlandchurch.net Firm Foundations Sundays, 11 a.m., room 4209. Study the Bible chronologically for one year to understand God’s overarching plan from creation to Christ. For new adult believers and those who are seeking to gain a clear understanding of God, our relationship with Him, and the grace He has made freely available through the death of His Son. Register at northlandchurch.net/classes. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Mike Sheffey at msheffey@cfl.rr.com Letters of Paul Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 2211, Administration Wing. Study the teachings of Paul chronologically, with an eye from history. The group study will approach this topic from the 40,000-foot level, with contextual history in mind, delving deep into the Word. Robert Johnson at 407-937-1765 or robert. johnson@northlandchurch.net Luke (The Life and Times of Jesus) Sundays, 10:45 a.m., rooms 4206-07. Come early for refreshments, and make new friends. Investigate Luke’s historical documentation of events that surround the life and teaching of Jesus. Hosted by John and Carolyn Jones. Taught by Dr. Wayne Lukens. Wayne

There are limitless opportunities to grow in God and connect with others in and through Northland. Here are some great places to start! intimacy with Christ and become empowered in their walk. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net. Registration fee for materials: $5. Kari Maggard at 407-592-3001 or karimaggard@ gmail.com

Classes & Training Check the Northland website (northlandchurch.net/classes/) for the most up to date information on all classes.

MEN

ADULTS

AMEN (A Meeting of Men) Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 5108-9, Children’s Worship Wing. Learn to apply God’s Word to real-life situations. Dan Bogdan at 407-702-5358 or danbogdan@ trubromance.com

Becoming a Disciple Wednesdays, 7 p.m., room 5100. Join participants as they study Becoming a Disciple and other studies in the “First Principles” series together. This study uses readings, personal reflection, group interaction and serving projects as they systematically learn biblical principles. The book is $6.99 in the Northland Bookstore. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Bob and Donna Keiderling at bob.keiderling@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1789

Man in the Mirror Men’s Bible Study, by Pat Morley Tuesdays, 6:45 to 8 a.m., room 1118, Student Ministries and Care Center. Bob Shoemaker at bshoemaker@ compass1.org or 407-599-3132 Men’s Fraternity: The Quest for Authentic Manhood Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., room 5100, CWW. This is an intensive, captivating journey that helps men: Resolve wounds from their past; embrace a biblical definition of manhood; and develop their own personal manhood plan. The required workbook can be ordered through the Northland Bookstore. Vito Fera at vito@networksoundinc.com or 407923-5115 Philippians Thursdays, 6:30 a.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, room 1118. Join this open-forum discussion on the book of Philippians: 45 minutes of study and 15 minutes of prayer. Leo Carrier at leo@carrierinsurance.com

WOMEN

Belong/Membership Opportunities • One-day seminar: Saturday, September 14, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Rink. Hear Dr. Joel C. Hunter and other senior leaders describe what it means to belong to Christ and to Northland. Child care is available. Ruth Sapp at belong@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4039 • Online: Anytime at northlandchurch.net/ series/belong_study/ • DVD: Anytime and sold in the Northland bookstore at Longwood. Blended Family Class Wednesdays, May 22 through July 17, 7 to 8:45 p.m., room 4209. If you have a blended family, join this class as participants study Ron Deal’s book The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family. Child care is not available. The book is $13.99 in the Northland Bookstore. Jeff Reinking at Jeffery.Reinking@ucf.edu

The Inheritance, by Beth Moore Summer Bible study begins soon! Join us for five life-changing weeks with dynamic videos and no homework. Workbook available in the Northland bookstore for $7. Choose one of two times: • Mondays, July 15 through August 12, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. Limited space. Child care is available with reservations; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Cherrie Rowe at 407-322-6850, or Anne Sullivan at 407-332-8318 or annesullivan@cfl.rr.com • Tuesdays, July 16 through August 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. Limited space. Child care is available with reservations; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Cherrie Rowe at 407-322-6850, or Marlene Ross at 407-833-0094 or rossduo@cfl.rr.com

Digging Even Deeper Saturdays, 6:45 to 8 p.m., room 4128 (cry room.) This is a time to examine the evening’s message through the Bible and how to apply it to our lives. Join in the opportunity to dig a little deeper and strengthen your walk with Jesus. It’s a great way to discover your gifts and passion for the ministry for which God has equipped you. Child care is unavailable. Tom and Brenda Pete at petes121@cfl.rr.com or 407-620-5454

New Believers Class Wednesdays, through July 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m., room 4204. This class is for all women who are new believers or have recommitted their lives to Christ and who want to grow in

Marriage Oneness — FamilyLife Wednesdays, through July 17, 7 to 8:45 p.m., rooms 4206-07. Join participants in this life-changing class that equips couples to grow in true intimacy, connection and purpose. They will learn valuable

