Worship Guide-Respond 31, 2014

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED AUGUST 2-4, 2014

What’s Current MARRIAGE PREP CLASS

Are You Getting Married or Considering Marriage?

See why more than 1,700 couples have gone through this 90-day course covering finance, family dynamics, sex, communication and more. You’re going to be together for a lifetime.

Isn’t it worth investing 90 days to start your marriage right?

Sundays, starting August 10, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in The Rink, Longwood site.

BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY

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!

northlandchurch.net

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________

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.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday, August 23, 6:30 p.m.

Look! It’s a bird. … It’s a plane. … It’s Super Fantastic, Amazingly Incredible, ActionPacked, Mega Family Worship Night!

Families are invited to kick off our new “super” series in grade school Children’s Church with an evening where the whole family can experience together a worship service like our children attend each week.

There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Children’s Ministries at Northland. First- through fifth-graders, grab your parents, and bring them for an awesome evening together.

PRISON & JAIL MINISTRY TRAINING

This training will cover the biblical basis of prison ministry, do’s and don’ts when serving “returning citizens,” logistics for entering a prison, role-play scenarios and more! This training is required for anyone who wants to be trained and certified to serve with Northland’s Prison & Jail Ministry team.

If you haven’t taken this important step as a disciple of Jesus Christ, now is the time!

Be baptized by a Northland minister in a heated pool. You can participate individually or as a family.

Serve Those Behind Bars

Come to the Water

Sunday, August 10, 2 p.m. at the Watkins’ home.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net!

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, Longwood site.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net!

Sign up at northlandchurch.net/marriageprep.

MEGA FAMILY WORSHIP NIGHT!

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)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

Participate & Connect:

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

8/2-4/2014

GRIEFSHARE

Hurting? Struggling?

In the Process of Healing?

STOP BY THE HUB

Take Northland With You!

Help Create a Tool Congregants Can Use to Do This

Are you part of an online worshiping community? Have you attended a church that feels a lot like Northland? Would you like to learn more about distributed churches, joining or starting one?

Mondays starting August 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room 4206, Longwood site.

We could use your help as we work toward creating a tool that our congregation can use to “take Northland with them.”

If you are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one, this healing ministry is here to help.

We’ll pursue healing as we walk together through the steps of grief. The GriefShare journal is $20 and is available in Northland’s bookstore.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net.

More info at northlandchurch.net!

Stop by The Hub after service, and let’s chat.

We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, check out The Hub page in this month’s Respond to learn more!

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.

generous.northlandchurch.net

Financial Report — July 22 to 28, 2014 This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 7,062,720 Received. . . . . . . 166,970 Received. . . . . . 6,472,196 Difference. . . . . . (68,454) Difference. . . . . (590,524)

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED AUGUST 2-4, 2014

What’s Current MARRIAGE PREP CLASS

Are You Getting Married or Considering Marriage?

See why more than 1,700 couples have gone through this 90-day course covering finance, family dynamics, sex, communication and more. You’re going to be together for a lifetime.

Isn’t it worth investing 90 days to start your marriage right?

Sundays, starting August 10, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in The Rink, Longwood site.

BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY

Come to the Water

Serve Those Behind Bars

If you haven’t taken this important step as a disciple of Jesus Christ, now is the time!

Be baptized by a Northland minister in a heated pool. You can participate individually or as a family.

This training will cover the biblical basis of prison ministry, do’s and don’ts when serving “returning citizens,” logistics for entering a prison, role-play scenarios and more! This training is required for anyone who wants to be trained and certified to serve with Northland’s Prison & Jail Ministry team.

Sunday, August 10, 2 p.m. at the Watkins’ home.

Sign up 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!

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______________________________________________________________________________________

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.

8/2-4/2014

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

Saturday, August 23, 6:30 p.m.

Look! It’s a bird. … It’s a plane. … It’s Super Fantastic, Amazingly Incredible, ActionPacked, Mega Family Worship Night!

Families are invited to kick off our new “super” series in grade school Children’s Church with an evening where the whole family can experience together a worship service like our children attend each week.

There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Children’s Ministries at Northland. First- through fifth-graders, grab your parents, and bring them for an awesome evening together.

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, Longwood site.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net!

Sign up at northlandchurch.net/marriageprep.

MEGA FAMILY WORSHIP NIGHT!

PRISON & JAIL MINISTRY TRAINING

GRIEFSHARE

Hurting? Struggling?

In the Process of Healing?

STOP BY THE HUB

Take Northland With You!

Help Create a Tool Congregants Can Use to Do This

If you are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one, this healing ministry is here to help.

We’ll pursue healing as we walk together through the steps of grief. The GriefShare journal is $20 and is available in Northland’s bookstore.

We could use your help as we work toward creating a tool that our congregation can use to “take Northland with them.”

Mondays starting August 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room 4206, Longwood site.

Are you part of an online worshiping community? Have you attended a church that feels a lot like Northland? Would you like to learn more about distributed churches, joining or starting one?

Sign up at northlandchurch.net.

More info at northlandchurch.net!

Stop by The Hub after service, and let’s chat.

We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, check out The Hub page in this month’s Respond to learn more!

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.

Financial Report — July 22 to 28, 2014

generous.northlandchurch.net

Difference. . . . . . (68,454) Difference. . . . . (590,524)

This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 7,062,720 Received. . . . . . . 166,970 Received. . . . . . 6,472,196

A MESSAGE FROM DR. JOEL C. HUNTER, SENIOR PASTOR (Read about Pastor Joel at northlandchurch.net/joelhunter. Stay informed about his involvement with current events at pastorjoelhunter.com.)

F O L LOW I N G G O D John 5:18-24 (NASB)

For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father.

He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

If Religion has raised us into a new world, if it has filled us with new ends of life, if it has taken possession of our hearts, and altered the whole turn of our minds, if it has changed all our ideas of things, given us a new set of hopes and fears, and taught us to live by the realities of an invisible world, then we may humbly hope that we are true followers of the Holy Jesus, and such as may rejoice in the Day of Christ.

— William Law, Of the Small Number of Lovers of the Cross of Jesus

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”

Worship Focus

Worship Christ today as the One who calls us to believe that He is the Son of God. He calls the blind, the lame and the paralyzed to follow Him. In believing, we have life in His name.

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!

Prayer Notes Dear Jesus, Following the apostles, You have sent the church with the gospel of the Kingdom to make disciples of all nations, to feed the hungry, and to proclaim the assurance that in the name of Christ there is forgiveness of sin and new life for all who repent and believe — to tell the news that our world belongs to You. In a world estranged from faith, where millions face confusing choices, this mission is central to our being, for we announce the one name that saves.

