First United Methodist Church

Service Times

9am Contemporary | 11am Traditional

2022 Leadership Summit

DATE CHANGE! Please note this event has moved to August 7th. 

Join us for our annual Leadership Summit to kick-off the planning for our ministries and missions for 2023. This is a time to dream, evaluate and assess. During the summit, you will have the opportunity to hear from our Pillar Leaders, Finance Committee, Trustees, and Staff Parish Relations on the work happening within our church family. Mark your calendars and register at the link below to secure your spot. Lunch will be provided.

Pillar Leaders, Lay Ministry Leaders, Finance Committee, Leadership Council, and Staff Directors are invited to join.

If you have questions regarding the summit, please email info@fumcwp.org.

Warren Willis Camp

Join us at Warren Willis for a week of summer camp! While there are multiple weeks of camp, our church has chosen to attend the second week of classic camp (June 27th-July 2nd). To get more information and to sign up, click the link below to visit the Warren Willis website!

Oriented to Love Fishbowl Dialogue

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee presents Oriented to Love Fishbowl Dialogue

Join us for a moderated fishbowl conversation with Christian panelists from different sexual orientations and theological convictions. They will demonstrate a loving dialogue across deep differences to discover a unity that is deeper than agreement. Click the link below to learn more and register today.

Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Martyn Atkins

Join us on June 12 in worship for a special guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Martyn Atkins!

Rev. Dr. Martyn Atkins has been a British Methodist pastor for over 40 years. He served as professor of mission and evangelism, then President of Cliff College – a Methodist training institute in England; was elected as the President of the Methodist Church in Britain and was for 7 years its General Secretary. He was Superintendent of Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, working closely with Westminster Abbey and Parliament.

Over the past 20 years, Fresh Expressions and Mission Shaped Churches has been a lasting interest, and he has written several books on this and related subjects. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the World Methodist Council. He has preached and spoken at events in c20 countries over the past 20 years. He is married with three grown children and (currently) three grandchildren.

Rev. Dr. Martyn Atkins will preach at both services (9am & 11am) about what it means to be the church in today’s world.

Sermon Title: The Church: God’s Kingdom People

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:16-20 and Matthew 5:1-12

Back to School Blessing

Join us in worship on Sunday, August 14 for a blessing for our community of students, teachers, parents, and administrators as they begin this new school year.

Contemporay Worship: 9:00-10:00am

Traditional Worship: 11:00am-12:00pm

Parenting Class

Join Pastor Rachel in a Parenting Class on Sunday mornings! This will be a place of no judgment, authentic talk, and lots of grace. We will read the book, Grace-Based Parenting: Set your Family Free by Dr. Tim Kimmel while we share, pray and encourage one another on this journey of parenting. There is no age limit or requirements, other than being a parent and actually reading the book. Join us as we grow more and more into the moms and dads God calls us to be!

This group begins on  Sunday, June 19th at 10:00am and will go through the end of July.

Wear Red for Pentecost

Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. We invite you to wear read on June 5th as we celebrate Pentecost in worship!

SOUL Mission Trip (6th-12 grade)

Students! Serving Orlando with Unconditional Love is coming back this summer. Join us for a week of service, community, and fun. During the day, we will serve at one of our community partnerships. We will head to Reeves Center in the evenings, where we will be staying the night. Here we will have a time of worship, small groups, and games. Students of FUMCWP are encouraged to invite their friends. 

Senior Sunday 2022

Senior Sunday is on May 15 in worship at both 9am and 11am. Mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate the Class of 2022!

 

Family Movie Night

During worship, in the month of July, we will be diving into Encanto and exploring the songs, color and deep life lessons that we are all challenged to uphold. Come sing along with us as we explore forgiveness, determination, and the holy work of togetherness.

Join us for our second Family Movie Night on July 10th in the MFLC at 5pm. Dress comfortably and bring blankets, pillows, camp chairs. Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own dinner.