Worship Guide-Respond 43, 2014

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED

OCTOBER 25-27, 2014

WHAT’S CURRENT! DINNER AND A MOVIE

FATHER’S BLESSING

Dads (and granddads) and sons 12 years and older are encouraged to participate. The principle of a father’s blessing can be found throughout the Bible and is an important rite of passage as our sons enter manhood.

“God’s Not Dead” (rated PG) is a film about faith and the limits one young man will go to in order to defend his belief in God. Local food trucks also will be on hand with modestly priced grub, so you can fill up before the flick.

Rite-of-Passage Ceremony With Pastor Joel

Free Showing of “God’s Not Dead”

Saturday, November 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sanctuary, Longwood.

Sunday, November 2, 6:30 p.m., The Rink, Longwood.

Register at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Sign up at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

SERVE UP

Help Others ... Without Hurting Them in the Process Join in 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.

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Longwood.

Sign up at calendar.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!

northlandchurch.net

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL

DAVE ROEVER

Eight months into his tour of duty in Vietnam, Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade he was poised to throw exploded in his hand. The ordeal left him hospitalized for 14 months, where he underwent numerous major surgeries. His survival and life are miraculous.

Games, snow cones, bounce houses, a petting zoo, cotton candy, pony rides, entertainment, popcorn and MORE! The cost: $6 per person in advance or $8 at the door (free for kids age 2 and under).

Special Veterans Day Guest

Carnival-Style Fun for All!

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m., Longwood.

Tickets are available in the bookstore or at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Volunteers needed! Details in The Hub or on the online ticketing page.

Preaching all services November 8 to 10.

Info at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

STOP BY THE HUB

Host a Christmas Party!

We’re hoping hundreds of you will open your homes to host a Christmas party.

Even more, we’d love for you to invite those who aren’t yet in God’s family, especially your neighbors, coworkers, family and friends. If a Northlander shows up, consider it a bonus! This is the opportunity to gather with the people you already know so you can invite them to be a part of the story of what Jesus is doing in your life.

Sign up in The Hub or use the form in this worship guide.

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________ 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.

Participate & Connect: 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

10/25-27/2014

Tithes & Offerings Did you know there are many ways to bring your tithes and offerings? At the kiosks in the lobby, at northlandchurch.net or via text message (text any amount followed by the word NORTHLAND to 45777 to get started, e.g. 50 northland).

Offering envelopes are also at all giving boxes. Contact Twila Roberts at 407-949-4000 with questions. Thank you!

Financial Report — October 14 to 20, 2014 This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 9,887,808 Received . . . . . . 266,770 Received. . . . . . 9,082,585 Difference. . . . . . . 31,346 Difference. . . . . (805,223)

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED

OCTOBER 25-27, 2014

WHAT’S CURRENT! DINNER AND A MOVIE

FATHER’S BLESSING

SERVE UP

Free Showing of “God’s Not Dead”

Rite-of-Passage Ceremony With Pastor Joel

Help Others ... Without Hurting Them in the Process

“God’s Not Dead” (rated PG) is a film about faith and the limits one young man will go to in order to defend his belief in God. Local food trucks also will be on hand with modestly priced grub, so you can fill up before the flick.

Dads (and granddads) and sons 12 years and older are encouraged to participate. The principle of a father’s blessing can be found throughout the Bible and is an important rite of passage as our sons enter manhood.

Join in 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.

Saturday, November 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sanctuary, Longwood.

Sunday, November 2, 6:30 p.m., The Rink, Longwood.

Register at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Sign up at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Longwood.

Sign up at calendar.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!

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

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.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

northlandchurch.net

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL

DAVE ROEVER

STOP BY THE HUB

Carnival-Style Fun for All!

Special Veterans Day Guest

Host a Christmas Party!

Games, snow cones, bounce houses, a petting zoo, cotton candy, pony rides, entertainment, popcorn and MORE! The cost: $6 per person in advance or $8 at the door (free for kids age 2 and under).

Eight months into his tour of duty in Vietnam, Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade he was poised to throw exploded in his hand. The ordeal left him hospitalized for 14 months, where he underwent numerous major surgeries. His survival and life are miraculous.

We’re hoping hundreds of you will open your homes to host a Christmas party.

Even more, we’d love for you to invite those who aren’t yet in God’s family, especially your neighbors, coworkers, family and friends. If a Northlander shows up, consider it a bonus! This is the opportunity to gather with the people you already know so you can invite them to be a part of the story of what Jesus is doing in your life.

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m., Longwood.

Tickets are available in the bookstore or at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Volunteers needed! Details in The Hub or on the online ticketing page.

Preaching all services November 8 to 10.

Info at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Sign up in The Hub or use the form in this worship guide.

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________ 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.

10/25-27/2014

Participate & Connect: Get “What’s Current”: northlandchurch.net/resources/newsletter facebook.com/northlandchurch twitter.com/northlandchurch

Visit an Info Kiosk in the foyer or The Hub.

Call 407-949-4000.

530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750

Tithes & Offerings Did you know there are many ways to bring your tithes and offerings? At the kiosks in the lobby, at northlandchurch.net or via text message (text any amount followed by the word NORTHLAND to 45777 to get started, e.g. 50 northland).

Offering envelopes are also at all giving boxes. Contact Twila Roberts at 407-949-4000 with questions. Thank you!

