It's so easy! After you watched the weekly message, use your smart phone to send a text message to the church phone # 352-683-2600. Text the word "CHECK" and send along, instantly you will be sent a link and if you follow that link you can check in yourself and any others in your household as having viewed the weekly message. This helps us stay connected to you and know that you are actively participating in the life of the church. Go ahead and save the number as a contact in your phone as there will be additional features available as well.

Pastor Greg is preaching on "Growing in Grace". February 23rd topic is "For His Glory" with scripture from 1 Corinthians 10. (NIV)

If you missed a week or enjoy hearing a sermon again, you can find these and more archived dates through the link below.

How much do you know about SpringLife Church and what we stand for? Our Vision and Mission statement? Come discover more about SpringLife and join our "Discover Class" on Sunday, February 23rd at 9am. Registrations will be available on the web soon. This one-time, one hour session will teach you about our mission, vision, and values as a church. This is a great way to get to know the heart of the church and connect with others as well. It's also a good precursor for those interested in taking our New Member Orientation Class on March 15th.

A New Member class will be offered on Saturday March 15th from 9-1 pm in bldg B. The class is needed for those wishing to join into membership with SpringLife Church on Sunday, March 23rd during the worship service. We will have a link, through our Central Hub, for those interested to sign up so there are enough materials for all. 

We will have a special Ash Wednesday service on March 5th at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. We ask you to enter the Sanctuary in quiet reflection. The significance of Ash Wednesday: On this day, worshipers receive ashes on the forehead (or hand if preferred) as a reminder of their sorrow for their sins. This is a public expression of Christianity. The ashes are made by burning palm branches, like the one's the great crowd waved while shouting "Hosanna!" as Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem (John12:13)

Sunday Adult Class meets at 9 am, in the Sanctuary building:

Rock for All Ages in S# 2. All are welcome. We meet all year long! We meet every Sunday morning at 9:00 in Room #2. Our curriculum is Bible Studies for Life. We are a discussion group where we want everyone to feel comfortable contributing to the lessons.

Christianity Today in S#4. Note: The class is NOT meeting in February, but will resume March 2nd.

Lamplighters Bible Study Tuesdays: Lamplighters may be resuming in March 2025. More to follow.

Pastor Greg's Wednesday Bible study is on 1 Corinthians. Pastor Greg gives an in-depth study coinciding with his Sunday sermons. The group meets at 6 pm in bldg B.

Men's Apologetic's Bible study Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. Now meeting at Panera's on Hwy 19. Come join our group.

Men's Bible study meets Thursdays, at 8:30 am in Bldg D, classroom #3.

Woman's "Mary Martha" Bible study meets the third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm in bldg D, classroom #3. Next meeting is February 18th. We continue with our Armor of God study. This week (#4) focusing on "The Shoes of Peace." 

"Act Like Men"...Bible study meets the first Saturday of each month in bldg A. It runs from 8:30-10 AM. Next meeting is March 1st. As Proverbs 27:17 says "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." We have started a breakfast potluck "tradition" where each person brings something to share. Could be a casserole, bacon, pancakes, hash browns, fresh fruit, coffee, What would you like to bring? Come with Bibles ready. Hope to see you there!!

New Precepts Bible study on the Psalms You needed to sign up for this Monday in-depth study. The class is full.

Greg's Wednesday Bible studies on line - The entire study of the Book of Hebrews has been recorded, and his current study on 1 Corinthians is also on-line. If you are unable to come evenings, miss a day, you're part of the Choir or Music Band, OR you just want to grow in a Bible study, this gives you the opportunity to watch them at your convenience. Click the link below for the youtube page to choose to follow along with Pastor Greg.

Our Children's Director is Tonya Stout. You can find her along with an amazing volunteer team each Sunday morning in Building C at 10:30. Entry is the west door with the catwalk leading to the Sanctuary. Join us for faith-filled fun for ages 4yrs- 5^th grade.

KIDS’ CHURCH—

Our doors open at 10:15 am on Sunday. This allows time for parents to check their kids in and get to church on time. Kids church worship begins at 10:30 am and is interactive with hands-on activities, Bible Stories, songs, crafts and more.

Pick up time for your kids is immediately following the service.

Our curriculum is Bible based. We love that our children are inquisitive and enjoy engaging in conversations about the Bible, the lesson, and sometimes challenge us with some of their thought-provoking questions requiring us to dig a little deeper or even research the answers.  