We repent of leaving this work to a few, we pray for brothers and sisters who suffer for the faith, and we rejoice that the Spirit is waking us to see our mission in Your world.

— Adapted from The Worship Sourcebook

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________

Upcoming Weeks:

Week 32: August 9-11 SERMON: Gospel of John — The Witness of Scripture, John 5:39-47, with Dr. Joel C. Hunter

[ ] The above is an update.

I am [ ] a child [ ] a middle school student [ ] a high school student [ ] an adult.

Prayer request: _ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 33: August 16-18 SERMON: Gospel of John — The Bread of Heaven, John 6:26, 27-68, 69, with Dr. Joel C. Hunter

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 AUGUST 2-4, 2014

What’s Current MARRIAGE PREP CLASS

Are You Getting Married or Considering Marriage?

See why more than 1,700 couples have gone through this 90-day course covering finance, family dynamics, sex, communication and more. You’re going to be together for a lifetime.

Isn’t it worth investing 90 days to start your marriage right?

Sundays, starting August 10, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in The Rink, Longwood site.

BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY

Come to the Water

Serve Those Behind Bars

If you haven’t taken this important step as a disciple of Jesus Christ, now is the time!

Be baptized by a Northland minister in a heated pool. You can participate individually or as a family.

This training will cover the biblical basis of prison ministry, do’s and don’ts when serving “returning citizens,” logistics for entering a prison, role-play scenarios and more! This training is required for anyone who wants to be trained and certified to serve with Northland’s Prison & Jail Ministry team.

Sunday, August 10, 2 p.m. at the Watkins’ home.

Sign up 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!

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______________________________________________________________________________________

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.

8/2-4/2014

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

Saturday, August 23, 6:30 p.m.

Look! It’s a bird. … It’s a plane. … It’s Super Fantastic, Amazingly Incredible, ActionPacked, Mega Family Worship Night!

Families are invited to kick off our new “super” series in grade school Children’s Church with an evening where the whole family can experience together a worship service like our children attend each week.

There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Children’s Ministries at Northland. First- through fifth-graders, grab your parents, and bring them for an awesome evening together.

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, Longwood site.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net!

Sign up at northlandchurch.net/marriageprep.

MEGA FAMILY WORSHIP NIGHT!

PRISON & JAIL MINISTRY TRAINING

GRIEFSHARE

Hurting? Struggling?

In the Process of Healing?

STOP BY THE HUB

Take Northland With You!

Help Create a Tool Congregants Can Use to Do This

If you are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one, this healing ministry is here to help.

We’ll pursue healing as we walk together through the steps of grief. The GriefShare journal is $20 and is available in Northland’s bookstore.

We could use your help as we work toward creating a tool that our congregation can use to “take Northland with them.”

Mondays starting August 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room 4206, Longwood site.

Are you part of an online worshiping community? Have you attended a church that feels a lot like Northland? Would you like to learn more about distributed churches, joining or starting one?

Sign up at northlandchurch.net.

More info at northlandchurch.net!

Stop by The Hub after service, and let’s chat.

We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, check out The Hub page in this month’s Respond to learn more!

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.

Financial Report — July 22 to 28, 2014

generous.northlandchurch.net

Difference. . . . . . (68,454) Difference. . . . . (590,524)

This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 7,062,720 Received. . . . . . . 166,970 Received. . . . . . 6,472,196

AUGUST 2014

www.northlandchurch.net

BE THE CHURCH EVERYWHERE, EVERY DAY

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Fridays, 7 to 9 p.m., Sanctuary, Longwood Gain freedom from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups with this group over weekly dinner, worship and share groups.

More info on page 9.

STUDENT MINISTRIES Back to school ...

Means IAMTHIRD and LUGrox will be back in session!

Learn more on page 7.

CHECK OUT THE HUB Looking to get connected?

Need more information?

Want some coffee and conversation?

The Hub is a good place to start!

Info on page 6.

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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

northlandchurch.net

¿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)

Find out more at northlandchurch.net/about.

facebook.com/northlandchurch

twitter.com/northlandchurch

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.

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P

repositions can be very eloquent. A man is “in” architecture or a woman is “in” teaching, we say, meaning that is what they do weekdays and how they make enough money to enjoy themselves the rest of the time. But if we say they are “into” these things, that is another story. “Into” means something more like total immersion. They live and breathe what they do. They take it home with them nights. They can’t get enough of it. To be “into” books means that just the sight of a signed first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland sets your heart pounding.

To be “in” books means selling them at B. Dalton’s.

Along similar lines, New Testament Greek speaks of believing “into” rather than believing “in.” In English we can perhaps convey the distinction best by using either “in” or no preposition at all.

Believing in God is an intellectual position. It need have no more effect on your life than believing in Freud’s method of interpreting dreams or the theory that Sir Francis Bacon wrote Romeo and Juliet.

Believing God is something else again. It is less a position than a journey, less a realization than a relationship. It doesn’t leave you cold like believing the world is round. It stirs your blood like believing the world is a miracle. It affects who you are and what you do with your life like believing your house is on fire or somebody loves you.

We believe in God when for one reason or another we choose to do so.

We believe God when somehow we run into God in a way that by and large leaves us no choice to do otherwise.

When Jesus says that whoever believes “into” him shall never die, he does not mean that to be willing to sign your name to the Nicene Creed guarantees eternal life. Eternal life is not the result of believing in. It is the experience of believing.

– Excerpted from Whistling in the Dark, by Frederick Buechner

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SERVE GLOBALLY

Go on a DISTRIBUTED JOURNEY! Apply today.

Browse short-term trips and apply at somedayistoday.net.

God’s Working in Children’s Ministry in Uganda

BY MARGI MCCOMBS AND DEBBIE BLAHNIK

G

od is doing great things in Uganda! Churches are being planted, leaders are being trained, and God’s Kingdom is growing by leaps and bounds – literally!

Children’s ministries are full of active learners who want to be challenged in their faith, and God has given Northland the opportunity to partner with Ugandan churches through our online children’s Bible curriculum, “The Worship, the Word and the Way.” A small team from Northland visited Kampala in March to train and equip children’s ministry leaders from 23 churches throughout Uganda. The team cast the vision for a vibrant children’s ministry that uses sound learning theory and developmental best practices to teach children who God is and what He has done. Through the generous hosting of Kampala’s Miracle Center Church, Ugandan children’s ministry leaders got a clear picture of how to take children through the entire Bible in a fun and interactive way, and then put into practice what they learned by teaching more than 80 children from a local Christian school and surrounding villages three lessons in the life of Moses over three afternoons in a camp format. On the final evening, parents and families came to hear the children perform memory verse songs they had learned and see the art they had created during the camp.

