News from Montverde United Methodist Church http://www.montverdeumc.org/ en News from Montverde United Methodist Church http://www.montverdeumc.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.montverdeumc.org/ 18 16 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:54:00 -0500 United Methodists invited to take hymn survey http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/united_methodists_invited_to_take_hymn_survey/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=166b50ac82 United Methodists are invited to participate in an online survey identifying their 10 favorite...  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — United Methodists are invited to participate in an online survey identifying their 10 favorite hymns to help the United Methodist Publishing House and the United Methodist Board of Discipleship analyze and plan for congregational singing resources and identify changes and trends in musical styles. The selections may come from the United Methodist Hymnal and/or The Faith We Sing. The survey also asks participants to select up to 10 of their least favorite hymns and songs and also the titles that should have been included. In addition, participants will respond to five geographic questions. The survey is available at www.gbod.org/favoritehymns.html. For more information, contact Dean McIntyre at (615) 340-7073 or dmcintyre(at)gbod.org

]]> dmcintyre@gbod.org Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:54:00 -0500 Children's Sermon Focuses on Heros http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/childrens_sermon_focuses_on_heros/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=d689015e6d Kids learn about the greatest hero in history, and how it relates to our everyday heros. On Sunday, October 14, there was a special Children's Sermon about heros.  Ted spoke about our everyday real life heros like parents, doctors, police and fire fighters.  To help with the talk, several volunteers from the Montverde Fire Department were on hand to talk with the children.  Ted then talked about the most important hero ever - Jesus.  He discussed how Jesus saved each of us from the sin we commit every day and how we can look up to him as much as we do our other daily heros.

Following the Children's Sermon, all the kids (including some over the age of 30...) went outside for a Fire Safety demonstration by the volunteers.  This was a terrific sermon and learning experience for the kids!

]]> Children Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:48:00 -0500 Team Jamaica 2008 Gearing up! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/team_jamaica_2008_gearing_up/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=01c3338b14 Help support Dawn and Ted during their second Medical, Dental and Optical Mission trip!   Team Jamaica; a Medical, Dental and Optical Mission sponsored by St. Luke's United Methodist Church, began preparations for their 2008 trip when the Team Jamaica Core Leadership team met in July. MUMC members Dawn & Ted Eckbreth have joined this years leadership team. Both Dawn and Ted became "hooked" on mission work after last year's mission experience.

   The team, which consists of 22 members, will depart for Jamaica in early February, 2008. Dawn reported; "We will be incredibly busy between now and then". "The team will be meeting at least once a month for team building meetings, sorting of medications and education".

   Currently, the team is collecting over the counter medications for the trip. Here is your chance to do mission work...without leaving home. You can purchase as many of the items listed below; then drop them off in the collection box, located in our Sanctuary, from now until October 7th. Please make sure the item has an expiration date of September, 2008 or later. 

   Keep checking the web site for all the details regarding Team Jamaica as we will update monthly.

ITEMS NEEDED

1.Toothbrushes

2. Toothpaste

3. Aspirin (325 MG)

4. Hydrocortisone Creme (1%)

5. Chewable Children's Vitamins

6. Children's Ibuprofen (100 MG)

]]> Missions Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:05:00 -0500 Pastor Jeff tries his hand at "Blogging"! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/pastor_jeff_tries_his_hand_at_blogging/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=b807845f50 After some slight technical delays, we finally have the capability for Pastor Jeff to create "Blog"... After some slight technical delays, we finally have the capability for Pastor Jeff to create "Blog" entries on the website!  For those who may not be familiar with "Blogging", a blog (short for web log) is basically a chronological website "diary".  You can read more about blogs at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

To visit the Pastor's first entry, navigate the menu to "Community" then click on the "Pastor's Blog"

You can also subscribe to an RSS Feed of the blog, so that you always have the latest posts.  Just click on the  button on the left side of the blog page to add it to your browser's RSS Feed list.

]]> General webmaster@montverdeumc.org Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:10:00 -0500 MUMC Homecoming Event a huge success! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/mumc_homecoming_event_a_huge_success/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=e288f0d283 Old friends, new faces, worship and fellowship - a great time for all! MUMC held their first "Homecoming" celebration on March 11th, and the response was overwhelming!  Everyone had a great time during the worship service, and the fellowship time in the town park afterwards.  To see the whole story, go to News & Events / Events / 2007 / MUMC Reunion

]]> General Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:07:00 -0500 Printable Member's Directory Available http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/printable_members_directory_available/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=5f8199f7aa A printable version of the church member directory is available in the Microsoft Word format. A printable version of the church member directory is available in the Microsoft Word format.  To download a copy, you must be a member of the church and be logged in (which you must already be, otherwise, you wouldn't see this!).  Go to the Members-Directory page to download a copy.

