Join us on July 21 for our Summer Family Movie Night. All ages are invited to the gym at 5pm to watch the movie Kung Fu Panda 4 and hear how that relates to our worship sermon series themes! Dress comfortably and bring blankets, pillows, camp chairs. Pizza, popcorn, and drinks will be provided, but please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
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Church Conference
Join us for a Church Conference on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. The purpose of this conference is to address Pastor compensation as it aligns with staff bonuses. We will also vote on accepting Jared Tucker’s appointment as a local pastor of First UMC Winter Park.
Please note that according to the Book of Discipline, everyone is welcome to attend, but only church members are able to vote at this conference.
DEI Book Study: The Flag and the Cross
Study Dates:
June 3, 17
July 1, 15, 29
Barbara Thompson will once again lead our DEI summer book study! This year we are picking up The Flag and the Cross, a 2022 sociological study of white Christian nationalism. As concerned Christians, we recognize that strains of this deeply troubling movement are all around us—in our country, our churches, our families, and possibly even within ourselves. The Flag and the Cross offers insight and articulation into what exactly white Christian nationalism is and how it contrasts with the gospel of Christ, while offering tools to skillfully resist it. At the same time, we recognize that our political work as Christians is grounded in Christ’s call to love our political enemies.
This study will be offered virtually on Zoom from 7–8:30PM on alternating Mondays. We welcome participants from around the country, but do ask that each new guest be invited by a participating church member (or previous book study alum).
Please register and secure your copy of this profound book today. The first assignment will go out on May 24th and include preliminary reading and video content. Please send any questions about this study to us at DEI@fumcwp.org.
Cinnabar: Arrival | The 50th Screening!
Cinnabar is a monthly film series designed around hospitality and curiosity. Films engage our full selves. They inspire, reveal, challenge, question, and enchant us. Our church’s Kinfolk young adult ministry sponsors Cinnabar as a form of spiritual creativity in our Orlando community.
What do we do? First, we share a meal and reconnect with each other. Our host then offers an introduction and invitation to the film they’ve chosen and we watch together in a warm and welcoming space. After, we circle up to reflect together. Our one rule is we never say a film was good or bad; we just talk about the impressions it made on us.
Cinnabar Film series is celebrating 50 screenings!! Started in 2018 in the Marcy Chapel, Cinnabar continues to be sponsored by Kinfolk and the church. We’re showing Arrival on May 15th and throwing a party! Tickets are $15 for a pre-show dinner with catering and coffee drinks by Downtown CREDO.
Come at 6 for dinner or 7 for the free film and discussion.
Find out more on Instagram @cinnabarfilm or grab a ticket today on Eventbrite below.
Studio 150 Spring Showcase
Studio 150, presents 8 TRACK – SOUNDTRACK OF THE 70’s.
We welcome you to the excitement of the tradition of our Spring Showcase. This year we are presenting a one time showing. Put on your leisure suits, halter tops and platform shoes. Rediscover the heart and soul of this fabulous decade and get ready to boogie down to the Sounds of the 70’s.
Come join us and support all of our Studio 150 dancers, church members, MSEE & TCA preschoolers!!
Limited seating, ONE show only! Register today for this limited event.
Solidarity Labyrinth Walk
Our DEI Ministry invites you to join a Solidarity Labyrinth Walk to pray for and encourage LGBTQ Delegates and Methodists while General Conference is in session. We will write prayers, journal and reflect, and walk the labyrinth as a way to walk alongside and hold in prayer those whose future in the Methodist church is up for debate. Recognizing past and present harms, we nevertheless gather together to pray for healing, wholeness, and full inclusion in the future.
Join us at 10am on Saturday, April 27th at Colonialtown Square Park’s public labyrinth, which honors the 49 Pulse victims. DEI is pleased to offer this walk in collaboration with Rev. Peter Gaughan. In addition to shaping young imaginations, Peter is a graduate of Candler School of Theology and the Shalem Spiritual Guidance Program. He enjoys working as a Spiritual Director with small groups and individuals, creating space for deep listening and connection.
Free registration is requested, but walk ups are welcome. Colonialtown Square Park is located at 820 N Fern Creek Ave (6 blocks south of the Reeves Center). Street parking is available on Park Lake Street or Illinois Street. The labyrinth is accessible from Park Lake Street.
Spring Serve Day
Join us on Sunday, April 28th for Spring Serve Day!
On this day, we will hold one worship service followed by several opportunities to love our neighbor. Our hope is to spread God’s love, lend a helping hand, and build relationships both in and out of the church!
Worship: 10-11am, MFLC Gym
All opportunities to serve will start after the worship service. Start and end times vary based on the project and location. Please see details in the descriptions below.
Please visit the Resources section of your registration for additional items to complete and read your confirmation email for details.
