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Host An International Student for Christmas |
 How would you like to share the love of Christ with a college student from China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Czech Republic, Senegal or Russia and never have to leave home to do it? If this sounds good to you, then International Friendship Ministries would love to lend a hand. IFM sponsors a Christmas tour for international students who are staying in the U.S. for the holidays. They will be coming to Orlando from schools all over America and need host families to house, transport and feed them.
Posted December 7, 2007 |
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Moms Mentoring Moms |
 It’s all about experienced Christian women taking younger Christian women under their wing. “Mom to Mom is a biblically-based mentoring program for mothers with young children,” said Jennifer Adamson, First Orlando’s Director of Women’s Ministries. “The women meet twice a month with older, mentoring moms for encouragement, practical learning and Bible study. Basically, the program is all about older women encouraging younger women in their role as wives and mothers of young children.”
Posted December 6, 2007 |
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Central, High Tide to Team Up for One Great Christmas |
 Are you looking for an early start to your Christmas celebration? Then check out the Central worship service this Sunday, December 9, at 6 p.m. in Faith Hall. “Christmas at Central” is a joining of the Central Band and High Tide, the Children’s Music & Arts Ministry consisting of kids ages Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Posted December 5, 2007 |
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Visit the Manger at First Orlando’s Living Nativity |
 You’ve seen live nativities before, but you just know that when First Orlando does it, it’s going to be first-class all the way. “It really will be very high quality,” said Erin Bond, First Oralndo’s Director of Music & Arts. “We’ve done a lot of improvisation with our actors regarding things like the king and his entourage—what are their roles, how do they react to the events happening around them and to each other? Also, we looked at things like how an angel would really move and how people would have reacted when they saw the Baby [Jesus] for the first time. We just can’t act like we’re in 2007 walking around the Mall of Millenia.”
Posted December 4, 2007 |
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Remembering 13 Great Years |
 After 13 years, Steve Smith is ready for the next adventure in his life. “I’ll be going to the ‘Holy Land,’ as Jim Henry and Jimmy Knott like to call it,” said Steve, First Orlando’s Communications Pastor, on his new calling to Brentwood Baptist Church just outside Nashville, Tennessee. “I will be the Communications Minister there.”
Posted December 3, 2007 |
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Give the Gift of Warmth This Christmas Season |
 So, here’s the deal: You want to reach out to the community and make a difference this holiday season, but your time is seriously limited. What to do? Well, First Orlando's Winter Coat Drive is a great place to start.
Posted November 30, 2007 |
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Our American Heritage: We Need to Know |
 When he was in college, David Zanotti was told by a friend to give up politics. “He said to me, ‘You know, David, if you just stick to preaching the Gospel, God will bless you immensely. Why don’t you just give up this stupid politics stuff and stick to the God stuff, because that’s what really matters to Jesus?’ ” If Zanotti would have taken that advise years ago, he never would have hosted his informative, 90-minute town-hall meeting Tuesday night, November 28, in Faith Hall. Zanotti is President & CEO of The American Policy Roundtable, an organization dedicated to restoring Judeo-Christian principles to American public policy.
Posted November 29, 2007 |
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Pregnancy/Counseling Center: Putting God on Display |
 For Sandy Epperson, the new First Life Center for Pregnancy/Counseling Center is primarily about one thing. “Our mission statement says that we are here to put God on display, and that is what this facility is doing,” said Sandy, who has been the Pregnancy Center’s Director for the past 17 years. “There will be major healing in this place.”
Posted November 28, 2007 |
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Become a Celebrity—Go to East Asia |
 If you’re looking to become famous in a short time, then consider going on First Orlando’s next mission trip to East Asia. “People there clap for you, surround you and show you a lot of attention,” said Leigh Ann Grubbs, the Global Impact Assistant at First Orlando. “People crowd around you and want to have their picture taken with you just because you’re American.” Wow. And all this for no other reason than being born in the Western Hemisphere.
Posted November 28, 2007 |
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First Orlando Musician Jazzes Up Christmas |
 These aren’t your grandfather’s Christmas carols. Well, in name they are, but certainly not in style.
“This is a CD with new and different arrangements of various Christmas carols, many with a jazz flair,” said Julian Bond, First Orlando’s Director of Arranging and Orchestration. The CD is called “The Singing Christmas Keys” and promises to put a little bit of spice into your annual Christmas music fare.
Posted November 27, 2007 |
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