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Haiti/Florida Covenant celebrates partnership
02/15/2012
(L to R) Southeast District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Craig Nelson, Rev. Dionne...
Conference Launches "What are Umc Doing" video channel
01/27/2012
is the local church video community created by the Florida Conference for churches to learn how other local churches are impacting...
General Conf. Volunteers reap more than they sow
01/27/2012
Volunteers caring for hospice patients commonly report how their own lives were changed. Adults mentoring at-risk youth frequently say they learn...
Conference news site goes mobile
01/11/2012
The new, easier to read mobile site doesn't require image resizing or right-left...
Rev. Dr. Bob Gibbs new North West superintendent
02/22/2012
Rev. Dr. Bob Gibbs
LAKELAND, FL – The Rev. Dr. Robert...
Revised Haiti/Florida Covenant celebrates partnership
02/14/2012
(L to R) Southeast District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Craig Nelson, Rev. Dionne...
FUMCH to build youth ranch in Madison
02/10/2012
On January 17, 2012, The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home held a special Leadership Breakfast on the 22nd Floor of the Capitol Building...
Lockmiller grants: helping churches help children
02/10/2012
Alice W. Lockmiller
As the March 11 deadline approaches for ...
Wesleyan tradition: speak up for those that cannot
02/09/2012
"...both scripture and our Wesleyan tradition calls on Methodists to speak up for those that cannot,...
Conference launches "What are Umc Doing" video channel
01/26/2012
is the local church video community created by the Florida Conference for churches to learn how other local churches are impacting...
Volunteers at General Conference reap more than they sow
01/22/2012
Volunteers caring for hospice patients commonly report how their own lives were changed. Adults mentoring at-risk youth frequently say they learn...
Consulting services for local churches launched by finance and administration
01/17/2012
Have you ever been on a church committee and just wanted to sit down and talk with an expert who could help you sort through tax issues, get help on...
Reclaim Gathering slated for March
01/11/2012
Designed to encourage ministry for and with young adults, the 2012 Reclaim Gathering will take place March 23-24 at Riverside Park UMC in...
What does Jesus Say to Congregations With Few Resources? (Part 1 of 5)
02/22/2012
Jesus told a story in Matthew 25: 13-20 about a businessman who called his employees together before taking a trip. To one he gave $1,000, to...
Reading the Bible in Lent
02/21/2012
One of the most important spiritual disciplines to practice during Lent is reading the Bible.
Missionaries' ministry in East Angola continues to expand.
02/20/2012
At the recent Annual Conference event of the East Angola United Methodist Church (February 7-12, 2012), missionaries Leonardo and Cleivy Garcia, from...
Si el Senor lo necesita, por que esperar?
02/16/2012
En preparacion para la Cuaresma y la Semana Santa, pensemos en las escenas biblicas y aprendamos de Jesus, Nuestro Maestro. Si el Senor nos necesita...
Something Wonderful to Do Together
02/10/2012
Contributing to the renovation of the Barnett Lodge at Warren W. Willis Camp is something wonderful we can do together.
Los Medios para Practicar la Presencia de Dios
02/07/2012
Practicar, experimentar, pasar por la experiencia de sentir a Dios, de hablar con Dios, requiere una disciplina espiritual. Juan Wesley nos dejo un...
It's Never Been About the Numbers! Really!
02/03/2012
I was with a group of church leaders recently reviewing their congregation's current reality: where they were and how they got there. I asked them...
Divine Providence and the Decline of the Churches
02/01/2012
The decline of the mainline Protestant churches needs to be viewed theologically, not just sociologically, according to the work of divine Providence.
News from the Groves in Zambia
02/01/2012
The Rev. Delbert Groves and his wife Sandy are United Methodist missionaries with the General Board of Global Ministries based in Kitwe, Zambia. They...
Classifieds
Director of Program Ministries
02/21/2012
2012 College Graduate Seeking Employment
02/18/2012
My name is Alicia Miller and I will be graduating in April of this year from Florida Southern College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion. I am...
Choir Robes
02/18/2012
New Life Church is in need for choir robes. Any church seeking to donate new or old robes in good condition, please contact us. If the stoles are...
Passenger Bus for Sale - $22,000
02/18/2012
2004 Ford Starcraft Bus, model E450. Holds 21 passengers and has a wheelchair lift. 6.8L, automatic transmission, power steering, air...
Children/Youth Ministry Director
02/16/2012
10 hour weekly contract worker to lead both children and youth ministries at mid-size, growing church. Responsibilities include planning...
Editor - Communications
02/16/2012
The Florida Conference, located in Lakeland, Florida, is a regional unit of The United Methodist Church and is comprised of more than 700 local...
