L-Team 5th Season Kickoff August 25th, 2013: LIVE Back-roads Bikers: This team will meet once a month, Saturday mornings from 8AM-Noon and will ride through the back roads of Florida on motorcycles. A stop for breakfast along the way is possible as we enjoy God's creation while we ride! For more info or to join the team contact Jeff Reichardt at [email protected].
Band: This team meets every Thursday evening (either 7PM or 8PM) and offers musicians a chance to get together and practice and grow their talents. Those that feel comfortable will play on Sunday mornings for worship. For more info or to sign up you can contact Tom Kern at [email protected].
Co-ed Softball: This team is practicing now. The league starts here in Mount Dora on October 3rd. Games are on Thursday evenings at the Frank Brown Sports Complex. Cost is $25 per player. Registration deadline is September 20th so if you want to play contact Thomas Spiegel at [email protected] or call him at 352-408-6830.
Competitive Racquetball: This team meets on a weekly basis on Tuesday evenings from 630-930PM at Ward Park in Eustis at the outdoor racquetball courts. It is for competitive players. For more info please contact Pastor Zach at [email protected] or call him at 352-409-8464.
Family Fun: Family Fun is a team that will meet monthly at theCross for a family movie night with pizza/popcorn and also other times scheduled by members on our team calendar at MeetUp.com. Ideas are picnics at the park, laser tag, bowling, and game nights at a team member's home, etc. For more info contact Sara at [email protected] or Lanena at [email protected].
Golfing with Pastor Zach: This team is an ongoing team that meets once a month to play golf together at different golf courses around the area. For more info or to sign up for this team please contact Pastor Zach at [email protected] or call him at 352-409-8464.
God's Girls Book Club: This team meets together the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6PM at various places in and around Mount Dora. Feel free to bring your knitting, crocheting, and a desire to have an uplifting experience, as we discuss the books we read together. For more info contact Beth Thornton at [email protected] or Laurie Bandy at [email protected]. To see the schedule of books, see the bottom of this document!
M.O.P.S. Group: : This team will be joining the Golden Triangle M.O.P.S. group and will meet twice a month starting Wednesday morning, September 11th, at First Presbyterian Church of Eustis from 9:30 till 11:30 am. . M.O.P.S. is a group of moms dedicated to encouraging each other in a relevant, growth-oriented, and purposeful way (http://mops.org/). Open to mothers of children newborn through fifth grade with childcare provided onsite. Contact Allison Zehnder at [email protected] for more information.
The First Sunday Night Dinner Group: Everybody eats! We do too! This team will go out to eat the first Sunday of every month at 5PM at different restaurants around the area. For more info contact Judy Nutter at [email protected] or call her at 352-223-1401.
Wine and Cheese: This team meets twice per month to enjoy wines and cheeses in a comfortable atmosphere! We get to know each other through having different people host it at their homes. So come, eat, drink, and be merry with us! For more info contact Moriah at [email protected] or text/call her at 352-434-4725 LOVE Blessed Yarn: This team meets twice monthly to crochet or knit prayer shawls (for Hospice), afghans (for Ruth’s House) and baby blankets (for teen pregnancy groups). Experience is not required: amateurs and professionals can both feel free to come. For more info please contact Connie at [email protected] or at 352-735-0575. God's Helping Hands: This team, that is open to all people, meets as needed to visit members and attendees of theCross who are in the hospital, nursing home, etc. For more info contact Claire Duprey at [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity: This L-Team will participate in volunteering at a Lake County Habitat job sites one Saturday each month. This is an amazing opportunity to help dedicated, low-income families in need of safe and affordable homes. No specific skills are needed. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. Email notifications will be sent out with the dates and job site locations once they are provided by Habitat. For more info contact Kaia Reichardt at [email protected], or by phone at 407-416-2503.
Hand in Hand: This team will meet once or twice a month on Tuesday evenings and is designed to walk hand in hand with those going through troubled times, just as God walks with us during our troubled times. We expect to learn together as a team through God's guidance how to best support those that God sends us. There is no experience necessary. For more info, contact Dave Douglas at [email protected] or at 352-516-7150.
