Please cover our mission team in prayer as they head to Belize this week. We pray for safety and for God to be glorified in all their work. You can follow the team on their journey at this link:
Men of Forward, you are all invited to a summer barbecue at Hardy Lake. There will be BBQ, fellowship and activities.
Come out, eat some great food and relax hanging out with the men of Forward. This event is Saturday, July 26th.
*If you plan to fish, make sure to have a fishing license.
Go to our events page on our website to get registered or stop in the lobby and register there this weekend.
Location: Hardy Lake, North Shelter
Date: July 26, 11am, Lunch at 2pm
Park Fee: $7 per vehicle
Women of Forward, are you a mother of a middle school child and could use some parenting encouragement? We understand the challenges of this age group and we want to help support you! We will have a day of encouragement coming this fall. We will have a panel discussion with wise mothers who have already walked this journey and will help by pouring out their wisdom, guidance and love for you. As we are getting the date nailed down, please go ahead and send in any parenting questions you may have. You can submit your questions to Lisa Sutherland at lisa@forwardchurchfamily.com. More info to come.
Our Merge young adult group WILL be meeting this coming Monday, June 23rd, at the church.
MERGE: For our young adults, ages 18 (graduated)-29, single or married. We are working through the study, Freedom in Christ. We meet every other Monday evening at the church. Join us at 6:30pm for dinner and then we will dive into the lesson at 7:00pm.
You can find us on the Stack Team App at Merge@Forward. Simply request to join our membership.
Contact: Tanya at tanya@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Our Women of Forward Fall Retreat is SOLD OUT!! Our retreat is November 6th-8th in New Harmony, Indiana. For those registered, please get your deposits turned in. The total cost of the retreat is $240. The deadline for for full payment is September 28th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Sutherland at lisa@forwardchurchfamily.com.
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 meal.
Our next meal is Sunday, July 13th. For any questions, email Tonia Hatfield at Hatfield912@gmail.com.
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.
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.
The Propel Ministry will be breaking from Wednesday nights at the church for the summer, but we have some fun events planned. Join us and invite your friends for these events:
July 2 – Polly’s Freeze Ice Cream Meet Up
July 13 – River Run Waterpark
July 25 – Puttshack
Contact Blake Belles at blake@forwardchurchfamily.com with any questions.
Our Tuesday evening men’s bible study will meet this coming Tuesday, June 10th and then take a short summer break. The study will pick back up on Tuesday, July 15th.
Men, if you are hoping to connect with other men in the church, this is a great group to be a part of! Forward’s Tuesday evening men’s group is a place where guys can study God’s Word and take time to build friendships with other Godly men.
Please reach out to Vince Garmon at vinceg0710@gmail.com with any questions.
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!
