Worship Guide-Respond 51, 2014 by Northland Church

WELCOME Let’s worship God together!

The mission of Northland, A Church Distributed is to Respond to God for the Benefit of Others.

WHAT S CURRENT SPECIAL GUEST: STEPHEN TRAFTON

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP AT NORTHLAND

Our Vision is to see people coming to Christ and to be transformed together as we link locally and globally to

Encountering Philippians

worship and serve everywhere, every day. Join us! 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

Stephen Trafton, a Broadway actor whose credits include “Les Misérables” and the national tour of “The Phantom of the Opera,” will perform “Living Letters: Encountering Philippians” during all worship services the weekend of December 27 to 29! More info at calendar.northlandchurch.net.

Pick a Service; Invite a Friend! LONGWOOD and ONLINE Tuesday, December 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 24. 1*, 3*, 5*+, 7 p.m. OVIEDO Wednesday, December 24. . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. MOUNT DORA Please join one of the Longwood services. Sign language interpretation available. *Spanish translation available. +

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

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO LIVE 7 P.M. SERVICE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. We invite you to worship online as we replay one of the other services.

STOP BY THE HUB

We Need Your Help

We’re So Glad You’re Here!

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 …

Whether you are a regular attender or visiting for the first time, we’d love to meet you! Stop by The Hub for some coffee or just to say hi. And if you have any questions about Northland, how to get involved, or other resources and ministries we offer, we can help. Looking forward to meeting you!

More than 500 volunteers are needed to help care for the congregation during Christmas Eve services! Can you help? Let us know — email christmas@northlandchurch.net, call 407-949-4000, or stop by the Welcome Desk!

For more info about Christmas at Northland, visit northlandchurch.net/ christmas.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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.

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; eg, 50 northland). Offering envelopes are also at all giving boxes. Contact Twila Roberts at 407-949-4000 with questions. Thank you! Financial Report — December 9 to 15, 2014 This Week

ADVENT, WEEK 4

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . 11,771,200 Received . . . . .

12/20-22/2014

This Year to Date

I AM … Hope

256,436

Received. . . . . 11,259,309

Difference. . . . . . . . 21,012

Difference. . . . . . (511,892)

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED DECEMBER 20-22, 2014

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

CHURCH / CHRIST FORMED in DISTANT PLACES Matthew 2:1-2, 11-12 (NASB)

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” … After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

“If God chooses Mary as his instrument, if God himself wants to come into this world in the manger at Bethlehem, that is no idyllic family affair, but the beginning of a complete turnaround, a reordering of everything on this earth. If we wish to take part in this Advent and Christmas event, then we cannot simply be bystanders or onlookers, as if we were at the theater, enjoying all the cheerful images. No, we ourselves are swept into the action there, into the conversion of all things. We have to play our part too on this stage, for the spectator is already an actor. We cannot withdraw. What part, then, do we play? Pious shepherds, on bended knee? Kings who come bearing gifts? What sort of play is this, where Mary becomes the mother of God? Where God enters the world in the lowliness of the manger? The judgment of the world and its redemption— that is taking place here. And the Christ child in the manger is himself the one who pronounces the judgment and the redemption of the world. He repels the great and the powerful. He puts down the mighty from their thrones, he humbles the arrogant, his arm overpowers all the proud and the strong, he raises what is lowly and makes it great and splendid in his compassion. Therefore we approach his manger not as if it were the cradle of any other child. Those who wish to come to his manger

Prayer:

find that something is happening within them.”

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________

Merciful God, always with us, always coming: We confess that we do not know how to prepare for Your Advent. We have forgotten the love that brought You from heaven; we have ignored the promise of Your kingdom; Forgive us, God. Grant us the simple wonder of the shepherds, the intelligent courage of the Magi, and the patient faith of Mary and Joseph, that we may journey with them to Bethlehem and find the good news of a child born for us. Now, in the quiet of our hearts, we ask You to make us ready. Amen.

HOPE —Dietrich Bonhoeffer

—Adapted from The Worship Sourcebook

Let Us Know!

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

Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship focus:

“I Am”... Hope

Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________

Upcoming Services: Christmas Eve Worship: December 23-24 SERMON: Advent, Week 5 — The Church Was Born in a Manger: The Church in the Manger, with Pastor Joel C. Hunter Week 52: December 27-29 SERMON: Living Letters: Encountering Philippians, with Stephen Trafton

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

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

WELCOME Let’s worship God together!

The mission of Northland, A Church Distributed is to Respond to God for the Benefit of Others.

WHAT S CURRENT SPECIAL GUEST: STEPHEN TRAFTON

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP AT NORTHLAND

Our Vision is to see people coming to Christ and to be transformed together as we link locally and globally to

Encountering Philippians

northlandchurch.net

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO LIVE 7 P.M. SERVICE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. We invite you to worship online as we replay one of the other services.

STOP BY THE HUB

We Need Your Help

We’re So Glad You’re Here!

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 …

For more info about Christmas at Northland, visit northlandchurch.net/ christmas.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

ADVENT, WEEK 4

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . 11,771,200 Received . . . . .

12/20-22/2014

This Year to Date

I AM … Hope

256,436

Received. . . . . 11,259,309

Difference. . . . . . . . 21,012

Difference. . . . . . (511,892)

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED DECEMBER 20-22, 2014

WELCOME Let’s worship God together!

The mission of Northland, A Church Distributed is to Respond to God for the Benefit of Others.

WHAT S CURRENT SPECIAL GUEST: STEPHEN TRAFTON

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP AT NORTHLAND

Our Vision is to see people coming to Christ and to be transformed together as we link locally and globally to

Encountering Philippians

northlandchurch.net

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO LIVE 7 P.M. SERVICE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. We invite you to worship online as we replay one of the other services.

STOP BY THE HUB

We Need Your Help

We’re So Glad You’re Here!

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 …

For more info about Christmas at Northland, visit northlandchurch.net/ christmas.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

ADVENT, WEEK 4

Need. . . . . . . . . . 235,424 Need. . . . . . . . 11,771,200 Received . . . . .

12/20-22/2014

This Year to Date

I AM … Hope

256,436

Received. . . . . 11,259,309

Difference. . . . . . . . 21,012

Difference. . . . . . (511,892)

NORTHLAND, A CHURCH DISTRIBUTED DECEMBER 20-22, 2014

JANUARY 2015

www.northlandchurch.net

BE THE CHURCH EVERYWHERE, EVERY DAY

BELONG MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR

Saturday, January 31 in The Rink Join Dr. Hunter and other leaders to talk about what it means to belong to Christ and to Northland! Details on page 9.

DISTRIBUTED JOURNEYS 2015 Where is God calling you to GO this year? A life-changing experience awaits.

Check out page 6 OR visit somedayistoday.net.

CHECK OUT THE HUB Looking to get connected? Need more information? Want some coffee and conversation?

The Hub is a good place to start!

