4650 Eagles Nest Rd Fruitland Park FL, 34731

Church Newsletter                            Volume 405                                  December 2025

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Message from the Pastor:

Merry Christmas!! I am so excited about the Christmas season to celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus with you. Every season and every Sunday we should shine bright as we proclaim the glorious gospel and worship the Lord, but the Christmas season, is the best season, to proclaim the incredible love story about God’s perfect forever love us. I encourage each of you to do all you can to leverage this Christmas season to invite your friends, neighbors, and family to come celebrate the birth of Jesus with us at The Family Christmas Place. There are so many opportunities to serve and be involved this time of year. This is why the Eagles Nest is The Family Christmas Place!

New Worship Leader!

I’m so thankful for the Worship Leader position that is now a paid position. Bless, you church for seeing God’s activity and work in our church and faithfully acting upon it…And it gets even better! I rejoice that, Bro. Jeff Carney has officially become our Worship Leader. He was commended to this position with a unified recommendation from the Pastor, Deacon Body, and Personnel Committee. Bro. Jeff brings tremendous ministry skills, passion for ministry, and years of experiences to our growing ministry Team. He will guide our Tech Team, instrumentalists, and assist me in guiding us into a celebrative worship experience each week. Sunday is coming so get your praise on as Bro. Jeff sets the table each week to prepare us for God’s Word!

Eagles Nest Yard Sale is December 6, 8-1pm

Come join the festivities that will be happening alongside the yard sale or plan to host your own table to sell things your things. Contact Sadie Joiner for more details and to reserve your table to sell.

Fruitland Park Hometown Christmas is December 12, 5:30 - 8pm

Come join us at our exhibit tent to meet people from our community. We will have crafts for children and give away stuff for others. Contact Erin Carney to let her know you’re planning to come join us.

Caroling in the Park is December 14, 6pm.

Come gather with us at the Eagles Nest MH Estates clubhouse for a festive evening of Christmas carols, devotion, and a sweet time of dessert fellowship. Bring your holiday cheer and enjoy a warm night of community and celebration!

Midweek Amp’d!

In January we will be strengthening our midweek Wednesday Bible Study to a full evening of worship! Midweek Amp’d will be your midweek spiritual refuel worship experience that will include amazing songs of praise and message from God’s Word. A light meal will continue to be served each week, and a $5 donation basket will continue to be available.

Who’s your One?

In February we will have an intentional outreach focus that will strengthen our evangelism effort into the spring and culminate with Easter Sunday. We identify that one person in your life who does not know Jesus, pray for their salvation consistently, and look for opportunities to share the gospel with them. We will emphasize that evangelism is not about reaching everyone at once- it’s about faithfully reaching the one God has placed on your heart.

The Eagles Nest Church is a loving church, a praying church, and a going church! This Christmas Season will be our most exciting time to celebrate God’s Best Gift Ever - Jesus! The new year will be our Best Gift Ever to Jesus as we raise our praise and go more intentionally!

Merry Christmas!

Dr. Jeff and Errin

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Missions:

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering 2025:

A Call to Reach the Unreached Southern Baptists will unite in a special Week of Prayer for International Missions from November 30 to December 7, 2025, culminating in the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO). Each Sunday in December you will have the opportunity to give to the Lottie Moon Offering, more details below. This year's national goal is $210 million, a testament to the ongoing commitment to address the world's greatest problem: lostness. The 2025 theme is "Together".

Since 1888, the LMCO has been a vital force in sending and supporting missionaries globally. One hundred percent of every dollar given to the offering directly funds the International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries and their work on the field, ensuring the gospel reaches the over 2.8 billion people who currently have little or no access to it.

The Power of Prayer and Giving

The week of prayer is a time for churches and individuals to focus on the specific needs of International Mission Board missionaries serving around the world. Daily stories and prayer points help connect Southern Baptists with the real people on the front lines of missions, from urban centers to remote villages. This unified prayer support "holds the rope" for those serving in difficult and often dangerous places, a practice inspired by the legacy of Lottie Moon herself.

Your gifts provide essential resources, including Cultural access and security, medical care, ministry tools and support, Funding for new church plants and disciple-making efforts.

Honoring Lottie Moon's Legacy

Lottie Moon was a tireless missionary in China who dedicated nearly 40 years of her life to making disciples and multiplying churches. Her life of "radical obedience" and her persistent calls for Southern Baptists to support international missions led to the creation of this annual offering. Today, her legacy lives on as Southern Baptists work towards a vision of a multitude from every language, people, tribe, and nation worshiping Jesus Christ. The IMB has set a goal to send 500 new missionaries by the year 2025, and the LMCO is crucial to achieving this.

How You Can Get Involved

• Pray: Join Southern Baptists in praying for international missionaries from November 30–December 7, 2025.
• Give: Contribute generously to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Every dollar makes an eternal difference. Donations can be made by using the pink envelopes in the pew. Please write on the envelope and/or in the memo line of your check that your donation is designated for “Lottie Moon”

Thank you, Eagles Nest Baptist Church members, for being such a loving and generous church.

Sherry Morse, ENBC Missions Coordinator

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Food Bank:  

move closer to Christmas and anticipate the New Year, let’s give thanks and ask GOD what he would have us focus on in the year ahead. Thank you for your dedication to help feed the food insecure in Fruitland Park.

Barbara Jackson, Food Bank Coordinator

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Christmas Eve Service:

Make plans to join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Tuesday, December 24 at 5 PM. This meaningful gathering offers a beautiful opportunity to come together with family and friends as we celebrate the birth of our Savior through Scripture readings, carols, and the glow of candlelight. Share in the warmth, joy, and wonder of Christmas as we pause to reflect on the true meaning of the season

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