Please pray for the churches in Uganda, for the pastors and teachers who work faithfully as agents of the gospel, and for the Word of God to grow in the hearts and minds of the children in this region of the world.

The children act out the story of God sending the plague of flies when Pharaoh would not listen to God’s warnings.

The children listen to the stories of Moses.

northlandchurch.net/serve

SERVE LOCALLY Serving To Empower

Servant Leaders of the Month

How to Have a Conversation With Someone Asking for Help

Bonnie Albers and Dawne Williams

BY MARIA PENZES

I

f you’ve been coming to Northland lately, you’ve probably heard expressions such as “serving to empower” and “helping others in a way that preserves the dignity of both parties.” What does that mean, practically speaking? How can we serve others in a way that honors God, preserves the dignity of both parties and fosters both self-sufficiency and interdependence that is characteristic of authentic and healthy relationships?

One way is to respond with a hierarchy of questions.

First, appreciate the request. Then ask ...

1. “What are you going to do to help yourself?”

This starts the empowering process.

2. “What are the people in your life (family and friends) going to do to help you?”

This opens the door to speak about community.

3. “What can we do together to help you?”

This could be your opportunity to help that person see their worth—that dignity is a gift that is already theirs!

Follow up with questions such as, “What do people say you’re good at? What do you enjoy doing? What would you like to learn?”

4. “What can I do?”

Don’t be afraid to linger at the first and second questions.

God desires for us and the other person to feel the discomfort long enough for each of us to lean into Him more. Remember, God is the one who reconciles ... we are the ambassadors.

Also, remember there can be a temptation to value effectiveness (quick solutions). There isn’t a quick fix to any broken relationship or system.

The goal of human transformation toward empowerment is to discover true identity—we are made in God’s image and bear His gifts, talents and treasures— and vocation. In the end, “meaning” matters more than efficiency.

Looking for hands-on training? We have some great events coming up that you won’t want to miss! Check out training opportunities at servingtoempower .net.

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onnie Albers and Dawne Williams have been serving with Northland’s Prison & Jail Ministry for years.

Both ladies have brought a countless number of live services to men and women behind bars at state prisons and county jails. In addition, these faithful servants started their own ministry through their love of cooking.

Both Bonnie and Dawne prepare amazing meals for every Prison & Jail event and monthly meetings. Bonnie and Dawne, we thank you for your service!

Prison & Jail Ministry Training

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his training will cover the biblical basis for prison ministry, do’s and don’ts when serving “returning citizens,” logistics for entering a prison, roleplay scenarios and more! Required for anyone who wants to be trained and certified to serve with Northland’s jail and prison ministry team.

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, Longwood site.

Sign up at northlandchurch.net!

Local Serve Opportunities

Join the Community Action Poverty Simulation

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hat is the Poverty Simulation? It is a guided experience using a simulation tool designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive in today’s economy.

During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their selfsufficiency on Social Security. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessities during

the simulation while interacting with various community resources portrayed by volunteers – often individuals who themselves lived in poverty.

Although it uses “play” money and other props, fictional scenarios and time limits, the Poverty Simulation is not a game. It is a simulation tool that enables participants to view poverty from different angles in an experiential setting. Join in the Poverty Simulation on August 29 from 9 a.m. to noon in The Rink. Only 88 spaces are available, so sign up now at northlandchurch.net.

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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.

Harvest Time International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 9 Downtown Homeless Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 9 Ronald McDonald House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 16 Give Kids the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 23 Downtown Homeless Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 23 Pathways to Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 23 To register for or find out more about these Serve projects, visit serve.northlandchurch.net.

Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net or 407388-5798

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MAKE A CONNECTION …

CAMPUS: northlandchurch.net/volunteer

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COMMUNITY: northlandchurch.net/neighbors

Help Others ‘Take Northland With Them’!

BY REBECCA LANG

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hank you for bringing the church into these rooms.” That’s a familiar saying at Northland, heard every week during worship ... but what does it mean?

It’s an acknowledgment of the people who gather from all around the world to worship God for who He is and what He has done. It represents the folks gathered in Longwood, our congregations in Oviedo and Mount Dora, individuals who join us online from their living rooms, and families who gather in one of our nine house churches each week. It also includes our brothers and sisters from the growing number of correctional institutions and transitional facilities we serve, and all the faithful volunteers who are passionate about bringing the gospel there. It’s a tangible example of the thousands of people from across the globe who call Northland their church home.

Most importantly, it illustrates the truth that church is who we are, not where we go. You don’t have to come to one of the five worship services at Longwood to be part of the Northland congregation. In fact, we are working to become even more distributed, and that’s why we need your help.

Northland is a diaspora, meaning we’re scattered in many places, a church distributed that’s made of disciples of Jesus near and far. How can we connect them all together? We’re working to help people stay connected to Northland or find Northland-like churches across the country. Moving to Indiana? Take Northland with you.

Going up north for the summer? Take Northland with you.

Going off to college? Take Northland with you!

Every week we receive the same question over and over. It goes something like this: “I’m moving to ..., and I want to know if Northland has a house church nearby, or can someone recommend a similar church to Northland?”

Of course we have partner churches around the United States, and we do have our existing online worshiping communities (house churches), but you can help us in one of three ways: • Online Worshiping Communities. Do you know a group of people who gather to worship online with us each week? We have nine identified house churches, but perhaps there are more. By identifying these groups, we can put them on our existing house church map, where others can find them. We also can come alongside to help connect them to Northland leaders and resources, and other network leaders who can encourage and support them, and we’ll mention them in worship to help them grow. Learn more at northlandchurch.net/housechurch.

• Northland-Comparable Churches.

We are always looking for existing churches that we can offer folks when they are looking for a church in a new area. Did you attend a church like Northland in a previous season of life?

Are you aware of churches in other places that you feel are like Northland?

Have the same heartbeat for Christ, serving others, care and counseling ministries, and so on? If so, please let us know! Email hub@northlandchurch.net, or call Rebecca at 407-937-1807. We’d love to hear about them and have their information available for those who need it.

• Distributed Churches. The future and current vision of Northland is to organize as a church of churches. More and more, the larger community of Northland also is comprised of smaller, distributed churches that network together with a common vision, mission and leadership. These distributed churches are part of Northland’s goal of planting 1 million churches. To accomplish a vision this big around the world, we must begin right here at home. You can have a role in this by starting a distributed church of your own.

