WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHURCH TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear First United Methodist Church, Our Director of Worship and Music search team starts their work today. I am grateful for Mary Ann Hallowell, Roy Hawthorne, Louise Rottinghaus, Josh Collins, and others who are stepping up to lead our worship music at our various services…

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ALL THE CHURCH NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear First United Methodist Church, This Sunday is our Commitment Sunday, I hope you will join 11 leaders who have already made their commitments to prayers, presence, gifts, witness, and service for 2025. Chaplain Lance Sellon gave some good reminders in his message last Sunday…

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NOVEMBER NEWS AND UPDATES! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church,   It is election day in our country. I wanted to offer some helpful advice from John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement in Christianity. No matter who you vote for, remember that Jesus wants us to love our neighbors.  …

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NOVEMBER CALENDARS IN THIS EDITION! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church,   Reformation Day is officially this Thursday on All Hallows’ Eve (otherwise known as Halloween). Martin Luther nailed 95 points of disagreement (known as the “95 theses”) with practices of the Roman Catholic Church on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany…

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Now you know! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church, Like many of you, I heard that Wendy Simpson passed away after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. Wendy overcame the odds to live as long as she did. Wendy was preparing to start as our Lay Leader when she learned of her…

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Important information enclosed! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church of Mt. Dora, I was relieved to hear that most of you made it out of the storm unscathed. I did hear that Charlotte Jardine had her car totaled due to a tree falling on it. Also, at the parsonage, my family had…

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ALL THE CHURCH NEWS YOU NEED NOW TUESDAY TIDINGS ATTENTION! ALL BIBLE STUDIES, REHEARSALS, GROUPS, AND MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON! If you need help after the storm, please call the church office or Pastor Donna. UMCOR – Give Here Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends…

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Church and Office Updates HURRICANE MILTON A state of emergency has been issued in 54 Florida counties ahead of Hurricane Milton which is expected to make landfall as a potential Category 3 storm on Florida’s Gulf coast by Wednesday.  PLEASE NOTE:  All Church Bible studies, groups, and activities have been canceled, on Wednesday, October 9, and…

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