Financial Report — October 14 to 20, 2014 This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 9,887,808 Received . . . . . . 266,770 Received. . . . . . 9,082,585 Difference. . . . . . . 31,346 Difference. . . . . (805,223)

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JEFF BELL (Read about Pastor Jeff at northlandchurch.net/team/jeff_bell.)

GOD WITH US: THE GOD OF HOPE

Now, if our hopes, whatever we protest, really lie in this

John 14:1-3, 12-17, 23-27 (NIV)

world instead of in the eternal order, we shall find it

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”

difficult to accept the New Testament teaching of the Second

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” …

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Coming. In our eyes the job is not yet done, and such an action would be, though we would not put it so, an interference. But suppose our hope rests in the purpose of God, then we safely leave the timing of the earthly experiment to Him. Meanwhile we do what we were told to do — to be alert and to work and to pray for the spread of His Kingdom.

– J. B. Phillips (1906-1982), New Testament Christianity [1956], chapter 5

Worship Focus Worship Christ today as the Hope of our salvation. According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through His Resurrection.

BE MERRY. Host a Christmas Party!

• Visit northlandchurch.net/neighbors.

• Sign up in The Hub. • Drop this card off in The Hub (because we’d love to meet you), or drop it off in any offering box.

PRAYER O God, author and foundation of hope, enable us to rely with confident expectation on your promises, knowing that the trials and hindrances of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed, and having our faces steadfastly set toward the light that shines more and more to the perfect day, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Lang at 407-938-1807 or hub@northlandchurch.net.

– The Worship Sourcebook

Email___________________________________________________

[ ] I/We would like to host a Christmas party!

Name(s)_________________________________________________

Let Us Know!

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

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________

notes

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Upcoming Weeks: Week 44: November 1-3 SERMON: Gospel of John — The Vine and the Branches, John 15:1-8, with Pastor Joel C. Hunter Week 45: November 8-10 SERMON: Tragedy to Triumph Special Guest: Rev. Dave Roever

Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________ [ ] The above is an update.

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

Prayer request: _ _______________________________________________________________________________

Phone__________________________________________________ Choose any day/time December 1 through 24. [ ] I ’d like to host my Christmas party on December ___________ from _________________________. [ ] I’d like to think about it and get back to you.

NOTE: Dates must be submitted by November 10.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

OCTOBER 25-27, 2014

WHAT’S CURRENT! DINNER AND A MOVIE

FATHER’S BLESSING

SERVE UP

Free Showing of “God’s Not Dead”

Rite-of-Passage Ceremony With Pastor Joel

Help Others ... Without Hurting Them in the Process

“God’s Not Dead” (rated PG) is a film about faith and the limits one young man will go to in order to defend his belief in God. Local food trucks also will be on hand with modestly priced grub, so you can fill up before the flick.

Dads (and granddads) and sons 12 years and older are encouraged to participate. The principle of a father’s blessing can be found throughout the Bible and is an important rite of passage as our sons enter manhood.

Join in 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.

Saturday, November 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sanctuary, Longwood.

Sunday, November 2, 6:30 p.m., The Rink, Longwood.

Register at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Sign up at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Longwood.

Sign up at calendar.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!

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

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.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

northlandchurch.net

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL

DAVE ROEVER

STOP BY THE HUB

Carnival-Style Fun for All!

Special Veterans Day Guest

Host a Christmas Party!

Games, snow cones, bounce houses, a petting zoo, cotton candy, pony rides, entertainment, popcorn and MORE! The cost: $6 per person in advance or $8 at the door (free for kids age 2 and under).

Eight months into his tour of duty in Vietnam, Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade he was poised to throw exploded in his hand. The ordeal left him hospitalized for 14 months, where he underwent numerous major surgeries. His survival and life are miraculous.

We’re hoping hundreds of you will open your homes to host a Christmas party.

Even more, we’d love for you to invite those who aren’t yet in God’s family, especially your neighbors, coworkers, family and friends. If a Northlander shows up, consider it a bonus! This is the opportunity to gather with the people you already know so you can invite them to be a part of the story of what Jesus is doing in your life.

Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m., Longwood.

Tickets are available in the bookstore or at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Volunteers needed! Details in The Hub or on the online ticketing page.

Preaching all services November 8 to 10.

Info at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Sign up in The Hub or use the form in this worship guide.

Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________ 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.

10/25-27/2014

Participate & Connect: Get “What’s Current”: northlandchurch.net/resources/newsletter facebook.com/northlandchurch twitter.com/northlandchurch

Visit an Info Kiosk in the foyer or The Hub.

Call 407-949-4000.

530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750

Tithes & Offerings Did you know there are many ways to bring your tithes and offerings? At the kiosks in the lobby, at northlandchurch.net or via text message (text any amount followed by the word NORTHLAND to 45777 to get started, e.g. 50 northland).

Offering envelopes are also at all giving boxes. Contact Twila Roberts at 407-949-4000 with questions. Thank you!

Financial Report — October 14 to 20, 2014 This Week

This Year to Date

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . . 9,887,808 Received . . . . . . 266,770 Received. . . . . . 9,082,585 Difference. . . . . . . 31,346 Difference. . . . . (805,223)

NOVEMBER 2014

www.northlandchurch.net

BE THE CHURCH EVERYWHERE, EVERY DAY

NORTHLAND CHRISTMAS PARTIES

ADOPTION & FOSTER MINISTRY

Host a Christmas party— opening up your home to Northlanders and others who live near you.

