First United Methodist Church of Orlando

First United Methodist church of Orlando Steeple

First United Methodist Church of Orlando is a church located in Downtown Orlando. Founded in 1882, First United Methodist Church has been a presence in Central Florida for over 125 years. ^[1] The church has helped found many non-profit and charitable organizations, including the Coalition for the Homeless ^{[2] [3]} and IDignity. ^{[4] [5]}

After a sale of property to the City of Orlando and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, First United Methodist Church of Orlando undertook a multimillion-dollar building project that revitalized its campus and changed the look of downtown. ^{[6] [7]} The new ministry building for First United Methodist Church of Orlando opened in September 2011 and held a special dedication on October 2, 2011. ^[8]

References

1. First United Methodist Church of Orlando, "Our History", "firstchurchorlando.org Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine "
2. Coalition for the Homeless, "Fact Sheet", "centralfloridahomeless.org Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine "
3. Orlando Sentinel Archive, "Methodists to take in homeless", 5/9/1986, "orlandosentinel.org Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine "
4. City of Orlando, "Press Release" "cityoforlando.net Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine "
5. IDignity, "Supporters" "idignity.org Archived 2011-02-05 at the Wayback Machine "
6. Orlando Sentinel, "Orlando church agrees to $28.35 million deal that clears way for performing arts center", 2007-12-05, "orlandosentinel.org"
7. Orlando Sentinel, "Change to arts center deal nets church $2 million", 1/24/2011, "orlandosentinel.org"
8. First United Methodist Church of Orlando, "Dedication Sunday", 10/2/2011, "firstchurchorlando.org"

External links

• First Church Orlando website
• First Church Orlando on Twitter
• First Church Orlando on Facebook
• Florida United Methodist Conference website

28°32′20″N81°22′37″W / 28.53886°N 81.37698°W / 28.53886; -81.37698