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The Florida Conference is home to hundreds of local churches, ministries, clergy and lay members dedicated to making a difference in the world. Check out the stories below to see how they are sharing ideas and making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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October 09, 2015

Truckin' 'em in for family night

A Tampa congregation books food trucks to treat families to dinner and a movie – at church.

October 02, 2015

Church outfits kids with new shoes, full bellies

Trinity UMC, DeLand, matches a Florida Conference Lockmiller grant to launch 'Sneakers 4 Kids.'

September 25, 2015

In their own backyard and beyond

Members of this Sebring church are on a mission to make disciples, change the world.

September 18, 2015

Opting for Table service

Spiritual nourishment at The Table in Brandon is convenient without resorting to fast food.

September 11, 2015

'Prayer bears' spread God's love, lift spirits

Stuffed bears carry the prayers of a Florida congregation to those in need. It's a low-cost ministry for churches of all sizes.

September 08, 2015

Orlando Serves recruits community volunteers

First UMC, Orlando, seeks to sign up neighbors helping neighbors in this expansion of the SundayServe concept.

September 04, 2015

Message in a bottle

After seeing children at a bus stop in sweltering heat, a congregation launches a campaign to provide them with bottled water.

August 28, 2015

With this BMW, who needs horsepower?

Brevard Mission Week at Suntree UMC, Melbourne, turns youth camp into a loud proclamation of Jesus' love.

August 21, 2015

Music, God's universal language

A Tallahassee church's quest for an organist leads to answered prayers for both the congregation and a musician from the Ukraine.

August 14, 2015

Open hearts, open worship

Inverness congregation turns the loss of its church sanctuary into new ways of sharing Christ's message with the community.

August 07, 2015

Church blesses community with free, remote blood pressure checks

Satellite Beach UMC partners with community organizations to give paramedics a way to remotely monitor patients' blood pressure – for free.

August 03, 2015

Church starts its own clergy debt relief program

Killearn UMC, Tallahassee, comes up with its own version of "Passing the Torch," a Florida Conference program aimed at helping recent seminary students reduce education debt.

July 31, 2015

Strawberry fields forever? Not for these kids

Volunteer tutors led by Nancy Plate of St. Andrew's UMC, Brandon, help children of migrant farmworkers tap into education for a better future.

July 27, 2015

'Pied' in the face

VBS students at Grace UMC, St. Augustine, celebrate extravagant generosity in the form of llamas for people in need.

July 20, 2015

Special time in Nicaragua

An 11-year-old tells a story of finding friendship, generosity and common interests in a community vastly different from his hometown.

July 17, 2015

God's game of dominoes

A trip to Argentina for youth from First UMC, St. Petersburg, leads to an up-close look at Pope Francis' ministry in Rome.

July 13, 2015

Lifelines to go

Families in need line up for food at the monthly Tice UMC mobile pantry, a partnership between the church and a local food bank that keeps the community fed.

July 06, 2015

Making connections: the power of Legos

A Florida Conference congregation discovers a great outreach ministry for all ages in those little interlocking plastic blocks.

June 29, 2015

Even the littlest ones

A crowd gathered to celebrate Village UMC's prekindergarten graduation witnesses the power of prayer when a child stricken by stroke walks in to collect her certificate.

June 22, 2015

A literal mission field: Cornerstone community garden

A couple's love for the land spreads to a UMC across the road and launches a ministry that feeds the community and cares for the environment.

June 12, 2015

'Crockpot ministry' takes God's love to the lost

Volunteers from First UMC, Starke, take church and fellowship to Lost Valley Campground, along with meals served hot from the crockpot.

June 05, 2015

Angels take wing from island church

Tiny, hand-crafted angels carry the prayers of a congregation for people in the armed forces or others in harm's way.

May 29, 2015

25-year-old signing choir is more than a passing gesture

Mary Harris was looking for a way to make a difference when she heard God's call to start a signing choir for the deaf and people with impaired vision.

