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 Students gather for first-ever leadership summit
By Sarah Alsgaard / Oct. 12, 2008
ORLANDO — More than 162 students from churches across the Florida Conference gathered for a first-ever weekend summit Oct. 3-5 in Orlando that focused on ways students can “dare to care.” full story
Opportunities
Oct. 10, 2008
 Conference-related:
• Florida bishop offers inaugural lecture at Asbury Seminary
• Weekend retreat focuses on day camp ministry
• United Methodist Women celebrate pathway to joy
• Women’s Retreat design team members invited to reunion
• 2009 Spanishtown offers immersion experience
• Evangelism grant requests being accepted full story
 Global/national:
• 2009 Congress on Evangelism focuses on five practices of fruitful congregations
• Worship, music, preaching from the center retreat held in Nashville full story
 Why the church fathers?
An e-Review Commentary By Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker / Oct. 10, 2008
Why are the teachings of the church fathers important? Florida Conference Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker says anyone wanting to interpret the Christian faith of today and the future must begin with them. full story
 Conference capital campaign receives $4 million in gifts
Suzanne McGovern / Oct. 6, 2008
LAKELAND — Construction of a new residential cottage for children at the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home and renovation of the 60-year-old Barnett Lodge at the Warren W. Willis United Methodist Camp are one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to two recent multi-million dollar gifts. full story
 Rare coin collector turned minister brings entrepreneurial ideas to church
By J.A. Buchholz / Oct. 5, 2008
From a radio ministry to a mobile café, the Rev. Gene Yotka is helping bring out-of-the-box ideas to fruition at First United Methodist Church, Cocoa, all so people have the chance to seek God in ways that are comfortable for them. full story
 Needs of Haiti brought close to home for Florida Haitians
Jenna De Marco / Oct. 3, 2008
The Florida Conference and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) launched relief efforts last month in Haiti after four tropical cyclones battered the Caribbean nation in the span of three weeks, weakening the country’s already fragile infrastructure. full story
More Headlines
Retreat focuses on challenges, successes of small churches/9.30.08
Texas United Methodists need help to rebuild after Ike/9.27.08
Response shows connection at work, strength of small church/9.27.08
U.S. regulations with Cuba hinder Florida Conference recovery efforts/9.24.08
Florida United Methodists help Cubans recover after Gustav, Ike/9.24.08
Campers, leaders celebrate past with eye to future/9.19.08
Numbers add up for La Piscine/9.16.08
Evangelism award recipient says churches just have to ‘step through the door’/9.16.08
Grandmas, grandpas welcome kids at G.G.’s House/9.10.08
Pilot program is win-win for summer interns, conference ministries/9.10.08
Florida man challenges conference to 'lead way' in starting Hispanic prayer line/9.6.08
United Methodist Men celebrate centennial, decades of ministry/9.6.08
Florida United Methodists continue recovery efforts after Fay/9.3.08
Orlando church teaches church planters to fertilize soil/9.2.08
Florida United Methodists begin cleanup from Fay/8.22.08
Church shares ‘secrets’ to longevity/8.19.08
Florida camp instills respect for the environment/8.18.08
Annual school offers disciple-making tools/8.13.08
Youth camp celebrates 60 years of ministry/8.10.08
Leaders consider next steps in hiring new director/8.8.08
Native American study is eye-opener for young adults/8.8.08
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