More than 143 million orphans exist worldwide.

northlandchurch.net/ neighbors

Details on pages 3 and 6.

Third Thursday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Details on page 5.

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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Doing Christmas Parties a Little ‘Differently’ T

hroughout the last year, the Northland family has been gathering throughout Central Florida for neighborhood parties. And it has been awesome! We’ve connected with other Northlanders who (surprise!) live right down the street from us. We’ve swapped stories, shared meals and caught a glimpse of what it looks like to be the church everywhere, every day.

Now we’re excited to announce this year’s Christmas parties because this time, we want to do things “a little differently,” as Pastor Vernon likes to say.

This Christmas, we’re hoping that hundreds of you will host Christmas parties—opening up your homes to other Northlanders who live near you, and also being much more intentional about inviting those who aren’t yet included in God’s family. This could be your friends, neighbors, family or coworkers.

A Christmas party is one of the easiest places to bring up Jesus, talk about our spiritual journeys and invite others to join us. This could mean inviting them to a Christmas Eve service, or to check out a Bible study or a First Principles group.

Basically, we’d love to see hundreds of Northlanders step up and say, “OK! I’m going to have a Christmas party, and I’d be willing to bring up Jesus a little more intentionally than I have before.”

Interested? All it takes is a willing heart. More details are on page 6.

Not able to host a party? No worries! Even though we’re looking for hundreds of hosts, we’re counting on EVERYONE to bring someone to a party.

As Pastor Joel has been preaching for months, the distributed church is all about “us for them, there.” So for hosts and attendees alike, this is a great opportunity to invite “them” into community.

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Ministry Shares Jesus With Muslims

BY DR. DAN LACICH

F

or three years, we have been in a partnering relationship with Way of Life Ministry in Bangladesh and our brother Jatish. The ministry began several years ago and focuses exclusively on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with Muslims. Since the start of its work, the ministry has planted more than 10,000 house churches in Bangladesh and spun off two more ministries doing similar work. We have helped this ministry by training its area leaders as well as several hundred of the house church leaders. Many of the area leaders are former imams who have begun to follow Jesus. Instrumental in the work they are doing is that new followers of Christ begin to tell others of their faith right away. Everyone who is a follower of Christ is expected to share his or her faith and reach at least five others as soon as possible.

We also support four missionary church planters who are sharing the gospel and starting churches full time. The cost to support them is only $100 per month. They are taking the gospel to places that have not yet been reached by the gospel. It is not unusual for them to find people who have recently had dreams about Jesus or other miraculous encounters and who are looking for someone to tell them about Jesus.

This is our most recent letter from Jatish, giving an update on the work in Bangladesh.

big loss. Finally, he failed in business and owed money to the people and could not pay. In this situation, [he] hid himself from the people he [owed] and was not able to sleep in his own house. One day he met our missionary at a tea stall and listened to him talk about Jesus. While he was listening, he found some peace in his heart. Later he met the missionary again privately. The missionary brother began to share the gospel from the Bible. He was reading from the Gospel of Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV): “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” He said listening [to] the words, he felt somebody talking into his heart, and he immediately made [the] decision and accepted the Lord as Savior.

Disciple-making meeting.

Since then, he said he began [to] see new hope in his life even though the situation was the same. A few weeks later, he received a call from one of his relatives that they all became owners of a valuable property. This was completely unexpected. By selling the property, he received a large amount of money, started a new business and paid the loans to the people he owed. He said his personal life and his family are in complete peace in Jesus. In the six months since he started following Christ, he has led 62 people to Christ and planted 11 house churches. Praise God.

Greetings to you in the Lord’s name from Bangladesh!

I’m happy to [share with] you that recently I visited the four church planters who are supported by Northland church. I visited some house churches they have started and met new believers and the house church leaders. The four church planters had a goal of planting 400 new churches in 2014.

We believe they will exceed that goal and get closer to 500 new churches. Currently, they have planted 344 churches, baptized 2,365 new believers and reached 1,032 families.

Our total ministry goal for this year was to plant 3,000 house churches, and [we expect] to reach the goal as the Holy Spirit leads our people. The reason for the tremendous growth is the disciples. The new disciples are making more disciples and planting churches that multiply and plant other churches. We do not wait for them to get lots of training to be able to reach others for Jesus, but immediately ask [whom] they know who also needs Jesus, and together we share the gospel with them. In this way, they learn how to share Jesus with others. We challenge the new believers that every disciple should go out and make at least five new disciples, and that results in huge fruit in the ministry.

Everybody gets involved doing ministry, sharing the gospel, and making the disciples for Christ.

Here is a testimony that is typical of the people coming to faith in Jesus: A brother named Suman is 41 years old, married and has two children: one son and one daughter.

He came to the Lord six months ago. Suman was born into a rich Muslim family and followed Islam faithfully. He had a good business with a big investment of money, and everything was going well. But the last two years, his business [went down], and in reality he found the result as

Continue to pray for Jatish and the work he leads, and for our partnership with the ministry to continue to make an impact for Jesus.

House church leaders training in September.