Financial Peace University Sundays, August 25 to October 27, 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Join us for this awesome 13-week study by Dave Ramsey, which, in a biblical and entertaining way everyone can understand, will provide you with the nuts and bolts of how to manage money, eliminate debt, and live on a budget! The Participant’s Kit is in the Northland bookstore for $49 while supplies last. Val Brown at val.brown@northlandchurch.net

and practical skills, watch instructional videos, hear real-life success stories and inspirational statements, and learn helpful ways to strengthen their marriages. No matter what shape your marriage is in, this class will help you achieve oneness and grow in your love for each other! The cost: $50 for two workbooks/online assessment in the Northland Bookstore. Child care is not available. and registration: Rick and Jolene Burns at rickandjolene@outlook.com or 407-462-5130 Marriage Preparation Class Sundays, August 11 through November 10, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. This 13week class is for any couple engaged, not engaged (but seriously considering engagement) or married without the benefit of premarital counseling. The cost: $120 per couple. Registration is required by August 1 at northlandchurch.net/calendar/details/ Marriage_Prep_Course. A paper application is available at the Northland Bookstore. Chris Kingsley at 407-949-7193 Stephen Ministry Training Thursdays, starting August 15, call for time and location. Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care and support to people experiencing grief, divorce, cancer, job loss, loneliness, disability, relocation and other difficulties.If you’re a mature leader and are called to walk alongside, one to one in this Pastoral Care ministry, contact Elaine Harland-Colter at elaine.harland@northlandchurch.net or 407949-4002 for an application and interview. The Truth Project, by Focus on the Family Sundays, August 18 through November 17, 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., room 4204. Join us for 13 one-hour life-changing sessions taught by Dr. Del Tackett as we learn together to look at various aspects of living life from a biblical perspective. Learn ways God continues to call ordinary people like us to make an eternal difference in our world! Register at northlandchurch.net/classes. Chris and Teri Toadvine at toadvines@ gmail.com

CHILDREN Steps for Young Believers (Grades 2-5) and Their Parents These courses in basic discipleship include classroom sessions and daily at-home devotionals. Materials cost: $5. Registration is required. Gale Watzel at 407-621-1131 or rgjace@earthlink.net • STEP 1—BECOMING A PART OF GOD’S FAMILY: TBD Focus: Salvation and assurance. Includes Communion instruction. • STEP 2—THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: Sundays, through July 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m. 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: TBD Focus: to develop skills in exploring the Bible.

Groups CARE GROUPS ADULTS Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 5207-8. This is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with one another, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. AA’s primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Frank Turner at 407-599-9770 Al-Anon Support Group Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., room 5209. Alcoholism affects families, and can affect our emotional well-being, for better or worse. Problem drinking can make life extremely difficult for the non-drinking family member. Al‑Anon members share their experience, strength and hope in coping with an intimate relationship that is affected by alcoholism or drug abuse. Frank Turner at 407-599-9770 Blessings and Challenges of Blended Families Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4216. An ongoing care group for those age 18 and up facilitates discussion on the challenges unique to blended families and offers a time of mutual encouragement as the group takes this journey together. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net. Jeff Reinking at 407-790-4099 Celebrate Recovery Fridays, 7 to 9 p.m., Sanctuary. Gain freedom from life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits over dinner, fellowship and share groups, which include CR 101, Men’s and Women’s Addiction, Men’s and Women’s Co-dependency, Mom’s of Addicts, Men’s Anger, Men’s Sexual Addiction, Women’s Relationship Addiction, Women’s Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders for Women. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Laurie Jean Harrington at celebraterecovery@ northlandchurch.net or 407-927-4393 Children of Elderly Parents Support Group First Thursday of every month starting, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Longwood Health Care Center, 5120 S. Grant St., Longwood. This support group is to encourage children who are or will be providing care for elderly parents. Bob Keiderling at bob.keiderling@northlandchurch. net or 407-937-1789 Coping with Addictions/Codependency His Way Thursdays, 7 p.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. A Christcentered, 12-step program dealing with issues such as alcohol, drugs, relationships, food, sexual addictions, codependency and issues affecting adult children of addiction. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net. His Way, Frank Turner at 407-599-9770 GriefShare Call for time and location. New session to begin August 12. This healing ministry walks you through the steps of grief. Workbook is available at Northland’s bookstore for $19. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net. GriefShare voiceline at 407-949-7152 or griefshare@northlandchurch.net

Divorce Recovery Tuesdays, call for time and location. New session to begin September 3. This support group walks alongside individuals who have been through a divorce and helps them to experience personal growth and healing. Registration and assessment are required. Cost: $5, and $19 for required book (available in the Bookstore). Child care is available. Donna Delzingaro at 407-937-1749 PRAXIS (Conquering Fear, Anger, Anxiety) Tuesdays, 7:15 to 9 p.m., rooms 5106-07, CWW. Conquer fear, anger and anxiety through biblical principles. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. Skye Engel at 407834-3158 PeaceSeekers This ministry takes the biblical approach to handling all levels and types of conflict and making a difference in relationships. Mediation and biblical conflict coaching are available. Rich Arndt at 407-221-8955 or volvoom@gmail.com Support for the Separated Tuesdays, call for time and location. New session to begin September 3. Support group for those who are separated with court papers pending, for healing, hope and reconciliation in the Lord. Cost: $5, and $19 for required book (available in the Northland Bookstore). Child care is available. Donna Delzingaro at 407-937-1749

