What’s Happening 2/27/26

Women of Forward, tonight is Game Night!! Come ready to play, laugh, and enjoy time together. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share! Friday, February 27 | 6–9 PM

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday to serve with Mission of Hope! It was a joy-filled and meaningful day as we worked side by side as the family of God. Because of your willingness to serve, thousands of hungry children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic will receive not only nutritious meals, but also the hope of the Gospel.

Our goal was to pack 40,000 meals—and by God’s grace, we exceeded it by packing an incredible 42,000 meals in less than three hours! Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus and for making an eternal impact.

Forward Church family, a quick update on our LifeWise launch. As LifeWise has been connecting with the school community, they are hoping to take a little more time to build relationships with families, so the class launch here at the church has been moved to Thursday, April 2.

In the meantime, we have a great opportunity to serve! On Saturday, March 21, from 12 to 2 p.m., they will be hosting a free Spring Break Bash at Ritter Park. There will be pizza, games, music, crafts, and giving away over 500 snack bags to local families.

Forward family we’d love for you to partner with LifeWise by serving at the event. If you’d like to be part of this outreach, click on this link and get signed up today.

Serve With Us

Serving is one way that we can ‘Be the Church.’ We believe that serving is both a privilege and an act of worship. Volunteering is an opportunity to share our gifts with others. It is a chance to become more like Jesus.

Parking Team
Coffee Team
Greeters
forKids Wonderers (Nursery 0-12mos)
forKids Explorers 1 (1 year olds)
forKids Explorers 2 (2 year olds)
forKids Adventurers (3 year olds)
forKids Pathfinders (PreK 4-5 year olds)
forKids The Canyon (K-1st)
forKids The Quest (2nd-3rd)
forKids The Dig (4th-5th)
Propel Middle & High
Childcare Team (Special Events)
Tech Team

Click here to apply:👉 https://www.forwardchurchfamily.com/connect/#events

Share the Love of Christ – Serve at The Breakaway Recovery House

Join us once a month as we share a meal and the love of Christ with the ladies residing at The Breakaway Recovery House, our neighbors just across the alley from Forward Church. Our goal is to make these women feel welcomed, valued, and invited to worship with us if they don’t have a church home.

Volunteers from Forward Church will prepare a meal and/or spend time in fellowship with the residents. Women of Forward, if you’d like to help or learn more, please contact Tonia Hatfield at Hatfield912@gmail.com.

Upcoming Dates:
March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18

We’re excited and needing to grow our Tech Ministry and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our in-house and online sound team!

Even if you only have minimal experience, we will provide hands-on training to help you develop the skills needed to achieve the “Forward Sound”. A clear, powerful, and worship-focused audio experience that supports every moment of our services.

If you have a heart to serve, an interest in sound or technology, and a desire to grow, we’d love to have you on the team. This is a great opportunity to learn, serve, build community, and make a meaningful impact behind the scenes.

If you are interested, please reach out to, rachel@forwardchurchfamily.com and we will let you know next steps!

Volunteer Opportunity: White Flag Shelter

You can bless our community by volunteering with Southern Indiana’s White Flag Shelter—an emergency overnight shelter that opens its doors when temperatures drop below 35 degrees. The shelter operates from November 15 through April 15.

There are many ways to serve, including helping with dinner, laundry service, preparing bedding, and—most importantly—building relationships with guests.

👉 Learn more or volunteer at nomadchurch.org/volunteer

Propel Youth Ministry

Propel is a ministry for all middle and high school students that meets every Wednesday evening at the church. It’s a place where students grow in God’s Word while building meaningful friendships and community.
Contact Pastor Blake Belles at blake@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.

Merge Young Adults

If you are a young adult (age 18-29) and looking for encouraging community and solid Biblical teaching, then we invite you to join us as we gather every other Monday evening at the church. Dinner is always provided at 6:30pm and our Bible study begins at 7pm. Our next gathering is Monday, March 2nd. Look us up on Stack Team app – Merge@Forward.

Sunday School Class

Open to all and meets Sunday mornings from 9-10am in the classroom behind the Worship Center.
Contact Dave Hollander at dgchollander@yahoo.com with any questions.

Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study

All men are welcome to join! Every Tuesday morning from 7-8am at Panera Bread on State Street. For any questions, reach out to Brent Kulwicki at brentkulwicki@gmail.com

Tuesday Evening Men’s Bible Study

All men are welcome! If you have any questions or want to learn more, reach out to Vince Garmon at vinceg0710@gmail.com.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Forward, contact Pastor Neil at neil@forwardchurchfamily.com!

The Chest of Joash provides an opportunity to give above and beyond the normal tithe. The money from it goes directly to work needed done on our building.

In 2 Chronicles 24 we find Joash repairing the temple and a chest was set outside of it for people to bring a tithe that was used to pay the workers restoring the temple. Verse 10 says, “And all the princes and all the people rejoiced and brought their tax and dropped it into the chest until they had finished.”

A huge THANK YOU to all of you who have joyfully donated just as the Israelite officials and people did!

You can give to the Chest of Joash by clicking the button below and selecting “Chest of Joash” in the drop down menu.

We want you to know that you are not giving TO Forward Church, you are giving THROUGH Forward Church! Our commitment is to stewarding every dollar that God entrusts to us for the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Join us online from anywhere every Sunday at 10:30am! You can stream our services here on our website! Just click “Watch Live” at the top of any page!

1 Peter 4:10, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”

We’re encouraging and challenging everyone to take the step to get connected in serving on a team with us at Forward! We have many opportunities to serve:

• forKids (Nursery, Toddlers/Twos, The Clubhouse/Pre-K, God City/K-1st, The Dig/2nd-5th)
• Propel Middle (meets Sunday mornings) and Propel High (meets Wednesday evenings)
• Greeters and Ushers
• Parking Team
• Tech Team

For any area you may be interested in or want more information on, click the “Serve With Us!” button below and we’ll get you started!