2021 MISSION TRIP
– Appalachia Mission Trip –
With the 2020 trip to Belize being cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions, our new plan is to make a local trip within the USA to Appalachia on June 12-June 18, 2021.
The Appalachian region presents many opportunities for ministry. The people of Appalachia are a hard-working, close-knit, family-first, hospitality-oriented group of people. However, hardship is widespread, due to a massive loss of jobs from the decline of mining, steel, and several manufacturing industries. The shortage of gainful employment has led to severe poverty in many communities, and as a result, the effects of substance abuse, food insecurity, and homelessness has taken its toll. Many in that region have an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness.
We will be going in an effort to bring hope to those in need. Those on the trip will have an opportunity to serve in some tangible ways that could vary from service projects, to children’s ministry, to service ministry.
The trip will cost $545 per person plus travel expenses to the Appalachia area.
We will plan to rent vans to drive to the destination.
If you would like to go, there will be a link to register on our website next week. The deadline to sign up will be January 31st.
We will contact you once you have registered to schedule payments and discuss more details.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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
- Starting Point Guides
- Security Team
- Tech Team
- Outreach Team
- Prayer Team
- Parking 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!
Also, if you’re interested in helping out with events as we have them, you can click the “Event Volunteer Opportunities” button below to find ways to serve!
Live Stream
Join us here online from anywhere every Sunday at 10:30am! You can stream our services here on our website, Facebook, or Youtube.
Week of December 27, 2020
- Weekly Need- $7,480
- Last Week’s Giving- $8,456
- Year to Date Need- $388,960
- Year to Date Giving- $359,129
- Shortfall- $29,831
Chest Of Joash
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!
With money that has been raised in the Chest of Joash over the past 3 years ($50,089 since January 2017!), we have been able to
- Build a ramp off of our sidewalk for those with a handicap
- Dedicate parking spots in our parking lot with Handicap and First Time Visitor signs
- Seal our roof to repair several leaks
- Paint the exterior of the building along with the barn wood design and Forward Church signage
- Build classrooms in our back hallway for Bible studies and other classes to take place
- Pave and stripe our parking lot
- Expand our worship space to provide room for more people during COVID 19 social distancing restrictions
You can give to the Chest of Joash by clicking the button below and selecting “Chest of Joash” in the drop down menu.