MEN Faithful and True Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Join a fellowship of men pursuing sexual integrity. Workbook cost: $17 at Northland’s bookstore. Bryce Hagedorn at 407227-3072 or brycehagedorn@yahoo.com; or Kevin Urichko at 407-949-7166 or kevin. urichko@northlandchurch.net

WOMEN BCAUSE—Breast Cancer Survival Any woman touched by breast cancer desiring prayer, fellowship, information and/or encouragement, contact Susan Diener-Blando at 407-488-5941 or susandb@yahoo.com. Women Facing Love, Sex and Relationship Addiction Group Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 5106-7, Children’s Worship Wing. This group support provides confidential care and recovery from fantasy, romance, love and sex/pornography addiction. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net. Suzanne Rucker at 407-967-9313 or LifeCounselingSolutions@gmail.com Women’s Healing Ministry Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4218. This group will provide hope and a safe place to heal if you have experienced sexual betrayal, deception and lies of secrecy that keep you in bondage. Vicki M. Wotring at 520-631-0886 or celebratelife3@aol.com

COMMUNITY GROUPS What is a community group? It’s a small group — a gathering of you and your Christian community hinged on a mission of responding to God TOGETHER for the benefit of others! Find or form a group of your own at community.northlandchurch.net.

Dwell Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., connect for location, as it will change every week. This small group of creative and artistic young professionals ranging from age 20 to 30 years old seeks to dwell in community, both with one another and with Christ, through building authentic relationships, serving the local community, and engaging in worship and Scripture. twitter @northland_dwell or dwell.northland@gmail.com

PRAYER GROUPS Children’s Ministries Prayer Team Pray weekly from your home for needs in Children’s Ministries. Carol Moss at carol. moss@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7180

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officers Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., room 5100, Children’s Worship Wing. Currently studying John Eldredge’s Beautiful Outlaw. Paul Griffith at 407-557-7678 or paulgfl02@aol.com Adoption/Foster Care Ministry Meeting Third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., room 4213. Are you interested or experienced in adoption or foster care? This group provides information, community and enrichment. Also, meet the ministry leaders in The HUB July 6 to 8 after worship services. Child care is available; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net. Shaylynn Stoner at 407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net Common Ground Adult Ministry (Ages 25-45) 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Come make some friends and grow in Christ with us through fellowship, worship, and scripture. Child care is available with registration by contacting Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net. Susan Lapp at commonground@ northlandchurch.net Kingdom Advisors Fourth Thursday of each month, noon to 1:15 p.m., room 4209. Financial professionals, join this lunch study group to learn how to build your practice on biblical principles. Philip van Staden at 407-339-9090 Knit and Chat Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Foyer by Information Desk. This group is for those who knit (or crochet) or want to learn how to knit. Knit and Chat is intended for fellowship while sharing the joy of knitting. Contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net for child care for children 10 and under. Nitza at milliesnow009@ yahoo.com Men’s Racquetball Group Wednesdays, 5 p.m., Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. After game time, the group members sit on benches and fellowship by telling life’s stories and praying for one another’s needs. This is great for exercise and fellowship. No experience is required. Alex Crane at alexmcrane@live. com or 321-303-0831 Moms4Moms Get connected with other moms for friendship and encouragement through meetings and playgroup activities. Registration required. Michelle Smith

at 407-718-5510 or michellesmith8203@ yahoo.com Motorcycle Group Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m., call for start location. Join us for this fun, fellowship and scenic ride. This ride will be for St. Judes childrens hospital. After the ride and lunch stop there will be a pool party, so don’t forget a towel and swimsuit. Lori Landers at 352-729-6912 Northland Veterans for Christ Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 5110, CWW. Christian brothers and sisters who are veterans of the Armed Forces gathering to grow in Christ, share common experiences, support each other and eventually reach out to the greater community of veterans in the Orlando area. Randy Mixon at 808-343-4391 or rmixon75@gmail.com or Peter Grace at 407575-1360 or petergrace73@yahoo.com. Single Purpose (Singles age 30 and up) Second and fourth Sunday of each month, 3 p.m., rooms 4206-07. Join us for dynamic Bible studies and fellowship. Learn ways to become a completely committed follower of Christ. Teri Long or Sue Hemphill at Singlepurpose7@gmail.com, or meetup. com/oacs08/ Spanish Ministry - Monthly Gathering Third Friday of each month, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share and any Spanish-speaking family and friends. Child care is available. Dr. Laura Capizzano at laura.capizzano@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1824 Ministerio Hispano - Reunion Mensual Nos reunimos el tercer viernes de cada mes, 7 p.m., Fellowhip Hall. Traiga un plato para compartir y traiga su familia y amigos que hablan español. Cuidado de niños está disponible. Dr. Laura Capizzano at laura. capizzano@northlandchurch.net or 407-9371824 Spanish Ministry - Spanish Interpretation Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m. services. Spanish interpretation is available online and listening devices are available at the Welcome Desk. Join the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/northlandespanol. Dr. Laura Capizzano at laura.capizzano@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1824 Ministerio Hispano - Interpretacion en Espanol Domingos, en los servicios de las 9 y 11 a.m. Interpretación en español esta disponible en línea y los aparatos de escucha buscarlos en el Welcome Desk. Busque en la página de Facebook enwww.facebook.com/ northlandespanol. Dr. Laura Capizzano at laura.capizzano@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1824 Tennis Saturdays, 8 a.m., Red Bug Lake Park. Jeff Rossmeissl at 407-489-6096 Word Weavers Second Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. www.wordweaversonline.com

