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Special Church Conference | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 12:30 pm | 2nd floor CWC | Presiding: Rev. LeeAnn Inman

All First Church members are invited to attend and vote. The agenda includes drawing 5% from the General Endowment to support the 2026 Operating Budget (instead of the 4% allowed by the Endowment bylaws) and approving several nominations unfilled at the Fall Church Conference. Following voting on these two matters, the Church Conference will conclude, and our monthly Church Council will convene. The primary business of the Church Council meeting will be an update presentation from the Building Committee. All are welcome to stay for this presentation. Boxed lunch will be available for $12. Register here.

Living a Sacramental Life: A 2-Part Pre-Lenten Retreat

Sunday, Feb. 8  | 3:00 - 6:00 pm &

Sunday, Feb. 15 | 5:00 - 8:00 pm

(Participants are asked to attend both sessions)

We’ll begin each evening with a covered dish dinner—please bring something to share. Between sessions, daily readings, prayers, and reflections will be provided to guide your journey.

During this retreat, we’ll explore: How to live more mindfully in our baptismal identity; How the grace of the Lord’s Supper continues to shape us; and How everyday life can be sacramental. All are welcome! Come and prepare your heart for the Lenten season through reflection, conversation, and community. [Register here]

Young Adult Lenten Book Study

Mondays beginning February 23 | 7:00 pm 

Feeling worn out by life’s pressures? Discover the ultimate relief—the grace of God! Join Pastor Rushing for an engaging study of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World by David Zahl. Together, we’ll unpack the theology of grace in fresh and exciting ways and explore the freedom and hope it brings. The study begins Monday, February 23 at 7:00 pm at Broadway UMC, 406 E Amelia Street. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience true renewal! Bring a friend! For more info contact Rushing@FirstChurchOrlando.org.