Women of Worth Christmas Luncheon

The widows of The Pentecostals of Apopka gathered for their annual Christmas luncheon at the home of Jeff and Karen Allen this past weekend. They were honored with food, gifts, fun and even a visit from Santa! Thanks to the several volunteers who made this special event possible. Click here to view a photo gallery of the day's events. After clicking the link, click the "play" button on the bottom right-hand corner of the page to begin the slideshow.

Upcoming Seasonal Events

Join POA for our second year in presenting the children's pageant, "Miracle on Main Street." Pictured above are scenes from the 2006 production. Two performances are scheduled to accommodate the busy holiday season. Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. or Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Like to invite a friend? Download and print this PDF flyer about these upcoming events.

Announcements for 11/18/07

Bible Quiz 2008 Season Kick-Off (Ages 12 -18)

Anyone interested in Bible Quizzing — quizzers, parents and helpers — please attend an informational meeting on Wed., Nov. 28, at 6:45 p.m. in the Library. Books of Study for 2008 include Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. This is an awesome opportunity you do not want to pass up!

Service Updates

• There will be no Wednesday night
service this week due to Thanksgiving.

• Next Sunday, Bro. Steve Willoughby,
missionary to Singapore, will be
ministering in our one service at 10
a.m. There will be no evening service.

• Sunday, Dec. 2, in our 10 a.m. service,
special guest Bro. Chris Richardson
will be ministering in our service. He
is a missionary to Madagascar.

Keenager's Event

The Keenager's Christmas dinner will be held Sat., Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. There will be a collection of non-perishable food items and unwrapped toys for Loaves and Fishes.

Men's Golf Outing

See Mark Wabbe at the Guest Welcome Center before or after service to pay remaining monies due today for all those who have signed up to secure their slot at the men's golf outing on Dec. 1.

"Miracle on Main Street"

The children's Christmas pageant will run for two nights this year, Wed., Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Invite your friends and family!

Entertainment Books

Entertainment Books are available to view and are on sale for $25 in the Bookstore. See Dotti Urshan or Eileen Griffin. Proceeds benefit the kitchen fund.

Holiday Youth Convention

Holiday Youth Convention will be held Dec. 27-29 in Ocala, FL. The cost of $75/person includes registration and hotel accommodations. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is due on or before Nov. 25 and the remaining balance of $50 is due on or before Dec. 16.

Podcast

The Pentecostals of Apopka now has a podcast! To subscribe, just open the iTunes program on your computer, visit the "store" and search for "The Pentecostals of Apopka." Click subscribe to download our free podcast. If you don't have iTunes, visit this direct link to subscribe: http://thepentecostals.com/podcast/rss/episode1.rss, or follow the link from the home page of our website.

WinterBreak 2008

Jan. 2-4, 2008, Campus Ministry International is hosting a gathering for twentysomething students in Orlando. This event will feature small group discussion, praise & worship, sessions, classes and networking. For more info or to register, visit winterbreak2008.com.

Trunk er Treat 2007

Here are some glamorous '80s gals from our recent Trunk er Treat ... Click here to see a full photo gallery from the night's events.

Trunk er Treat

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007
6 p.m.

Moonwalk, Face painting, Games, Costume Contest (no evil costumes)

Food & Fellowship

Featuring a special appearance by POA Puppets and POA kidz Praise

Please bring a container for treats.

Sponsored by the Pentecostals of Apopka Sunday School Department.

POA Community Outreach

Visit the POA Community Outreach page on our website to see dozens of organizations in the Central Florida area that are looking for volunteers. From helping the homeless to caring for the elderly, this resource has been developed to help you find an opportunity to serve our community. Take the time to learn about what fits your interests, abilities and schedule. Everyone—children, youth, adults and seniors—can do something. Go light your world by volunteering and sharing God's love outside our church walls.

Introducing Jesse Sullivan Pamer

This past weekend, Bro. and Sis. Williams' daughter, Brooke, son-in-law, Paul Pamer and their new baby, Jesse Sullivan Pamer, came to visit from Barberton, Ohio. Bro. Pamer ministered in the service and Bro. Williams was honored with a basket of cards for his birthday. He and Sis. Williams proudly introduced their first grandchild to the church, and the service ended with a special prayer for "Sullivan." Congratulations to the Williams' family!

