4 Pillars Counseling & Enrichment Center Sunday is on November 19, 2023. Join us as we celebrate this ministry in worship at both 9am & 11am services. Here you will learn more about how the center serves our community and receive information about our licensed therapist. We hope to see you there!
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4 Pillars Counseling & Enrichment Center Sunday
Preschool and Connect Sunday
Join us at our 9am contemporary worship on Sunday, January 21 as we celebrate our TCA and MSEE Preschools. Following this service will be a Connect Sunday from 10-11am, which includes refreshments and fellowship in the Courtyard and Fellowship Hall.
We hope to see you on campus for this special Sunday!
VBS Preview Party: S’more Fun with Friends
At this event, you can register first for VBS, enjoy camp snacks, inflatables, crafts, music, tie-dye, and go on a scavenger hunt. The whole family is invited for an afternoon of fun.
You don’t want to miss it!
Advent Family Experience
Join the church family on Wednesday, December 6th as we kick-off the advent season with a meal and prayer stations exploring the season. All ages are invited to participate!
We will gather in the Fellowship Hall and Courtyard from 5:45-7:30pm for all the fun, including gingerbread nativity building! Please bring something for our shared meal: a soup, salad, side dish, bread, or dessert.
Register on Realm by December 3rd.
Afternoon Tea Party
Women of all ages are invited for Afternoon Tea on Sunday, November 12 at 3pm. We will enjoy tea, desserts, and explore the story of the Woman at the Well together. This gathering is created with children in mind so friends, mothers, daughters, aunts, & grandmothers are encouraged to attend.
If you have tea cup and saucers that we can borrow, please email Pastor Leah at leahg@fumcwp.org.
Decoration of Wreaths
Health and Wholeness and Music Ministries are sponsoring a half day “Decorate the Wreathes” morning on Thursday, October 12 from 9-12 in Fellowship Hall. These wreaths will be used during Advent. We are replacing live wreaths with artificial wreaths and they all need decorating.
No special artistic or creative talent is required. Come join members of your church family for a morning of fun and service. Plan and stay for the full 3 hours or whatever time you can give. Bring your own beverage. Snacks will be provided. Please register so that we know how many people are coming.
The Many Dimensions of Yoga
On Sunday, September 24th at 10 am in Fellowship Hall Karen Cornelius will share “The Many Dimensions of Yoga”. She will talk about the value of yoga on Mind, Body, and Spirit. This presentation is a collaborative effort of Forum and Health & Wholeness.
Karen is a certified yoga instructor and prior to the pandemic held yoga classes at First United Methodist Church at Winter Park. She continues to work with the preschool children at MSEE.
All are welcome to hear this presentation!
Vacation Bible School 2024
VBS registration is now closed, and we are no longer accepting students for the waitlist. Thank you for your interest; we hope you can join us next summer.
Vacation Bible School 2024: Camp Firelight, June 17-20, 2024 (Monday to Thursday) at FUMCWP.
VBS Campers join camp counselor Sam and Lu (short for Lumen the lightning bug) and learn to face their fears while trusting in God. Each day our Campers explore Bible stories that show how Old and New Testament Campers trusted God in the face of their own fears and went on to do great things in God’s name. This is always an awesome week of singing, dancing, bible stories, crafts, games, snacks, and more.
Serve With Us!
Volunteer sign-ups are now open at the link below.
VBS Volunteer Snack Donations:
Our Youth Volunteer Spaces for VBS are now full. Thank you for your interest!
Street Eats Donations
Vacation Bible School Students will be making Street Eats Bags this summer. We would love a donation of an item to create these bags of food for those who are hungry. Please drop your donations in the red bins on Sunday, May 5, 12, or 19, or in the courtyard/front office during the week. If you’d like to drop off in April, please contact leahg@fumcwp.org.
DEI Doc Night
Join us on Sunday night, September 24th for a screening of For They Know Not What They Do (2019) and discussion. The film follows four LGBTQ teenagers and young adults who, together with their Christian families, navigate their identities in politically-charged climates. The film is grounded in empathy and individual stories, while also featuring thoughts and stories from leading, affirming clergy. It’s a must-watch for Christians who want to understand the challenges that LGBTQ youth face, especially transgender youth in places like Florida.
This DEI Doc Night is presented in partnership by FUMCWP’s DEI Ministry and Winter Park Student Ministry. Parents of youth attending Elevate are especially invited; youth can be dropped off at 5:45pm and picked up at 8:30pm for this evening. 11th and 12th-grade students are also invited at their parents’ discretion. The film contains intense moments and mature content concerning self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, anti-trans violence, and the Pulse mass shooting.
Our film introduction and post-film discussion will be moderated by Josh Bell (he/him) who is a coach, consultant, and community leader with over two decades of experience building relationships with diverse organizations and stakeholders. He has consulted with a broad spectrum of leaders and organizations on topics ranging from LGBTQ+ inclusion, to leadership development, to governance and organizational health. In addition to consulting, Josh provides coaching to emerging and established leaders to help each person find his, her, and/or their own unique and powerful voice. Josh served as a United Methodist pastor for 10 years prior to entering nonprofit and consulting work.
MFLC 313 is on the third floor of the Matthias Family Life Center/gymnasium on the corner of Morse Blvd. and Knowles Ave. An elevator in the lobby offers access to the third floor.
The event is free, but pre-registration is requested.
Soul Collage ©
Soul Collage© is a self-expressive process using images through art as tools to explore each participant’s creative and individual gifts. It can reveal the Soul of a person as a child of God as well as help in healing and self-awareness. The images act on the right side of the brain to open the creative process. It is flexible, inclusive, and fun. In this faith setting, the person’s Soul can be revealed in beautiful and unique ways that may have been covered up by our culture or a person’s life over time.
Soul Collage© is sponsored by our Health and Wholeness Ministry and may be shared with other ministries within our church family. Space is limited.
Facilitators: Mary Scott & Ivor Singer
Please note, space is limited to 8 participants.