Forest Lakes District EFCA

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Hi FLD Leaders & Partners! If you get an email from Rob Weise presenting a proposal, please ignore! He was hacked. The issue should be resolved now!

08/26/2026

Brian Farone has served as District Superintendent for EFCA's North Central District since 2017. He is a first-generation Christian who came to faith through the ministry of Young Life. Brian is a graduate of Arizona Christian University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Prior to joining the NCD, he served in pastoral ministry in Arizona and California. In addition, he spent four years serving in district leadership on the staff of EFCA West. Join us as Brian speaks to us about "God’s Work & Our Work in Raising Up the Next Generation."

07/29/2026

For anyone who is shepherding their church through change, take a look at this upcoming opportunity.

Leading change in churches and ministries requires conviction, wisdom, and patience. Join this cohort to discover how to effectively lead a church toward renewal and growth through the challenging realities of change.

07/29/2026

God’s Work & Our Work in Raising Up the Next Generation - October 5th, 2026

Often the barriers to serving in vocational ministry feel bigger than the call to it! Together, we'll face the misconceptions that keep people from saying "yes" and discover how to develop leaders of all generations who will serve with health, resilience, and faithfulness. The future of the Church won't happen unintentionally. Let's do our part to identify, equip, and send the next generation of FLD church leaders out into the mission field.

Registration Opens August 25th!

07/27/2026

You're invited to become a marriage mentor: Marriage 911 is a faith-based crisis marriage mentoring program that incorporates biblical teaching, time-tested principles, and counselor- approved practices to guide mature Christians as they mentor hurting couples.

https://www.eventregistrationtool.com/register/d4cb1499-2739-45e0-b058-6f54ee7e7913/page/

07/01/2026

Senior Pastors! Join us in Clearwater Beach, Florida as you pursue margin, rest, and connection! Read more about refresh on our website!

https://fld.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3729150

06/22/2026

It's official! Mark your calendars for January 15-17th for our annual Districts Youth Conference!

Youth Ministry Leads - Leader information will be send straight to your inbox (and also be on our website) early September! Stay tuned for official registration and information release dates.

If you are not on our email list for DYC and would like to be, please email [email protected]!

06/15/2026

The FLD Lead Team just finished up our annual retreat where we created space to pray & plan for the next year and beyond! I’m sure many of you are in this same season of planning, praying & “calendaring”!

Our retreat started out with a collection of stations where we were given the opportunity to set down burdens, lean into thanksgiving, confess, sit in silence in order to give God space to speak & more! One of the stations was centered around DELIGHT! Creating space to delight in Jesus and experience simple joys is often overlooked in our spiritual practices. For us, this station looked like hopping on a bike and taking a slow ride down a beautiful country road. No agenda, no goals, just enjoyment in our communion with God and his creation. You would have found us all in matching hats that say “simple joys” on them!

This summer, in addition to all of your other rhythms, try adding delight into the mix! We hope you enjoy these photos from our Lead Team Retreat.

05/01/2026

Still riding the wave from our last conference! Thanks to Laura Thompson Photography for these captured moments!