FIRST TIME GUESTS:

Check your child into building A. You will be greeted when you arrive. We will collect your contact information as well as your child’s information to provide the best experience possible for your child.

After the service, you return to the same space pick-up your child.

We ask that you notify us of any allergies and/or other pertinent information we may need to know about your child.

The Youth Group meets each Sunday evening from 5 pm - 6:30 pm in building A inviting all teens to join us for an hour filled with Bible teachings, food, games and Jesus. Mike Conway is our Youth Minister. Each week we begin with a fun time, usually a game of modified volleyball. Then we come together for a lesson and time for discussion. If time permits, we conclude the evening with a little more fun. We would like to encourage all of the youth from sixth grade to twelfth grade to come and join us for an evening of fun and growing in our faith, understanding, and knowledge of our Lord.

We are committed to building stronger generations of faith, hope and love through Jesus Christ. From Biblical teaching and group discussion to wild games and fun, SpringLife is the place for youth to be.

Food Pantry Help Needed:

Wednesdays: 7am-9am, some lifting, moving foods from refrigerators and freezer to prepare for serving customers.

7am-9am, help bagging bread and pastries

Fridays: 10am-12noon, 2 people to bag non-perishables.

Thank you and welcome to the our new volunteers! If interested in joining our team, please contact Rose Milks at 352.442.3140 or the office.

KIDS CHURCH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

 SpringLife Kids ministry is dedicated to building stronger faith foundations for our children.  We are looking for volunteers to help us expand our ministry to give our kids opportunities to experience God and His love through different media.  

  There is a place for everyone…..here are just some of the places we could use your help. We are looking to expand our ministry to give our kids opportunities to experience God and His love through different media.  

1.    Sunday mornings- Volunteers to be extra hands with lessons.  Includes assisting with fun activities- no teaching involved. Commitment of 1 time per month at 10:30.

2.    Game Leader- Looking for 1-2 volunteers to lead special game 1 time a month / or every 2-3 months (flexible).   Volunteers can create their own game or we can work together.  

3.    Music – Looking for volunteers -someone who would like to lead a special music activity 1 time per month/ 3 months. This can be a hand motion song, ribbon activity, etc. 

4.    Special Crafts- Holiday/ series based/ special occasion- Volunteer/ assist with special larger scale craft a few times per year.

5.    Special Event Volunteer- Look for volunteers willing to help with extra events like Kids night out/ Advent/ Lent/ Etc. 1-3 times per year. This does not include VBS.

6.    Snack Divas- Volunteers willing to make special treats for the kids a few times per year. Can be done from home.

7.    Prep Specialist- Volunteers who are willing to cut or package materials for lessons this can be done from home.  

Contact Children's Ministry, Tonya Stout for more information.

VOLUNTEER Requirements for Children's Ministry:

·        Complete Background Check

·        Training / Orientation

“Transforming our world… one house flip at a time”

For Feb 23rd, our special guest is Mr. Randy Johnson, Habitat for Missions Board Chairman. For 19 years, Randy has successfully led the governing body of HFM, taking it from an organization donating $10,000 a year to one that has given over $1,500,000 to missions around the world. Mr. Johnson is also the Project Coordinator for Innogroup’s Stewardship Project which daily feeds 100,000 school children in Haiti and Dominican Republic.

“A New Generation", which is a women’s health and pregnancy center, and which will be our MOM for May, is holding a “Walk for Life” fundraiser on March 29, 2025. If you are interested in participating, more information is available by calling their office at 352-544-0911

Foodie Tour's... where friends meet friends!

Foodie Dinner Tour For Thursday, February 20th we’ve chosen a local favorite for our next  dinner...Coyote Rojo located at 5375 Spring Hill Dr. Sign up on the Central Hub if you’d like to join us, and meet us there Thursday, Feb 20th at 6 pm. 

Not to be missed: Special Foodie lunch planned Mar 13th at 11:30 a.m. at the HUDSON GRILL located at 9821 Denton Ave, Hudson. Homemade bread and pastas are their specialties served with delicious Italian dishes. American food served also. It can be easily reached by going South on Cobblestone, continue across County Line to Denton, then turn right. It's a white building on the right side with a sign out front. For those traveling south on 19, turn left on to Little Road, and left at Denton. Sign up on the Central Hub no later than March 11th. See u there. 