Happy Birthday, Pastor Williams

Happy Birthday to our pastor, Bro. Mike Williams, on Oct. 1.

Congratulations!

Men's Conference 2007

Click here for a photo gallery.

Congratulations!

Labor Day Weekend

There will be just one service tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. due to the holiday weekend. Join us in a time of combined classes for praise and worship.

What's Happening at POA

Congratulations
Congratulations to Jeff Davis on recently completing his master’s degree with a 4.0 average. His degree is in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

Night of Joy
Night of Joy tickets are now available. See the youth department to purchase and for more information.

Entertainment Books
Entertainment Books are available to view and are on sale for in the bookstore. See Dotti Urshan or Eileen Griffin. Proceeds benefit the kitchen fund.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Paul and Brooke Pamer on the birth of their daughter, Jesse Sullivan Pamer on July 3. She weighed 7 lbs 12.5 oz.

Congratulations to Jeff and Cara Davis on the birth of their daughter, Madilyn O’Hara Davis, born July 19 at 2:07 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz and was 21 and 3/4" long.

Congratulations to Erica and Dominick on the birth of their daughter, Abigail Brynne Clayton, born Aug. 1. She weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 18" long.

Jr. High Trip

Connect Student Ministries is taking a Jr. High trip to Tampa (to Busch Gardens and a Devil Ray's game). The trip is for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The dates are Aug. 24th-25th. The remaining $40.00 deposit will be due on Sunday, Aug. 19th.

Upcoming Events

Conference Details

Buddies

Junior Bible Quizzing State Finals

At the Junior Bible Quizzing State Finals, Apopka placed 4th. Our quizzers did an awesome job representing our church. They finished the season having memorized an average of 150 verses each—some memorized 272 verses on Heroes of the Faith. Congratulations, quizzers!

Announcements - June 24, 2007

Youth Congress
The $100 deposit to attend Youth Congress 2007 is due today. See a youth staff member to register.

Camp Season
Information about the Florida District Campmeeting, being held at the Ocala campgrounds July 10-13, is available at the Guest Welcome Center.

Apostolic Man
The latest issue of Apostolic Man magazine (a bi-monthly publication by Men's Ministry of the United Pentecostal Church International) is available at the Guest Welcome Center.

Looking Ahead
There will be one service July 1 and no service July 4th.

Congratulations! - Graduate Salute

POA saluted Kindergarten, high school and college graduates this
past Wednesday night. Among those honored included:

Kindergarten
Javier R. Garcia
Alexandria A. German
Faith Hope Love Hilerio
Colin Andrew Himes
Nia Lacy
Kendall Riley Wickson

High School
Kellie Hanley
Mandy McGraw
Ryan McClain
Sarah Ann Stokes

College
Andrea Hutching
Abranda Price
Jamey Price
Eric Tyson Synder

Upcoming Events

June 6
Graduate Salute
7:30 p.m.

June 9
Keenager’s Event
6 p.m., Griffin Hall
(covered dish dinner)
Register at the Guest Welcome Center

June 17
Father’s Day
Special Guest Minister
T.F. Tenney

Camp Dates
Junior Camp
(Ages 9-10)
June 11-15

Crusaders Camp
(Ages 11-12)
June 18-22

Teen Camp
(Ages 13-14)
June 25-29

For those attending the first two camps, the deadline is this Sunday. Teen Camp deadline is June 10th.

July 10-13
Florida District
Campmeeting
(Ocala, FL)

Aug. 8-11
North American Youth Congress
(Charlotte, NC)

Sept. 26-30
General Conference
(Tampa, FL)
Pre-registration information: www.upci.org.

Andy Brown Service Times

Andy Brown's visitation will be tomorrow, Thursday, May 31, from 5-8 p.m. at Gentry-Morrison Funeral home in Lakeland (1727 HWY 98S). The funeral will be Friday, June 1, at 3 p.m. at Victory Assembly Church (1401 Griffin Rd.).

A Life Remembered

Our church family mourns the passing of Andy Brown, who passed away Saturday evening, May 26. Funeral service and visitation times will be announced this week...