Sharing one Bible with 10 believers.

northlandchurch.net/serve

SERVING TO EMPOWER Join the Adoption and Foster Ministry M

ore than 143 million orphans exist worldwide. The time for God’s people to get involved is now! The Bible presents adoption as a positive, gracious act that is part of God’s plan.

Moses was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, and his adoption was part of God’s overall plan for the deliverance of Israel from Egypt (Exodus 2:1-10).

When Esther’s parents died, Mordecai, her cousin, took her as his own daughter and adopted her (Esther 2:15). This adoption also led to a wonderful deliverance of the people of God! Joseph, who raised Jesus as his own, was not His biological father. Joseph gladly accepted Jesus, providing Him with all the love, encouragement and guidance a son needs from a father (Luke 1-2).

The Bible tells us there is only one way for us to enter the Kingdom of God: We must become God’s adopted children through Jesus Christ.

“He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will – to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves” (Ephesians 1:5-6, NIV).

If you have ever thought about adopting or fostering a child, or just want to learn more about how you can help these children, join us in Northland’s Adoption and Foster Ministry. The Adoption and Foster group meets the third Thursdays of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165.

Prison and Jail Ministry Studies

Dove Tree Project

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any incarcerated parents have not had contact with their children for 5, 10 or even 15 years, often creating a generational pattern of crime and abuse.

Northland’s Prison and Jail Ministry is working to bring two studies that use Scripture to help break these patterns: Hannah’s Gift, for mothers, and Malachi Dads, for fathers.

The 10-lesson Hannah’s Gift uses the prophet Jeremiah’s words and warnings to help incarcerated moms prepare to build healthy family structures upon their release. Malachi Dads challenges Christian men and teaches them how to grow into godly dads, equipping them to spiritually train their kids regardless of their circumstances and intentionally build a legacy of faith in Christ. The program develops their skills in five key areas: parenting, spiritual, educational, moral and vocational.

For more information on these studies or Northland’s Prison and Jail Ministry, contact Dale Cowart at 407-9497165 or dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net.

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nce again we are partnering with Christian HELP and its Dove Tree Christmas gift program. We encourage you to select a dove from the tree to help a child have gifts for Christmas. The trees will be in the Longwood site’s lobby from November 26 to December 15. During this time, you can pick up a dove card, purchase one of the suggested gifts, and return it to the tree the next week.

For more information about Christian HELP, visit christianhelp.org.

For details about the Dove Tree program at Northland, contact Judy Head at 407-9371744 or judy.head@ northlandchurch.net.

Faith Alliance Works to End Human Trafficking

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orthland has the great opportunity to work with organizations across the community that are working together to end human trafficking. These organizations include The Greater Orlando Human Trafficking Task Force along with its local partners and ConnectCity.

While Faith Alliance mobilizes efforts in the faith-based community, ConnectCity works directly with individual victims and survivors.

In October, a team of Northlanders attended the Human Trafficking Summit in Tampa, as well as the Thistle Farms Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The Human Trafficking Summit heightened awareness

of the violence and volume of the brutality experienced by human trafficking victims, as well as the necessity for advocates. Thistle Farms shared the great impact folks there are able to have in the lives of survivors through love and community support. Northland is eager to share information learned from professionals working for similar causes through educating partners in the local community and expanding relationships that allow for greater impact. For more information about the Faith Alliance, contact Dale Cowart at 407-949-7165 or dale. cowart@northlandchurch.net.

Disaster Response Ministry Training

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o you want a quick and easy way to complete many of the Disaster Response training requirements?

Join us November 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We’re offering a food handler’s course, Safety and Incident Command Made Simple (IS 100 and IS 700). Join us for the full day or an individual class. Register at signupgenius.com/ go/10c0e49ada82aa3fd0disaster1. Remember to register for each area you plan to attend.

For details, contact Judy Head at 407-3885798 or judy.head@ northlandchurch.net.

Local Serve Opportunities

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ne of the most practical ways to “Be the Church” everywhere, every day is by serving locally in the community.

Harvest Time International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 8 Downtown Homeless Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 8 Ronald McDonald House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 8 Operation Christmas Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 17-23 Downtown Homeless Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 22 Pathways to Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 22 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

Top 10 Questions About Hosting a Northland Christmas Party Thinking about hosting a Christmas party? Great!

Here are answers to the most common questions we hear.

Got a question not covered here? Email hub@northlandchurch.net.

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Q: Does Northland provide anything to help me plan a party?

A: Yup! We’ve prepared a Christmas Party Pack (tool kit). It even comes in a big red box with a silver bow.

Q: How will Northlanders learn about my party?

A: Northlanders can find parties (including yours) at northlandchurch.net/neighbors. When people sign up for your party, we’ll let you know so you can connect with them directly and give them more details.

Q: Can I invite people who don’t attend Northland?

A: YES! In fact, these Christmas parties are all about being “us for them, there.” Start with your neighbors, your coworkers and your family. If Northlanders show up, then consider it a bonus.

Q: What should my party look like? Should I have activities planned?

A: Honestly, it’s totally up to you! Your Christmas Party Pack will include fun ideas you can use, but don’t feel obligated to use them.

Q: How long should my party be?

A: We find these parties work well when you open your home for a few hours so people can just drop in.

Q: Should I wear an ugly Christmas sweater?

A: Umm … that’s optional. You make the call.

Q: Which Christmas album should I play?