12,107 men and women worshiped with Northland via webcast at jails and prisons. Each week volunteers travel to various correctional institutions throughout Central Florida, where they have the opportunity to disciple more than 150 inmates—and one another on the drive there and back. 122 participants from the greater Orlando area attended a training titled “Dignity Serves,” which addressed how to serve others with a dignified interdependence. 185 people from the greater Seminole community attended a daylong training titled “Understanding Poverty and Serving to Empower,” and 68 attended a half-day poverty simulation in The Rink. 861 people representing 50 nonprofit, government and church organizations participated in the Helping Without Hurting Seminar, learning to effectively help people in need—moving beyond good intentions to lasting change. 42,564 people from 403 different Florida cities and across 10 different states visited resourcepoint.org this year, accessing resources from more than 2,000-plus local and statewide social service and faith-based providers. Together we worshiped God for who He is and what He has done at more than 260 live worship services at Longwood, at Oviedo, at Mount Dora and worldwide via the Web. 550 people connected through existing and forming distributed churches in Orlando. 18 local distributed churches are now up and running, with 19 local distributed churches in formation. 55 people are receiving seminary-level training via Leadership Cohorts to oversee clusters of distributed churches. Distributed Training Centers for networks of church planters are being established in South Africa, Cuba, Haiti and Ukraine. In Bangladesh, we trained 300 former Muslims who are planting and leading churches, and supported four church planters who have planted more than 400 churches this year alone. We trained 200 pastors in Uganda to plant churches and continued to equip and empower a network of church planters in Guinea, Burundi, Sudan, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, India, Cuba, Ukraine, Brazil, Haiti and Bangladesh. 396 people served on 22 Distributed Journeys to 10 different countries—including Brazil, Scotland, Ukraine, Cuba, Costa Rica and Uganda. Work on the mission field included building chapels, homes and schools; providing medical services; caring for orphans and AIDS-affected children; and providing AIDS education.

Northlanders supported 75 missionaries around the globe, nationally and locally. Teachers from many churches in Uganda and in Cuba were trained and given free resources and curriculum to teach God’s Word to the next generation. 280,000 people from 197 countries visited Northland’s website 1.8 million times. People from more than 133 countries worshiped online more than 81,000 times. Worshipers connected with us regularly from Pakistan, Indonesia, Australia and India. People used our daily liturgy at bible. northlandchurch.net to read daily Scripture more than 50,000 times. More than 4,300 prayer requests were posted and Northlanders prayed over those requests 157,565 times at pray.northlandchurch.net. Resourcewell.org, where an entire three-year children’s curriculum is hosted for free download, was visited by almost 50,000 people from 181 different countries. People speaking 113 languages and dialects, including Croatian, Slovenian and Maltese, spent a total of 430,000 minutes exploring these resources. 700-plus people were baptized, including 592 people during our Baptism Celebration and 93 inmates at the local jail. We started worshiping with Lowell Correctional and Hernando Correctional institutions. Both sites are women-only prisons.

12,431 people have been registered in the Resource Point database, which connects those in need with resources that can help. 484 people from throughout the community have attended anti-human trafficking meetings with the Faith Alliance, representing 78 local churches and organizations. The Faith Alliance assembled 133 backpacks filled with supplies for human trafficking survivors throughout Central Florida. 119 congregants, staff members and volunteers were trained in CPR. LifeHope served 147 families and individuals, assisting with housing, transportation, utilities and other needs. Recipients attended budget classes and participated in weekly worship and serving projects. 18,700 pounds of groceries was donated during the Red Bag project to food pantries in Seminole County schools that feed homeless students and their families. Northland was honored with the 2014 Champions of Hope award at the National Faith Symposium as a partner in serving others through our adoption and foster care ministry. As part of Northland’s master of social work internship program from the University of Central Florida, eight women served at Northland’s Care Center.

Attendance at Celebrate Recovery (CR) meetings totaled more than 7,000 for the year, including 400 young people attending The Landing for Teens. Launched this year, this is a safe place where struggling teens can acquire tools to live a Christ-centered life. 70 people either accepted Christ or rededicated their lives to Him through Celebrate Recovery. A team from Celebrate Recovery traveled to Scotland to teach the CR curriculum to ladies in a residential drug treatment program. 3,000 congregants and their families connected at 135 neighborhood gatherings. Our Welcome Desk volunteers and staff members spent 6,552 hours providing answers to questions and serving our congregants, as well as those in need of assistance. Volunteers dedicated more than 28,080 hours as ushers and greeters. Welcome team volunteers spent more than 1,200 hours following up with hundreds of first-time visitors and those responding to altar calls. 597 donors saved 1,496 lives by donating during blood drives at Longwood. Volunteers filled more than 2,000 hours running cameras. 18 students from eight colleges around the country interned in seven departments this summer. 40 Northlanders held a “barn-siding party” for a congregant facing stage 4 cancer, installing vinyl siding on a house that was in need of repairs. We recorded 20 terabytes of audio data, which would equate to roughly 277 miles of analog tape, for the weekend services. (Hooray for computers!) 80 rechargeable batteries powered our wireless tech onstage. If we didn’t use rechargeable batteries, we would have used nearly 10,000 AA batteries. (Hooray for rechargeables!)

100 children’s pastors toured the Longwood facility to learn ways to create learning environments for the children in their churches. More than 100 young artists attended Worship in the Arts Camp—which provides an encouraging environment for spiritual growth with instruction in the disciplines of music, acting, dance, visual arts and technical production— and presented an amazing program benefiting KIDStory, a ministry that distributes Bible story visuals around the world. Children’s Church offerings exceeded $12,000, supporting local and global missions. More than 2,000 dads and daughters bonded at the daddy-daughter dance, with 150 volunteers serving at this annual event. 1,400 people came out to the Family Fall Festival. More than 70 fifth-grade students attended JumpStart events to build relationships and transition into Student Ministries. Student Ministries discipled 300 high school students through SETup Crew (freshmen), Servant Leadership (grades 10 to 12) and Wednesday night Discipleship Groups. In middle school, each of the 386 students involved is matched with a high school leader so discipleship can happen. 70 parents were trained on how to better disciple their emerging adolescents. Two new college-age distributed churches started meeting. Access Ministries’ Sunday school programs, for children with special needs, have grown to serve an average of 30 children each weekend. Volunteerism has increased from 45 to 144 to accommodate growth! Buddy Break, which provides respite care for parents who have children with special needs, has grown to serve more than 50 children monthly. FaithAbility, a monthly Bible study and connection group for adults with intellectual disabilities, has grown to 30 participants. FaithAbility also hosted its first full-day Bible Retreat series, with more than 40 adults with disabilities participating. A new believers class was started for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Northland’s Early Learning Center served more than 190 children representing 150 families.

We hosted a student group from Mission to Japan, which met at Longwood to study English. Many Northlanders opened up their homes and hosted these students. (Thank you!)

Hundreds of kids accepted Jesus into their hearts at Children’s Church, and many children and babies were baptized and dedicated. The average weekly attendance for Children’s Church at Longwood was 840, with 451 volunteers participating over the year.

28 Muslim students from around the globe, seeking to learn about other cultures and belief systems, stopped by Northland to participate in a Q&A with Nathan Clark, Northland’s online minister and director of digital innovations, who talked about what Christians believe and took questions from the group.

