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.

Our weekly sermons are archived and available thru the link below!

Volunteer Appreciation Sunday is November 23th. We would love to give recognition to ALL our volunteers. There are so many of you giving of your time and talents. YOU make SpringLife Church what it is - a loving, friendly, caring, worshipful church. Thank you.

The Youth are having a Car Wash fundraiser on Saturday Nov 15 in the front parking lot from 9am-Noon. Come out and support our youth. They will clean your dirty vehicle from top to tires! All monetary donations accepted, and checks too! 

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. A permission form must be signed for your children

After the service, pick-up your child at he same building.

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

The Youth Ministry has a new name! "Faith 180 Youth Group"

Have a youth who has questions? Looking for a youth group with answers? Faith 180!!! Join us each Sunday Night from 5pm to 6:30pm in building A for fun and learning that ignites the soul! We Invite all teens to join us for an hour filled with Bible teachings, food, games and Jesus.

Mike Conway is our Youth Director. 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 your faith, understanding, and knowledge of our Lord.

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

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

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

Rock for All Ages in room # 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 is in classroom #4. Our study is on Dr. Jeremiah’s program called “Forward”. Come join us to deepen your faith and walk with the Lord.

Lamplighters Bible Study Tuesdays: meets at 11 am in bldg D, classroom #3. We are on a new study, Revelation: Escape The Coming Night by Dr. Jeremiah. It is in four parts. The study guide is $5 for each part. A few extra study guides have been ordered in case you are interested in joining the group.

Pastor Greg’s Wednesday Bible study is on the "The Gospels", which will run through November19th.

"Act Like Men"...Bible study normally meets the first Saturday of each month in bldg A. December 6 is our next gathering. It runs from 8:30-10 AM.

As Proverbs 27:17 says "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." We have a breakfast potluck "tradition" where each person brings something to share. Our buffet includes whatever breakfast items we bring in. Suggestions: bagels and spread, egg/sausage/ biscuits, bacon, hash browns, deviled eggs, orange juice, coffee, Guys, what would you like to bring? Come with your Bibles ready. Hope to see you there!!

NEW BIBLE study...…”The Study of Covenant” Mondays from Sept 8 through Dec. 15, presented by Karen McCleskey. Covenant is like the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle that completes the picture of our so-great-a-salvation. Deadline for registering for this class has past.

Home Bible study: Men's Tuesday Apologetic's Bible study has changed format and is meeting as a Home Bible study group, Tuesdays @ 8:30 am. Call the office for more info and location.

This mission was started many years ago and we have continued to host a Christmas Lunch Party for many of the foster children and their Foster Parents. This year on December 6th we will be hosting 120 foster children. Our goal is to put smiles on the faces of these children and to let them know they are loved. Each child will receive a gift as well as lunch.

The number of foster children this year has grown, and of the 120 children, 66 are teenagers. Since it is difficult to buy gifts for this group we will give them gift cards to Walmart. The younger children will receive a wrapped gift.

We will need many volunteers for this event, some to help with gift wrapping and many to help in serving the lunch. If you would like to help in either of these you may contact me via email at mfeckman1@gmail.com or contact the church office. We can show Christ's love to these children and you will be blessed when you see the smiles on their faces. They need some joy in their lives.  ~Mariann Eckman, Missions Team

You can make a monetary donation thru the MOM link below. 

Thank you to The JOYfm crew for coming on the coldest morning of the year to exchange T-shirts for turkeys. These fine people braved Tuesday morning’s 30+ degree weather to swap JOYfm shirts for Thanksgiving turkeys which will be given to our needy pantry clients. They collected 56 frozen turkeys and $6,323 worth of cash, checks and gift cards for a grand total worth $7,163. What a blessing for 2 hours of work! And many thanks to the donors too!

The LifeSouth Bloodmobile will be here November 16th in the back courtyard. I’m hoping we have another good turnout like we did last time (10 people were able to give). Have a good breakfast and see you Nov 16th somewhere between 8 am and until all have donated. If you are taking medicines, please don’t let that stop you from donating—only certain ones are restricted. Donors will get a T-shirt and a free diabetes screening.-Lois Peters

Foodie Tour's... where friends meet friends! Our Foodie Tours are a wonderful opportunity to get to know others from the church in a casual setting.

Foodie Lunch Tour meets Thursday, Nov 13th at 11:30 am at Rookies Bar & Grill, 3095 Anderson Snow Rd, Spring Hill.

Our Foodie Dinner Tour is meeting Thursday, Nov 20th at 6 pm at Mike & Frank's Pizzeria Italian Restaurant, 7375 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee.

With both, please register on the Central HUB so the restaurant will know how many are attending. We will meet at the restaurant and each guest will cover their own meal.