In short, a distributed church is disciples of Jesus in community for the benefit of others where they are. Drilling it down even more, a distributed church is a group of people who are choosing to arrange their lives together around the gospel in such a way that their very existence, activities and

conversations proclaim the Good News of God. Connected to a network of churches and committed to the others, a distributed church is an extended family whose identity and arrangement centers on who God is, what He has done, and what He calls the church to be and do in this world. Our hope is that as we continue growing and multiplying distributed churches, you’ll feel the Lord calling you to take part.

If you have questions, want to learn more, or are ready to jump in feet first, contact Chad Turnbull at chad. turnbull@northlandchurch.net, and he’ll help you with your next steps.

If you feel you can help us as we find ways to help others “take Northland with them,” let us know! As we catalog online worshiping communities, identify Northlandlike churches and, most importantly, establish distributed churches, we’re truly able to live out I AM = US FOR THEM THERE.

northlandchurch.net/middleschool • northlandchurch.net/highschool

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STUDENT MINISTRIES MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY

HIGH 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

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

LUGrox (Resumes August 23) Saturdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. LUGrox is an evening full of high energy, high impact and just plain fun! You’ll find thrilling games, solid teaching, rockin’ worship and friend-connecting small groups. Optional dinner (two slices of pizza, chips and lemonade) is available for $3. Register by completing the profile, linked at the top of northlandchurch.net/ middleschool.

I AM THIRD (Resumes August 27) Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Ninth- to 12th-graders are invited to an evening of small and large group discipleship, worship and community. Small groups meet from 6 to 6:50 p.m., food and games are available from 6:50 to 7:15 p.m., with everyone coming together at 7:15 p.m. First-time attendees are encouraged to complete the high school profile at northlandchurch.net/highschool before attending.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DOULOS Sundays, 11 a.m., The Rink. 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.

Servant Leadership Ministry We offer servant leadership training and opportunities to serve for 9th-graders (SETup Crew), 10th- to 12th-graders (LUGheads, and Admin, Buddies, Cafe, Creative, Local Missions, and Welcome teams) and college students (small group leaders and work crews). northlandchurch.net/ highschool

Mark Your Calendar!

Middle School Mentoring Ministry Meeting

Sunday, September 14, 1 p.m., fellowship hall. Make a difference in a girl’s life by joining Girls X-Cel, a girls mentoring program launching in the fall. We are looking for women and couples to mentor girls in middle school from single-parent families, enriching the quality of their lives. We are encouraging girls to participate and develop a meaningful relationship with their mentors. Mentoring in a faith-based ministry offers a framework of teaching, modeling values and educating on life skills to promote growth for both the mentor and the mentee. At the meeting, all mentors, mentees and families will receive information about the program, including the purpose, goals, rules and activities of the ministry. A one-year commitment is requested, along with regularly scheduled visits. We would love to hear from you.

Barb McBratnie at bmcbratnie@cfl.rr.com

Doulos Retreat (for High School Servant Leaders) Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17. For 10ththrough 12th-grade servant leaders, this will be a time of worship, fun and training.

Stephanie Fickas at 407-949-4026 or stephanie.fickas@northlandchurch.net

Communion and Commissioning (High School Servant Leaders)

Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink. We invite you to join us as we commission our adults and students to serve in our Middle School and High School ministries this year. This is an open invitation to anyone who wants to come and support our volunteers and student leaders.

northlandchurch.net/ministry/childrens_church

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: Kimberly Fogle Kimberly Fogle has a passion for mentoring and teaching children. She has been doing just that by sharing the truth of the Bible and her love for Christ with the 3-year-olds at Northland. She consistently and faithfully strives to build lasting relationships with the children and their families. Thank you, Kimberly, for your servant’s heart, which is making an eternal difference in the lives of so many!

Why did you make that?

We learned how Jesus was taken up to Heaven. Soon He will come back in the very same way. Nobody knows exactly when, but Jesus will come back again!

Mark Your Calendar!

Step 1 Young Believers Class: Becoming a Part of God’s Family

Sundays, August 31 through September 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. This four-week class focuses on salvation and assurance, and includes Communion instruction and experience. A parent must attend classes with his or her child. The class fee is $5. Register at youngbelieversstep1. eventbrite.com.

Debbie Blahnik at 407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net

Step 2 Young Believers Class: The Great Commandment

Sundays, August 31 through September 28, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. This five-week class focuses on The Great Commandment and includes baptism (Sunday, October 5). A parent must attend classes with his or her child.

The class fee is $5. Register at youngbelieversstep2.eventbrite. com.

Debbie Blahnik at 407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net

Super Fantastic, Amazingly Incredible, ActionPacked, Mega Family Worship Night!

Saturday, August 23, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing.

• Worship together as a family!

• Kick off the new series in Children’s Church!

• Meet our new superheroes!

Families are invited to kick off our new “super” series in grade school Children’s Church during an evening when the whole family can experience together a worship service like our children attend each week. There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Northland’s Children’s Ministries. First- through fifth-graders, grab your parents, and bring them for an awesome evening together. Register at northlandchurch.net

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WAYS TO RESPOND Baptisms Adult Baptisms Sunday, August 10, 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 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, September 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 Acts Bible Study Sundays through December 28, 9 to 10:30 a.m., room 4206. Learn from Dr. Dan Lacich how the first-century church in the book of Acts relates to us today as we become disciples and establish and plant churches that will impact the world with the gospel.

Barb Olsen at barbara.olsen@ northlandchurch.net Deep in Spirit, Shallow in the Word Sundays, August 17 through October 5 (no class August 31), 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., The Rink, fellowship hall. In seven weeks, this class unlocks the Bible’s unified story in a light and humanizing way, creating greater connection to the Word and one another using Max Anders’ book 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. The class uses clips from movies and TV, along with paintings, photos and maps, to make our fellowship together memorable and fun. The cost: $10.25 for the book. Child care is provided.

Dave McLaughlin at davidkmclaughlin@ yahoo.com or 407-797-5463 FaithAbility Third Friday of the month, 6:30 p.m., room 5100, Children’s Worship Wing.

Monthly Bible study and connection group for adults with intellectual disabilities and their family members and friends. Bring your Bible.

Ranwa “Nin” El-khoury at RanwaNinElkhoury@yahoo.com or 407-9297254 FaithAbility Bible Retreat Monday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. This is a full-day Bible retreat for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This day of fun, fellowship and Bible-based learning activities will explore the Holy Spirit. Come and learn about Him, make new friends, and have fun in the process! The cost: $6.