1,000 Bibles were provided through the bookstore for the homeless and veterans. The bookstore also hosted two Fair-Trade Expos this year. 1,700 people experienced various First Principles studies as they discussed God’s Word together and participated in a unique and different approach to maturing in faith in community. First Principles leader training was conducted with more than 100 leaders. Six theological universities and schools participated in a Theological Education Weekend in The Hub, which provided opportunities for anyone interested to connect with Christian colleges and universities that further theological understanding and higher education. Hundreds of couples were blessed by marriage classes, including the Marriage Preparation Class, The Art of Marriage, Marriage Oneness, The Marriage Guarantee and Marriage 911. Classes including Bible book studies, foundations of the faith classes, financial classes, peacemakers classes, parenting classes and new believers groups provided ongoing learning opportunities for developing maturity in Christ. Affinity groups, such as Moms4Moms, Veterans for Christ, Pet Pals, Knit and Chat, Motorcycle Ministry, Single Adults, Sew and Serve, Word Weavers and Hispanic Ministry, provided fellowship and service to others and the community. Northland at Oviedo launched NorthlandOviedo.net, averaging 600 visits a month and 400 unique visitors from all over the world. Oviedo also participated in the annual Christmas in the City outreach, which blessed 350 families with food, gifts, clothes and more, and continued its partnership with Downtown Homeless Ministry, bringing families to Orlando to serve together twice a month. 4 distributed churches launched in Oviedo, with 10 more planned in early 2015! Northland’s Care Ministries came alongside 1,000 people through hospital visits, Divorce Recovery, GriefShare, His Way addiction recovery ministries, women’s recovery studies and Pet Pals. 40 Northland counseling interns studying at Reformed Theological Seminary conducted more than 7,000 hours of service, counseling people and helping them through life’s issues, through a partnership with Oviedo Counseling Clinic. Volunteer dental professionals, many of them Northlanders, saw 262 patients and performed $181,000 in free dental work at the Central Florida Dental Outreach.

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STUDENT MINISTRIES MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY For more detailed info, visit northlandchurch.net/ middleschool. 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. (Off January 3). LUGrox is an evening full of high energy, high impact and just plain fun! You’ll find thrilling games, solid teaching, rockin’ worship and friendconnecting small groups. Optional dinner is available for $3.

HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY For more detailed info, visit northlandchurch.net/ highschool. Marty Tracey at 407-949-7176 or marty. tracey@northlandchurch.net 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. Sports Night Thursdays, resuming January 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink, Student Ministries and Care Center. Come out and play a different sport each month. Add some active fun to your Thursday nights. Servant Leadership Ministry We offer servant leadership training and opportunities to serve for 9th-graders (SETup Crew), 10th- to 12thgraders (LUGheads, Admin, Buddies, Cafe, Creative, Local Missions and Welcome teams) and college students (small group leaders and work crews). northlandchurch.net/ highschool

JumpStart!

Got a fifth-grader in your home? Then you’re probably all too aware that middle school is just around the corner. Your “little kid” is beginning the journey into adolescence. Yikes! Need some help navigating through this transitional period? Check out JumpStart! Northland’s Student Ministries team is partnering with Children’s Ministries on this fun and relational program, designed to help your fifth-grader transition smoothly from kids church to LUGrox, our middle school ministry. Let’s face it, change can be scary at any age. JumpStart will help your soon-to-be middle schooler make the jump from one program to another … and have a blast along the way!

Mark Your Calendar! Senior Life Prep Sundays January 18 through March 8, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Gritter home, 101 Caspian Cove, Sanford. Senior Life Prep is a gathering for current high school seniors. They meet every Sunday afternoon for eight weeks for fellowship and teaching. This gathering is intended to help these students prepare for the phase of life after high school no matter what that looks like. Although most of the students will be entering college, the topics covered will not be college student specific. Food will be provided.

We want to form a relationship with your kids that will continue through their middle and high school years so we can walk alongside them and support your discipleship efforts at home. They’ll also have a chance to connect with other kids their age who are also making the jump to LUGrox. This is the fifth year we have offered JumpStart at Northland, and we have heard from many families how much it helped smooth this transition period. We are offering special sessions just for parents. It’s an opportunity to get some great advice from Pastor Brian and other ministry leaders, to ask questions about our Student Ministries program, to meet other parents, and to become better equipped to disciple your child as he or she moves toward adolescence. The parent sessions are optional. Your kids can attend JumpStart on their own if you are unable to join us for the parent portion of the program. But (spoiler alert!) we have a great program planned that you won’t want to miss. The first JumpStart will be a pizza party, on January 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the grade school wing of the main campus building. We will continue to meet the fourth Saturday of the month until May. We hope to see you there! Register at northlandchurch.net/blogs/jumpstart.

CREATION Health Classes for Families Through worship and application, parents, teens and children will learn about the eight CREATION Health principles – God’s principles for living life to the fullest:

C – Make the power for Choice work for you. R – Rest fully … in mind, body and soul. E – Create an empowering Environment. A – Make Activity an exciting part of your life. T– Trust God, and learn the dynamics of faith. I – Strengthen your Interpersonal relationships. O – Develop a positive, energetic Outlook. N – Design a diet for great health and Nutrition. Come as a family; children and teens must attend with a parent. Child care is available for infants through 4-yearolds; registration is required. Start off the new year by learning healthy habits for your family and for life. Register at http://family-creation-health.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Bethany Durys at bethany.durys@ northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0541.

Access Ministries Family Connection Group Fourth Wednesday of each month starting January 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m., room 4218. If you are the parent or caregiver of a child

with a disability, we would love for you to join our Access Family Connection Group! We’ll meet once a month to fellowship, pray and learn about resources in the community. Contact Heather Subbert at 407-937-1828 or heather. subbert@northlandchurch.net for more information or to RSVP. Child care is available with a reservation.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Children’s Church

Mark Your Calendar!

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

Volunteer of the Month: Joanne Pandolfi Congratulations to Joanne Pandolfi, our Children’s Ministries Volunteer of the Month! Joanne has served as a coordinator, teacher and Buddy on Saturday nights. One of our most dedicated and committed volunteers, Joanne has a heart for helping all children learn about Jesus. Thank you, Joanne, for your love and service!

Why did you draw that? We celebrated Advent and learned how God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary to announce the coming of Jesus as King (Luke 1:28-33, 37-38).

Cosmic Flight Family Worship Night

Cooperative School at Northland 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

Parent Information Night Come learn about the Cooperative School at Northland. On January 21 at 7 p.m., we will host our second parent information night. At this meeting, you will have an opportunity to hear about our kindergarten program and the plans for the new first grade, which will begin its inaugural year in August 2015. Children, families and teachers together form the basis for the Cooperative School at Northland. Seeking to cultivate lifelong learners through a connected community, the Cooperative School offers a unique approach to integrated, discovery-based learning environments where children flourish. From early childhood through our projected growth to fifth grade in 2019, our family-based community grows, learns and serves together.

Saturday, January 17, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing. To a galaxy not so far away, families are invited to launch our new stellar series in grade school Children’s Church. The Cosmic Flight Family Worship Night is an evening when the whole family can experience worship together. There will be pizza and time to build community with parents, children and those involved in Northland’s Children’s Ministries. Kids, grab your parents, and join us for an out-of-this-world experience as we begin learning about the mission of the Holy Spirit. Let’s get ready for liftoff! To register for child care for age 3 and under, email Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. Register for the event at http://cosmicfamily.eventbrite.com. Debbie Blahnik at debbie.blahnik@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7162

Young Disciples Wednesdays, February 25 through April 8, 6:15 to 8 p.m., Children’s Worship Wing and The Hub Young Disciples Step 1 guides children in navigating the foundational teachings of Jesus and the apostles in a childfriendly environment. Designed to help children in grades two through five understand more about salvation, baptism and other tenets of the faith, this six-week study meets weekly and concludes with the celebration of baptism. A parent or adult must attend classes with the child. The one-time fee to participate is $5 per child. For details, contact Lindsay Johnson at 407-949-7153 or lindsay.johnson@northlandchurch.net.

