Events at First Methodist Oviedo
Women's Night of HOPE
Join us for a Women’s Night of HOPE! Save the date, and check back for more details!
Day of Hope - Residing Hope Tour
Join us on February 21 at 10:00 AM to experience the ministry of Residing Hope, one of our core mission partners. Come be a part of worship, mini service projects, seminars, lunch, tours and more! All ages are welcomed and encouraged to attend! Golf carts are available for those with mobility challenges. RSVP by completing this Realm registration by 2/10!
Schedule of Events
10:00 Gates open
10:15 Walking tours begin
10:30 – 11:00 First round of breakout sessions
11:15 – 11:45 Second round of breakout sessions
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch in the gym
12:30 Program in the gym featuring our youth
Breakout Sessions:
Seating is limited and an RSVP is required.
These educational breakout sessions are available to showcase our services, and help you better understand what we do at Residing Hope. There will be two rounds of breakout sessions this year, the first at 10:30 and the second at 11:15. Each guest will only be able to attend one session per round.
When you register on Realm, please choose which breakout session you want to attend so we can give them our complete RSVP information.
First round of breakout sessions
Ways to Engage With Residing Hope
What is Trauma Informed Care?
All About Foster Care
Second round of breakout sessions
What is Trauma Informed Care?
Planned Giving Basics
All About Foster Care
You can view Residing Hope’s website about this event here: https://residinghope.org/day-on-campus/. (Please do not fill out your own RSVP on their website. We will submit one RSVP for our church.)
Depending on interest and the number attending, we can coordinate carpooling from the church.
Winter Break - Wed Night Paused
Wednesday Night Programming is PAUSED for Winter Break! Join us again January 14th!
Christmas Musical
Join us at the 9:30am & 11am services for the showcasing of our Christmas Musical “A New and Glorious Morn” that our Chancel Choir & Tim Conyers have worked so hard to prepare for!
Breakfast with Santa
Come join us for breakfast, crafts and Santa Meet and Greet!
This is such a sweet event!We have a pancake breakfast (donated by Townhouse), crafts, story time, scavenger hunt, carolers, and a special meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus! All proceeds go to missions for women and children!
Under 2 years old is free.
Purchase Tickets here for your Breakfast Time Slot.
Sign up here to volunteer
Veteran's Day Luncheon - Military Support Team
Join us for a luncheon hosted by our Military Support Team to honor our Veteran’s on Veteran’s Day. Lunch will begin at 12pm, and will be catered by Mission BBQ.
When: 11/11 at 12pm
Where: Fellowship Hall
RSVP: Diane Holland (615)584-8906 hollanddiane57@gmail.com
Pool Party
Chill by the water and soak up the good vibes! 12pm offsite - contact ljames@fmcoviedo.net for more information
Palm Valley Workday
Join us for a church work day in Palm Valley. We will be doing landscaping. Volunteers should meet at the Clubhouse at 8:45 AM. Please bring gloves and any landscaping tools you would like to use (rakes, weed eaters, edgers, ladders.) If interested, please email Jane at facilities@fmcoviedo.net
Serving Opportunity: Residing Hope
Join us for a serving opportunity with Residing Hope Children’s Home. Help by serving to the kids, eating dinner with them, and play board games.
When: 3rd Thursdays, monthly
Where: Residing Hope Children’s Home
RSVP: Nancy Pandolph npandolph@yahoo.com
Pumpkin Patch Volunteer Signup
The Patch runs smoothly thanks to our dedicated volunteers who come together to serve and extend the radical hospitality of First Methodist Church of Oviedo. If you’d like to volunteer in the Patch, register on our signup link here
The Patch is open from 3-5pm, 5-7pm during the weekdays, and from 12-8pm on weekends. Shifts are 2 hours, and families with children are welcome to sign up. We already have some youth volunteers signed up, we need the adults to be there to supervise!
REMEMBER: Proceeds from the patch go towards our Youth!!!
Pumpkin Unloading
🚜🎃 Pumpkins are coming! We need your help unloading and setting up the patch on October 11 at 2 PM. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and bring with you a water bottle and your muscles!!!
Pastor & Staff Appreciation Month
Join us in celebrating our Pastors and Church Staff during the month of October! Members are encouraged to write notes of appreciation, send gift cards, offer words of encouragement, or just share their appreciation for the work of our hardworking Pastors & staff. Need more ideas?
Movie Night
🎬 Young Adult Movie Night 🎬
Join us Thursday, September 25 at 8:00 PM in the Youth Room for a fun night together as we watch Space Jam! 🏀🐰🍿
Bring a lawn chair or something comfy to sit on, bring a friend, and enjoy the movie with us!
Family Summer Send Off
Join us for an unforgettable day of water slides, snow cones, pizza, and tons of water activities! Don’t forget your toweland wear your bathing suit—it's going to get wet!
🛝 Water Fun for the Kids
🏋️♂️ Open Gym for the Parents
Fun for the whole family!
New Member Class
New Member Class – Join Us!
We’re excited to welcome new faces to our church family! Join us for our New Member Class, where you’ll learn more about who we are, what we believe, and how you can get involved.
Free Dinner: 5:30 PM – 6:10 PM
Class Begins: 6:30 PM
👨👩👧👦 Bring the whole family! Childcare will be provided.
Pumpkin Patch Set Up
COME GET YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS! Be sure to mark your calendars and come help out! We recommend everyone wear closed toe shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty!
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
We will be offering a class on discovering spiritual gifts. This class is two 4-hour sessions. Both classes are needed to complete this course. Signing up for the 9/22 class will automatically put you in the 9/29 class. To sign up please use the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AACAA2EA7F4C70-50231541-discovering?useFullSite=true#/
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
We will be offering a class on discovering spiritual gifts. This class is two 4-hour sessions. Both classes are needed to complete this course. Signing up for the 9/22 class will automatically put you in the 9/29 class. To sign up please use the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AACAA2EA7F4C70-50231541-discovering?useFullSite=true#/
Membership Sunday
Join us on September 8th to welcome all of our new members into the First Methodist Family. The reception for new members will take place during both the 9:30 & 11 AM services.
New Member Class
There will be a new members class on 8/25. If you are interested, please contact the church office. Lunch will be provided.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Samaritan Village Pickleball Fundraiser
MEN'S + WOMEN'S DIVISIONS *BRACKET ACCORDING TO SKILL LEVEL
Tournament: Men's Division @ 10am, Women's Division @ 1pm
Want to help support one of our mission partners? Use this link to register: https://samaritanvillage.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/weekend-2-june-29th-svi-pickleball-tournament-men-s-and-women-s-division
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.
Young Adult Summer Book Club
Wednesdays | 6:30 pm | Lee Chapel
The Shack by by William P. Young
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
This is a hybrid styled class, you can join us in-person or via zoom.