Congratulations Class of 2025! We look forward to celebrating you at this weekend’s service.
THIS WEEK!! Our Vacation Bible School, or VBS, is this Monday, June 2nd through Friday, June 6th. Contact Brittany Blanton at brittany@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Women of Forward, join us for our Women’s Retreat November 6th-8th in New Harmony, Indiana. This year’s theme will be “Nurturing the Bond of Sisterhood”. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot. Retreat fees can be paid by cash or check at the Welcome Desk.
Deposits are due THIS Sunday, June 1st. Contact Lisa Sutherland at Lisa@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Our new text-to-give number is 855-532-4269. Please add this number to your phones and begin using it now for your text-to-give donations.
If you use the old number of 84321, you will get a reply message with an SMS link with a pre-filled donation message. All you will need to do is tap the link and then hit send.
Please reach out to Lisa Sutherland at lisa@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Over the summer, we are helping our community by providing much needed school supplies. We are helping to once again Pack the Bus! This is a community-wide collaboration headed by Hope Southern Indiana, a ministry that Forward Church financially supports through your giving. For Pack the Bus we are asking for school supply donations. We need all donations turned in by Sunday, June 29th.
——–WISH LIST——-
Composition Books (wide-ruled)
Pocket or Prong Folders
Elmers Glue Sticks
Ticonderoga #2 Pencils
Spiral Bound Single Subject Notebook
Fiskar Scissors
Backpacks
Ear Buds w/wires
Clorox Wipes
Highlighters
Marker Sets
Pink Pearl Erasers
1″ & 1.5″ White Binders
Crayola Crayons (24ct)
Colored Pencil Sets
Zip Loc Bags
Tissues
We are also helping out local Floyd County schools by supporting the Floyd County Health Department Back to School Clothing Drive. These donations need to be NEW clothing items. We will be accepting new clothing donations of shorts, pants shirts, socks and undergarments for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. If you like, you can pick up age/size slips at the Welcome Desk this weekend. These donations will be due by Sunday, July 27th.
Each month we are honored to serve the ladies at the Breakaway House, which is located just down the road from Forward Church. Volunteers from our church provide a meal and visit for a couple of hours with the ladies that live there. Women of Forward, helping with Breakaway meals is a great way you can get involved in the community. Typically we need 4-5 women to serve or simply sign up to bring a meal.
Our next meals are the Sundays of June 8th and July 13th. For any questions, email Tonia Hatfield at Hatfield912@gmail.com.
Hey Propel students, we are excited to announce that we will be attending summer camp! We will be attending the rEVOLution camp in Orleans, IN. This will be an incredible opportunity to grow closer to God and with other teenage believers like yourselves. We have been prayerfully looking for a great summer youth camp within driving distance and I believe we have found one!
Who: Propel Middle and High Students
(going into grades 7th-12th)
What: rEVOLution Summer Youth Camp
Where: Orleans Wesleyan Campground, 1617 Maple St Orleans, IN
When: June 16th -June 20th
Cost: $240
Contact Blake Belles at blake@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Thank you to all who helped raise money to support our church family members going to Belize. Please be in prayer for the team as the trip is quickly approaching.
Reach out to Alex McManus at Alexandria.mcmanus85@gmail.com with any questions.
As our church has grown, we are in great need of more volunteers. We are looking for:
Greeters
Parking team
Security team
Tech team
Worship team (Band)
Coffee team
forKids team and more!
If any of these sound like a fit for you, then go online to forwardchurchfamily.com and fill out the online form to volunteer or stop by the Welcome Desk after the service and fill out a connect card and we will get you connected to a team leader.
The Propel Middle & High School Ministry meets at the church every Wednesday evening from 7-8:30pm. Reach out to Pastor Blake at blake@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
MERGE: For our young adults, ages 18 (graduated)-29, single or married, we are working through a new study, Freedom in Christ. We meet every other Monday evening at the church. Our next meeting is Monday, June 2nd. Join us at 6:30pm for dinner and then we will dive into the study at 7:00pm.
Contact: Tanya at tanya@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
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.
Our group meets here at the church each Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. Forward’s Tuesday evening men’s group is a place where guys can study God’s Word and build friendships with other Godly men! Bring your Matthew study guide with you as we unpack and discuss our weekend scripture text and message – and lessons we can apply in real life!
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
WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?
If you are interested in becoming a member of Forward, contact Pastor Neil at neil@forwardchurchfamily.com!
Live Stream
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!
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!
You can give to the Chest of Joash by clicking the button below and selecting “Chest of Joash” in the drop down menu.
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
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!