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Kings and Kingdoms Celebration!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the grade school students! The celebration in December was such an encouragement to parents and teachers, and it is a really effective and fun way for the kids to review all that they have learned throughout the year.

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Children’s Ministries Volunteers Needed Visit northlandchurch.net/volunteer.

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Northland-Supported Missionaries – Stories From the Field D

id you know that our Northland congregation supports 76 missionaries around the world? These are missionaries who are planting churches and expanding the kingdom both in the United States as well as in such places as Indonesia, Brazil, Venezuela, China, Namibia, India, the Middle East, Uganda, Bangladesh and many others. You might wonder how missionary support works. As Northland continues to align efforts around the vision of disciple-making and church-planting, more and more resources are steered in that direction. In 2015, our structure of missionary care includes prayer, reports from the field, encouragement and various categories of financial support. Criteria for missionary support involve the same emphasis that Northland is working toward right here in Central Florida. These categories include leaders who are: • Networked worldwide. • Established in the Distributed Training Center process. • Able to communicate Northland’s vision and mission. • Equipped with a church-planting focus. • Partnering with other organizations and churches. • Connected and working alongside a local church. • Ministering to widows, orphans, elderly and/or the vulnerable. Following are a couple of stories from the field on what God is doing through some of our missionaries. Bill and Lana Wolfe of Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) and The Jesus Film Project: The open doors to multiply kingdom impact through the use of the “Jesus” film seem wider than ever before. Our challenge now is to keep up with what God is bringing our way. We were invited to join nine affinity group regional leaders of the International Southern Baptist Mission Board as they gathered for their yearly planning time. Every part of the world was represented by those who give direction to their 5,000 full-time missionaries. For years we have worked together, and outside of CCC, they are the largest user of the “Jesus” film. I was surprised to hear stories from three of the nine about how CCC had been the primary human instrument in their serving full time with Southern Baptists. All three trusted Christ as college students involved with CCC. They were grateful for how they learned how to share their faith and make disciples. Two had been part of our summer projects, and God had used that to call them to serve Him overseas. All nine had used the old 16-millimeter projector to show the “Jesus” film. Each one had a story of how God had used it in his country to lead people to Christ and help plant new churches. When I showed them the list of 865 languages with more than 50,000 speakers with no “Jesus” film, they started to circle specific languages for their region where the film was needed next. They would help with setup in each location and find the needed 27 voice actors for the recording. I showed them our new solar-powered digital projector equipment, small enough to fit in a backpack, and they began to clap. Each new language we record comes with a set of the new equipment.

Scott Kelley, director of Friends of Refugees in Clarkston, Ga., wrote about some of his students in the after-school tutoring program: Jimmy has a sincere heart for God. I have spent much time helping him overcome several challenges. He has come a long way. Prayer request: He was recently robbed while walking to school. A Facebook post said he heard 10 gunshots outside his apartment. Carol is a gentle spirit and active in church and in ROTC. Prayer request: Her dad is immobile from a debilitating stroke, and her mom is unable to work due to health issues. Leslie was baptized this summer. She currently has a 4.0 grade point average. Prayer request: Her parents work hard, but have a hard life. Her dad was a lost boy of Sudan. Mary is an intelligent young lady who is striving to do well and make good choices. Prayer request: currently lives in a dangerous apartment complex, with much gang and drug activity. Jacob had straight A’s during the last school year and currently has a 4.0 grade point average. He regularly attends church. Prayer request: His mom is an addict. Daniel, whom I helped get his first job as a cow at Chickfil-A, is in ROTC and an honors student. Prayer request: His dad has PTSD (from the war in Bosnia) and is mentally unengaged. Among our group are Muslims believing, Muslims seeking and Muslims questioning. A prayer request for the organization: We would love to help these families move to a safer community with better schools, near us if possible, and for all the kids to continue to make wise choices and discern all God has for them.

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DESTINATION DATES Brazil – Amazon Boat Trip 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 6-14 Dominican Republic 1 – Middle School . . . June 12-20 Jamaica – College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 13-20 Ukraine – Orphan Camp 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 17-30 Jamaica – High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 20-27 Ukraine – Orphan Camp 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1-13 Dominican Republic 2 – Family Trip . . . . . . July 5-12 Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 10-17 Jamaica – Family Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 11-18 Ukraine – Adventure Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 15-28 Dominican Republic 3 – High School . . . . . July 24-August 1 Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 12-19 Brazil – Amazon Boat Trip 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 18-24 Uganda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall Kenya – 3260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Early December

Bill is helping Southern Baptist pastors inititate ministry with people groups who have never before heard the message of Jesus.

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SERVING TO EMPOWER Participate in the National Weekend of Prayer to End Slavery and Trafficking J

anuary 9 to 11 kicks off the National Weekend of Prayer to End Slavery and Trafficking. This weekend exists to bring awareness to the issues of human trafficking in America and inspire people of faith to stand unified in prayer that leads to action. In 2011, a group of abolitionists from around the country wanted to respond to the Congress-appointed National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (January 11) in a meaningful way that would galvanize the faith community and empower people to stand in prayer to fight human trafficking in

Serve With the Prison and Jail Ministry

orthland’s Prison and Jail Ministry continues to grow, with new opportunities and people eager to serve. Even if you have not received clearance to serve in jail or prison, or if your schedule is already full, you can still play an intrinsic role in this ministry by writing a card of encouragement to an inmate. Inmates who attend Northland worship services in jail or prison find so much hope and encouragement when they receive notes from their Northland family. If you are interested in writing cards of encouragement, contact Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165.

America. With annual weekend activities at the heart, that weekend seeks to bring a year-round emphasis on the issues related to human trafficking. Through empowering existing organizations, providing resources and training, and uniting the efforts of others in one collaborative grassroots movement, the that weekend is a nonstop effort to end slavery in America. Human trafficking, consisting of labor, sex, infant and organ trafficking, is among the largest and fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world. Today, more than 30 million people are enslaved worldwide. Labor trafficking

dominates much of the world economy, accounting for about two-thirds of the modern-day slaves. Sex trafficking affects people of all races and backgrounds. Trafficking exists in every state in our nation, in every major city and in many rural communities. In the last 10 years, efforts to eliminate or reduce trafficking have intensified on both a federal and state level, yet trafficking continues to increase. It is morally intolerable that slavery still exists in America in the 21st century. This year Northland is excited to take part of the National Weekend of Prayer to End Slavery and Trafficking by hosting a prayer breakfast for local officials. For more information about that weekend, visit nwoprayer.org. For information about joining the fight against trafficking, contact Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165.

Faith Alliance Human Trafficking Awareness Event

Help LifeHope Help Others

oin the Faith Alliance at Lake Eola for an all-day human trafficking awareness event. Awareness Day hosts a multitude of speakers, entertainers, great food and booths from organizations all committed to ending modern-day slavery. The event is located near the Lake Eola amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 24. This is a family-friendly event with child-appropriate education, so bring the whole family to learn more about this important issue in our community and across the globe. For more information, contact Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165.