Serve at Northland For additional ways to serve at Northland, visit northlandchurch.net/ volunteer. Call and Connect Believers are needed to make phone calls, welcoming first-time visitors and connecting with interested attendees regarding various ministry projects. Training provided, flexible hours. Brian King at brian.king@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0567 Children’s Ministries There are plenty of ways to serve in Children’s Ministries. Whether it is through preparing the weekly take-home resources, teaching or helping in a classroom on the weekends, or manning the children’s library during the week, volunteers make a difference. Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162 Communion Servers Communion servers are needed the first weekend of each month. Training provided. Karen Hayes at communion@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0575 Info Desk Hosts Needed Answer questions and direct newcomers before and after the worship services. Five service choices each weekend. Stop by the Info Kiosk (with the big question mark) and find out how you can get started or contact Marie Price at marie.price@northlandchurch.net. Medical First Responders During worship services and special events. BLS-trained or medical professionals, especially EMTs, are needed. Lori Holton at lori.holton@northlandchurch.net or 407949-4000 Minister to Teens Do you have a heart for hurting teens? We are looking for people to help with an exciting new ministry for students 6th- to 12th-graders. All training and materials will be provided. Laurie Jean Harrington at celebraterecovery@northlandchurch.net Parking and Traffic Attendants Weekend volunteers are needed to help control traffic on Northland property before and after services. Help out as often or as little as you want. Jeff Hess at jeff.hess@ northlandchurch.net or 407-272-9111 Phone Assistance Weekday volunteers are needed to answer phones and greet visitors. Flexible hours. Lori Holton at lori.holton@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4000 Special Needs Children and Teens Sundays, assist during the 11 a.m. worship service. Heather Subbert at 407-9371828 or heather.subbert@northlandchurch.net Ushers and Greeters Greet and seat those attending worship services. No experience necessary. Lori Holton at lori.holton@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4000

Serve With Northland Blood Drive Sunday, July 14, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.; Monday, July 15, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood. In June, 74

people donated 61 units, and as a result 183 lives were saved. To reduce your waiting time, you may schedule a time slot at www. floridasbloodcenters.org. Ruth Sapp at ruth. sapp@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4039 Celebrate Recovery – Inside Co-facilitate weekly classes in the Seminole County jail. A workbook, a DVD and materials are available. Must have one or more years of recovery. Minimum commitment: twice a month. Paula Gillon at paula.gillon@ northlandchurch.net Child Advocates Become a Guardian ad Litem. In an ideal situation, a child has a parent or caregiver paying attention, but for many children, there is no one. Will you give some of your time and compassion to such a child? As a GAL volunteer, a Court-Appointed Special Advocate, you would be there to speak in the child’s best interest. Melissa Fernandez at 407-665-5386 or melissa.fernandez@gal.fl.gov Disaster Response Teams Train and prepare for serving during times of disaster and local outreach field exercises. All levels of experience are needed, from professionals to those who want to be trained. Judy Head at judy.head@ northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798 Co-facilitate Classes in the Jail Men, women or couples are needed to share their faith and knowledge with Seminole County inmates who desire a change in their lives. Training and workbooks are provided. Thisis a twice-a-month commitment. Susan Lumb at 321-297-2416 or susan.lumb@ northlandchurch.net Family Advocacy Office Couples or individuals interested in making a difference in the lives of more than 900 homeless families with school-aged children in Seminole County are needed. Commitment: about 10 hours a month to help one family for a 90-day window to connect to resources within SCPS and other community resources. Training is provided. Maria Penzes at maria. penzes@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0554 Free Clinic Volunteers Needed Harvest Time International’s Medical Care Center is currently looking for volunteers who would like to commit to serve at least once a month. It needs doctors, nurses and other medical staff as well as clerical volunteers to qualify the families (does require one-time training). The clinic will serve needy families without health insurance in our community. The hours are Monday through Saturday. lena@ harvesttime.org or 407-328-9900, ext. 135 Help at Bethany Christian Services Volunteers are needed to assist with clerical and office duties and to support the exchange of pictures/letters between birth families and adoptive families. Christina at Bethany Christian Services at 407-8774006 or cmcgee@bethany.org Host Families Needed for Child in Crisis Loving Christian mentors and volunteer host homes are needed to temporarily house children through our Safe Families for Children ministry. Training is provided. Background checks are required. Maria Penzes at 407937-0554 or maria.penzes@northlandchurch.net Live Worship With Inmates Servant leaders are needed to attend worship in the jail and connect with the inmates. Opportunities exist at all worship service times. No experience is necessary. Paula Gillon at paula.gillon@northlandchurch.net

