First Church News
This is the end of another year. Well not the end of the calendar year, or even the school year, but the end of another Liturgical Year. The liturgical (or worship) year begins with Advent and ends with Celebration of Christ the King. Throughout the year there are themes which are designed to challenge us…
by Senior Pastor, Tom McCloskey Typically at an Annual Charge Conference in a United Methodist Church the minister of the Local Church provides a written and oral report on the state of the church. That report typically looks back at the past year and looks ahead to the coming year. I would remind you that…
By First United Methodist Church Orlando Ministries Council The generous bequest of Mrs. Ruth Toler in memory of her husband, W. Bramell Toler, a former member of First Church, has blessed us with an opportunity to expand our work to build God’s Kingdom. The Endowment Committee proposed giving the Ministries Council a mission tithe of $230,000…
In response to the need for “warming up” First Church’s new spaces completed in the long construction process, the Visual Arts Council, or VAC, was born. This group of people dreamed of setting standards and implementing beauty in worship and community gathering spaces with a focus on historical perspective. The mission states: The Visual Arts…
At the September Staff Parish meeting the following First Church staff changes were approved and have subsequently been implemented. The position of Church Administrator has been restructured. This change has resulted in the following: Lisa Lietz has been reassigned to the position of Finance Office Manager. She will continue to oversee the finances of First Church…