Local Serve Opportunities

Monthly Meetings

oin us each month as we dig deeper into areas where you can start to serve. Monthly meetings are a great way to meet new people and find your “US” with a similar interest in serving God. Disaster Response – Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. For details, contact Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net or 407-388-5798. Prison and Jail Ministry – Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. For details, contact

his past year, LifeHope had the privilege of serving close to 150 families and individuals on their journey to self-sufficiency and maturity in Christ. We are excited to see these families continue to grow in their faith at Northland and in their communities. As the new year kicks off, we would love to invite you to be a part of LifeHope’s mission to serve people at Northland and in the community. One place you can serve is at the Care Center’s front desk. We are looking for someone who cares for people, is organized and is able to think quickly. For more information about this volunteer opportunity, contact Callie Barge at 407-949-4017 or callie. barge@northlandchurch.net.

Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407949-7165. Adoption and Foster Care – Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. For details, contact Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407949-7165. Faith Alliance (anti-human trafficking) – First Thursday of every month, visit FAtest.org for location. For information about the Faith Alliance, contact Dale Cowart at dale. cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165.

ne of the most practical ways to “Be the Church” everywhere, every day is by serving locally in the community. Use your time, talents and gifts that God has given to you by serving here at Northland, or with one of our local partners or outreach projects. What a great way to meet others and get connected. January 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest Time International January 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . Downtown Homeless Ministry January 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald McDonald House January 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . Downtown Homeless Ministry January 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathways to Care To register for or find out more about these Serve projects, visit serve.northlandchurch.net. Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net or 407388-5798

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MAKE A CONNECTION … Mobilization at a Glance

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e’ve seen God work in amazing ways this year through Mobilization. We emphasized connection and service through providing volunteer opportunities on-site and in the community through quarterly gatherings. We helped connect hundreds of new visitors and established congregants through our ministry in The Hub. We also held our annual volunteer appreciation breakfast and enjoyed recognizing volunteers across all ministries for the work they do to serve our congregation, staff and visitors throughout the year. Following are some tangible ways we’ve seen God work this past year. Quarterly gatherings: • Easter – We had 44 gatherings with 1,000 guests attending. • Summer – We had 27 gatherings with 600 guests attending. • Fall – We had 24 gatherings with 450 guests attending. • Christmas – We had 40 gatherings with 950 guests attending. • Total – We had 135 gatherings with approximately 3,000 congregants and their families connected at these gatherings. Volunteers: • Nearly 500 volunteers engaged through meeting practical ministry needs on-site. * 400-plus signed up through our online platform at northlandchurch.net/volunteer. * Nearly 100 folks met through direct connection with ministry leaders after visiting The Hub. n Fun fact: We saw a big jump in the number of folks wanting to serve in our Access Ministry, both adults and children. As that population of families grows at Northland, so does our congregation’s desire to serve them. n Our top three volunteer sign-ups this year were in these ministries: • Children’s Ministries • Congregational Services • Access Ministry (for children with special needs) The Hub: • We added eight new Hub hosts throughout the year. • Through these hosts, we served hundreds of congregants in The Hub both during weekend worship and during the week. * Here are the different connection points for these folks during the year: n Volunteer and Serve opportunities n Care and counseling ministries n Family and Student Ministries n First Principles Groups and distributed churches

n Classes and studies n Affinity groups (groups for moms, college students, veterans and young married couples, to name a few) n Opportunities to support some of Northland’s partner ministries n LifeHope n We even helped connect a few folks to job opportunities (outside of Northland). * We also worked with the HAT participants, helping them in their journey toward healing and transition. They volunteered throughout the year with several different ministries and helped us in The Hub during key weekends. * We provided an easy way for congregants to find and join First Principles Groups in their community as well as connected them with Northland lay leaders (Connectors) in an effort to find connection and relationship outside of Northland’s four walls. * We supported the distributed church vision through providing, clarifying and sharing the vision of where we are headed as a church.

Volunteer Breakfast: • More than 500 volunteers and their families came out for a free breakfast, where the only goal was to thank them and show our gratitude for all they do during the year. Through the generous donations of several organizations, we were able to have some fun giving away all kinds of raffle prizes. As you can see, this year was an absolute blast! We are so thankful for our volunteers, hosts and YOU, our congregation. If you feel God calling you to get more involved this year, volunteering here on-site is a great start! Call The Hub at 407-949-7178, or email hub@ northlandchurch.net. We’d love to hear from you and help you find the perfect volunteer role!

WAYS TO RESPOND Baptisms Adult Baptisms Sunday, February 8, 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. Debboe Blahnik at debbie. blahnik@northlandchurch.net or 407-9497162 Infant Baptism/Dedication Class Saturday, January 17, 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 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, 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 407-9371828 Firm Foundations, Part 1 Sundays, through May 3 (no meeting 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 Firm Foundations, Part 2 Sundays, through May 17 (no meeting January 4), 9:15 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:

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

• 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 “Loved by God: Trusting His Promises and Experiencing His Blessings” Tuesdays, January 13 through February 24, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., room 4218. This sevenweek Bible study by Liz Curtis Higgs is about the story of Jacob, Esau, Leah and Rachel from Genesis 25 through 29. It is a story of deception, frustration and unrequited love … and trusting and praising God. We will never have everything we want in life, but when we can let go of the “missing” and freely praise God, we are able to receive His manifold blessings. The cost: $16. Child care is available. Weegie Herny at weegie1021@ aol.com or 407-341-9025 Luke (The Life and Times of Jesus) Sundays, 10:45 a.m., rooms 4206-07. Taught by Dr. Wayne Lukens and hosted by John Jones, this is a detailed investigation of the Gospel of Luke, with an emphasis on the historical and cultural background behind the chapters and verses. Learn about the unspoken assumptions and attitudes that Jesus’ listeners brought with them as they listened to this controversial rabbi who identified himself as the “Son of Man.” Refreshments will be served at the start. Child care is available. Wayne Lukens at familymatters02@gmail.com or 407-3654735 Philippians Bible Study Sundays starting January 4, 9 to 10:30 a.m., room 4206. Learn from Dr. Dan Lacich about how to experience joy in the midst of suffering as we study the book of

Philippians. Barb Olsen at barbara.olsen@ northlandchurch.net Transformers — Young married couples (mid-20s to -40s) Sundays, 10:45 a.m. to noon, Fellowship Hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. Our goal is to build relationships and grow in our marriages by studying God’s Word and applying it to our lives. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. Tim and Michelle Kutcher at tim.kutcher@gmail.com The Word in Seven Weeks Sundays, February 15 through April 5, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., The Rink. Do you feel like you are deep in spirit but shallow in your knowledge of the Word? This class provides an overview of the entire Bible in a light and humanizing way using Max Anders’ book “30 Days to Understanding the Bible.” The class incorporates movie and TV clips, along with paintings, photos and maps, to unlock the consistent themes weaved throughout God’s Word. Child care is available. Dave McLaughlin at davidkmclaughlin@yahoo.com or 407-797-5463