Longwood Health Care Center Sundays, 9 a.m., sanctuary. Give hugs and show love to the residents of the facility behind Northland on Grant Street. People are needed to bring the residents to the Sunday 9 a.m. service at Northland at Longwood. Patsy Grannan at 407-538-5209 or pjgrannan@yahoo.com Men Mentoring Fatherless Boys No age limit or experience required. Must be able to devote at least one hour per week. Take the challenge, and build a life-changing relationship. David Keys at nlmentoring@ gmail.com Mentors and Classroom Assistants Needed Mentors and classroom assistants are needed for Milwee Middle School students in Longwood. Need to be 18 years old or older and available at least one hour per week until the end of the school year. Must complete SCPS Dividend process. Buzz Vincent, Milwee Middle School at 407-746-3802 or buzz_vincent@scps.k12.fl.us The Mercy Drive Achievers Club This is an after-school program of 51 children who gather weekdays from 3:30 to 5:30 for homework help, Bible lessons, interactive learning, fellowship and fun. The club needs more volunteers to ensure that its achievers get the individual attention they need to be successful students in a community where this is desperately needed. Would you like to share in the vision of a transformed community to the greater glory of God? Check out Mercy Drive Ministries on Facebook. 407-293-7784 PetPals Saturdays, except the fifth Saturday of the month. Share your pets with people in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, etc. Becky Yeager at leahyeager@aol.com or 407-699-4903 Public Elementary School Bible Clubs Held on a weekly basis in a number of Seminole and Orange County schools (30 clubs last school year). Across the USA, 4,385 Good News Clubs were held by churches. YOU can volunteer in a school! Training and visual literature is available. See children and families come to Christ! 407896-7288 or cefcenfl@earthlink.net or go to the website: www.cefcenfl.org.

Serve as a Worship Facilitator at the Orlando Bridge We are looking for a few good men! This position is responsible for greeting the inmates for service, handing out prayer cards and worship guides, and hosting the live feed for the Northland worship service through a ROKU box. Training is provided, and most serve one or two times per month. Paula Gillon at 904-610-5492 or paula.gillon@ northlandchurch.net The Sharing Center Volunteers are needed at the Longwood and Sanford sites. Some positions include working at the client services offices or the thrift store, and picking up food from businesses. Volunteers also are needed in the Center’s Oasis, where homeless kids and adults can take a shower, get clothes washed, and use computers for homework and job searches. 407-260-9155 or www.thesharingcenter.org/volunteer Find other ways to serve in your community at northlandchurch.net/ blogs/serve_beyond/

Beyond Northland ADULTS Abortion Recovery Bible study for post-abortive men or women that meets in a confidential, supportive setting. Reveille Ministries at 407-333-0404 Be a Bridge – Connect With People of Diverse Faith Traditions See below for upcoming ways you can engage and serve with people of many faiths in our Central Florida community. Pastor Gus Davies at 407-949-4008 or gus.davies@ northlandchurch.net, or Robert Ray at 407415-8528 or Robert.Ray@nrmafla.com • Harmony House – Work with other faith traditions to build a better community. This is Northland’s partnership with the Interfaith Council of Central Florida and Habitat for Humanity’s second “Harmony House” build. Work side by side with other faith traditions. Skills? No Skills? It makes no difference. You can make a difference in someone’s life. Robert Ray at 407-4158528 or Robert.Ray@nrmafla.com

Reading/Tutoring Ministry Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Goldsboro Elementary & Magnet School, Sanford. Teens through people in their 80s, read as “Nanas,” “Papas” or “Buddies” to kindergarteners, and/or tutor second-graders in reading or math for one, two or three hours. Tutoring may be done on alternate days. Mary Weeks at Marykweeks@gmail. com or 407-977-0724, or Elaine Gritter at egritter@bellsouth.net or 407-327-1474

Central Florida’s Job Fair (CFEC.org) Wednesday, July 10, noon to 4 p.m., Central Florida Fairgrounds & Exposition Park, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Visit www.CFEC.org to preregister, get job fair tips, research the companies listed, get directions or search Central Florida’s Online Job Board. Christian HELP at 407-834-4022 or christianhelp.org

Reading and Math Buddies Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Goldsboro Elementary School. Help make a difference for a child struggling with reading or math by volunteering one hour a week. Rebekah_richey@scps.k12. fl.us or 407-252-7009

Community Bible Study Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Community United Methodist on 17-92. Please join women from all backgrounds and levels of Bible knowledge to study the books of Amos & Isaiah. Children’s program is available. New Spanish group. Fall registration is now open. Olga Lizardo at 407-415-9578 or visit Orlando.CBSclass.org

Recovery Ministry Volunteers with a heart for the hurting, and recovery or 12-step experience needed to help with a ministry. Laurie Jean Harrington at 407-977-6742 or lauriejean2@ bellsouth.net

Healing Grace Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., TLC Women’s Center, 2992 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. This post-abortion ministry shares the healing grace of Jesus without judgment. Coorie Moore at 407-244-5527