A: Again, your call, but may we recommend The Don Ho Christmas Album?

Q: What kind of food should I serve?

A: These parties are designed to be potluck-style, so you’re free to ask guests to bring something specific, or you can ask them to bring their favorite holiday dish and look forward to the surprise and variety.

Q: Do I need to be a longtime Northlander to host a party?

A: Nope. This is an opportunity to take a first step toward connecting the people in your life more fully to Jesus. You don’t need any spiritual pedigree to tell people about Jesus, and you don’t need any Northland tenure either. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been with Jesus for a short while or a long time. If you’re excited about telling people about Jesus AND you love getting together with others, you should host a party!

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Q: I want to host a party! What’s next?

A: Stop by The Hub after service, and we’ll help you get started. You also can connect with Rebecca Lang at 407-937-1807 or hub@northlandchurch.net.

Volunteer Needs: Teachers for 3-year-olds to 5th-graders: Help children discover who God is and what He has done. Training and materials provided. Adults needed.

Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162 Parking attendants: Are you a backseat driver? This might be the perfect role for you! Direct traffic during one of our weekend services.

James Li at james.li@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1798 Sunday school snack team members: Provide snacks for our Sunday School teachers one weekend each month. Snack providers bring in 24 snacks one Saturday or Sunday to encourage and reward our classroom volunteers.

Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162 Weekend service ushers: It can be hard to find the perfect seat right before and during the beginning of service. Help our congregation by serving as an usher during one of our services. We are in need of ushers for all five services! Serve at the service you attend. Must be at least 12 years old.

Barbara Hornreich at barbara. hornreich@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0557 Children’s check-in greeters: Welcome and check in families with children to Northland. Make sure the children get to the right classrooms and answer any questions they have.

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

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.

Marty Tracey at 407-949-7176 or marty.tracey@ northlandchurch.net

To register for any of these activities and for more detailed info, visit northlandchurch.net/highschool.

Marty Tracey at 407-949-7176 or marty.tracey@ northlandchurch.net

LUGrox 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 is available for $3. Register by completing the profile, linked at the top of northlandchurch. net/middleschool.

I AM THIRD Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:45 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. The optional dinner (Chick-fil-A sandwich: $3) and games are available from 6:30 to 7 p.m., everyone comes together for worship and teaching from 7 to 7:45, and small groups close from 7:45 to 8:45. First-time attendees are encouraged to complete the high school profile at northlandchurch.net/highschool before attending.

Servant Leadership Ministry We offer servant leadership training and opportunities to serve for 9th-graders (SETup Crew), 10th- to 12th-graders (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!

Father’s Blessing Ceremony Sunday, November 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m., The Rink. Fathers and sons (12 years old and up) are encouraged to participate in the Father’s Blessing annual ceremony as Pastor Joel leads in anointing our next generation of men. The principal of blessing can be found throughout the Bible and is an important rite of passage as our sons enter manhood. The cost: $10.

David Keys at nlmentoring@gmail.com or 407-256-5576

Christmas Camp Details If you are in high school and are looking to bring some extra excitement to your holiday vacation, then Christmas Camp is for you! It’s a chance to get away from the routine, to make friends, to draw closer to God and, most of all, to have fun at the start of the new year!

When: December 28 to January 1 Where: SharpTop Cove, A Young Life Camp (Jasper, Ga.) Check-in: 6:30 a.m. Sunday, December 28, The Rink Departure: 7 a.m. Sunday, December 28, via Coach Buses Return: 10 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, January 1, The Rink Help a student in need go to Christmas Camp!

Visit http://calendar.northlandchurch.net/event/christmas_ camp_2014.

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.

• 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: Sergey Barannikov Congratulations to Sergey Barannikov, our Children’s Ministries Volunteer of the Month! Sergey serves as a teacher and Buddy every week in our Access classrooms, and volunteers monthly for our Buddy Break program. His fun-loving disposition helps him connect with children of all ages. Thank you, Sergey, for all you do to support our ministry!

Why did you draw that?

We learned the story of David and Goliath. David was the slightest among all his brothers, yet with God’s power, he was able to defeat Goliath. It was also a spiritual battle proving God’s power, not the power of David or the Israelite army.

Mark Your Calendar!

Family Fall Festival Friday, November 14, 6 to 9 p.m., Northland at Longwood.

Join us for a night of games, bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides, entertainment, popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy.

The cost: $6 per person in advance or $8 at the door. (Kids age 2 and under are free.) Tickets can be purchased in the Northland Bookstore or at calendar.northlandchurch.net. You may buy other food (burgers, hot dogs and drinks) for an additional minimal fee. Contact Debbie Blahnik at 407-949-7162 or debbie.blahnik@northlandchurch.net.

Kings & Kingdoms Celebration Friday, December 5, sanctuary, Northland at Longwood.

Join the first- through fifth-grade children for a celebration of what they’ve learned this year in Children’s Church: who God is and what He has done! A brief reception will follow in the foyer.

Register at http://kk2014.eventbrite.com. Contact Lindsay Johnson at lindsay.johnson@northlandchurch.net or 407-9497153.

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WAYS TO RESPOND Baptisms Adult Baptisms Sunday, December 14, 2 p.m., Ken and Diane Watkins’ home. Get baptized by immersion or sprinkling as a public profession of personal faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19). Call to sign up.