Lake Cares: Many of us volunteer with Lake Cares Food Pantry. Volunteer jobs include any of the following: stocking shelves, cleaning, interviewing clients, packing food, praying/chatting with clients, special projects, etc. Best days for volunteering are Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 8-11AM. Contact Zach for more info at [email protected] or call him at 352-409-8464.
Relay for Life: This team meets on a monthly basis and is designed to provide info on cancer detection and prevention and treatment and raise money for American Cancer Society through events leading up to Sorrento’s Relay for Life in 2013. For more info or to sign up contact Cindy Glienke at [email protected] or call her at 352-589-7646.
Safe Seniors: This team meets as needed and is designed to help out the Senior Citizens in our area with anything from trimming trees, cleaning gutters, checking smoke detectors, cleaning ceiling fans and lights, moving objects, etc. All of this is done free-of-charge and is organized by Laura Whittlesey. To be a part of this team contact Laura at 352-217- 8914.
Sewing for the Homeless: This team gets together on an ongoing, periodic basis and puts together simple quilts for the homeless. It will meet at the church. For more info please contact Cindy Glienke at [email protected] or contact her at 352-589-7646.
Trunk or Treat Planning Team: This team meets to coordinate, plan, and organize our Trunk or Treat's for October 25th and 26th. Meeting times vary. For contact info please contact Don and June Moore at [email protected].
LEARN Calling all Captains: This team will meet the 2nd Monday of the month at the church from 6PM-7PM. No need to sign up. It is open for all people, but especially meant for L-Team Captains and leaders. God is calling all of us to be leaders on mission and this team will help give us instruction and motivation to be the best leaders on mission that we can be. Led by Zach…contact him at [email protected] for more info.
High School Bible Study: All high-schooler’s are invited to come Monday’s at 7-9PM in the youth room for fun, Bible study, and some great fellowship. For more info or to sign up for the team contact Zach at [email protected].
Men of God Bible Study: Rise and Shine Men. This team meets Saturday mornings at 700AM at Betty's Greenhouse restaurant. All men are welcome to come for a Bible study. For more info contact Frank Kipp at 352-735-4846.
Sunday morning Bible Class: Sunday mornings we have a great opportunity to explore the Bible together. Come to this non-intimidating, fun class at 930AM led by Ralph Nutter at Black Bear Smokehouse, right next to the church. For more info or to sign up contact Ralph at [email protected] or call him at 352-735-4301. The Table: Men, start your week off the right way by coming to the Table right outside Redtail Golf Club’s clubhouse on Tuesday mornings at 830AM. A devotion is shared and conversation ensues. For more info contact Bob Riegle at [email protected] or call him at 352-246-3952.
Wednesday Bible Class: All are welcome to come to this Bible study exploring Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter. This class meets at the church Wednesday's at 1PM & led by Ralph Nutter. For more info or you can contact Ralph at [email protected] or at 352-735-4301.
"Why Jesus?" and Discussion: This team meets Wednesday nights from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Please bring a dish to share. We eat while watching a video called "Why Jesus" by David Nasser and we have discussion over dessert. For more information contact Roger Stephan at [email protected] or at 352-267-0035.
Other things we are involved in this Fall:
Shopping cart race, Trunk or Treat's, 100 Thanksgiving Baskets to Lake Cares, Float in Christmas Parade?, Relay for Life Prep, Adopting Families for Christmas, Happy Birthday Jesus,
God's Girls Book Club Book List:
September 12, 2013 At Home in Mitford Author- Jan Karon
October 10, 2013 A Light in the Window Author- Jan Karon
November 14,2013 These High, Green HillsAuthor- Jan Karon
December 12,2013 The Bridge Author- Karen Kingsbury
January 9, 2014 Out to Canaan Author- Jan Karon
February 13, 2014 A New Song Author- Jan Karon
March 13, 2014 A Common Life Author- Jan Karon