Women's Fun & Fellowship will next meet on Friday, February 21st at 7 pm. Ladies you are invited to join us in building A, the LightHouse. We will be celebrating the Love of God and making a God’s Love Bouquet. So please bring a scripture about love to share. Come experience some great fellowship, meet some new sisters in Christ, and enjoy a fun night out! 

GriefShare began this current group Feb 6th of 13 self-contained guidelines to help you along your journey. We will offer this 13-week group support again in the fall.

Ladies in Faith Together "L.I.F.T."

Our compliments and thank you's to the LIFT Board for hosting a Christmas Tea on Monday, December 9th . Everything was wonderful - the food, the decorations, a touching devotion, fun trivia and Q&A's, prizes, and a Pick-a-Gift. We were blessed by several ladies who brought in their beautiful treasured china sets for the tea. You all made everyone there feel so special and loved. Merry Christmas to the LIFT Board ladies and volunteers, and all the ladies that graced our tables. It was fun.

The Mission Team: Next month we will have Dr. Joel Bender as our March MOM champion. Dr. Bender just recently returned from a Medical Missions trip to Pakistan. We are looking forward to hearing about his experiences with World Mission Alliance. We are blessed to have, and have had over the years, a number of congregation members, doctors, and missionaries, who have traveled abroad on mission trips: Dr. Dan McGrew, Mr & Mrs. Bill & Ody Krueger, Mrs. Helen Spaulding, Dr. Joel Bender, to name a few, as well as Rev. Rob Welch, son of Bill & Kathy Welch. These faithful Christians risk their lives bringing the Word of God to non-Christian places. We continue to be blessed (and bless others) as SpringLife supports each Mission of the Month, locally and around the world.

Please Note: Night of Worship through Song has been rescheduled to Saturday March 29th. More info to follow.

Thank you to the 10 people that took time to go to the Gift of Life Bloodmobile Sunday, February 2nd. You are “life savers.” If you missed the opportunity and donate at one of their other stops or locations, you should let them know you are representing SpringLife Church. And, did you know if anyone from our church is in the hospital and needs a transfusion (even if you never donated), you should mention SpringLife Church and the billing department should allow you credit because of our generous donors! ~Thanks, Lois Peters.

Thank you for your donations to MOHI. I had only prayed to the Lord for a certain amount and He went up above beyond. God is great all the time! He blows our mind. He goes above our expectations every time. I was only expecting a total of $2,000 in donations, but God and your generosity went up above beyond my expectations. Your donations totaled $2,741.51. Praise God! Mission of Hope International uses donations to help impoverished children. They have many programs and the need is great. For example, MOHI is involved in restoring the community of Mathare North, a slum in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya where many impoverished children, including "Winnie", lived. She has a mother and father grandmother grandfather, two brothers and one sister, and they lived all in one little tiny hut and she lost three friends. She did not lose any family members, but they did lose their home and all their belongings.They are currently homeless as her village was destroyed by flood waters between April and May 2024, which took the lives of many family and friends in that village. MOHI is so very grateful for the support we gave them for January. ~Bev Patton

Prayer Requests Ministry

Almost 50 Prayer Partners receive updates on all prayer requests via email, to pray over and intercede for requests each week. You may wish to be included as a prayer partner so call Lorenda in the office to add your email to the group. Submit prayer requests through our website or call the church office. We celebrate Praises and answers to prayer also. Prayer requests, updates and praises are shared each week as the Prayer list is updated and sent to all in the Ministry weekly either via email and on the printed copy found in the Sanctuary lobby each Sunday.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Did you know the ladies of this ministry make more than just prayer shawls and baby blankets? They created colorful purses for the girl's Christmas Shoeboxes (Oct MOM), hats for cancer patients, and more. The ladies meet the third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am in building D, classroom #1. Next meeting is February 19th.

If you like to knit or crochet, you can bring your finished shawls to the meeting or to the office for Pastor to bless. It's very important to follow the size guidelines. We have found these sizes to be best… For Baby Prayer Blankets: approximate size 29” by 29”. NO fringe please, and also solid soft colors are preferred. For Adult Prayer Shawls - please keep them to this size: 26” by 60” (no fringe), or 26” x 55” (with fringe). This adult size is very important—if they are too short, they don’t wrap around an adult comfortably. If they are too long and have extra fringe, they can get caught in the wheels of a wheelchair and create a safety hazard. ~Jackie Stout

LIBRARY MINISTRY—

Do you love to read and be around books, lots of them? If you are looking for a place to volunteer, but are limited in time, maybe the library is the place for you. You could serve on a rotation schedule. We will train you on the check in / check out process and feel certain you will enjoy your time serving. You can also visit with patrons as they stop in to look for specific items or just to say hello.