May 22, 2015

Lake City church celebrates 175 years serving the community

First UMC, Lake City, is one of more than 35 churches celebrating milestone anniversaries that will be recognized at Annual Conference.

May 18, 2015

Artist: Sharing gifts is part of God's plan

Yvonne Krogulski's artwork not only graces St. John's UMC's Angels Care Clinic and Project Love, but she provides free art lessons too.

May 11, 2015

Small gift carries huge message for Jesus

A United Methodist congregation seals its ministry of emergency aid with a "wear and share" cross pendant necklace for everyone.

May 08, 2015

Peace UMC gives back to congregation and community

Volunteers turn out to help their Orlando church and community on an April weekend designated for service.

May 04, 2015

Weary Wesley students fortified for exams

The Florida Conference and Florida United Methodist Foundation team up to serve breakfast and prayers to students during exam week.

May 01, 2015

UMM to the rescue with Tool Belts United

Rev. Steve Painter and Northeast Florida United Methodist Men team up to offer free TLC to aging church buildings in the North East District.

April 30, 2015

Educating women in Haiti

A young adult on a mission trip discovers a specific health need for women and raises the funds to address it.

April 29, 2015

Bethune-Cookman students working for Nepal relief

Students at the United Methodist-related university in Daytona Beach collect prayers and funds to help earthquake victims.

April 27, 2015

Meet the minister: Tamara Isidore

Rev. Tamara Isidore blazes a trail for Haitian women in the United Methodist pulpit.

April 22, 2015

Weber named Riverside Retreat director

Weber will begin his ministry at Riverside Retreat on May 1.

April 20, 2015

LaPorte, meet Pahokee

United Methodist youth and adults from Indiana spend a whirlwind spring break changing lives with First UMC, Pahokee.

April 17, 2015

Campus to City Wesley Foundation goes to Japan

Last summer, a team of five from the CCW - Campus to City Wesley Foundation in Jacksonville - took a trip to Japan to participate in ministry with Florida missionary Jonathan McCurley and his wife ...

April 14, 2015

Virtual Mosquito 10K

Edgewater UMC will be hosting a race in Port Charlotte on May 23, and not all participants will be in attendance. "We have set this up where anyone in the world can sign up and run anytime – ...

April 13, 2015

Meet the minister: Roger Scholtz

This pastor brings lessons from Africa to his interim stint at Hyde Park UMC.

April 06, 2015

Open Arms Village

A new homeless facility nears completion at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. More than just a shelter, Open Arms Village is a comprehensive program with a mission to help homeless men and women ...

April 02, 2015

Suncoast Kid's Place: a safe haven for grieving children

Kids help kids heal at this program founded by Van Dyke Church. The Tampa Tribune/TBO.com has the story.

March 30, 2015

Books add up for migrant children

Girl Scouts team up with St. Andrew's UMC, Brandon, to collect books and end up with more than 1,500 for children of migrant farmworkers.

March 26, 2015

Operation Love Your Neighbor

Cape Coral First UMC takes it to the streets, fanning out to help the community with service projects.

March 23, 2015

Meet the minister: still serving at 92

Rev. Haig Medzarentz, 92, has logged more than 50 years in ministry and has no plans to retire.

March 20, 2015

Foot-washing tradition forges relationships

More than 250 people received food, shoes and a foot-check at the annual foot-washing event at First UMC, Miami.

March 20, 2015

God used my tie

Pastor David Ames’ essay about how God uses the simple and unexpected to open doors for ministry.

February 27, 2015

First Oviedo's military outreach is a 'God thing'

Church members make sure veterans and active duty military personnel know they're loved.

February 27, 2015

Riverside director called to the wilderness

Martha Pierce, longtime camp director at Riverside Retreat, will retire April 1 and continue her Creation Care ministry in Tennessee.

February 27, 2015

South Shore UMC, students team up to feed hungry children

A United Methodist Church partners with a community college to boost its backpack ministry outreach.


Blessings outweigh challenges for historic church

A legacy of railroad magnate and noted hotelier Henry Flagler, Grace UMC makes the most of its heritage in historic downtown St. Augustine.
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