]]> Members webmaster@montverdeumc.org Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:06:00 -0500 Team Jamaica Returns! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/team_jamaica_returns/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=14a2041ac0 Medical, optical and dental mission team returns to US with spiritually refreshing stories to share. Dawn and Ted Eckbreth returned from their seven day mission trip to Jamaica March 3rd. Both are reported to be physically exhausted but “spiritually refreshed”. Dawn, Ted and the rest of “Team Jamaica” departed for Ocho Rios, Jamaica on February 24th. Dawn and Ted participated with a mission team formed through St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The team had a professional staff of two doctors, one dentist, one dental hygienist and a support staff of nineteen other dedicated Christians. The professional staff performed routine medical examinations, tooth extractions and dental care while the support staff greeted the local people, fitted patients with reading glasses and dispensed prescriptions. The team had over seven hundred interactions with the Jamaican people in two churches located in Ocho Rios and Lauriston.

After working around the wonderful Jamaican people Dawn and Ted both have a new meaning of God’s love for all of us as their hearts were warmed by the smiles of the patients they served, as well as the compassion of the twenty plus volunteers from the two churches served by the team. The local volunteers were constantly attending to the teams needs by dispensing drinks and providing wonderful lunches that were savored by the team. The trip ended with an incredible dinner at the Madge Saunders Conference Center which was also the team’s base of operations during their stay in Ocho Rios.

Dawn and Ted will be sharing their experiences in detail at our service on March 25th.

]]> Missions Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:56:00 -0600 Team Jamaica prepares for Mission Trip! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/team_jamaica_prepares_for_mission_trip/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=f02859d023 Team members will be treating patients for minor medical, dental and optical conditions. Two of our parishioners, Ted and Dawn are accompanying a group from St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on a mission trip to Jamaica at the end of February. “Team Jamaica” consists of 23 people with varying degrees of expertise. The team will meet at Orlando International Airport at 5:00 AM on Saturday February 24, 2007 and fly to Montego Bay, Jamaica. Upon their arrival, the team will take bus transportation to the Madge Saunders Conference Center which is located outside of Ocho Rios. The team will spend their evenings at the center and have breakfast and devotionals in the morning before departing for their destinations. The team consists of two groups. One group will go to St. Andrews, which is located near Ocho Rios, and the other group will go to Lauriston, which is located in the mountains south of Ocho Rios. Both teams will be performing the same duties at their respective locations. Team members will be treating patients for minor medical, dental and optical conditions.  Team Jamaica anticipates treating 150 to 180 patients per day at each location. The excitement has been building for some time now as the team has met several times to sort medications, delegate responsibilities and bond as a team. Ted and Dawn can’t wait to get there and get their hands into Gods work. There will be a special church service to commission the team at the 9:30 AM contemporary service at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on February 18, 2007. Donations from MUMC members and friends have helped make this trip possible for Ted and Dawn. Ted and Dawn have assured us that this is the first of many mission trips in which they plan to participate.

Look for more updates on the Jamaica 2007 Mission page here.

]]> Missions Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:49:00 -0600 MUMC Adds RSS Feeds http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/mumc_adds_rss_feeds/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=e322b7132d MUMC website adds RSS 2.0 feeds for news and blogs Our website now has RSS 2.0 news feeds available for visitors to subscribe to for the following sections:

You will see the feeds available by looking for the RSS Feed button in the left hand pane of the website - .

You can validate the feed by clicking on the Valid RSS button -

  Look for this icon in your browser!

To use the feeds in Internet Explorer 7, click on the orange RSS feed button on your toolbar to bring the feed up, and then you can click on the subscribe link.  Other news readers can also be used, and you should refer to the help section of those readers to determine how to subscribe.

We hope you find this an easy way to keep up with the latest news and events.  We hope to add a feed to the calendar once development on that is complete.

]]> General webmaster@montverdeumc.org Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:05:00 -0600 Women's Chorus Forming! http://www.montverdeumc.org/news_and_events/news/article/womens_chorus_forming/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=1979f6e91f The Administrative Board of Montverde United Methodist Church agreed to be the home of the new... The Administrative Board of Montverde United Methodist Church agreed to be the home of the new South Lake Women's Choir knowing the group would probably outgrow the fellowship hall someday. What no one could have predicted was that the group would outgrow that space after only one rehearsal.

Carlene Loss and Becky Elswick are members of the church and were at that first rehearsal along with a dozen other women who love to sing. The a cappella group will be singing various styles of music such as barbershop, vocal jazz, gospel and doo wop.

Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm right here at the church.  New members are welcome!  For directions to the church, click here.

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