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During the week of September 13-17, volunteers are needed to serve the noon meal at Daily Bread, a ministry of the Christian Service Center located in downtown Orlando. For more information or to volunteer, contact Footie Massing at 407-647-3448.

Our church will sponsor a back-to-school party for the residents of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home in Enterprise, Florida, on Saturday, September 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families and individuals of all ages are encouraged to volunteer for this event by signing up in the courtyard and outside the Matthias Family Life Center on September 5 and 12. You may also make donations toward the cost of the lunch. $5 will provide a barbecue meal from 4Rivers Smokehouse for one of the residents. For more information, e-mail Carol Smith at carols@fumcwp.org. carols(at)fumcwp.org.

Missions Celebration Luncheon: Come celebrate over 20 years of this church in mission. All who have participated in a mission trip this year and those who are interested in learning more about upcoming trips are encouraged to attend a luncheon on Sunday, October 3 at 12:15 in the Matthias Family Life Center. Join the celebration to hear the Children’s Choir sing and hear mission team members share their experiences. Click here to RSVP – lunch will be provided for a donation.

2010 Mission Trips

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For Women
Throughout the week, both mornings and evenings, there are many opportunities for both serving and enjoying the fellowship of other women. See the G.I.R.L.S. page for more information.

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.

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 contact Heather Godwin, manager of Hungerford Clinic, by email or Rev. Gary Rideout by email or calling the church (407-644-2906).  Serve on Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Hungerford Clinic, located at 100 East Kennedy Avenue in Eatonville.

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 Carol Smith 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.

Soul to Sole
Soul to Sole is a ministry of our church, begun by a generous donation of 400 pairs of gently worn running shoes in adult sizes. Cheryl Loft is working with area agencies, schools and organizations to let them know that if they know someone who could use a pair of shoes, Soul to Sole can help. We are receiving more shoes each month. Contact Cheryl Loft for more information.

HIGH 5
HIGH 5 is a ministry devoted to giving everyone a way to take $5 and make a difference in the life of someone in need. There will be a variety of needs addressed through HIGH 5 throughout the year.

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.