Orlando Teaching Churches & Core Seminars

Teaching Churches

Participants will go to one of the following five Teaching Churches for worship on Sunday and will stay for lunch and a teaching session from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Transportation will not be provided unless indicated.

Iglesia Metodista Unida Neuva Vida, Ocala, FL
Pastor Eduardo Cortez
www.nuevavida-imu.com
Started in 2003 with 12 members, over 200 now worship in a newly expanded facility with a goal of having 1,400 by 2010. Bus will be provided for this church.

Lifesong Church, Orlando, FL
Pastor Lyndol Lloyd
www.mylifesongchurch.com
LifeSong was launched by University Carillon UMC as a mother/daughter church plant in September 2006. One year later, LifeSong has an average worship attendance of 325 people per weekend.

Pine Ridge Fellowship, Deltona, FL
Pastor David Moenning
www.pineridgefellowship.com
Founded in 1998, Pine Ridge now worships with over 650. It is known in the community for creating relevant, engaging environments where people can love God through worship, outreach, and ministry to children and students.

Berea Mission UMC, Orlando, FL
Pastor Thomas Toussaint
This 6-year-old congregation worships at the Pine Hills UMC with a worship attendance over 140. learn how they have effectively created ministry for the growing Haitian population.

Ocoee Oaks UMC, Ocoee, FL
Pastor Ernie Post
www.ocoeeoaksumc.com
A joint effort of two congregations who merged, Ocoee Oaks sold the historic building downtown and relocated to a new property and facility. The church has three services with nearly 400 in attendance.

First UMC, Clermont, FL
Pastor Doug Kokx
www.fumc-clermont.com
Through innovative thinking, creative worship, and ministry outreach this historic congregation is in its largest building expansion in its 115 year history as it revamps its 10 acre campus so it can live into the future.

New Covenant UMC, The Villages, FL
Pastor Gary Bullock
www.newcovenantumc-fl.org
Founded in 2000 with a goal of reaching a fast growing retirement community, the church has grown rapidly with over 1400 in worship. See how biblical hospitality has allowed it to expand its ministry to the whole community. Bus will be provided for this church.

University Carillon UMC, Oviedo, FL
Pastor Joe MacLaren
www.ucumc.net
Worshiping with over 1700 total attendance, this church is primarily for young families. It also has launched two churches, one of which is a Hispanic congregation.

HopeSpring; A United Methodist Church, Winter Garden, FL
Lead Pastor Gary A. Shockley
www.hopespringfl.org
HopeSpring is the daughter congregation of St. Lukes. Started in 2007, the church meets at Bridgewater Middle School and as it grows is leasing an 11,000 foot space in a former grocery store.

Core Seminars

In addition to the Ministry Track and Sunday experience at a teaching church, you will be able to attend three of the following Core Seminars on Friday and Saturday taught by national leaders and teachers.

St. Luke's & General Agency Workshops

On Monday, you will have an opportunity to take two workshops that will be offered by leaders of Cornerstone UMC and staff from General Agencies. Workshops from St. Luke's will focus on their six key ministries of Reach, Proclaim, Nurture, Guide, Deploy and Support.