First United Methodist Church

Service Times

9am Contemporary | 11am Traditional

Nurturing Our Bodies and Our Souls

Members of our Act II (55+) Ministry frequently break bread together. Whether it is in the form of Coffee and Conversation on the 4th Friday of the month, at our  First Friday Breakfast on the porch of Canopy Café, at the Third Thursday Dinner,  or at a special movie night with hot dog, ice cream and discussion following the movie.  We are nourishing our bodies but we are also nurturing our souls and fostering connections and community within our vibrant family.  Gathered around a table, we are all equals. Through the food on our plates, we share a common connection to the Earth and to each other. Breaking bread together breaks down barriers.  While we savor the company, we can forge an even deeper sense of community by collectively savoring the food we share.  Through conversations we getting to know one another better we are not only nurturing our bodies but nurture our souls through conversations and the friendships we make.

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” – Acts 2:46-47

 

             

Contemporary Worship Update

Our family at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park would like to extend our deep gratitude to Chevalier Lovett for serving as our Interim Worship Leader in the contemporary service in March and April.  Chev has blessed us with his enthusiasm for music and worship and his love of Jesus. While Chev will be helping us periodically in the future, he is pursuing his full-time calling in the non-profit world – pursuing justice for those without a voice.

Over the next several weeks we will have a variety of worship leaders and it is our prayer that you will graciously welcome all these talented young adults.  Our Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is busy interviewing candidates for this open position. Please know that they are prayerfully seeking God’s guidance as we fill this important position.  SPRC seeks a candidate who practices discipleship, exhibits excellent musicianship, connects with the congregation, develops and mentors praise teams, and is available to collaborate. 

As a congregation, we invite you to also be praying that we find the right person to lead us in contemporary worship.  Just as God supplied Chev in this transitional period, we believe God will provide our church family with the right person to fill this permanent position.