The GeriActives will attend the play, Every Little Crook and Nanny, at the Lake Wales Little Theatre on April 13th. Curtain is at 7:30 PM. To obtain tickets to the show, call the theater at 863/676-1266 and leave a message. When they call you to finalize your purchase, be sure to tell them to include you in the GeriActives group.

The group will go to dinner first at 6:00 PM at Woody’s BBQ located at 19501 Hwy 27.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall. This will be the band’s last concert at the church for their winter season. Free admission! Free pizza and soft drinks!

The New Orleans Nighthawks concert planned for April 5th has been cancelled. The Band will perform on Friday, April 12th at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

The GeriActives are headed to Winter Park to The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. The Morse Museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. At 11:30, we will have a docent-led tour of the museum. Admission is $5 for Seniors (please have cash). Lunch after the tour will be at BOCA, across from the museum. Following lunch, we should have some time to explore the many interesting shops on nearby Park Avenue.

The church is presenting the tableau, “Is it I, Lord?”, a drama depicting Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall with special guest, Pat Gullotta.

The GeriActives will travel to Florida Southern College to take the Frank Lloyd Wright tour, a 90 minute docent-led walking tour of the campus. Lunch will follow the tour at Garden Bistro on Lake Mirror in Lakeland. The cost of the tour is $32 (lunch on your own).

Spring Bazaar Sale: Indoor and Outdoor Seasonal Crafts, Plants and Baked Goods!!

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Join us for this special service as we prepare for Easter.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall with special guest, Terry Myers.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall.

A Celebration of Life service will be held for longtime church member, Ramona Rowland, on January 20th at 11:00 AM in the church Sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, Ramona’s family requests donations to FUMCLW for the Ramona Rowland Memorial Nursery.

The GeriActives will participate in the Lake Wales Care Center’s Empty Bowls fundraiser by painting bowls for their Empty Bowls auction.

We will meet at the Episcopal Church (221 S. 4th Street) on January 5 to paint our bowls from 10:00-12:00. We’ll stop for lunch at 12:00; place yet to be determined. If you need additional time to complete your bowl, you are welcome to return after lunch. The Care Center provides a bisque bowl, brushes & paints, “everything needed to create a uniquely beautiful hand-painted bowl.” These bowls are then sold at the Empty Bowls Auction and Reception on January 30, with all proceeds supporting the Hunger Relief Programs of the Care Center.

A candlelight service of worship and holy communion will be held in the church Sanctuary on Christmas Eve at 5:00 PM.

To reach out to the needs of people who are feeling blue at Christmas. Pastor Tino and the worship team have created a sacred time for people living through dark times. These services are reflective, accepting of where a person really is, and holding out healing and hope.

A Blue Christmas, a service of grief, will be held in the Sanctuary, Thursday, December 21, at 5:00 pm. Please join us then to offer hope to a hurting world.

The Chancel Choir will present a program of Christmas music, Lessons & Carols, during the 10:30 AM worship service.

A pasta dinner will be served on December 15th in the Fellowship Hall at 5:00 PM. The cost is $8.00/per person and $5.00 for children under 10 years of age. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by Monday, December 11th!! Contact the church office at 863-676-2516 or by email at office@fumclw.org

The dinner will be followed at 6:30 PM by a steel drum concert presented by Steel Baroque featuring Catherine and Brett Wm. Templeton.

On December 4th, the GeriActives are headed to Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee for ICE! Tickets need to be purchased in advance at: https://christmasatgaylordpalms.marriott.com/ice for the group’s entry time of 3:00 PM. Check the Bulletin Board page for additional information.

The New Orleans Nighthawks will present a concert of jazz tunes in the Fellowship Hall.

The church will hold the traditional Thanksgiving gathering at 2:00 PM on Thanksgiving Day. The turkey will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share with others. A signup sheet is in the sanctuary for those who plan to attend.

The Lake Wales Ministerial Association invites you to attend the annual Thanksgiving Community Unity Service. Location TBD.

Holiday Bazaar featuring handmade Christmas, Fall, Patriotic and Faith based crafts and decor. There will be baked goods for sale including the famous Mrs. Harvey’s White Fruit Cake.

The GeriActives will attend the FUMC Preschool’s initial Chapel Service for the year in our Sanctuary on Thursday, October 5, at 8:45. Chapel begins promptly at 8:45, so please be seated at least 10 minutes before that.  The students, and visiting parents, will be in the first 6-8 rows.  Feel free to sit anywhere behind them.  The front doors to the sanctuary will NOT be open. Entry is through the doors by the Preschool and the Choir Room (Parlor).

After Chapel, which lasts about half an hour, the group will have breakfast at Impact Café ,1201 Burns Ave. https://www.impactcafe.org/

The GeriActives will attend the performance of the improv comedy troupe, Out of the Box at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven. Dinner before the show will be at Lucille’s American Cafe.

4:00 PM: Meet at the church to carpool

5:00 PM: Dinner at Lucille’s

7:00 PM: Out of the Box at the Ritz (Tickets are $10 at the door)

Pastor Tino will teach a weekly Bible Study beginning on September 6th. The initial meeting will be held at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The study group will decide on the time, format and course of study for the future sessions.

The GeriActives willl visit the Polk Museum of Art,  followed by a guided introduction to the Lakeland History and Culture Center, just across the parking lot in the Lakeland Public Library. Lunch will be at Black and Brew located in the library.

The GeriActives will attend the 32nd Annual Caladium Festival in Lake Placid, FL on Friday, July 28. Those who wish to carpool to the venue will meet in the choir parking lot at the church at 8:00 A.M. The group will ride the Sugar Express, a 1920’s steam-powered passenger train offering hour-long trips out of Lake Placid through the orange groves, palm tree farms and sugar cane fields of Central Florida. The train leaves the station at 10:00 A.M. Tickets for the train trip are $25 + $2 service fee and must be purchased in advance: https://sugarexpress.ticketspice.com/caladium-festival-flyer

The festival also offers arts and crafts, a beer garden, food booths, and entertainment.