Sharon Ferreira at 407-949-7189 or sharon.ferreira@ northlandchurch.net 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, November 15, 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 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 Evening Bible Study Fridays, November 21 and December 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing.

Join us for a time of worship, fellowship and Bible study as we study the parables of Jesus. Light snacks provided. Family and friends are welcome. Individual must be able to function on a 1:5 ratio to participate independently.

Heather at faithability@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1828 Firm Foundations, Part 1 Sundays, through 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 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

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

Firm Foundations, Part 2 Sundays, through 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, through November 10, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; or Tuesdays, 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 Belong/Membership Opportunities • One-day seminar: Saturday, January 31, 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.

Blessed by Conflict Sundays, through November 23, 10:45 a.m., The Rink. We all experience conflict.

The good news is God can turn conflict into a blessing as He uses it to grow you and deepen your relationships with others. If you could use help with daily conflicts or would like to learn how to coach others who need help, this class is for you. Come explore biblical answers for resolving differences. The

study is based on the book The Peacemaker,

by Ken Sande.

Nita Zelenak at Nita_ Zelenak@ntm.org Classical Conversations Homeschool Group Mondays through April 17 (no meetings November 18 through January 1, January 19 and February 16), 9 a.m. to noon, room 5100. Interested in home schooling? Looking for community? Classical Conversations is for you.

Diane Lauritsen at 407-607-1391 or diane.lauritsen1@gmail.com, or welcome. classicalconversations.com Dignity Serves Sundays, 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 Enjoy Peace With Food Without Dieting Thursday, January 22, 7 to 8 p.m., rooms 4206-07. Would you like a fresh perspective on eating? Join Mary Lou Caskey, and explore what it means to experience God’s grace in the midst of finding peace with food. Learn ways to replace rules, judgment and the diet merry-go-round with freedom, hope and joy.

Mary Lou Caskey at maryloucaskey@gmail.com Senior Life Prep Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Gritters’ home, 101 Caspian Cove, Sanford. Senior Life Prep is a gathering/teaching/ministry for high school seniors intended to help them prepare for the phase of life after high school, no matter what that looks like. The group, led by Jack and Liz Gritter, meets Sunday afternoons, monthly in the fall (also November 16 and December 14) and weekly for eight weeks starting in January, for fellowship and teaching. Food will be provided.

Liz Gritter at lizgritter@cfl.rr.com

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. Join them each week for teachings, testimonies, praise and worship, and share groups, which include CR 101; men’s chemical addiction, codependency, anger and sexual addiction; and women’s chemical addiction, codependency, love and relationship addiction, eating disorders, codependent moms, anxiety and depression, and physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

They also offer programs for children and teens. This is recovery for the entire family.

Dinner is available from 5:45 to 6:30 for $3; children eat free.

Laurie Jean Harrington or Mary Ann Mannen 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, 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 $20.

Donna Delzingaro at donnadd@cfl.rr.com or 407-937-1749, or Elaine Harland-Colter at elaine.harland-colter@ northlandchurch.net

with Celebrate Recovery. The Landing is a safe place where struggling teens can acquire tools to live a Christ-centered life.

Suzanne Long at slong27@gmail.com 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 Ministers Need a Stephen Minister? If you are in our congregation and are going through a difficult time and need a Stephen Minister, who can walk alongside you for a season, contact Lynda Mason at 407-949-4013.

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

GriefShare Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rooms 420607. 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 $20 in the Northland Bookstore. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. and registration: Dale Colter at 407-739-0702

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His Way Thursdays, 7 p.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. A Christcentered, 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

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

The Landing Fridays, 7 to 9:10 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. Do you know of a hurting or struggling teen? Are you a teen who feels like life is out of control? This ongoing 52-week program, based on the beatitudes, is geared specifically toward teens in grades 6 through 12, is student-driven and runs concurrently

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.

Bryan at 816-206-4167, Jim at 407-701-7796, or Kevin Urichko at 407-9497166 or kevin.urichko@northlandchurch.net

WOMEN BCAUSE—Breast Cancer Survival Any woman touched by breast cancer desiring prayer, fellowship, information and/or encouragement, contact Susan Diener-Blando at 407-488-5941 or susandb@yahoo.com.

Women Facing Love, Sex and Relationship Addiction Group Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 5106-7, Children’s Worship Wing. This group support provides confidential care and recovery from fantasy, romance, love and sex/pornography addiction. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch. net.

Suzanne Rucker at 407-967-9313 or LifeCounselingSolutions@gmail.com Women’s Healing Ministry Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., room 4218.

This group will provide hope and a safe place to heal if you have experienced sexual betrayal, deception and lies of secrecy that keep you in bondage.

Vicki M. Wotring at 520-631-0886 or celebratelife3@aol.com

COMMUNITY GROUPS What is a community group?

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

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.

9 Child care is available.

Mamdouh Nasr at 407-385-5772 or mamdmata@gmail.com FaithAbility Social Night With Boost First Friday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Willow Creek Church in Winter Springs. FaithAbility participants are invited to take part in a monthly event called Boost, hosted by the Lift Disability Network. This night provides opportunities for socialization and fun for individuals and families impacted by disability. While at Boost, you can expect food, crazy activities and times of inspiration.

The night begins with a meal and is free.

RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.

