NOVEMBER CALENDARS IN THIS EDITION! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church,   Reformation Day is officially this Thursday on All Hallows’ Eve (otherwise known as Halloween). Martin Luther nailed 95 points of disagreement (known as the “95 theses”) with practices of the Roman Catholic Church on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany…

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Now you know! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church, Like many of you, I heard that Wendy Simpson passed away after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. Wendy overcame the odds to live as long as she did. Wendy was preparing to start as our Lay Leader when she learned of her…

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Important information enclosed! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church of Mt. Dora, I was relieved to hear that most of you made it out of the storm unscathed. I did hear that Charlotte Jardine had her car totaled due to a tree falling on it. Also, at the parsonage, my family had…

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ALL THE CHURCH NEWS YOU NEED NOW TUESDAY TIDINGS ATTENTION! ALL BIBLE STUDIES, REHEARSALS, GROUPS, AND MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON! If you need help after the storm, please call the church office or Pastor Donna. UMCOR – Give Here Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends…

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Church and Office Updates HURRICANE MILTON A state of emergency has been issued in 54 Florida counties ahead of Hurricane Milton which is expected to make landfall as a potential Category 3 storm on Florida’s Gulf coast by Wednesday.  PLEASE NOTE:  All Church Bible studies, groups, and activities have been canceled, on Wednesday, October 9, and…

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OCTOBER CALENDARS IN THIS EDITION! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora,   I am writing to you after having visited the Alamo in San Antonio, one of Texas’s most prominent buildings. By the way, the reason we’re here, is this is called a staff ride when a group of…

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YES! IT’S HERE! THE CHURCH NEWS YOU NEED! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church of Mt. Dora   I am writing to you from Brownsville, Texas, a hotel near I-69E, heading west toward the coast. As you anticipate a storm coming your way in Florida, please know I’m praying for all my…

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Our biggest issue EVER! Is your picture in this edition? Read and find out! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora,   Last week, I was in Laredo at the PEG Energy Stadium where they were having a public memorial for 9-11 sponsored by the Laredo Fire Department. Also, many…

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