Ranwa “Nin” El-khoury at ranwaninelkhoury@yahoo. com or 407-929-7254 Firm Foundations, Part 1 Sundays, September 7 to May 3 (no meetings November 30, December 28 or January 4), 10:45 a.m. to noon, room 4209.

Are you curious about what God is really like? Is the God of the Old Testament the same as the God revealed in the New

There are limitless opportunities to grow in God and connect with others in and through Northland. Here are some great places to start!

Testament? Why are the world and people so messed up? Do you wonder if Satan is real? Are you puzzled about why Jesus had to die on the cross? Are you certain where you will go after death? The Bible is God’s message for you. If you find the Bible confusing, or if you wonder what the Bible really says, you need to study it—starting at the beginning. Moving through the Old and New Testaments, Firm Foundations highlights the themes that run through all of God’s Word. This builds an understanding of the Bible as a whole. The optional study guide is $9.95. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net.

Mike Sheffey at msheffey@cfl.rr.com or 407-497-1966 Firm Foundations, Part 2 Sundays, September 7 to May 3 (no meetings November 30, December 28 or January 4), 9 to 10:30 a.m., room 4209.

Solidify your understanding of what the Bible says about the salvation Christ has provided and the power He gives us to live a life of freedom that honors him! Led by Northland elders, this class will cover such topics as: • Secure in Christ. Learn how you can enjoy peace and meaningful worship of God based on knowing you are secure in Christ!

• Acts. This will focus on how the gospel spread geographically in the face of fierce persecution.

• Romans. This is a foundational book for the Christian life. We will discover how to enjoy deliverance from the power of sin through personally identifying with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.

• Ephesians. Learn of the spiritual provision that God has made through Christ for you to live an effective and godly life and to equip you to stand firm in God’s power over all spiritual enemies.

An optional study guide is available for each unit for $5.95. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Don Pederson at don_pederson@ntm.org or 407-625-9086

Hispanic Ministry - Bible Study Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 5105.

Child care is available - for reservation, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Laura Capizzano at laura.capizzano@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1824 Ministerio Hispano - Estuido Biblico Semanal Todos los miércoles de 7 a 8:30 p.m. en el aula 5105. Cuidado de niños está disponible - póngase en contacto con Laura Pinckard a laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net.

Laura Capizzano a laura.capizzano@ northlandchurch.net o 407-937-1824 Letters of Paul Wednesdays, 7 to 8:45 p.m., room 2211, Administration Wing. Study the teachings of Paul chronologically, using a splash of history to give the Bible better context. At times we approach Paul’s letters from 40,000 feet, other times we delve 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 Jones. Taught

by Dr. Wayne Lukens.

Wayne Lukens at wlukens@cfl.rr.com or 407-365-4735

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

MEN 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@ adullamroad.com 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 of Honor Thursdays, 7:15 to 9 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing, room 5102. This weekly meeting of men consists of fun and watching a DVD, followed by a group discussion, family and business topics, prayer and praise reports. All topics revolve around the biblical definition of “manhood,” raising men as family leaders and being disciples of Christ.

Vito Fera at vito@networksoundinc.com or 407-923-5115 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 Children of the Day: 1 and 2 Thessalonians, by Beth Moore Mondays, September 15 through November 10, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; or Tuesdays, September 16 through November 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, The Rink.

Attention ladies! Do you know the Holy Spirit desires to shine through you? Whether you are grocery shopping, strolling through a park or grabbing coffee, you are never without His light. Join us as we gain a new perspective on how to biblically respond to life’s difficult challenges. You’ll soon discover how life-changing and fun studying the Bible can be! The cost: $17.95 for the workbook.

Child care will be provided; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net.

Monday class: Anne at annesullivan@ cfl.rr.com or 407-332-8318; Tuesday class: Cherrie Rowe at cherrierowe@aol.com

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

ADULTS American Heart Association HeartSaver Course for CPR and AED Saturday, August 16, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., fellowship hall. Northland’s Disaster

Response Team is teaching the American Heart Association HeartSaver Course for CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) for adults, children and infants.

This three-hour course for ages 11 and up provides a framework for learning basic skills that may help you save a life or prevent further injury. You can make a difference by learning CPR! The cost: $7. Child care is not available.

Judy Head at judy.head@ northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798

Belong/Membership Opportunities • One-day seminar: Saturday, September 20, 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. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch. Registration on-line or email to: belong@northlandchurch.net Ruth Sapp at 407-949-4039 or ruth. sapp@northlandchurch.net • Online: Anytime at northlandchurch.net/ series/belong_study/ • DVD: Anytime and sold in the Northland bookstore at Longwood.

Community Action Poverty Simulation Friday, August 29, 9 a.m. to noon, The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center.

This guided experience is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family while trying to survive. During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessities during the simulation while interacting with various community resources staffed by low-income volunteers. This event also empowers the volunteers by allowing them an opportunity to interact with leaders from their community. The cost: $10.

Judy Head at judy.head@ northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798 Dignity Serves Sundays, October 5 through November 16 (no meeting November 2), 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; or Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (arrive 15 minutes early for check-in), room 4205. Calling all Northland Connectors, ministry leaders and congregants who serve at Northland!

Mark your calendar for a special training designed to help us “serve to empower” others well. Dignity Serves training is designed to experientially instruct us to serve others in a way that honors God, preserves the dignity of both parties, and fosters the type of interdependence that is characteristic of authentic and healthy relationships. The cost: $20 for the two-day option, as food is provided. Child care will be provided.

Maria Penzes at maria.penzes@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0554 Financial Peace University Sundays, September 7 to November 2, 9 to 11 a.m., room 4216. Join them for an eight-week session, where they will learn to reduce debt, improve credit and become better stewards of the resources God has given them so they can live a generous life that glorifies God. Child care is provided.

Materials are available in the Northland Bookstore.

Val Brown at val.brown@ northlandchurch.net Loving Our Kids on Purpose Thursdays, September 4 through October 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m., room 4206-07. Do you

need a fresh perspective on parenting?

Loving Our Kids on Purpose is an eight-week parenting course to help equip parents with toddlers all the way through adult children.

It blends storytelling, humor and personal family experiences to help guide parents through this journey. Register at calendar. northlandchurch.net.

Kim Andrescik at kimandrescik@gmail.com or 407-921-5621 Marriage Preparation Class Sundays, August 10 through November 9 (no class September 7), 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. This 13-week 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 3 at northlandchurch. wufoo.com/forms/marriage-preparationclass-application. A paper application is available at the Northland Bookstore.