RSVP to boost@liftdisability.net.

Lift Disability Network at 407-228-8343 or boost@ liftdisability.net, or Heather at faithability@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-1828 Hope for the Holy Land Tour Monday, November 17, 10 a.m., rooms 4209-4210. Northland is excited to host World Vision’s Hope for the Holy Land tour. Join Pastor Hunter and other leaders as they seek to learn more about Christian engagement in Israel and Palestine. The three guest speakers: Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, senior director of Advocacy and Outreach for World Vision; Sami Awad, a Palestinian Christian and executive director of Holy Land Trust; and Danny Sherman, an Israeli human rights expert. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Christians who are genuinely ProIsraeli and Pro-Palestinian, advocating peace and justice in the Holy Land. and RSVP: Ruth Sapp at 407-937-0542 or ruth.sapp@ northlandchurch.net Kingdom Advisors Fourth Thursday of each month, noon to 1:15 p.m., room 4209. Financial professionals, join this lunch study group to learn how to build your practice on biblical principles.

Philip van Staden at 407-339-9090 Knit and Chat Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Foyer by Information Desk. This group is for those who knit (or crochet) or want to learn how to knit. Knit and Chat is intended for fellowship while sharing the joy of knitting.

Contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net for child care for children 10 and under. 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, through April (except second Sunday of December), 6 to 8 p.m. The group members look forward to building relationships and sharing food as they seek God’s wisdom in parenting.

This will be a great opportunity to discuss many books that will help them navigate the winding road of parenthood. All moms are welcome, and they hope to see you as they share God’s Word and their life experiences.

Upcoming books: November 30 – A Voice

10 in the Wind, by Francine Rivers. December 14 – Book Collection/Holiday Party and location: Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net Motorcycle Ministry Veterans Day Weekend Ride Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m., call for location. The group will meet at 9 and depart at 9:30 for a ride in the country among winding roads and hills. The group will stop for lunch and at a motorcycle dealership that will have events and vendors.

Lori Landers at 352-729-6912 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 Quarterly Gathering December 19 and March 20, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share and any Spanish-speaking family and friends. Child care is available; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net.

Anita Arce at 407242-3642 or mrsclasdearce@gmail.com Ministerio Hispano Reunion Trimestral 19 de diciembre, 20 de marzo, 7 p.m., Fellowship 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 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 using the First Principles study material, share common experiences, support each other and eventually reach out to the greater community of veterans in the Orlando area.

Randy Mixon at 808-3434391 or rmixon75@gmail.com When Helping Hurts: Small Group Experience Thursdays, 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

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.

Laura Capizzano at laura.capizzano@northlandchurch.net Traducción del Sermón Nos encantaría trabajar con usted de forma voluntaria si usted puede interpretar Español.

Laura Capizzano at laura. capizzano@northlandchurch.net 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, November 2, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 3, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood. In September, 60 people donated 52 units, and as a result 156 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 Financial Allies Needed Financial Allies are needed for Faith and Finances, a biblically integrated financial curriculum designed for low-income people.

Allies provide encouragement, advocacy and supportive friendship as a class participant

strives to become economically self-sufficient.

Maria Penzes at 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 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 Host Families needed over the Christmas Holidays Mission to Japan, a Northland-supported ministry, is bringing several Japanese college students to Orlando to experience American culture and practice English. The program is Mission to Japan’s primary way of reaching Japan, where less than 1 percent of the people are Christian. Host families are needed December 17 through January 5 to receive students in the evenings and provide meals, a room and Christian friendship.

Warren Griffith at 407-243-8867 or info@ MissionToJapan.org 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 407-463-9398 or blv292@cfl.rr.com Operation Christmas Child Help a child experience Christmas! Pick up a shoe box, and return it filled with recommended gifts. Besides gifts, volunteers are needed during National Collection Week, Monday, November 17, through Sunday, November 23, in the lobby and parking lot.

These are the collection hours: Monday, 4 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon and 4 to 6 p.m. Volunteers also are needed Monday, November 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sign up at signupgenius.com/ go/10c0e4aadac23a6f58-operation.

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

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 407-636-5119.

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 Find other ways to serve in your community at northlandchurch.net/ blogs/serve_beyond/

Special Events Fair Trade Christmas Event Wednesday, November 19, through Tuesday, November 25, bookstore hours, Northland Bookstore. Tired of the same old choices for Christmas gifts? The Northland Bookstore is hosting Ten Thousand Villages and Latitudes with their fair trade artistic pieces. Selections will include Christmasthemed items, unique artwork, bags and jewelry for you to give an original gift with meaningful purpose. Your purchase of a fair trade product will bless not only the person receiving it, but also whoever made it. Your family and friends can shop here for you too; leave your wish list with us.

Donna Kees at donna.kees@northlandchurch.net or 321277-5194 Movie Night: “God’s Not Dead” Saturday, November 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m., sanctuary. How far would you go to defend your belief in God? College freshman and devout Christian Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper) finds his faith challenged on his first day of philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson begins class by informing students they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper, Josh finds himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future. Josh offers a nervous refusal, provoking an irate reaction from his professor. The movie is free and rated PG. Food trucks will be available before the movie at a cost.

Laurie Jean Harrington at celebraterecovery@northlandchurch.net or 407-927-4393

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, November 12, 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, 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. Ongoing registration.