Memorial Day Weekend

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." —Joseph Campbell

All the guests, visitors and friends of the Pentecostals of Apopka are welcome to attend our one scheduled service this Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Due to the Memorial Day holiday we will not be having an evening service.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Tracy Collins on his recent retirement from the United States Postal Service. Bro. Tracy has served in this civil service for 30 years.

Malaysia Photos and Videos Now Up

A group of people from The Pentecostals of Apopka went on a missions trip to Malaysia in April, where they built a church for the local congregation in less than one week. Click here to see hundreds of pictures from the week and click here for a list of links to short videos.

Weekend of Worship with Johnathan Dean

POA welcomed Johnathan Dean from Alexandria, La., for a special weekend of worship. His wife, Carla, their seven-week old son, Wilson Klein, also joined him for the trip.

Bible Quiz Update

Here are pictures and results from the April 28th Bible Quiz tournament: Our primary team (Alexandria Fail, Jiliane Brown, Jeremiah Simpson and Caleb DeVore) tied for 3rd place in their division! Jeremiah was also one of the highest scorers of the day. Megan Jones was also a top scorer in her division. Congratulations, Quizzers!

Happy Birthday!

Pastor Williams recognized Bro. Wesley Miller's 87th birthday during service last week. Happy Birthday!

Announcements - May 6, 2007

It’s a Girl!
Congratulations to Jamie and Abranda Price on the birth of Sydney Wells Price on Friday, April 27. She weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20” long.

Congratulations!
Congratulations and best wishes to Travis and Amanda Sears who were married at The Pentecostals of Apopka Friday night.

Mother’s Day
The annual Baby Dedication will take place on Mother's Day. There will be one a.m. service.

Youth Rally
Those interested in going to the Youth Rally in Titusville Friday, May 18th, need to sign up at the Guest Welcome Center.

Upcoming Events:

May 18-19: Worship Community with Johnathan Dean

May 19: JR Bible Quiz & SR Bible Quiz

May 20: Shelly Hendricks Ministering A.M.; Johnathan Dean Concert P.M.

May 27: Memorial Day, one service

Special Note: The Graduation Service date is yet to be determined.

This Week at POA

A group from POA returned home safely today from a missions trip to Malaysia, where they built a church for the local congregation in just one week. We thank God for their success and safety.

Amanda Townsend and Travis Sears will be married at The Pentecostals of Apopka at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4. There will be no Spanish Service that night due to the wedding.

If you missed this week's worship bulletin, you can download it here.

Junior Quizzers Compete in Extravaganza

The Juniors took one team to Atlanta for Extravaganza this past weekend. Out of the 21 teams from all over the southeast that were there, Megan Jones and MaKenna DeVore came in 6th!

Fusion Zero Seven

Fusion Zero Seven was a smashing success this past weekend. Scores of youth gathered from across the region and beyond to worship God together. The Pentecostals of Apopka was transformed into a high-tech, cutting edge concert venue, with a beautiful Asian-inspired lobby where young people gathered before and after the service.

POA's Jeff Davis warmed up the crowd with ice breakers and clips from a recent trip to Gatorland. Worship was led by musical guests including POA's own 1 Voice Youth Choir and Sanctified, and musical group Chantry Dean from Arkansas. Guest minister Joel Urshan spoke and the packed house responded to the Word of God in droves.

After Friday night's service, the crowd gathered at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando where they enjoyed pizza, ice skating, basketball, volleyball and fellowship for hours into the night.

The next morning began with a message from Joel Urshan, followed by praise and worship. No doubt countless lives were encouraged and changed due to this event. Special thanks to the army of volunteers who made this weekend possible.

Click here to see more photos of the event, taken by Alison Davis and Jeff Davis.

Easter Recap

The Pentecostals of Apopka experienced a beautiful worship service last Sunday morning. A packed house enjoyed combined choirs, special multi-media presentations and a message from Pastor Michael Williams on the resurrection.

Those interested in the opening video presentation on Easter morning can order a copy at www.sermonspice.com. The title is "That's My King," and the cost is $10.

Here are some photo highlights from the service.

POA Moms Outing

Avery Urshan strikes a pose at the Feb. 27 POA Moms outing.

