North West District of the Florida United Methodist Church

05/06/2025

Join our conference May Webinar to learn more about the Buckets of Hope challenge that your church can join in! For more information contact the district office.

03/18/2025

Serve on a Conference Ministry Team! Whether you're a returning volunteer or new to serving, we’d love for you to join a team!

►Apply by April 1, 2025
►Learn more & apply: https://www.flumc.org/applicationtoserve

Questions? Contact Molly McEntire at [email protected].

11/05/2024

A Prayer for the Election
by Rev. Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

10/10/2024

10/05/2024

Monitoring Tropical Storm Milton & Supporting Hurricane Helene Survivors

As we monitor Tropical Storm Milton, which may strengthen into a hurricane in the coming days, we encourage everyone to review their preparedness plans and begin making necessary preparations for potential impacts. Detailed information and guidance from Ministry Protection will be communicated Monday as we continue tracking the storm. Clergy are invited to encourage their congregations to follow advice from community officials related to evacuation and preparation. This is a time to contact people in the life of the congregation who may need assistance and coordinate help for any special needs.

We will have updates no later than Sunday evening related to Conference-wide events this week that may be impacted by the storm. For updates, please visit flumc.org.

At the same time, we remain committed to supporting those most impacted by Hurricane Helene here in Florida. This week, we’ve witnessed an incredible response to the needs of those affected, and we know these needs will continue. We are grateful for your continued involvement in this vital work.

For opportunities to volunteer, click here: https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/HeleneOffersofVolunteerAssistance

Have goods and services to offer? Click here: https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/HurricaneHeleneAvailableGoodsandServices2024

To donate to the Florida Annual Conference disaster support, click here: https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/DisasterRecoverySupport71

Below is a prayer from Bishop Tom Berlin that may be a resource for your personal prayer time or in worship tomorrow:

Loving God,

We pray for our United Methodist family in Florida and all those who have faced the devastation of Hurricane Helene. We have seen the resilience of those most impacted. We have seen our connection at work as individuals and churches have shown up with food, water, flood buckets, materials and funds generously given to help others in this challenging time. As we are preparing for the uncertainty of Hurricane Milton, we ask that you help us prepare well, make wise decisions, and be organized to respond again to the impact we will experience and the needs that will be present. By your Spirit, grant us strength, courage, and wisdom as we support one another and our communities. May the love of Christ shine through The United Methodist Church, and may we offer service that brings hope to all who are affected.

In the gracious name of Christ, we pray. Amen.

Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and generosity. Together, we are making a difference.

10/03/2024

Greetings friends, just a reminder to join us at the Service of Installation for Rev. Catherine Fluck Price this Sunday at 4 PM at Trinity in Gainesville. If you can't make it, the service will be live streamed at the link below.
https://trinitygnv.org/online

09/26/2024

Ministry Protection Hurricane Helene
Insurance Claim Zoom Meeting

The Ministry Protection Department of The Florida Conference will host a post-Hurricane Helene Zoom meeting on Saturday, September 28 at 10:00 am.

Church leaders (lay or clergy) are welcome to attend.

We will discuss:

The Florida Conference’s property insurance program, and applicable coverages
Claim reporting procedures
What you can expect from your adjuster
Nuggets of wisdom from previous storms
The Episcopal Office will be present on the zoom call to offer prayer and support.

If you would like to participate, please click here to join the Zoom meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84703578772

Meeting ID: 847 0357 8772

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Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbYDJDc27

No registration is required. For those unable to attend, this meeting will be recorded and posted to flumc.org

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08/07/2024

United Women in Faith Fall Mission Study

Saturday, August 24th from 9:30 AM - 2 PM
Centenary United Methodist Church
206 North Madison Street, Quincy FL

The theme for this event is “The Kin-dom is Among You; Drawing Closer to God and One Another”. Registration is $10, lunch will be provided.

Please click the link for a registration form, and send your completed form using instructions below:

Please register by completing and mailing the registration form and $10 remittance by August 20th
(Payable to NWD UMW) to:
Gwen Dixon, NWD UWF President
1906 Brown Street, Tallahassee, FL 32308

[email protected]
Payment may also be made at the door, but you need to email Gwen Dixon your commitment by August 20th. You will be responsible for the $10 remittance.

07/10/2024

The NW District Creation Care team is offering an opportunity to Keep Cool while Helping the Planet this Saturday, July 13 from 10 am -1 pm at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church. Starting off with a ReThink Energy Florida Fundraiser and ending with a movie screening of Common Ground, this event promises to be a great time to connect and learn about ways you can help make a difference. Attendees must register for the breakfast, so RSVP to Cara Fleischer at [email protected].

07/10/2024

With hurricane season underway, here is your chance to get trained as a NW District Early Responder! Thank you Trinity United Methodist Church for hosting this important event. You can register here: https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/NWDEmergencyResponseTeamTraining

The North West District Early Response Team Training will be held at Trinity UMC Tallahassee on Saturday, July 27th, from 8 am to 4 pm, at Trinity in Moor Hall. There is a $15 fee for this training.

During this class, you will learn to provide a Christian presence by being on a team of caring “listeners” who help prevent further damage to a family’s personal property by doing debris removal, flood clean-out, and even roof tarping for those who are able. And you will learn about the essential “adminis-trivia” of managing donated materials, gathering information, responding to other needs in the community, and providing important reports for local disaster operations.

Please sign up at linktr.ee/tumct

07/01/2024

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We are VERY excited to re-open our nursery space!

When there were no children joining us on Sunday morning, this space was converted to a place for adults to sit in comfy couches and chairs. But just look at it—this is a space meant for kids! Now that we have all ages on Sunday morning, we’ve moved out the boring grown-up stuff and made it a kids’ space again 🥰

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

06/20/2024