Olga Lizardo at 407415-9578 or visit Orlando.CBSclass.org 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, November 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Adventist University of Health Services, Main Campus, Florida Hospital, 671 Winyah Drive, Orlando. How and to what degree do you think religion played a role in determining the outcome of each of the three constitutional amendments on the November 4 ballot in Florida?

• 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: November 4 – “Faith and Politics: Election Day” (guests: Lou Frey and Dick Batchelor); November 11 – “Faith and Society: Veterans – Women, Health Care, Housing” (guests: veteran Ieesha Flowers and Penny Seater of Habitat for Humanity); November 18 – “Faith and Religion: Conquering Fear” (guest: Rabbi Harold Kushner); and November 25 – “Faith and Society: Native American Faith and Thanksgiving” (guests: medicine man Iron Eagle and Dr. George “Tink” Tinker, a Native American Indian scholar/activist).

Robert Ray at 407-415-8528 or Robert.Ray@nrmafla. com RTS Lecture and Book Signing Tuesday, November 4, 7 p.m., Reformed Theological Seminary, 1231 Reformation Drive, Oviedo. Come to a lecture and book signing by Dr. George M. Marsden, awardwinning author of The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief and numerous influential books and articles on history and cultural analysis. This culminates RTS’ yearly reading program, The Current Read. rts.edu/ Orlando/thecurrentread or Laura Armstrong at larmstrong@rts.edu Summer Mission Trip to Japan Mission to Japan, a Northland-supported ministry, is planning a three-week mission trip to Japan for college students (ages 18 to 24) in summer 2015.

Warren Griffith at 407243-8867 or info@MissionToJapan.org

MEN CBMC Message of Salvation Luncheon Tuesday, November 11, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Winter Park Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park. CBMC Orlando is hosting its annual “Message of Salvation” outreach luncheon for men who do not yet know Jesus Christ. The speaker is Wally Armstrong, a lifetime PGA Tour member, teacher, speaker and author. He will speak about “The Mulligan, a Parable of Second Chances.” His story is about hope, redemption, second chances and overcoming adversity. Advance reservations are $20 each.

Armand Dauplaise at 407221-3114 or adauplaise@aol.com 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 Faithful and True Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m., Reformed Theological Seminary, Oviedo. Join a fellowship of men pursuing sexual integrity.

Pat Froelich at 407-949-4000, xt. 1852

PARENTS NearHim Home Educators Supports and encourages families that God has called to teach their children at home. www.nearhim.com Parents Group for Moms and Dads Impacted by Homosexuality Second Monday each month, 7 p.m., Altamonte Springs ministry location.

Join this group where you can share your feelings, and learn how to respond to your gay loved one in a Godly way. For confidential information Cherrie at cherrierowe@aol.com or 407-322-6850

WOMEN Women’s Connection Luncheon Third Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeBary Golf & Country Club, 300 Plantation Drive. All women are invited to the monthly luncheon, designed to connect women with God, their community, and each other.

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

Donations

Please take clean, usable clothing, toys, household items, nonperishable food items and supplies to The Sharing Center, Fairmont Plaza, 600 N. Highway 1792, Longwood.

407-260-9155 or www. thesharingcenter.org Nonperishable food items can be placed into the designated wooden boxes in the lobby of the Worship Center and in the Student Ministries and Care Center.

Rita Divver at 407-920-3907 or jrdivver@cfl.rr.com Vehicles Needed at LifeHope. Many families working with the LifeHope ministry are able to obtain a job and begin the process of getting back on their feet, but transportation becomes a barrier. Vehicles must be safe and in good working condition.

Bud Abt at 407-415-0036 or bud.abt@ northlandchurch.net to donate your vehicle Men’s casual clothes, backpacks, blankets, tennis shoes and hygienic supplies, are needed by Downtown Homeless ministry at St. George’s Orthodox Church, a ministry to the homeless in Orlando.

Dave Mullen at dmull77@yahoo.com Christian and classic children’s books as well as parenting and marriage books are needed for the Northland Children’s and Family library.

Bethany Durys at bethany. durys@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0541 Vehicles are needed at Recovery House of Central Florida (www.recoveryhouseinc. org). It also needs pressure-washing equipment, power tools and hand tools.

Erik Robinson at 407-323-5857 or erikrhcf@yahoo.com Bed sheets, pillowcases and other items are needed at Safehouse of Seminole for battered women and their children. Complete needs list at www.safehouseofseminole. org. admin@safehouseofseminole.org or 407-302-5220 Men’s neckties and dress shirts are needed to support the dress code for participants in the Healing and Transition (HAT) Program.

HAT is a program for men and women looking for life transformation following incarceration.

Donated cars assist with transportation to work.

Susan Lumb at 321-297-2416 or susan.lumb@hatprogram.org Bibles are needed for the Downtown Homeless Ministry. Donate new or used Bibles at the Northland Bookstore.

Dave Mullen at dmull77@yahoo.com

Workplace Ministry First Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Orlando. J4 Leaders (www.J4Leaders.org), an interdenominational ministry for women to help encourage one another to succeed with a biblical worldview.

Pam Oldham at info@J4Leaders.org or 407-522-4797

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 seven grandchildren: Noah, Jada, Ella, Lincoln, Luke, Lena, 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?

Marty Tracey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7176 or marty.tracey@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