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 Study Tuesdays, December 9 through May 26, 6:45 to 8 a.m., The Rink. They will learn and grasp the 24 problems all men face as well as learn the only real solution to those problems. They will learn how to live for Christ, be equipped to live like Christ, and be sent for Christ. The book “The Man in the Mirror,” by Patrick M. Morley, is optional. 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 Beth Moore’s “Breaking Free” Mondays, January 12 through March 23, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., or Tuesdays, January 13 through March 24, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Rink. In this life-changing study, find freedom in Christ, and experience the abundant Spirit-filled life God has planned for you. Join a group of women who love Jesus and love studying the Bible! We pray our love for Jesus and one another will grow. Workbook cost: $17.95. Child

care is available. Mondays: Anne at annesullivan@cfl.rr.com or 407-332-8318; Tuesdays: Laura at lauraba225@yahoo.com or 386-627-1161 Women’s Foundations Bible Study Wednesdays, starting January 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m., room 4216. Women, are you on a roller coaster Christian experience? Are you a new believer or have you recently made a recommitment to Christ? Do you simply need a reboot, recharging your spiritual life? This Bible study will help establish your relationship with Christ, empower you and give you clear steps to help you grow in your Christian walk. Child care is available. Kari Maggard at karimaggard@gmail.com or 407-592-3001

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. Blended Family Educational Series Sundays, February 8 through April 19 (no class March 22 and 29, and April 5), 9 to 10:30 a.m., room 4204. Become a “smart” stepfamily through author Ron Deal’s practical and realistic solutions to the common issues stepfamilies face. This biblically based DVD series is suitable for pre-marrieds, re-marriages or others in stepfamilies. Child care is available with a reservation; contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@northlandchurch.net. The Smart Step-Family (2nd edition) workbook is required and is $10.99 at the Northland Bookstore. The book ($15.99 at the bookstore) is optional. ? Jeff Reinking at jfreinking@cfl.rr.com or 407-616-6658 Blessed by Conflict Sundays, January 18 through April 19 (except April 5), 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., The Rink. Everyone experiences conflict. Good news! God can turn conflict into blessing as He uses it to grow you and deepen your relationships with others. If you could use help with the conflicts you face, or would like to learn how to coach others who need help, this class is for you. You’ll find powerful and practical biblical answers on how to turn conflict into blessing. Dig into the root cause of conflict, how to make a good apology, discussing differences with others, what forgiveness really means, how to deal with difficult people and much more. The cost: $15. Nita Zelenak at nita_zelenak@ ntm.org or 321-377-1431

10 Classical Conversations Homeschool Group Mondays through April 17 (no meetings 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 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 Family CREATION Health Class Tuesdays, February 3 through March 31 (no class March 17), 6:30 to 8 p.m., room 5100. Come to the CREATION Health class for families, and learn God’s eight principles for living life to the fullest. Make the power of CHOICE work for you. REST fully, in mind, body and soul. Create an empowering ENVIRONMENT. Make ACTIVITY an exciting part of your life. TRUST God, and learn the dynamic benefits of faith. Strengthen your INTERPERSONAL relationships. Develop a positive, energetic OUTLOOK. Design a diet for great health and NUTRITION. The cost: $10 per family. Child care is available. Sign up for the class at eventbrite. com/e/family-creation-health-classregistration-14790080529. Bethany Durys at bethany.durys@northlandchurch.net or 407-937-0541, or http://creationhealth.com Home Schooling Info Meeting Monday, January 26, 10 to 11 a.m., Children’s Worship Wing foyer. Considering home-schooling? Come and learn more! Classical Conversations is a classical academic community for grade and middle school families that meets regularly at Northland at Longwood. ? Diane at diane. lauritsen1@gmail.com or 407-607-1391 Marriage 911 Wednesdays, February 4 through April 29, 7 to 9 p.m., rooms 4206-7. Is your marriage in crisis? Are you separated? Are problems in your marriage escalating? Marriage 911 provides answers that can heal and mend your marriage. Since men and women participate separately, you are welcome to attend this 13-week program with or without your spouse. The course is led by Linda Rooks, author of Broken Heart on Hold, and her husband, Marv, as well as other leaders who have triumphantly walked through difficult valleys in their marriages. Begin reading Broken Heart on Hold to prepare your heart. Participants will use Marriage 911 workbooks in class. Both books are available in the Northland Bookstore. For child care, contact Laura Pinckard at laura.pinckard@ northlandchurch.net. and registration: Linda Rooks at 407-644-8619 or lindarooks@ embarqmail.com Marriage Preparation Class Sundays, January 18 through April 19 (except April 5), 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., The Rink. Are you getting married or considering marriage? Don’t miss Northland’s Marriage Prep Class! See why more than 1,700 couples have gone through this 90-day course covering finance, family dynamics, sex, communication and more. You’re going to be together for a lifetime. Isn’t it worth investing 90 days to start your marriage right? Open to those who are dating or engaged, or who have recently married, this

13-week class is offered twice each year, beginning in January and August. Don’t miss this opportunity to begin building the marriage you’ve always wanted! The cost: $130 per couple. Registration is required by January 18 at calendar.northlandchurch. net. A paper application is available at the Northland Bookstore. Bryce Hagedorn at Bryce.Hagedorn@yahoo.com or 407-227-3072

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

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 for eight weeks starting in January, for fellowship and teaching. Food will be provided. Liz Gritter at lizgritter@ cfl.rr.com

GriefShare Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rooms 420607. (New session starts February 9). 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: Elaine HarlandColter at eharland0758@gmail.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., The Rink. 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, 7 to 9 p.m., room 4206. (New session starts January 13). A divorce is a

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 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 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 Shoulder to Shoulder Every other Sunday, 2 p.m., Winter Springs. This is a Christian healing support group for divorced or separated women. Call or email for specific location. Fenella Padrino at 407-308-9186 or ‪fenellapadrino@gmail.com

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

MEN Faithful and True Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Student Ministries and Care Center, fellowship hall. Join a fellowship of men pursuing sexual integrity. Workbook cost: $17 at Northland’s bookstore. Bryan at 816-206-4167, Jim at 407-701-7796, or Kevin Urichko at 407-9497166 or kevin.urichko@northlandchurch.net SAA for Men Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., room 1115, Student Ministries and Care Center. As a fellowship of recovering addicts, Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction. The basic principles of recovery practiced by SAA are found in the Twelve Steps, and they can apply the Steps and Traditions to sex addiction, making recovery possible. Child care is provided. David at dtaylor197@cfl. rr.com or 407-687-5390, or saa-recovery.org

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

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. Dale. Cowart at dale.cowart@northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165 Arabic Speakers Fellowship Sundays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., room 4213-15. This group meets for Bible study, fellowship, prayer and praise in the Arabic language. The class targets those who need to worship in Arabic. Child care is available. Mamdouh Nasr at 407-385-5772 or mamdmata@gmail.com 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 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. Cassie Small at cassandra.543@juno.com or 407-834-5203

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, 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: January 25 – 24/6, by David Sleeth; February 22 – An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, by Jen Hatmaker and location: Laura Pinckard at laura. pinckard@northlandchurch.net Motorcycle Ministry 14th Anniversary Saturday, January 17, 4:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood, sanctuary. The group will meet at 4:30 and worship together at the 5 p.m. service. After church, the ministry will celebrate its 14th anniversary. Lori Landers at 352-729-6912 Sew and Serve First Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., room 1117, the Rink. They sew various easyto-make items for charitable donation. Bring your portable machine (if you have one), basic sewing tools, ideas for projects and a giving heart! 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 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 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 Word Weavers Second Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m., fellowship hall, Student Ministries and Care Center. For writers of all levels. www. Word-Weavers.com

Special Events Human Trafficking Awareness Month Prayer Breakfast Saturday, January 10, 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Rink. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Northland is hosting the National Day of Prayer Breakfast focusing on this problem. Dr. Hunter is the honorary chairman of the National Weekend of Prayer. The goal is awareness, as well as what we can do as individuals, as a distributed church and as a community. Dale Cowart at dale.cowart@ northlandchurch.net or 407-949-7165

