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Island Praise Music Concert

Steel Baroque will present a concert on Friday, August 23rd at 7:30 PM in the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary. The concert is free ~ a love offering will be taken.

Come for dinner before the show at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

Meal: $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10.

Meal reservations are required. Call the church office at (863) 676-2516 to make your reservation by Monday, August 19th. Pay at the door (Cash only).

Concert

September 19, 2024

First United Methodist Church
7:00 PM

Join us for an evening of music with the Stephen Lynerd Group!

Stephen Lynerd was born and raised in New York. He completed a M.M. in Music Performance from the University of Maryland, College Park. During a pursuit of Doctoral work in New York, Stephen picked up and moved to Dallas, TX where he worked in the music ministry of a large church and founded The Jazz Package, a versatile collection of musicians who still work together today. Following some time in California, Stephen settled in Chicago, where he worked as a church music director, freelance musician and recording artist. Stephen and his wife Deborah now live in Lexington, KY where he serves on staff at Tates Creek Presbyterian Church

  • Pull Tabs for Charity

    Please continue to save pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Pull tabs can be found on soda, soup, tuna, vegetable and pet food cans. The collection basket for the tabs is on the table in the foyer across from the church office.

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers are always needed to serve in the following areas:

    Altar Guild

    Ushers

    Sound Booth (Tech Support)

    Greeters

    Hospitality

    Please contact the church office if you are interested in becoming a part of our church ministry.

  • Care Center Food Pantry

    On the first Sunday of each month, we collect donations for the Lake Wales Care Center’s Food Pantry. Please consider donating easy-to-use, easy-to-open, non-perishable canned and boxed foods for those in need.

  • Instant Church Directory

    Our church directory is a great resource tool to get to know our church family better!

    To view the directory online, go to https://members.instantchurchdirectory.com/

    and follow the prompts under “Sign In” to “Create a login now.” Please remember, you must confirm your email address before you can sign in.

    There is also a free mobile app available for download at the Apple® App store in iTunes®, Google Play™ store and the Amazon Fire App Store. Simply search for “Instant Church Directory” to get the download.

    You will need to use your email address as listed in our directory to create a log-in the first time you use the directory online and via the mobile app. If you’re not listed in the directory, OR if you have trouble logging into the app, please contact the church office.

  • Prayer Chain

    Please consider becoming a part of this vital ministry of the church. Hopefully, you are already spending time in prayer each day. How awesome it would be if everyone was adding prayers for those in need in our church! Please contact the church office at 863-676-2516 if you would like to become a member of the prayer chain here at First United Methodist Church.

    If you are part of a team on the PRAYER CHAIN and are unable to reach your assigned caller or need to leave a voicemail message, please go on to the next person on your team, then continue to try to reach the person you were unable to reach. **If you go on vacation, and will not be available, please notify the church office.**

  • Children's Ministry News

    PRESCHOOL SUPPORT

    The Children’s Ministry will host the annual Tissues for Tears for the pre-school parents on August 21st and August 22nd at 8:00 AM.

    We will continue our Adopt-a-Classroom program with the preschool in the fall. Please call the church office if you would like to adopt a preschool classroom by sending cards, reading to a class, donating books or other supplies and in several other ways. Tracey, the director of the preschool, has a created a wonderful list of ways to assist a classroom. There will be three volunteers assigned to each VPK classroom.

  • Community Kitchen

    The Community Kitchen ministry is a weekly meal ministry sponsored by the Lake Wales Care Center. Members of the community receive a sit-down meal, groceries and share Christian fellowship each Sunday.

    Our congregation is responsible for providing the meals on the third Sunday of February, May, August and November.

    Volunteers are always welcome! For information on how you can serve, please contact the church office or John and Patti Berry.

  • Make a Joyful Noise!

    You are invited to sing in the choir! All ages are welcome to join and you do not need to be able to read music. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please park in the back lot and come in through the back door of the church. Warm-up time is on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. before the worship service.