Forest Lake United Methodist Church

09/03/2026

Our Creation Care Class is a welcoming space for connection on Zoom.

This is sacred and safe space for co-learning, co-serving, and co-creating in the image of God and role model Jesus Christ.

To faithfully live out our divine commission of dominion care, covenant care with God and animals, and compassion care in action, with the creatures and creation gifted to us by our Creator.

Please join us for exploring the wonders of the cosmos, creation, and creatures through the lens of Scripture and science.

Your pets are welcome and encouraged to join us on Zoom.

We hope you can join by video or audio or closed captioning or by lesson handouts, or all of the above.

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QFPlOjECRc23E4cLmuobYw

In CommUnity...Bob

09/01/2026

We are so blessed to be connected to Bottoms Up Diaper Bank! If you missed the Missions Fair, take a look at our website to learn of new ways we can serve our awesome community.

08/30/2026

Join us in this traditional expression of United Methodist worship via a not-so-traditional medium!

Our service will be available on DVD in limited supply (free of charge) for those who may not be able to access the service online. Please let us know if you know of anyone who may need a DVD of the service.

Thank you for continuing to give financial tithes and offerings as Forest Lake continues to Seek God, Share Love, and Build Community! You can give by clicking on the link below or by mailing your gift to the church.
https://www.forestlakeumc.org/give

08/27/2026

Today, Forest Lake has teamed up with Bama Wesley to table at UA’s annual student activities fair, Get On Board Day. Come catch some familiar faces on the east side of the quad until 9pm and grab some info on our Young Adult Ministries!

08/25/2026

Another fantastic mission we’re so blessed to serve!

Thank you to the members of Forest Lake United Methodist Church for rolling up their sleeves and helping us prepare for upcoming diaper distributions as a part of their Hands-on Ministry.

From wrapping diapers to getting supplies organized, every set of hands helps us get one step closer to serving families in our community.

We’re grateful for organizations and churches that don’t just support the mission, they put their hands to the work. ❤️

Thank you for helping Bottoms Up Diaper Bank prepare to serve families!

08/24/2026

A wonderful time was had today as we welcomed young adults from the congregation and friends from Bama Wesley to our College and Young Adult Ministry kick-off! We are so excited to be opening this new chapter as a congregation and have loved seeing more young people filling our pews each week.

A huge thank you is in order for Elizabeth and Albert Byrd, who opened up their beautiful space to us this afternoon and to grill master Chris for making sure all mouths were fed. If you know a college student or recent college graduate who could benefit from fellowship, fun, prayer, and shared meals, send them our way! For how good and pleasant it is when Gods people live together in unity! (Psalm 133:1)

08/22/2026

So pleased to share a roof with SHP Tuscaloosa and watch God at work building community out of strangers and lumber. We’re privileged to have a front row seat and first dibs at delivering joy!

08/19/2026

Creation Care Class...

Moses gave us Gods' 10 Commandments and Jesus gave us the 2 Greatest Commandments...is this dumbing it down or something else?

Join us and be surprised as we explore and discuss this and how it relates to creation, creature, and critter care.

This is our transition class to the start of the Season of Creation.

When: Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QFPlOjECRc23E4cLmuobYw

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Coming up next...The Season of Creation!

Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home, Earth and all that is in it.

It is a special season where we celebrate God as Creator, and acknowledge Creation as the divine continuing act that summons us as collaborators to love and care for the gift of all that is created.

As followers of Christ from around the globe, we share a common Genesis call to dominion care for Creation.

We are co-creatures and co-creators in part of all that God has made.

Our well-being and survival is interwoven with the well-being of the Earth.

We rejoice in this opportunity to safeguard our common home and all beings who share it with us.

This year, the theme for the Season is “Living Water.”