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, January 4, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, January 5, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Northland at Longwood. In December, people donated 47 units, and as a result 140 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. Michelle Brightman at 407-6655386 or mbrightman@seminolecountyfl.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

12 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

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/

Beyond Northland

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

ADULTS

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

Central Florida’s Job Fair (CFEC.org) Wednesday, January 28, 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

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 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

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

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 Family Mission Opportunity Mission to Japan, a Northland-supported ministry, is bringing several Japanese college students to Orlando from February 28 to March 28 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. Mission to Japan takes care of the students during the day, but host families are needed to receive students in the evenings and provide meals, a room and Christian friendship. Warren Griffith at 407-243-8867 or info@MissionToJapan.org, or MissionToJapan.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, January 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Adventist University of Health Sciences, main campus, Florida Hospital, 671 Winyah Drive, Orlando. What does your faith tradition

have to say about torture? Sunday, January 25, time TBA, St. Stephen Lutheran Church and Congregation. Beth Am is hosting an interfaith conversation with Danny Siegel, who searches the world for “Mitzva Heroes,” people who take the world one step closer to the way it needs to be, as described by the prophets and teachers in both Jewish and Christian traditions. Danny will relate stories as inspired by classical religious texts. • 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: January 6 – “Faith and Society: Racial Tensions – Police and Protesters, the National Conversation”; January 13 – “Faith and Society: Racial Tensions – Police and Protesters, Martin Luther King Legacy”; January 20 – “Faith and Society: Women – Life, Love and Leadership, Business, Government, Military, Health Care, Education, Religion and more” (part 1 of 6); and January 27 – “Faith and Society: Women – Life, Love and Leadership, Business, Government, Military, Health Care, Education, Religion and more” (part 2 of 6). Robert Ray at 407-415-8528 or Robert.Ray@nrmafla. com Japan Mission Trip Mission to Japan, a Northland-supported ministry, is planning a three-week mission trip to Japan for college students (ages 18 to 24) next summer. Warren Griffith at 407-2438867 or info@MissionToJapan.org

MEN Christian Businessmen’s Connection 7 to 8 a.m.: Tuesdays, Denny’s, Lee Road exit off Interstate 4; Wednesdays, First Watch, 2425 West 434, Longwood; Thursdays, Perkins, University & Forsyth. A worldwide men’s ministry for 84 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 Pat Leupold at 407-538-6026, or Bob Britting at 316-7080483

women with God, their community, and each other. Judy Ann Mumford at jamumford@ gmail.com or 386-753-9376 Workplace Ministry First Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Orlando. J4 Leaders (www.J4Leaders.org), an interdenominational ministry for women to help encourage one another to succeed with a biblical worldview. Pam Oldham at info@J4Leaders.org or 407-522-4797

Donations

Please take clean, usable clothing, toys, household items, nonperishable food items and supplies to The Sharing Center, Fairmont Plaza, 600 N. Highway 1792, Longwood. 407-260-9155 or www. thesharingcenter.org Nonperishable food items can be placed into the designated wooden boxes in the lobby of the Worship Center and in the Student Ministries and Care Center. Judy Head at judy.head@northlandchurch.net 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. 407-323-5857 or info@recoveryhouseinc. org

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

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

PARENTS

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

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

Bibles are needed for the Downtown Homeless Ministry. Donate new or used Bibles at the Northland Bookstore. Dave Mullen at dmull77@yahoo.com

Looking for ministry-related jobs in Central Florida? Need to hire at your ministry?

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

CONTACT INFO

WHOM DO I CONTACT IF:

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I am in crisis? Northland’s main line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4000 I want to seek counseling? Counseling referral line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7204 I have a prayer request? Prayer request line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-4025 or pray.northlandchurch.net

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I need the Hospital Ministry to pay a visit? Judy Tillmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7149 or hospitalvisits@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

Northland is becoming a church of distributed churches, a family of spiritual families. More and more, the larger congregation of Northland is also comprised of smaller, distributed churches – spiritual families that form outside the walls of the building as they follow Jesus together and live out the mission of Jesus in their everyday lives. All of Northland will continue to gather together for weekend worship services, whether in person or online, but being the church isn’t limited to the worship service. The distributed churches also form the church right where people live, as they get together in homes, in offices, on campuses or in coffee shops for meals, fellowship, the study of Scripture, prayer, service and reaching out to those not yet included (Acts 2:42-47). Are you interested in learning more? We would love to help you. Together we can form the church outside the walls of a building and bring God’s love to the world. Start the journey toward being the church at one of the Intro to Distributing the Church sessions. Sign up for a session at The Hub or at distributedchurch.com.

I am interested in a Care Ministry? Barbara Olsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-949-7183 or barbara.olsen@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 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 hub@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

DISTRIBUTED SITES 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 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 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

In Honor and Memor y of Our Loved Ones In Honor Of: Kaye Berry, by Jennifer and Pat Gavigan Jim Carten, by Jim, Sarah and Finn Carten Our grandsons, Connor, Carson, Curtis and Collin Dowling, by Bob and Donna Castaldi Nancy and Kenny Drinan, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Sons and children (families), by Pat Gavigan Ron Frack, by Marlene Torretti Joshua Jahr, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Juanita Kilgore, by Sherryl Kilgore Schroeder Jane Langston, by Linda and Richard Tabbs NamShim Lee, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Gina Lauren Chick McLennan, by John and Suza Chick, Mom and Dad Our grandchildren, Claudia and Elena Muller, by Terry and Tim Wenner Sister Mun, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Ernesto Ramirez, by his daughter Maritza Ramirez Dorothy J. Stephens, by Irma J. and Donald J. Stephens Dorothy Vasquez, by Kevin and Linda Clark and the Clark family Beverly Wainscott, by the Kevin Wainscott family

In Memory Of: Anthony and Theresa Adamo, by George and Drusiana Mansfield Gary Allen, by Katty Allen Ray and Marge Andersen, by Dave and Nancy Andersen Thomas J. Andersen, by Dave and Nancy Andersen Louis Anderson, by Rick and Joan Siegel Carl Andriano, by Jami and Jesse Harris John W. Atkinson, by Bill, Jane and Brett Heneghan, and Spencer Buck Steven D. Bailey, by the Bailey family Joyce Bald, by Joyce Rueke and Scott Barton David W. Bassick, by Christine LaForest Bill Beaver, by Michelle Redding Richard and Margaret Beitel, by Peggy B. Straw Robert J. Bennett, by Chris and Michelle Jim Berg, by Joyce Rueke and Scott Barton George Bird, by Elinor Bird-Squires Pam Bradshaw, by The Ladies That Count Bob and Georgia Brotsch, by the Harrison, Brotsch and Pedrotti families John Brown, by Connor Dean Jo Carten, by Jim, Sarah and Finn Carten Deputy Brandon Coates and Officer Robbie German, by the Warner family Vera and Bud Cook, by Jerry and Martha Posey Edna and Leonard Cox, by Linda and Armand Dauplaise Martha and Luther Cox, by Jerry and Martha Posey Betty Crouser, by the Warner family Esther and Rene Dauplaise, by Linda and Armand Dauplaise Thomas and Michael Dershimer, by Wil and Elizabeth Dershimer