Ladies Fun & Fellowship will meet next on Nov 21st in building B. Come join us for a craft extravaganza. We will enjoy some great fellowship and homemade fall pies. Thank you to the ladies for giving of their time to fill 60 O.C.C. shoeboxes full of donated items for children around the world. Ladies, set aside one evening a month and treat yourself to an evening with your Sisters in Christ for good food, lots of fun and great fellowship!

Church Lunch... Everyone is welcome at our buffet tables. "When you're here, you're family." Next lunch is November 16th after worship. Our Lunch is held the third Sunday of each month in building B. We'd love to have everyone join us, but please (if you know ahead of time that you are coming) let us know you are coming and what dish you'd like to bring. Also...we could really use a few more helpers to for prep, and serve/clean up. Sign up on the Central HUB. If you can help out, please check that circle too.

Other coming events:

Christmas Post Office. Our "Post Office" box will be in the Library and should be up the 1st Sunday of Advent, Nov 30th, Save on postage - you can drop off mail to your local fellowship church family and friends, and pick up cards left for you.

Movie Night Friday Dec 5 at 7 pm. We will be showing "The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever" outdoors in the back campus. The children will have their own 'movie night' in building B.

Our annual Foster Christmas Party will be held on Saturday Dec 6 at 11 am in bldg B. Info in an article above.

Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec 14 at 4 pm. This free concert is open to the public and we invite you to invite your friends and neighbors to join us as we bring in the Christmas season with our amazing choir, Powell Middle School choir, and several musicians to accompany them.

Christmas Eve service, Wednesday, December 24 at 6 pm. Candlelight service and this year the Children’s Christmas program will be blended into the 6 pm worship.

Prayer Requests Ministry

45 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 either via email and on the printed copy found in the Sanctuary lobby each Sunday.

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Many, many thanks to Jackie Stout for leading this ministry though she does not knit or crochet! She saw a need and knew the ministry had to continue. As leader of this ministry since 2019, she has overseen the creation and distribution of hundreds of shawls as requests come in for anyone needing the comfort and healing prayers the shawls provide in times of illness, distress, or even celebrations like a new baby!

Kudos to the ladies creating these beautiful prayer shawls and baby blankets! We know the recipients are very appreciative of your talents. Did you know last year they created colorful purses for each for the girl's Christmas Shoeboxes (Oct MOM), as well as 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 will be November 19. We also have a supply of yarn for you to use when making the shawls.

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. ~

LIBRARY MINISTRY—Our library has a huge selection of fiction, non-fiction, devotions, biographies, Bible studies, reference books, humor, CD's DVD's, and more. Check out the web for our a vast collection of cataloged material. We recently received a donation of 4 bags of fiction and historical fiction stories. There is always something new at the library! Our books can be lent out for a month at a time to our regular church attendees. We even have a "Freebie section " as you enter to the left. These are free for the taking, for your own home library to read and to share with others.

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, or place them on the “free shelf”, or donate to other entities depending on condition, topic, and if the item is currently available in the library. Check out the web for our a vast collection of cataloged material.

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. If you can only make it during the week, the office will be happy to let you into the library to "check out" our material.

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

Congregational Care - Monthly Report

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

Care Companions are matched with a care receiver and are given a guide to share the love of Christ with these persons. Sometimes its just a phone call or card sent in the mail,, while others like a monthly visit to them in their home or Nursing Home/Rehab.

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. Beginning December we will begin serving at 4:30 pm and close by 5:30. This is because of the sunset and many people are not able to drive after dark. You need to register on-line for this dinner each week. We offer dine in only. Our Purpose: We serve in Jesus’ Name to share and fellowship with 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 

The drive-thru Pantry opens every Wednesday at 9 am in the back parking lot, and is closed by 2 pm.

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 donations info: The most beneficial way you can donate and 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. We never have enough cereals to give out. PLEASE be sure to check the expiration date before giving. Please only donate foods you would be willing to serve your family. And as always, thank you so much for your continued support helping us serve the community.

You can help us recycle...

Aluminum Cans Drop-off location bin is located on the east side of the building B kitchen door by courtyard. Please clean, and crush if you ‘can’. The Friday Lawn Crew takes these to the recycle center for cash that's goes into our general fund.

Aluminum Pop-Tabs from cans. This is a state-sponsored project that benefits seriously ill children at the Ronald McDonald House. The proceeds help support the housing for families to stay with their child during hospital stays.

Glasses for the needy. Your old glasses will be given to the Lion’s club for their “Recycle for Sight” Program.

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, which 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, but as Pastor Greg says, “Be bold and no one will know the difference.” Be bold for Christ. Sign up to read Bible chapters.