Ministry Fair is Coming!
How will you worship, connect and serve in the next ministry year?
Forestgate’s 5th Annual Ministry Fair, August 24, 10am-10:45am
*Please note: There will be no Sunday school or nursery during the SS hour on August 24.

Mercy's Gate and Crossfire Ministries are helping local kids this summer with their Backpack Collection to help ensure every child is ready for school.Place new backpacks and new or gently used Bibles in the Mercy's Gate donation cage by the front doors at Forestgate by July 20. There are several ways you can partner with Mercy's Gate to ensure every child is ready for school:
·       Donate New Backpacks: 
We need new, unused backpacks for children in PreK through 12th grade.
·       Donate New or Gently Used Bibles:
We are also collecting Bibles to offer at our table. 

Reclaiming Hope is an FPC ministry partner that supports survivors of human trafficking mainly by providing law enforcement backpacks for survivors at point of recovery along with counseling and mentoring support. They will host an Open House on July 25, 3-8 pm, called CHRISTMAS IN JULY to help kick off its Christmas Stocking donation drive. This is an opportunity to see Reclaiming Hope while having some fun and help fill stockings for survivors.  Accepting donations for stocking stuffers. Please see flyers for items that are needed. FPC will collect donations in the lobby July 13 and 20.

It’s that time of the year for…the Annual Forestgate Picnic!
When: Saturday, August 2, 11am-3pm
Where: Fox Run Regional Park, Gazebos #4 and #5
Please bring a side to share. We will provide hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, and dessert. Lunch will begin around 11:30am. Feel free to bring along your lawn games, slackline, or other outdoor activities to enjoy in the afternoon! Please RSVP HERE by July 29.

Engagement Ministry Team Event: Join us at Forestgate, and invite your friends to a community outreach event on Friday, July 4th from 8:30-10:00pm. We have a great view of multiple fireworks shows from our property. We'll serve ice cream and have face painting and hang out while we celebrate Independence Day together and watch the fireworks around town. 

Nursery and Children’s Church Volunteers Needed! We are in need of more nursery volunteers to serve during the 8:30am service and Sunday school hour as well as Children’s Church volunteers to serve in the 8:30am service. Both men and women are encouraged to serve! Commitment is one service slot every 4-6 weeks. If you love children and would like to help Forestgate in this way, please reach out to Aria at aria.rayes@forestgate.org.

Congregational Meeting, Officer Election & Potluck, July 6
We will have a Congregational Meeting on July 6, 2025, 9:50-10:55 am, between the 1st and 2nd service.
Elder Candidates: Bruce Harrington, Daniel Klute, Chris Odell and Stephen Sprague.  Deacon Candidates: Bruce Beyerly and Alex Funke. Click HERE to read their bios. While all are welcome and encouraged to attend, only communing members are eligible to vote. As it is a special event, we will be doing a pot-luck style brunch. We are asking everyone to bring a dish, enough to share.
Last name A-P bring brunch main dish/casserole/egg dishes
Last name Q-Z bring a brunch side/fruit/dessert
(Drinks and paper goods provided by the church.)

Tuesday Morning Women's Bible Study is meeting through August 12 (except July 8). We meet at 9 a.m. for fellowship and the study begins at 9:30 a.m. We will be reading and discussing Identity Theft by Melissa Kruger. Email TuesdayAM@forestgate.org to register and pre-order your book. The deadline to pre-order your book is May 11.

Children's Summer Sunday School: Join us in the double classroom as we use the Torchlighters curriculum and Lightkeepers books to discuss twelve great heroes of the faith!

Ahoy, Maties! Save the Date! Summer Funner VBS 2025: Treasure on Angel Isle is coming July 7-11, 2025. Register HERE. To obtain promo discount codes, reach out to Mindy at summerfunnertheater@gmail.com.

Friday Morning Men's Bible Study is meeting on Fridays, 6:45am at the church. They are studying the book of Ephesians and warmly welcome other men to join them.