Wilbur and Katherine Dershimer, by by Wil and Elizabeth Dershimer Archie and Lorene Devlin, by the Bellhorn family Rose Dilling, by Shawn, Grace and Tristan Thompson Clyde B. Divver, by Joe and Rita Divver David Dodd, by Lori and Dolphus Pearson Scott Dodd, by Lori and Dolphus Pearson Kenneth and Harriet Drinan, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Ronald Dunham Sr., by Robert Burke My mother, Edith Edwards, and brother, Hollick Glasgon, by Akela Edwards Judy Feltman, Mom, Mimi, by Scott, Angel, Gabriel, Grace and John Feltman Mr. Norman Fletcher, by Emma, Dean and Charlotte Biggs, and Mrs. Barbara Fletcher Fred Floyd, by David, Grace and family Ken and Marilyn Franzen, by Gilbert and Chris Kingsley Helen Garnett, by Sharon Gresek Pat and Bea Gavigan, by Jennifer and Pat Gavigan Donald Glore, by Paul, Alicia and Angela Perkinson My mother, Janis Grace, by Sue Ellen Richter Elaine Gritter, by the Gritter and Jose families Robert Haley, by Sharon Gresek Lois and Elton Hall, by Jennifer, Tracie and Abbie Hadsell Howard/Charlie Harger, by Mindy Harger Mary Ann Harkins, by Bob Harkins John and Ruth Harrison, by the Harrison, Brotsch and Pedrotti families Dan Harston, by Donna Ray Hatfield, by Tracy, Christy and families Bill Heneghan Jr., by Bill, Jane and Brett Heneghan, and Spencer Buck Judith Hernandez de Diaz, by Irma J. and Donald J. Stephens Aurynn Sierra Heuslein, by her Papa and Gigi, Bob and Judy Heuslein Jennielyn Hodge, by the Muzzy family Don Holton, by Michelle Redding Husband and parents, by Pat Groen My brother, Palmer James, by Sue Ellen Richter HaeYoang Jang, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Adam Januszkiewicz, by Kathie Deisz Rita Januszkiewicz, by Kathie Deisz Our parents, Bill and Ruth Johnson, by Linda Bonnit and Pamela Johnson Dale Kasischke (Dad), by Paul and Jamie Kasischke June Kasischke (Mom), by Paul and Jamie Kasischke Ruth Katauskas, by the Katauskas family Charles Kilgore, by Sherryl Kilgore Schroeder Goldie and Eugene King, by Jerry and Martha Posey Ron Krueger, by Dave and Nancy Andersen Nanny and Papa Kyle, by Diana and Nathan Kyle James M. Langston Jr., by Linda and Richard Tabbs James M. Langston III, by Linda and Richard Tabbs David Paul Lassonde, by Sophie Lassonde Jongsic Lee, by Kevin and Insook Drinan SooShim Lee, by Kevin and Insook Drinan Frank Leist, by Audrey Leist Jenna Liles and Herman Diller, by Jimmy Diller Warren Loller, by the Katauskas family Melba M. Lorah, by Joe and Rita Divver Bill and Madeline Lotz, by Tim and Cherie and grandchildren Wesley Jay Louwsma, by Larry and Kay Visser Arbie and Lolo Lovejoy, by Wil and Elizabeth Dershimer Charlotte Lucie, by Mark and Cindy Losso Beulah Mackey, by the Katauskas family Mom Marlene, by your daughters Julia and Ralph Martin, by Weegie Henry Brett A. Masley, by Brent and Andrea Ellis LaVerne and Ray Mauro, by Denise Mauro Alfred McCabe, by the McCabe family James McCabe, by the McCabe family Elizabeth Mead, by William E. Mead Grandma and Grandpa Messineo, by Diana and Nathan Kyle Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller, by Gary, Stacey, Griff, Sam and Colby Miller My mom and dad, and my brother, Orville, by Maxine M. Blackwood Jodi Nahaua, by Marlene Toretti Dr. Joseph Nuwayhid, by Mom and family Our family members who are with the Lord, by the Robinsons Rachel Pace, by your loving family

Lauryn Nycole Patterson, by Mimi (her grandmother) B.R. Pearson, by Lori and Dolphus Pearson Harles Pearson, by Lori and Dolphus Pearson Beans and Edith Pedrotti, by the Harrison, Brotsch and Pedrotti families Irene Perkinson, by Paul, Alicia and Angela Perkinson Rex Perkinson, by Paul, Alicia and Angela Perkinson Ann Perry, by Cassandra and Jim Tubbs Andrew Adams Peterson, by Christine LaForest Emily Price Petersen, by Christine LaForest Juanita Plaugher, by all who love and miss her Clair Polites (Papa), by Bella, Bennett, Hudson and Liam Ophie and Hugh Posey, by Jerry and Martha Posey Dolly Ramirez, by her daughter, Maritza Ramirez Reiss Rueke, by Joyce Rueke and Scott Barton Jack H. Sanders, by Beth and Deborah Neville Phyllis J. Sanders, by Beth and Deborah Neville Auzelio Santini, by Fe Salviano William V. Schultz, by the Schultz and Kerr families Richard Sharp, by the Sharp family My dad, Cecil Shearer, by Debi Thornsburg John Silvia, by Bill and Diane Silvia So many loved ones truly missed, by Bob and Donna Castaldi Enrique Diaz Soto, by Irma J. and Donald J. Stephens Suzanne M. Sparks, by Beth and Deborah Neville Julia and Charles Spaulding, by Jennifer, Tracie and Abbie Hadsell Robert Squires, by Elinor Bird-Squires Donald R. Stephens, by Irma J. and Donald J. Stephens Glen Stoyer, by Donna Rita C. Straub, by Chris and Michelle Richard W. Straw, by Peggy B. Straw Yaya and Popou Stylianou, by Diana and Nathan Kyle Miriam and George Taylor, by Denise Mauro Elizabeth and Luke Thompson, by Jerry and Martha Posey John W. Torretti, by Marlene Torretti Henry and Ida Udonj, by Jennifer and Pat Gavigan Dorothy Vasquez, by Kevin and Linda Clark, and the Clark family Elaine Vernooy (Mom), by Paul and Jamie Kasischke Jody Vite, by Kris Vite and Jenny DiSanto Margaret E. Wandstrat, by Beth and Deborah Neville Bonnie Watkins, by Jennifer and Pat Gavigan John Webb, “Hondaddy,” by the Kevin Wainscott family Mary Webb, “Honey,” by the Kevin Wainscott family Charles and Ruth Weigle, by Larry and Shari Lewis Robert and Ruth Wells, by Tim and Cherie Wells Alice Virginia Williams, by Autumn and Eddie Hubble Dottie “Nana” Winkler, by Rhodes and Forrest Wall Larry Witmer, by Kylee Greif Wilbur Wright Jr., by Greg Wright Dena Young, by Bill and Diane Silvia Hank Young, by the Hank Young family

About Northland, A Church Distributed WHAT WE BELIEVE The Bible

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

God

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

The Means of Salvation

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

Security, Assurance and Responsibility

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

Man

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

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

OUR VISION: WHAT WE SEE

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

OUR MISSION: WHAT WE DO

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

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

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

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

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

NOT LOCAL? Join us for LIVE online worship at

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

during any of our worship times!

The Church

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

The Christian’s Walk

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

The Eternal State

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

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