Gilbert Kingsley at Gilbert.Kingsley@cru.org or 407-443-0882 Navigating Your Finances God’s Way

by Compass Sundays, August 17 through November 2 (no class August 24), 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., room 4204. This nine-week small group study teaches God’s perspective of managing money and possessions. It will provide the practical applications of handling finances. Topics include “God’s Part & Our Part”; “Debt, Honesty & Counsel”; “Generosity”; “Work”; “Saving & Investing”; “Crisis & Perspective”; and “Eternity.”

Practical applications include assessing where you are financially, creating a budget/ spending plan, creating a debt payoff plan, identifying insurance needs, beginning estate planning and setting goals. Materials are available in the Northland Bookstore for $39 per individual or $49 per couple. Child care is provided.

Cathie Mannion at Cathiedmannion@aol.com or 407-421-8545 Northland Prison & Jail Ministry Training Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., fellowship hall. This is session 3 of the training to serve men and women in our congregation behind bars. It will answer questions raised in the July training (the biblical basis for prison ministry, do’s and don’ts when serving returning citizens, logistics for entering a prison and more).

Also, participants and leaders will brainstorm ways to serve women, go into depth on roleplay and situational discussions, determine teams, select coordinators for weekly teams, discuss the role of disciple, select van drivers and more. If you missed the June 28 training and are interested in serving in this ministry, attend session 3, though session 2 and the Department of Corrections orientation are still required. Child care is available.

Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165 Understanding Material Poverty & Serving to Empower Saturday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Join us for a day of interactive learning to begin the process of understanding material poverty and how to serve others through empowerment. Materials will be provided. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; you are welcome to bring lunch or visit a restaurant. Child care is not available.

Maria Penzes at maria.penzes@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0554 When Helping Hurts Wednesday, October 1, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., sanctuary. “When Helping Hurts,” by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, articulates

a biblically based approach to poverty alleviation, a framework that already has shaped 250,000 church and ministry leaders.

Discover how to effectively help people, moving beyond good intentions to lasting change. Learn how to walk with others in humble relationships, rather than providing them with temporary handouts. The cost: $10 for the whole day, which includes lunch.

It is free to those who stream from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Maria Penzes at maria.penzes@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0554 Your Business Heart Saturday, September 13, 10 a.m. to noon, Children’s Worship Wing. Did you know that your heart determines the entire course of your life? In the same way, your business “heart” determines the entire course of your business life. This new workshop will help you explore your inner self to determine the spirit of who you are. Specification of the right business “heart” will be discussed. You will gain insights about building organizations to be “right-hearted” and learn how to guard your heart so it doesn’t change. The overall focus will be integrating biblical and business principles to enhance career and organizational success. The workshop is a major theme in Dr. Certo’s new book, “Chasing Wisdom: Finding Everyday Leadership in Business and Life.” The book will be available for purchase. Child care will be provided.

Sam Certo at scerto@rollins. edu or 407-687-6363

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.

Debbie Blahnik at debbie. blahnik@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162 • STEP 1—BECOMING A PART OF GOD’S FAMILY: Sundays, August 31 through September 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Focus: Salvation and assurance. Includes Communion instruction.

• STEP 2—THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: Wednesdays, July 23 to August 20, 6:15 to 8 p.m. Focus: Jesus’ Life A-Z, a basic discipleship theme and learning about the life of Christ. Baptism offered at end of course.

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 or Carol Sorensen at 407-617-0449 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.

Nancy Cook 407-484-3069

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 407-937-1799 COSA Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., room 1116, Student Ministries and Care Center. Cosa is a recovery program for men and women whose lives have been affected by someone else’s compulsive sexual behavior. In Cosa, people find hope whether or not there is a sexually addicted person currently in their lives. With the humble act of reaching out, they begin the process of recovery. Child care available.

Dixie at LongwoodCOSA@aol. com or 407-312-3494, or cosa-recovery.org Divorce Recovery Tuesdays, September 9 through December 16, 7 to 9 p.m., room 4206. A divorce is a devastating, traumatic event for which even the strongest individuals find themselves unprepared. This group offers support for individuals and families going through divorce, healing and equipping them for the journey ahead. Child care will be provided.

Registration is $5, and the book costs $19.

Donna Delzingaro at donnadd@cfl.rr.com or 407-937-1749, or Elaine Harland-Colter at elaine.harland-colter@northlandchurch.net GriefShare Mondays, starting August 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rooms 4206-07. If you are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one, this healing ministry helps walk you through the steps toward healing. The journal is available for $19 in the Northland Bookstore. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net. and registration: Dale Colter at 407-739-0702 His Way Thursdays, 7 p.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. A Christ-centered, 12-step recovery support 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.

A. Jay Fowinkle at Hisway@northlandchurch.net or 407-416-6630 PRAXIS (Conquering Fear, Anger, Anxiety) Tuesdays, 7 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. From classes in PeaceMaker to conflict coaching and mediation, this ministry makes a difference in all relationships.

Nita Zelenak at nita_zelenak@ntm.org (regarding class), or Rich Arndt at volvoom@gmail.com (regarding mediation and conflict coaching) RCA – Recovering Couples Anonymous Mondays, 7:45 to 9 p.m., room 1118, Student Ministries and Care Center. RCA is a 12-step program and fellowship of

recovering couples. They suffer from many different addictions, and they share their experience, strength and hope with one another, that they may solve their common problems and help other recovering couples restore their relationships. The primary purpose is to stay committed in loving and intimate relationships, and to help other couples achieve freedom from addictive and destructive relationships. Child care is available.

David at dtaylor197@cfl.rr.com or 407-687-5390, Dixie at RecoveryHealing@ aol.com, or recovering-couples.org Stephen Ministry The Stephen Ministry equips laypeople to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties. Opportunities are in getting training and having a Stephen Minister.

Lynda D.W.D. Mason at lynda.mason@ northlandchurch.net or Elaine Harland-Colter at 407-949-4002 Support for the Separated Tuesdays, call for time and location.

Support group for those who are separated with court papers pending, for healing, hope and reconciliation in the Lord. Registration and assessment required. 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 SAA for Men Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., room 1115, Student Ministries and Care Center. As a fellowship of recovering addicts, Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction. The basic principles of recovery practiced by SAA are found in the Twelve Steps, and they can apply the Steps and Traditions to sex addiction, making recovery possible. Child care is provided.