Healing and Transition (HAT) Program Seeking men and women who can walk alongside men and women in the process of changing and building a Christ-centered life. No experience is needed. We will train; just bring your heart for serving others. Servant leaders are needed inside and outside the jail. Susan Lumb at 321-297-2416, susan. lumb@northlandchurch.net or susan.lumb@ hatprogram.org Holy Land Pilgrimage Visit to Israel November 2013. Explore the opportunity to journey to the Holy Land with Pastor’s Gus Davies and Kevin Urichko November 29 to December 12, 2013 where we will see the people, places and Bible events of our Lord’s home, come alive before our eyes. We will be inspired as we worship and partake of the Lord’s Supper together in the Garden Tomb, pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, sail across the Sea of Galilee, and visit many other holy sites. We also will visit Nazareth Baptist Church and School on a Serve Day. This is a fantastic occasion to celebrate our spiritual heritage with your family or friends. Donna Snyder at 407-421-3213 or donnaflamm@hotmail.com; Gus Davies at gus.davies@northlandchurch.net Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise February 10 to 14, 2014. Go on the only fully chartered Christian marriage cruise! This is a retreat for married couples looking for romance and rejuvenation. The cruise, hosted by FamilyLife, sails from Miami to Grand Turk Island and features Dennis and Barbara Rainey, along with fantastic speakers and Christian entertainment. Guests can look forward to refreshing words on marriage, great concerts, fun with fellow couples, and quality time with their spouses while sailing on the gorgeous Caribbean Sea. Use NORTHLAND as your group code to get the best rates! Rick and Jolene Burns at rickandjolene@outlook.com or 407-4625130 Study of Matthew through Bible Study Fellowship International (BSF) BSF begins September 9 and is providing an interdenominational, in-depth Bible study of the book of Matthew. Day and evening classes are available for women, evenings for men and there are age-appropriate classes for children of all ages. For additional information about BSF International www. bsfinternational.org. For class details and/ or registration information: Orlando Evening Women’s Class - Gina Horton at vhorton827@aol.com; Southwest Orlando Day Women’s Class - Edie Chambers at ebie948@gmail.com; Northwest Orlando Day Women’s Class - Mimi Certo at Mimi@ websolvers.com; Oviedo Day Women’s Class - Jill Read at jillread@aol.com; Orlando Evening Men’s Class - Gary Klein at garykleinbsf@gmail.com

MEN Christian Businessmen’s Connection 7 to 8 a.m.: Tuesdays, Denny’s, Lee Road exit off Interstate 4; Wednesdays, First Watch, 249 West 436, Altamonte Springs; Thursdays, Perkins, University & Forsyth. A worldwide men’s ministry for 81 years (www.cbmc.com) that meets for fellowship, prayer and discussion of God’s principles for business. Armand Dauplaise at 407221-3114 or adauplaise@aol.com, or Larrie Kitchen at 407-462-4828, or Steve Doerr at 321-274-7072

Faithful and True Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m., Reformed Theological Seminary, Oviedo. Join a fellowship of men pursuing sexual integrity. Josh Bales at 407-949-4000, xt. 1703 The Larger Story Boot Camp Thursday, October 3, 8 p.m. to Sunday, October 6, Young Life’s Southwind camp. Join this four-day quest to recover your masculine soul and discover your role in The Larger Story, based on John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart. The cost is $185. You can find more information, as well as register, at TheLargerStory.com. Kirk Solberg at KirkSolberg@Smileartists.com or 321-2776801

PARENTS NearHim Home Educators Supports and encourages families that God has called to teach their children at home. www.nearhim.com Parents Group for Moms and Dads Impacted by Homosexuality Second Monday each month, 7 p.m., Altamonte Springs ministry location. Join this group where you can share your feelings, and learn how to respond to your gay loved one in a Godly way. For confidential information Cherrie at cherrierowe@aol.com or 407-322-6850

WOMEN Beth Moore Living Proof Event November 8 and November 9, Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Spread the word; call your girlfriends; reserve your seats now to sit with other women from Northland! The event ticket cost is $69. (Payment is required now to get this discount.) and registration: Jane Gibbons at gibbonsjane@bellsouth.net, 407-637-5443 or 828-318-5056 Women’s Connection Luncheon Third Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeBary Golf & Country Club, 300 Plantation Drive. All women are invited to the monthly luncheon, designed to connect women with God, their community, and each other. Judy Ann Mumford at jamumford@ gmail.com or 386-753-9376 Workplace Ministry First Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Orlando. J4 Leaders (www.J4Leaders.org), an interdenominational ministry for women to help encourage one another to succeed with a biblical worldview. Pam Oldham at info@J4Leaders.org or 407-522-4797

Donations

Please take clean, usable clothing, toys, household items, nonperishable food items and supplies to The Sharing Center, Fairmont Plaza, 600 N. Highway 1792, Longwood. 407-260-9155 or www. thesharingcenter.org Nonperishable food items can be placed into the designated wooden boxes in the lobby of the Worship Center and in the Student Ministries and Care Center. Rita Divver at 407-920-3907 or jrdivver@cfl.rr.com Christian and classic children’s books as well as parenting and marriage books are needed for the Northland Children’s and Family library. Bethany Durys at bethany. durys@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0541