Web & Social Media Specialist
02/16/2012
The Florida Conference, located in Lakeland, Florida, is a regional unit of The United Methodist Church and is comprised of over 700 local...
Full-time Digital Media Specialist
02/15/2012
Seeking a Digital Media Specialist to handle church website development and administration, social media integration, graphic arts and digital media...
Part-Time Pianist/Keyboardist Wesley Chapel/New Tampa Area
02/14/2012
CrossRoads Community UMC seeks a part-time pianist/keyboardist to play for our 9 & 10:30 am services. Our 9am is Traditional and 10:30 am is...
Conversations
Looking at the Death of Christ from East and West
02/16/2012
In his first letter to the church in Corinth the apostle Paul recorded the message of the gospel which he had received. It is assumed that he...
A Time to Die
01/31/2012
Sooner or later, all leaders of organizations have to die to their leadership so a new generation of leadership can emerge.
Take a look behind UMC's favorability rating
01/26/2012
A recent survey by LifeWay, a Southern Baptist agency, had interesting data on how the United Methodist Church is viewed by Americans. Like the...
How one Florida UMC cultivates young adult leaders
01/12/2012
Without a proactive, and at times aggressive, approach from senior leadership towards creating a culture that gives young adults, as well as youth,...
The Life-Charged Life
Daily conversation about what it means to respond to the invitation to "truly" live.
Florida Course of Study School
02/24/2012
Florida UM Church Secretaries Seminar
02/24/2012
The Florida United Methdist Church Secretaries will have their annual event February 24-26, 2012
at the Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg. ...
NE District Lay Servant Training
02/24/2012
Lay Servant Ministries Training
February 24 & 25, 2012
(both days required)
Friday, February 24th at 6:30pm -9:00pm...
Men's Fellowship Breakfast
02/26/2012
The LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH (SEPTEMBER-APRIL), the men gather for a good meal and enriching devotion together.
All men are welcome!...
Building the Beloved Community
02/27/2012
Recognizing, Understanding, Appreciating, and Utilizing Differences.
Description:
3-Day Workshop of Inclusivity Training for Appointed Clergy of...
SW District NCD Meeting
02/28/2012
The South West District New Church Development Committee will be meeting at Cleveland UMC....
Real Ideas Conference
03/01/2012
2012 Real ideas Conference
March 1 & 2
www.realideasconference.com
More than 70 workshops covering 9 ministry areas. Learn...
Real Ideas Conference - 2012
03/01/2012
At the Real Ideas conference we will share positive and practical ideas from our learning through successes and failures. This...
2012 Florida Conference Women's Retreat Weekend 4
03/02/2012
Promise of Hope
Keynote: Tara Seabrook
Bible Study Leader: Emily Sterling
Music Leader: Maureen Still
Devotions: Nancy Lewis
Hymn Sing:...
Annual Conference
Annual Conference News Stories in the Florida Conference Connnection
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Annual Conference Elects Delegates, Looks Ahead
Final Results for Delegate Elections
Strategic Leadership...
Appointments 2011 - 2012
View or Print the current Florida Conference Appointment Book.
Please click the read more link to open the Appointment Book pdf....
Elected Delegates - General and Jurisdictional Conference
Here are the listings of those elected. They are listed in the order of their election.
CLERGY
GENERAL...
Journal Order Forms -2011
For online credit card orders, please place your order online at the Florida Conference Online Store.
To pay by check, please click here for the...
Districts
Atlantic Central
9015 Americana Road Ste. 4Vero Beach, FL 32966-6668phone: (772) 299-0255
flumc-ac@flumc.org...
East Central
2125 E. South StreetOrlando, FL 32803-6502phone: (407) 896-2230
flumc-ec@flumc.org...
Gulf Central
1498 Rosery Rd EastLargo, FL 33770-1656phone: (727) 585-1207
flumc-gc@flumc.org...
North Central
P. O. Box 15178Gainesville, FL 32605phone: (352) 376-6353
flumc-nc@flumc.org...
North East
1415 LaSalle StreetJacksonville, FL 32207-3113phone: (904) 396-3026
flumc-ne@flumc.org...
North West
P.O. Box 13766Tallahassee, FL 32317-3766phone: (850) 386-2154
flumc-nw@flumc.org...
South Central
202 W Reynolds St.Plant City, FL 33563phone: (813) 719-7270
flumc-sc@flumc.org...
South East
2850 SW 27 AvenueMiami, Fl 33133-3731phone: (305) 445-9136
flumc-se@flumc.org...
South West
2049-B N. Honore AvenueSarasota, FL 34235phone: (941) 371-6511
flumc-sw@flumc.org...