David at dtaylor197@cfl. rr.com or 407-687-5390, or saa-recovery.org

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

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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.

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 Evening Prayer Group Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m., prayer room 4108.

You are invited to join us for intercessory prayers. We intercede for the weekly personal prayer requests submitted. We pray for our elders, our pastors, the staff, congregants and communities. We pray for the Distributed churches, local and global partners, missionaries, ministries and much more. You can pray for requests and submit prayer requests at pray.northlandchurch.net.

Our the prayer request voicemail is 407-9494025.

Gus Davies at 407-949-4008 or gus.davies@northlandchurch.net Hispanic Ministry - Friday Prayer Fridays, (except for the third Friday of the month) 7 to 8:30 p.m, prayer room 4108.

Gather for a short devotional and prayer.

Child care is available - for reservation, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Anita Arce at mrsclasdearce@gmail.com or 407-242-3642 Ministerio Hispano - Viernes de Oración Los viernes excepto el tercer viernes del mes. 7 a 8:30pm en la sala 4108 (sala de oración). Nos reuniremos para hacer un pequeno devocional y oración. Cuidado de niños está disponible - póngase en contacto con Laura Pinckard a laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Anita Arce a mrsclasdearce@gmail.com o 407-242-3642

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Adoption/Foster Care Ministry 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. Child care is available; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net.

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Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165 Arabic Speakers Fellowship Sundays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., room 4213-15. This group meets for Bible study, fellowship, prayer and praise in the Arabic language. The class targets those who need to worship in Arabic.

Child care is available.

Mamdouh Nasr at 407-385-5772 or mamdmata@gmail.com Holy Land Info Meeting Tuesday, August 19, 7 to 8 p.m., The Hub. Explore and discover the opportunity to journey in the Holy Land with Pastor Gus Davies and Dr. Dan Lacich. The trip is from November 29 to December 10. See places from the Old and New Testament Bible stories come alive before your eyes! Be inspired as you learn on location the roots of our Christian faith. 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 in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.

This is a fantastic occasion to celebrate

our Christian heritage and expand your educational experiences with your family and friends. Invite others to come and see! ? info@ universaltravelisrael.com or 407-831-0062 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. www.facebook.com/ knitandchat.

Nitza at milliesnow009@ yahoo.com Men’s Racquetball Group Wednesdays, 6 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.

Alexis Krogman at alexiskrogman@yahoo.com Moms4Moms: The Next Chapter Last Sunday of the month, 6 to 8 p.m., room 1117, Student Ministries and Care Center. We look forward to building relationships as we seek God’s wisdom in parenting. This will be a great opportunity to discuss many books that will help us navigate the winding road of parenthood. We hope to see you each month as we get to know each other better by sharing both God’s Word and our life experiences. Upcoming book list and meeting dates are August 31: Parenting with Love & Logic, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay; September 28: The Pursuit of God, by A. W. Tozer; October 26: Sticky Faith, by Kara E. Powell, Chap Clark, John Ortberg and Jim Candy.

Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net Motorcycle Ministry Wounded Warrior Project Benefit Saturday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. The group will meet at 8:30 and depart at 9. This half-day ride will benefit wounded veterans through the Wounded Warrior Project. The ride is weather permitting and will be on country roads to a lunch stop.

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.

Sew and Serve First Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., room 1104, the Rink. They are currently sewing pillowcase (or sheet) dresses which will be distributed by various Northland mission teams. Bring your portable machines and materials (if you have them) to the gatherings.

Joan Siegel at siegeljk@aol.com

Single Purpose (Singles age 30 and up) Second and fourth Sunday of each month, 3 p.m., rooms 4206-07. Get to know other singles in the area for friendship, fellowship and Bible study.

Teri Long at 407-4703431, Sue Hemphill at 407-314-5817, or meetup.com/OACS08 Hispanic 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 - for reservation, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Anita Arce at 407242-3642 or mrsclasdearce@gmail.com.

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 - póngase en contacto con Laura Pinckard a laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net.

Anita Arce at 407-242-3642 or mrsclasdearce@gmail.com Hispanic Ministry - Spanish Translation Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m. services. Spanish translation is available online and listening devices are available at the Welcome Desk.

Join the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/northlandhispano.

Anita Arce at 407-242-3642 or mrsclasdearce@gmail.com Ministerio Hispano - Traducción a Español Domingos, en los servicios de las 9 y 11 a.m. Traducción a español esta disponible en línea. Los auriculares para escuchar el servicio estan disponibles en el Mostrador de Bienvenida o “Welcome Desk”. Información en nuestra página de Facebook en www.facebook.com/ northlandhispano.

Anita Arce a 407-2423642 o mrsclasdearce@gmail.com Tennis Saturdays, 8 a.m., Red Bug Lake Park.

Jeff Rossmeissl at 407-489-6096 When Helping Hurts: Small Group Experience Thursdays, October 23 through December 11 (no meetings November 6 and 27), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., room 4205. Join them as they explore and unpack the principles of poverty alleviation in an accessible way. Each of the six lessons includes discussion questions, application exercises and materials for further learning. The cost is $10.99; purchase the workbook in the Northland Bookstore. Child care will be provided.

Maria Penzes at maria.penzes@northlandchurch.net or 407937-0554 Word Weavers Second Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. For writers of all levels. www.

Word-Weavers.com

Special Events Family Worship Night Saturday, August 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. Look! It’s a bird. … It’s a plane. … It’s Super Fantastic, Amazingly Incredible, Action-Packed, Mega Family Worship Night! Families are invited to kick off our new “super” series in grade school Children’s Church with an evening where the whole family can experience together a worship service like our children attend each week. There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Children’s Ministries at Northland. First- through fifthgraders, grab your parents, and bring them for an awesome evening together. Child care

is provided for children age 3 and under.

Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162

Serve at Northland For additional ways to serve at Northland, visit northlandchurch.net/ volunteer.

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 Hays 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 Terry Wenner at tbardwen@aol.com.

Medical First Responders During worship services and special events.

BLS-trained or medical professionals, especially EMTs, are needed.

Ivan Portillo at ivan.portillo@northlandchurch.net or 407949-4000 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.

Ivan Portillo at ivan.portillo@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4000 Sermon interpreter If you can fluently interpret Spanish, we could use your help.

Mike Fernandez at mike.fernandez@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1753 Traducción del Sermón Nos encantaría trabajar con usted de forma voluntaria si usted puede interpretar Español.

Mike Fernandez at mike. fernandez@northlandchurch.net or 407-9371753 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.