Volunteer Opportunities:

·       Tuesday mornings from 10 – noon, on a rotation schedule.

·       Sunday mornings 10:00 – 10:30 and 10:30 – 11:45 on a rotation schedule.

·       We can discuss additional opportunities if it better suits your schedule.

Library circulation remains active. We appreciate donations and we evaluate each one for cataloging into the library, to offer them on the “free shelf” or to donate to other entities depending on condition, topic, and if the item is currently available in the library. We have a vast collection of books cataloged on the web for you to check out.

The library is open whenever the church is open. If the librarian, or volunteer, are not available, you can check out books by writing your name and the complete date on the card and leaving the card on the desk. You will find the card in the back of the book, CD, or DVD.

Thank you for your continued interest and support in the SpringLife Church Library.   ~Lois Johnson, Librarian

Congregational Care Report- Monthly Report

“Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2

Care Companions

We currently have 7 active Care Companions.

We have seen some recent changes in need and could benefit from a couple of NEW Care Companions who could call on our members. 

Tuesday night dinners. You need to register on-line for this dinner each week. We offer dine in only. Max seating is 60. Our Purpose: We serve in Jesus’ Name to share and fellowship all He has set before us, providing food for the body and spiritual support for the soul. We give a devotion, offer prayers, and share Christ through the dine-in experience. We can always use a few more volunteers. ~ Jan Griffioen 

NAME CHANGE: The Food Pantry hosts Church Family Lunch (previously Cup of Faith). Our time of coffee, brunch and fellowship is held in bldg B, the third Sunday of each month after the worship service. Cup of Faith has become a well attended, fun time to socialize after church. So much so, we are asking you to please sign up each month your intentions to join us. This serves a three-fold purpose: (1) it helps our chef to prepare enough food, (2) it allows you to help out, and (3) you can let us know if you would be bringing a special dish to share.

The drive-thru Pantry is open every Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm in the back parking lot. We are in great need of volunteers to help on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. You can sign up through the link above under "Volunteer Opportunities" if interested.

Thank you for your monetary donations . With your help, we are able to purchase items in quantity and at a lower cost than what is displayed on grocery shelves and fliers. Your generous contributions are quickly turned into food for our clients. The products received from Farm Share have decreased due to their funding which in turn has caused our expenses to increase. God Bless , ~Larry & Rose Milks

Important Food Pantry info: The most beneficial way you can help us assist the needy in the community is through second-mile donations, marked for the Food Pantry. However if you really want to contribute specific food items, cereals are preferred over canned goods. PLEASE be sure to check the expiration date before giving. We are not allowed to give food beyond that date. And as always, thank you so much for your continued support helping us serve the community.

The Bible on Video

Some of the most beautiful passages of the Bible can be found in Psalms. And the first four books in the New Testament are filed with the spoken words of Jesus. Many of our SpringLife members and guests have recorded chapters and whole books for your listening enjoyment. All New Testament books are available, as well as many of the Old Testament favorites. Accessing them is easy - go to the home web page and click "Watch" at the top, then click Video Bible Readings. From there you will have your choice of Books to watch, and even chapters. We would love volunteers willing to help us finish recording the Old Testament books (filled with challenging names). If you are up to the challenge, call the office. We'd love to complete the Bible. As Pastor Greg says You may not know how to pronounce the names, be as Pastor Greg says, “Be bold and no one will know the difference.” Be a fool for Christ. Sign up to read Bible chapters.

12/18/24

Next week is Christmas and there are parties to attend and special services happening. We as a staff want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! It's our privilege to serve this congregation and be a part of what God is doing in the lives of His people here and we look look forward to seeing where He moves in 2025.

10/17/24

There's lots going on to be a part of this fall. Between outreach events like Trunk or Treat and Men/Women's groups meeting, 3rd Sunday Fellowships and Foodie Tours and swoon it will be the season of Advent and preparing for Christmas time.

Finance Update thru :

Operating Expenses: $604,214

Operating Income: $577,566

Mortgage Expenses: $52,875

Mortgage Giving: 45,372