Outreach is a wonderful expression of our love toward others as we seek to serve Jesus Christ in the church, surrounding community and world. We are in ministry to provide food for the hungry, housing for the homeless and compassion to all God's people in many different ways.
Where is God calling you to serve? Please take the time to browse these opportunities to be in ministry as a part of First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. If you feel led to become involved in one or more of them contact us to get more information and become a part. You may also contact Carol Smith, Director of Lay Ministry, for more information about these and various other outreach opportunities, or utilize our ServantConnector to explore additional areas to serve and register your interest.
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Thursday Serve Thursday Serve is an outreach ministry of FUMC, Winter Park to intentionally connect with our community by showing the love of Christ through serving. Plan to spend some time each Thursday reaching out to ohers. Find your own unique way to make the difference in another person's life such as fixing a meal for a neighbor, taking flowers to a shut-in or visiting a sick friend. Childcare is provided at the church with reservations from 9 am to noon.
Street Eat Bags Each Sunday, between and after worship services, you can pick up Street Eat Bags from the Connecting Point table. Each bag has an assortment of nutritious, nonperishable food that can be carried in your car and distributed to those who are hungry. Stop by, grab some Bags, and help provide food to those in need.
Coalition for the Homeless Serve prepared food to the residents at the homeless shelter in downtown Orlando on the first Thursday of each month from 5 to 6:30 pm.
Shepherd's Hope Through the combined efforts of volunteer physicians and other health-care professionals, schools, hospitals, and churches, Shepherd's Hope Health Centers are able to provide quality, non-emergency medical care to those in need. Health professionals are always needed, but if you are over 18, there is a job for you. Orientations for new volunteers are scheduled on a regular basis. Please call 407.876.6699, ext. 3 to volunteer, or contact Sherry Lewis at 407.766.5038. Serve on Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Downtown Medical Clinic.
Interfaith Hospitality Network IHN is a ministry which hosts homeless families on the church property for one week on a rotating basis with other churches in the area. Contact Tere Murfin for more information on how you can become a part of this important ministry.
Daily Bread Volunteers serve the noon meal every day for one week at Daily Bread, a ministry of the Christian Service Center located in downtown Orlando. Daily Bread typically takes place between 11:30 am to 1 pm. For information about the next time FUMC, Winter Park will be participating as a community at Daily Bread please contact Carol Smith.
United Methodist Children’s Home Annual Picnic Provide food and participate in the annual picnic for the children and staff at the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home in Enterprise, FL (approximately 40 minutes from the church). The picnic is an all day Saturday event every August and is a great opportunity for families to serve together.
Giving Tree Ministry Each year our church family generously supports this ministry to purchase toys for needy children in our community. The Giving Tree Ministry Team makes Christmas ornaments, decorates several trees around the church campus and administers the collection of the toys.
Winter Park Art Festival Annual Water Giveaway Share a welcoming smile and cool water at the “cooling stations” around the church campus during the Winter Park Art Festival weekend. Held in March, the time commitment is a shift of approximately three hours outside. The Water Ministry is a wonderful activity for children and adults of all ages.
Perfect Gift Market Instead of giving a gift to someone, this ministry gives us an opportunity to support those in need through donations to various missions around the world. The Perfect Gift Market Ministry Team works on the catalog, marketing and administration of the donations. The Market will be open again later this year, in plenty of time to purchase the "Perfect" Christmas gifts!
Domestic Mission Trips Be part of a team which travels to locations within the US for mission projects that include construction tasks, outreach for children and disaster relief. Be sure to contact us at the church office for various opportunities to be involved in these important missions.
Foreign Mission Trips Mission trips are taken by adults and youth to other countries to help communities build houses, schools, churches and conduct Bible School for the local children. Be sure to contact us at the church office for various opportunities to be involved in these important missions.
Greater Orlando Food Bank (Destiny Foundation) Join us and serve at the Greater Orlando Food Bank, a ministry that helps the working poor in our community. Located on Michigan Street in downtown Orlando, volunteer opportunities at the Food Bank are Monday through Saturday. Times vary and whole families are welcome.
Helping Hands Projects Take some time and do some projects around the community. The Helping Hands Ministry assists people with repairs and minor building needs such as hurricane recovery or wheelchair ramps for the handicapped or elderly.
Helping Hands On-site This ministry team does simple repairs, paints and works on landscaping around the church and parsonages. Times will vary.
Information Table Team We would love you to serve at the information table in the courtyard between worship services to help direct people and answer questions about the ministry of the church.
Ten Thousand Villages You can serve at the Ten Thousand Villages store on Park Avenue. The retail store sells fair trade crafts made by people around the world. Help is needed at the cash register and stocking shelves. Following the provided training you will be able to set shift times.
SHARES The Florida Hospital SHARES Program's mission is having an impact by delivering and improving the quality of health care for needy populations in selected countries. By interfacing with local public health physicians, SHARES physicians share technical knowledge and skills.
These are just a few of the many outreach ministries that you can be involved with as a part of the community of FUMC, Winter Park doing the ministry of Jesus Christ.
If you are interested in finding an outreach ministry to become involved in, contact Carol Smith.
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