Vehicles Needed at LifeHope. Many families working with the LifeHope ministry are able to obtain a job and begin the process of getting back on their feet, but transportation becomes a barrier. Vehicles must be safe and in good working condition. Bud Abt at 407-415-0036 or bud.abt@northlandchurch. net to donate your vehicle Men’s casual clothes, backpacks, blankets, tennis shoes and hygienic supplies, are needed by Downtown Homeless ministry at St. George’s Orthodox Church, a ministry to the homeless in Orlando. Dave Mullen at dmull77@yahoo.com Vehicles are needed at Recovery House of Central Florida (www.recoveryhouseinc. org). It also needs pressure-washing equipment, power tools and hand tools. Erik Robinson at 407-323-5857 or erikrhcf@yahoo.com

Bed sheets, pillowcases and other items are needed at Safehouse of Seminole for battered women and their children. Complete needs list at www.safehouseofseminole.org. admin@safehouseofseminole.org or 407302-5220 Men’s neckties and dress shirts are needed to support the dress code for participants in the Healing and Transition (HAT) Program. HAT is a program for men and women looking for life transformation following incarceration. Donated cars assist with transportation to work. Susan Lumb at 321-297-2416 or susan.lumb@hatprogram.org Bibles are needed for the Downtown Homeless Ministry. Donate new or used Bibles at the Northland Bookstore. Dave Mullen at dmull77@yahoo.com

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Rebecca Shields INTERNSHIP: Access Ministries HOMETOWN: Winter Springs, Fla. SCHOOL: Florida State University CLASSIFICATION: Senior MAJOR: Sociology BEST DANCE MOVE: The Macarena ABOUT ME: I had all sorts of answers to the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”—things ranging from a cowboy to a forensic scientist. But I always came back to working with children. I have a passion for special needs ministry, and Northland’s Access program is the gold standard in Central Florida.

Phil Strangolagalli INTERNSHIP: Student Ministries HOMETOWN: Port Washington, N.Y. SCHOOL: Nyack College CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Pastoral Ministry and Intercultural Studies FAVORITE LATE-NIGHT STUDY FOOD: Rold Gold Pretzels ABOUT ME: I am a volunteer firefighter back home. There, I am involved in acting at Nyack College and in Long Island’s Youth for Christ program (Campus Life). I am excited to be here. There were many confirmations that made it clear to me that this was the way, and I was to walk in it.

Rebecca Strott INTERNSHIP: Worship HOMETOWN: Portland, Ore. SCHOOL: Belmont University CLASSIFICATION: Junior MAJOR: Commercial Music FAVORITE SMARTPHONE APP: Google Maps ABOUT ME: I play the acoustic guitar, piano and clarinet, but singing is my biggest passion. I believe God has given me music as a gift, so I feel that He wants me to use that gift for His glory. I am interested in worship leading, but I will see what plans God has in store for me.

CONTACT INFO

530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750 www.northlandchurch.net | info@northlandchurch.net Main Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Main Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4020 Northland Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7199 Send newspaper correspondence to: newspaper@northlandchurch.net.

GOVERNING ELDERS Thom Willis, Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 thom.willis@northlandchurch.net Owusu Amaning, Vice Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1797 owusu.amaning@northlandchurch.net Marcus Mennenga, Secretary-Treasurer. . . . . . . 407-949-7169 marcus.mennenga@northlandchurch.net Dale Burket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1809 dale.burket@northlandchurch.net Fred Franz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1766 fred.franz@northlandchurch.net Danny Gordon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1763 danny.gordon@northlandchurch.net Dan Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 dan.hardaway@northlandchurch.net Felipe Santos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7168 felipe.santos@northlandchurch.net Tim Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1804 tim.wright@northlandchurch.net

PASTOR’S BIO Dr. Joel C. Hunter has served as Northland’s senior pastor since 1985. During Pastor Hunter’s tenure, Northland has grown from 200 faithful souls to a community of 15,000 that worships around the globe. An internationally respected evangelical leader, Dr. Hunter approaches today’s issues in a biblical and balanced manner, and has championed the cause of “Compassion Issues” found in Scripture, including pro-life concerns, justice, poverty and creation care. He serves on the boards of the World Evangelical Alliance (with 420 million constituents) and the National Association of Evangelicals (with 30 million members), and is regularly featured on local and national media outlets. A longtime bridge-builder who seeks common ground for the common good, he is a frequent consultant to U.S. agencies and served during the inaugural year on the U.S. president’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He has been married to his best friend and ministry partner, Becky, since 1972. They have three married sons and six grandchildren, including one in heaven. Learn more about Pastor Hunter’s life in ministry at northlandchurch.net/joelhunter. Stay informed about his involvement with current events at www.pastorjoelhunter.com.

