Join us August 11th as we kick off a new school year with a Connect Sunday in the courtyard and fellowship hall at 10am. We will have information about new connect groups, classes, and upcoming events. We will also have snacks and drinks for all and the playground will be open. Come meet someone new and find a way to get connected!
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Connect Sunday
Preschool Playdate
Families with little ones (birth-5yrs) are invited to join us for a Preschool Playdate on September 9th from 9-11am! We will gather in the gym for breakfast, inflatables, and games. This will be an informal time of play and connection with other families. Parents should stay for this event to join in on the fun. Please bring a breakfast item or drinks to share. Cost is $5 per family to cover some of the cost of our inflatables.
Back to School Blessing
Join us in worship on Sunday, August 11 for a blessing for our community of students, teachers, parents, and administrators as they begin this new school year.
We hope you will join us in worship for this special blessing where kids will receive a backpack tag for the year. You are welcome to bring your backpack or school bag for the blessing.
Summer Campus Workday
Join us at our Winter Park Campus on July 22 for a workday as we repair, replace, and freshen up our playground and church buildings. On this day, we will have an assortment of jobs & tasks to be accomplished and we will need your help to make it happen. Below is a list of jobs we hope to complete. Please sign up for the project you wish to help with!
Projects Include:
Painting: We will be painting our MSEE playground equipment, campus gates, and building sections that have been damaged over time. For this project, we are asking the volunteers to bring paintbrushes, paint rollers, trays & drop cloths.
MSEE Playground Refurbishment: We will be emptying the sand in the MSEE sandbox, replacing the wood surrounding it, and refilling it with new sand. For this project, we will need shovels, drills, screwdriver bits, and wheelbarrows to carry the old sand down to the lakefront. There are also boards on the playground equipment that needs to be replaced as well (treehouse and boat).
Pressure Washing: For this project, we are looking to pressure wash buildings, sidewalks, MSEE chairs. The church will provide the pressure washer to use.
Inside Cleaning: This is a low-impact project that will involve cleaning safety cones, inside tables, chairs & cabinets.
Items to Bring:
As mentioned above, there are several items we will need to make this day a success. Below is a list of items you can sign up to bring.
- Paintbrushes & Paint Rollers
- Paint Trays
- Drop Cloths
- Shovels
- Power Drills
- Screwdriver Bits
- Wheelbarrows
- Water Bottles
- Trash Bags
- Disinfected Cleaning Spray/Magic Erasers
- Paper Towels/Cleaning Rags
Please note, we encourage you to wear work clothes, closed-toed shoes, and bring your own work gloves/masks if needed. We will have some equipment available – you do not need to bring supplies in order to participate. Come for all or part of the time. Refreshments will be provided!
Childcare is available, please RSVP during registration.
Lunch & Discussion with Pastor Rachel
Have you been keeping up with our Wednesday devotions from Pastor Rachel and looking for a place to discuss them? Or maybe just want to explore your faith with a pastor?
Once a month, Pastor Rachel will gather with anyone curious about digging deeper in your spiritual life and unpacking one of the recent devotions. Bring your own packed lunch and join us at the church for our next meeting on December 7 anytime between 11am-1pm. We hope to see you there!
Inua 5K 2024
Save-the-date! The Inua 5K is on February 24, 2024.
This annual event raises money to support Inua, a program designed to break the cycle of poverty and move orphaned and vulnerable youth in Kenya from dependency to self-sufficiency. Celebrate Inua with food, music, and post-race awards.
Inua Sunday 2024
We are bringing a bit of Kenya to Winter Park! Inua Sunday is on October 27, 2024. Join us as we celebrate the Inua Partners in Hope ministry in worship at both 9am & 11am services. Come hear stories of transformation and enjoy fun activities for the whole family. There will be a walk-through village experience following each service at the Mattias Family Life Center. We are honored to welcome our special guests from the Kenyan team, Patrick and Ephantus, as we celebrate this ministry’s work and look forward to the next group starting in January 2025.
Visit the link below to learn more about Inua Partners In Hope.
Inua Partners In Hope Graduation
Join us as we celebrate our Inua Cycle 5 Graduates on September 8, 2023. The graduation ceremony will be held at Trinity UMC in Naivasha, Kenya, but you can still show your support! We encourage you to write a letter to our youth congratulating them for all of their hard work. Whether it’s your favorite Bible verse, words of advice, or simply a kind congratulations – these youth would love to hear from you!
Bring your letters to the church office by August 20! We will send them with our team to be delivered at graduation.
Juneteenth at Forum
The Forum Class invites everyone to come together on June 18th for a special presentation! Charon Hannink will offer her own family’s stories of emancipation on Juneteenth in Texas. David Witwer will also provide some historical context for understanding our nation’s newest federal holiday and we will share a discussion together of how to honor Juneteenth.
Come to the Fellowship Hall at 10am for this powerful event. All are welcome!
Offered in partnership by Forum and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ministry.
Pentecost Sunday
On Pentecost Sunday, we remember the day the disciples received the Holy Spirit in a special way. The story in Acts 2 describes a powerful wind and tongues of fire as the Holy Spirit was poured out on people from all over the world who came to Jerusalem to celebrate a Jewish feast. At the first Pentecost over 3000 people were baptized, creating the first church. This is why Pentecost is known as the birthday of the Christian church.
To celebrate this special Sunday, we encourage you to wear RED to worship on May 28!
Learn more about Pentecost at the link below.