First Church News
Sitting in any of the meeting rooms on the first and second floors, you may have noticed some changes. Each room is equipped with a flat screen television capable of showing videos and images off of a computer. Given that many classes are taught with accompanying slide shows and video clips, this makes all of…
Our church family shares a strong heritage in the City of Orlando. For more than 130 years, First United Methodist Church of Orlando has spread God’s love from our corner of downtown Orlando throughout our community and beyond. In the more recent past, our congregation embraced the goal to live W.I.S.E.ly in our community: welcoming…
Learn about our many events and ministry opportunities by clicking here. Items included at this link are Boogie Boarders (second and third graders), Wave Runners (fourth and fifth graders), Walk Through Bethlehem, Vacation Bible School.
Every autumn, many United Methodists do something uniquely United Methodist: they step into the little-known, creation-caring season of Kindgomtide. In 1937, the former Federal Council on Churches (now the National Council of Churches of Christ) recommended that all church denominations celebrate Kingdomtide as a way of highlighting Jesus’ teachings concerning the kingdom of God. Today, the United Methodist Church…
Dear Congregation of First United Methodist Church of Orlando, I, like you, have been distressed by the continued violence in the Syria, Egypt, and throughout the Middle East. In my personal prayers Peace is a constant request of God and for me Peace will only be fully present when war no longer exists. I believe…