Fusion Deadline April 8

Helping Hands

In honor of the legacy the late Papa Joe left in our community, a group of individuals have created Papa Joe’s Helping Hands, a service group to help those in need. The photos above are from their first outing where volunteers did yard work for Sis. Kline.

Senior Quiz Tournament in Belleview, FL

Here are some pictures from the recent Senior Quiz tournament in Belleview, FL: The senior team, consisting of Jessica and Natalie Roberts, Lacie Himes and Holly DeVore placed 3rd. Jessica Roberts was 5th highest scorer with an average of 49 points per quiz. Katie Jones was 4th highest scorer on the Intermediate team with an average of 35 points per quiz. The other Intermediates were Priscilla Himes and Caitlin Petty. Congratulations, quizzers! (photos courtesy Tammy DeVore)

Congratulations!

Congratulations to two POA couples who were recently married.

Liz Roberts married Allen Gibson in a small outdoor ceremony at the home of Jeff and Karen Allen on Feb. 17, 2007. They will live in Milton, FL.




Aubrey Hudspeth married Donny Covey on Friday evening, Feb. 2, 2007. They are pictured below with Pastor Michael Williams. Congratulations!

New Building Renderings

We've added an online slide show of renderings of the new Family and Fine Arts Center. Click here to see the computer-generated images provided by Dale Flowers of the exterior, classrooms, lobby, auditorium, basketball court and more!

Missions Trip

Approximately 10 men from our congregation left yesterday for an 8-day missions trip to Guatemala. They will be joining others and building a house of worship locally in that country. Remember to keep them in your prayers this week for a successful week and safe keeping.

Competition Champ!

Congratulations to Michael McGraw who recently participated in the first round of the
National Geographic Bee at Apopka Memorial Middle and won first place!

Puppets Can Preach!

Behind the scenes of the POA kids puppet ministry.

Charles and Heidi Coburn

Heidi Strickland, pictured here with her parents, married Charles Coburn Jr. here at the Pentecostals of Apopka Friday night.

Experienced Quizzers Schedule

Feb 24
Belleview

March 22-24
Lithia Springs, Ga
Extravaganza

April 28
TBD

May 19
Titusville

June 2
TBD, State Finals

If they qualify, they’ll head to the Nationals, which will be held August 4-8 in Charlotte, N.C.

Junior Quiz Kicks Off

A junior quizzing tournament was held last weekend in Tampa. POA took 4 teams with quizzers aged 6-11. Our experienced team placed 2nd in their division with Megan Jones (pictured to the right) placing on the All Tournament Team. Scotty Morrison (pictured left) placed on the All Tournament team for his division. Our little guys did awesome—one of the teams tied for 4th! Our 2 youngest quizzers, Jiliane Brown (center of photo) and Jeremiah Simpson also placed on the All Tournament Team. We had a great day and are proud of the fact that these kids are committed to learning the Word of God. (report provided by Tammy De Vore, pictured with the children)

Announcements - Feb. 4, 2007

Welcome
POA welcomed special guest minister Randy Keyes and his wife from Modesto, CA, in our services this morning.

Charitable Giving
Annual charitable giving receipts will be mailed out this week.

District Conference
Florida District Ladies Conference and Florida Men's Conference information is available at the Guest Welcome Center. The deadline for registration for Men's Conference is February 7th.

Connect Retreat
Connect Retreat is March 9-11. The cost is $100.00 (includes meals). Money is due by Sunday Feb. 18. If you have questions, see a Connect Staff Member.

Deaf Revival and Workshops
If you are interested in learning more about the ministry of Sign Language, there is a Deaf Revival March 2-4, with an Interpreter Workshop on Saturday, March 3. Beginner classes offered. See Sis. Jo Walker for details.

Keenagers Event

Saturday, February 10th, 2007 at 6:00PM in Griffin Hall

*Covered Dish Dinner*

Please register at the Guest Welcome Center. Bring wedding pictures for display. Bring a friend.

Click here to download a PDF of the event flier to print and pass out to friends.

God's Army

POA Sunday School starts a new theme this quarter about being soldiers in God’s army.

New Building Gets Closer to Start

Signs of progress are appearing in preparation for our new building project ...