NEWS & EVENTS
Fall faith formation offerings
The education ministry is happy to present the fall 2023 faith formation lineup. Click here to review, and notice Kirk Night is coming back! Contact Ed Black with questions: edblack@flpc.org
Kirk Night October 4
Join us for Kirk Night on Wednesday, October 4! Dinner starts at 6 PM, and programming follows.
Register here for the Kirk Night dinner. To see the programming lineup, please click here. You do not need to register for dinner if you only plan to attend programming.
Cost for dinner is the following: $5 for a child/$8 for an adult/$30 family cap. Contact Ed Black with questions. Want to help in the kitchen? Laura Wannamaker would love to have your help. Contact her here.
FLPC Youth Basketball
Daytrippers
October 4
Service Project with Home Works of America
Saturday, October 14, 9am - 12pm
Join a team of volunteers from FLPC to help provide minor home repairs to a homeowner in need. Activities include: scraping/sanding/painting exterior trim, minor repair work, weeding and gardening. Home Works America is a Christ-centered ministry that provides home repairs to low income homeowners.
When: Saturday, October 14h, 9am- 12pm
Where: Sandhills neighborhood (10-15 minutes from FLPC)
Who: Anyone 13 and older is welcome to join. No specific repair skills or tools are required. HomeWorks provides all materials for the project.
Register by Oct.10 here Questions: email Frank DiSilvestro
Men's Retreat - Man's Search for Meaning
October 27-28
Join us for a discussion of this essential human quest, the Search for Meaning.
We will plan to arrive to Camp Fellowship, 457 Camp Fellowship Rd, Waterloo between 5-7pm Friday followed by dinner and devotional. Saturday morning our discussion session will be led by Eric Skidmore. The event will finish by noon on Saturday the 28th. Cost for the retreat: $75. More information and registration here. Register today and bring a friend!
Men's Prayer Breakfast
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Ongoing
COMPASS: The Decker Collective, Bridging the Boulevard
Our Compass project with Serve and Connect has an official name: The Decker Collective, Bridging the Boulevard! The mission is to promote safety in the Decker Boulevard community by building trust, strengthening connections, and increasing access to local resources. We have lots coming up ~ Come be part of the Decker Collective!
Gleaning Retreat
November 3-5
OA Meeting
Overeaters Anonymous meets for one hour at 8:00 am on Fridays in room E102.
All are welcome.
FLPC PODCASTS!!?
The FLPC Education Ministry has made it possible for FLPC to begin to experiment with podcasts to get the Good News out into the world beyond our walls. Ed and Ellen are working on two separate podcasts! See below for descriptions and how to find them. We hope you will listen and subscribe to these two podcasts! Let us know what you think. Stay tuned!
TRANSFORMING FAITH
FLPC’s podcast is where we are invited to talk frankly about what needs to change in us, in the Church and in the world, even as we follow and worship a God who doesn’t change. We say that our Church’s purpose is “transforming head, heart, and hands in the service of Jesus Christ!” What does this transformation look like? On Spotify.com or Google Podcasts, search for “Forest Lake Presbyterian Church” or “Transforming Faith.” Or click this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/2M8f8qPl5voN2YWA2tTEVn
ABRAHAM’S TABLE
Ellen Skidmore, Rabbi Jonathan Case, and Imam Omar Shaheed have joined forces to continue our tradition of interfaith conversations in creating a second podcast series. The Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith all share Abraham as a father of our faith, and we invite you to a lively and respectful interfaith discussion. We do not always agree, but we all love God, and we recognize that every human being is made in God’s image. Join us as we talk about issues that affect our everyday lives. From spiritual disciplines and Scriptural instructions for living, to discussions of immigration and mental health, please join us at Abraham’s Table. On Spotify.com or Apple Podcasts search for “Abraham’s Table”. Or click this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GOlaVIBFa0z6JfAfKH1N8
Now Collecting:
Non-perishable Food - We have an ongoing collection of non-perishable food for Rehoboth United Methodist Food Pantry. Pasta, mac and cheese are always needed, but any meal/pantry staple is greatly appreciated. There is a collection box downstairs at church.
Recycling - Our Environmental Stewardship team keeps this church focused on the ways we can take care of God's Creation. We accept dental hygiene items to be recycled. Please make sure they are clean: used toothbrushes, empty dental floss containers, empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrush and toothpaste outer packaging. These items will be recycled through Terracycle, and Environmental Stewardship will be paid a small stipend for these products.
Café Justo Coffee
You can order Café Justo coffee locally! This coffee cooperative is supported by our mission partner, Frontera de Cristo. Café Justo is a Grower owned Coffee Cooperative based in southern Chiapas Mexico, formed to address the poverty and migration from Mexico to the U.S.A. By supporting this coffee cooperative, you bring more money to the coffee farmers of Mexico - even more than Fair Trade!
Coffee can be purchase locally from Rowena Nylund. This organic coffee is available in whole bean or ground and your choice of Arabica Decaf, 100% Arabica mild roast, 50% Arabica 50% Robusta, 100% Robusta (strongest), and 50% Arabica Decaf and 50% Arabica. If you want to reduce your caffeine intake, try the half decaf and half Arabica!
The coffee is $11 per bag for the 100% and $12 per bag for 50/50 and decaf. Gift certificates are also available.