Ivan Portillo at ivan.portillo@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-4000 Welcome Team 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

Serve With Northland Blood Drive Sunday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, August 4, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood. In May, 64 people donated 59 units, and as a result 177 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.

Susan Lumb at susan.lumb@ 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.

Ellizabeth McAdams at 407-6655386 or elizabeth.mcadams@gal.fl.gov Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) Weekly Good News Clubs are held in elementary schools in the area. They need volunteers from the schools, churches and the community with love for children and various skills set to serve and reach out to the children and families.

Jeneba Davies at 407-435-4673 or Jenesther1@bellsouth.net, or www.cefcenfl.org 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 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 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.

Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@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 Reading/Tutoring Ministry Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Goldsboro Elementary and Magnet School, Sanford. Adults through seniors, especially retirees, read as “Nanas” and “Papas” 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.

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 Abortion Recovery and Healing Daria Monroe at dmonroe@truelifechoice. com or 407-244-5529 or 407-929-6932 Central Florida’s Job Fair (CFEC.org) Wednesday, September 3, 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 Community Bible Study Wednesdays, starting September 3, 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 Mark & Christian Living (Philemon,1-3, John and Jude). Children’s program is available. On-going registration.

Olga Lizardo at 407-415-9578 or visit Orlando.CBSclass.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

DeBary Bible Study Connection Mondays, 1:30 to 3 p.m., September 8 through November 24 and January 5 through March 23, Gateway Center, 880 U.S. 17, Debary. DeBary Bible Study Connection will host a 24-session Overview of the Bible, led by Carol Kaptain, a missionary Bible translator. All women are welcome, whether you have been on your spiritual journey for many years or are just ready to take the first step. Registration is $20 and includes all course materials.

Judy Ann at 386-753-9376 or jamumford@ gmail.com

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

Interfaith Opportunities • Interfaith Discussion Wednesday, August 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Adventist University of Health Services, Main Campus, Florida Hospital, 671 Winyah Drive, Orlando. Does your faith tradition seek converts (proselytize)? If yes, what is the rationale? How do you feel when you know someone from a different faith tradition, denomination or sect is trying to proselytize you?

• Friends Talking Faith Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7 p.m., 90.7-FM radio.

“The Three Wise Guys” – Rabbi Steven Engel, Rev. Bryan Fulwider and Imam Muhammed Musri – discuss topics from the perspective of the different religions they represent.

Upcoming topics: August 5 – “Faith and Religion: Abraham and Sara” (part 1 of 3); August 12 – “Faith and Religion: Jesus” (part 2); August 19 – “Faith and Religion: Muhammad” (part 3); and August 26 – “Faith and Society: Education.”

Robert Ray at 407-415-8528 or Robert.Ray@nrmafla.com Larger Story Bootcamp 8 p.m. Thursday, October 23 through Sunday, October 26, Warren Willis Camp, Fruitland Park, Fla. Men, go on a 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: $185. Register at TheLargerStory.com.

Kirk Solberg at KirkSolberg@Smileartists. com or 321-277-6801 Provide Free Short-Term Housing to Asbury Students The Florida Dunnam Campus of Asbury Seminary serves many students who commute a great distance to attend classes.

As the campus does not offer housing onsite, it is seeking Central Florida families to host students to help alleviate their financial burden of commuting. Consider serving seminary students in this very meaningful way!

Debi Andrews at 407-482-7550 or debi.andrews@asburyseminary.edu Bible Study Fellowship International (BSF) BSF will provide an interdenominational, in-depth study of the life of Moses beginning the week of September 8. Day and evening classes are available for men and women, and classes are offered for children of all ages. For details about BSF International, visit bsfinternational.org. and registration: Gina Horton at vhorton827@ aol.com (Orlando evening women’s class), Yvonne Zavada at yvonnezavada@gmail. com (Southwest day women’s class), Mimi Certo at mimi@websolvers.com (Northwest day women’s class), Jill Read at jillread@ aol.com (Oviedo day women’s class), or garykleinbsf@gmail.com (Orlando evening men’s class)

MEN Christian Businessmen’s Connection 7 to 8 a.m.: Tuesdays, Denny’s, Lee Road exit off Interstate 4; Wednesdays, First Watch, 2425 West 434, Longwood; Thursdays, Perkins, University & Forsyth.

A worldwide men’s ministry for 83 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, or Pat Leupold at 407-5386026 Looking for ministry-related jobs in Central Florida?

Need to hire at your ministry?

Find and post paid positions at jobs.northlandchurch.net.

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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 Owusu Amaning, Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1797 owusu.amaning@northlandchurch.net Tim Wright, Vice Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1804 tim.wright@northlandchurch.net Dale Burket, Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1809 dale.burket@northlandchurch.net JT Almon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7169 jt.almon@northlandchurch.net Sam Certo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7168 sam.certo@northlandchurch.net Danny Gordon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1763 danny.gordon@northlandchurch.net Dan Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 dan.hardaway@northlandchurch.net Thom Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 thom.willis@northlandchurch.net Bill Wolfe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1803 bill.wolfe@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 20,000 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. The Hunters are parents to three sons: Joshua, Joel and Isaac (1977-2013), and are in-laws to Lisa, Lizzy and Rhonda. The Hunters have six grandchildren: Noah, Jada, Ella, Lincoln, Luke and Ava (2004-2010).

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?

Judy Tillman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7149 or hospitalvisits@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 I need information about Children’s Ministries?

Debbie Blahnik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@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.

Austin, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 8 a.m. CT Brian and Anne Hankey: 512-379-0005 DeLand, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 11 a.m.

Jeff and Cindy Reinertsen: jsrein1@gmail.com or 386-736-9746 Marco Island, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturdays, 5 p.m.

Sam Lewis: samllewis@aol.com or 407-310-1719 Naples, 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 San Luis, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 9 a.m. MT Kim Patterson: mesadwellers@gmail.com or 719-672-0227 Venice, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays, 5 p.m.

Ron and Marcy Burth: marciabedford@yahoo.com or 941-493-6965 Waynesville, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturdays, 5 p.m.

Patrick and Shelley Porter: shelleyannporter@gmail.com or 828-550-2293

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?

The Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7178 or 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 Hispanic Ministry?

Quiero aprender más acerca de su Ministerio Hispano.

Ivan Portillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-1753 or ivan.portillo@northlandchurch.net

Anita Arce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-242-3642 or mrsclasdearce@gmail.com 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?

Dale Cowart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7165 or dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net I need the Resource Advocate or FAO (Family Advocacy Office)?

Maria Penzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-937-0554 or maria.penzes@northlandchurch.net