Service Projects
Project 1: Drive up Prayer
Leader: Cathy Kuhns
Location: Parking lot on Interlachen
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Meet at the sanctuary steps on Interlachen Ave. immediately after worship. We will hold signs offering to pray for those who are traveling by our church. We will take turns holding signs inviting those driving by to pull into the parking lot for prayer and praying for whatever their prayer request is. Bring big smiles!
Project 2: United Against Poverty
Leader: David Witwer
Location: United Against Poverty Orlando, 150 W. Michigan St. Orlando, FL 32806
Time: 12pm-2pm
Join our team going to United Against Poverty Orlando. We will work in the Member Marketplace and Grocery—stocking shelves, counting inventory, cleaning and sorting. The Marketplace provides household and grocery options to families with limited income, including clothing and fresh food and produce. We will meet on-site at their volunteer photo board (next to Grocery exit and accessible from main parking lot). Closed-toed shoes are required and you must fill out a waiver (available in the Resources section of this registration) if you have not volunteered with United Against Poverty in the past. Children can participate with a parent or guardian.
Project 3: Plant & Deliver Flowers
Leader: Leah Gaughan
Location: Sanctuary Courtyard
Time: 11:00-12:30
Meet in the Sanctuary Courtyard to plant flowers in flowerpots, decorated by our children’s ministry kids, and to make spring greeting cards for each delivery. We will split into small groups to deliver 2 flowerpots to some of our older church members and to local businesses. You will receive addresses and instructions when we gather. Bring your garden gloves for planting!
Project 4: Killarney Teacher Appreciation
Leader: Claud Smith and Philip Allred
Location: Wesleyan Fellowship Hall
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Let’s show the teachers and staff at Killarney Elementary, our school partner, some love and appreciation for all their hard work. We will write notes of encouragement, create small treat bags, and donate money for a teacher appreciation meal.
Project 5: Family Promise Take-Down and Clean-up
Leader: Jenny Wolfe and Rebecca DeVane
Location: MFLC 3rd Floor
Time: 11:00am-1pm
Help complete our week of serving Family Promise by loading the families’ luggage and cots into the trailer, organizing and returning the bedroom items and racks to our Storage Room, sorting used linens into laundry bags and labeling for pickup. We will also vacuum all sleeping rooms and clean the refrigerator, kitchen and Youth Lounge area.
Project 6: Killarney Campus Beautification
Leader: Troy McGuire
Location: Killarney Elementary School, 2401 Wellington Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Come to Killarney Elementary to paint garden beds, start a pollinator garden and help with pulling weeds and thinning plants. Bring your garden gloves and tools (shovels, clippers, rakes) to join the work and fun! OCPS Background Check REQUIRED: Sign up here as an OCPS Killarney Elementary volunteer through OCPS.
Project 7: United Methodist Children’s Home Activity Basket
Leader: Rachel DeLaune
Location: Wesleyan Fellowship Hall
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Maybe you have heard of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, but you don’t know all that it does. Join us to create activity baskets for the youth living there and write notes of encouragement to remind the youth just how special they are to God. As part of this registration process, please consider signing up to bring gift cards to accompany the baskets.
Additional Support
If you would like to be part of the day but can’t be there in person, you can register to offer additional support. Some options include praying for specific projects donating teacher appreciation items and contributing to the cost of flowers and gardening supplies. We will feel your presence even when you are far!
Please drop off items M – F, 9am-4pm at the church main office during the week of April 21st. If you can’t make it then, contact Victoria at victoriav@fumcwp.org for drop-off options.
Serving With Dignity
CLASS IS CANCELLED
Serving With Dignity
Rooted in true stories, best practices, and biblical principles, Serving with Dignity equips participants to develop a posture for serving their community. While many great resources such as When Helping Hurts and Toxic Charity have revealed that the gap in our service is relationships, Serving with Dignity defines what this biblical relationship looks like – dignified and interdependent.
Through seven paradigm shifts, participants learn how to serve others in a way that honors God, preserves the dignity of all, and builds authentic and healthy relationships.
Throughout the course, participants will understand and gain practical steps for:
- serving across differences,
- asset-based ministry,
- community development, and
- building healthy relationships in the context of serving.
Visit servingwithdignity.com for more information and a history of the course.
Please reach out to Victoria for…
- Questions
- Scholarship options
- Childcare needs
victoriav@fumcwp.org or 407-644-2906 x269
Easter Sunday
6:30am Sunrise (Lakefront Chapel)
9am Contemporary (MFLC Gym)
11am Traditional (Sanctuary)
Join our hearts in one accord to celebrate the Risen Lord! It’s the most joy-filled day on the Christian calendar and we encourage you to be a part of our on-campus celebrations.
Good Friday
GOOD FRIDAY:
7pm Traditional, Sanctuary
Revisit the day when Jesus was crucified as the Chancel Choir and Orchestra present “It Is Finished,” a music-driven Service of Darkness. This experience will challenge you to reconsider your response to Jesus’ sacrifice.