Happy New Year – 2025 Edition! January calendars included! TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear Church Family,   As we step into a new year, we are given the gift of a fresh start—a chance to reflect on the blessings and challenges of the past year and look ahead with hope and anticipation for what God has in…

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Merry Christmas Edition! Dear First United Methodist Church, Merry Christmas to you and yours! I hope to see some of you this evening at one if our Christmas Eve services at 5:30 pm or 7:30 pm. Also, a reminder we only have one service this Sunday for December 29th at 10 am. We will resume…

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Holiday services and times, PLUS an exciting new announcement TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear First United Methodist Church of Mt. Dora, The Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is pleased to announce that the Music Director Search Team reached a consensus to hire Bob McLeary as our Director of Worship and Music, starting January 16, 2024. Bob McLeary’s Bio:…

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ALL THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW SPICED WITH CHRISTMAS! TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear First United Methodist Church, As we continue our journey through the season of Advent, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who made last Sunday’s Christmas Music Sunday so special. What a joy it was to come together and celebrate…

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ALL THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW! TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear First United Methodist Church, I hope to see many of you for our ONE, special service for our Christmas Music Sunday, December 8th at 10:00 am in our Sanctuary. This years’ service in music, entitled the “First Christmas Night” will be offered to the glory of…

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THANKSGIVING EDITION – STUFFED FULL OF NEWS! TUESDAY TIDINGS Dear Church Family, Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to share an update from Church Council. As we continue our journey toward fulfilling the goals of Vision 2030, we are excited to share some important staff realignments that will help us better live into our mission and core…

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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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