ACCESS MINISTRIES We have programs and services for individuals with disabilities. Find out more at northlandchurch.net/blogs/category/ access_ministries/. Heather Subbert at heather.subbert@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1828

DISTRIBUTED SITES

WHOM DO I CONTACT IF:

MOUNT DORA SITE The Seventh-Day Adventist Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. 18440 Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757 The church is on the south side of Highway 441. Look for the “Northland” sign. Northland at Mount Dora HUB 17943 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757 Facebook.com . . . . www.facebook.com/northlandmountdora General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Jeff Bell, Site Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7184 or jeff.bell@northlandchurch.net

I am in crisis? Northland’s main line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000

OVIEDO SITE Reformed Theological Seminary. . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 11 a.m. 1231 Reformation Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765 The Seminary is located at the corner of Mitchell Hammock Road and Alafaya Woods Boulevard, just east of State Road 434 (Alafaya Trail). Northland at Oviedo Community Center (NOCC) 561 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, #300, Oviedo, FL 32765 Oviedo Blog Website. . . . . . . . . . . northlandchurch.net/oviedo Facebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . www.facebook.com/northlandoviedo General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 Jeremy Jobson, Site Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-929-3053 or jeremy.jobson@northlandchurch.net

I am interested in a Care Ministry? Elaine Harland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4002 or elaine.harland@northlandchurch.net

I want to seek counseling? Counseling referral line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7204 I have a prayer request? Prayer request line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4025 or pray.northlandchurch.net I need the Hospital Ministry to pay a visit? Bob Keiderling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1789 or bob.keiderling@northlandchurch.net

I want to become a member? Ruth Sapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4039 or ruth.sapp@northlandchurch.net I have accepted Christ into my heart and wish to be baptized? Sharon Ferreira (adult/student) . . . . . . . . 407-949-7189 or sharon.ferreira@northlandchurch.net Diane Jones (infants–grade school). . . . . 407-949-7188 or diane.jones@northlandchurch.net I need information on Student Ministries? Shaylynn Stoner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407-949-7194 or shaylynn.stoner@northlandchurch.net

HOUSE CHURCHES Even though Northland is what could be called a “megachurch,” we are committed to helping others do church on as small a scale as a few people in a home. That means we want to bring resources and encouragement, and training for ministry to people where they live, and work and play. The house church allows that to happen anywhere in the world. Visit northlandchurch.net/housechurch for an introductory video from Dr. Hunter which will help you learn more about starting a house church. For more videos on how to build a simple church, so that you can effectively gather with others to transform your community, visit www. doingchurchsimply.com.

Crystal River, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturdays, 5 p.m. Tom and Alice Austin: aaustin@qahomes.com or 352-270-8764 DeLand, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 11 a.m. Jeff and Cindy Reinertsen: jsrein1@gmail.com or 386-736-9746 Naples, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sam Lewis: samllewis@aol.com or 407-310-1719 Marco Island, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sam Lewis: samllewis@aol.com or 407-310-1719 Ocoee, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 9 a.m. Marty McCoy: mmccoy@kostoandrotella.com or 407-733-5989 Ponce Inlet, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 9 a.m. Joe and Donna Leonardo: josephleonardo@sprintmail.com or 386-236-8871 Salisbury, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 4:30 p.m. Laurie and Tim Klaus: pianolauriek@yahoo.com or 704-636-5966 Tyngsboro, MA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 11 a.m. Debbie Miller: NorthlandTyngsboro@gmail.com or 978-649-6115 Utica, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 11 a.m. Terri McDowell: terrilee.mcdowell@gmail.com or 845-332-6762 Venice, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 5 p.m. Ron and Marcy Burth: marciabedford@yahoo.com or 941-493-6965

I need information about Children’s Ministries? Debbie Blahnik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net I am interested in Distributed Journeys? Patti Harshey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-0573 or patti.harshey@northlandchurch.net; or visit SomedayIsToday.net I want to help at Northland? Rebecca Lang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1807 volunteer@northlandchurch.net I want to get involved in a serve project? Judy Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-388-5798 or judy.head@northlandchurch.net; or visit northlandchurch.net/serve I am getting married? Sharon Ferreira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7189 or sharon.ferreira@northlandchurch.net I need to plan a funeral? Sharon Ferreira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7189 or sharon.ferreira@northlandchurch.net I want to learn more about your Spanish Ministry? Quiero aprender más acerca de su Ministerio en Español. Ivan Portillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 or ivan.portillo@northlandchurch.net Lider Dr. Laura Capizzano. . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1824 or laura.capizzano@northlandchurch.net Ministro Mike Fernandez. . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1753 I have a special needs child or if I have special needs? Heather Subbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1828 or heather.subbert@northlandchurch.net I am facing an unforeseen/unexpected financial crisis and need guidance and resources? LifeHope Info Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7151 Visit us online to submit an application: northlandchurch.net/lifehope Computer’s available in care center Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. I need information on jail/prison transition ministries? Paula Gillon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904-610-5492 or paula.gillon@northlandchurch.net I need the Resource Advocate or FAO (Family Advocacy Office)? Maria Penzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-0554 or maria.penzes@northlandchurch.net