Broadway Recent Events
UMW:
December
Radical Generosity event - The event included a blessing and presenting a $5000 Music scholarship to Connor. (emphasis on education)
Radical Generosity event - The event included a blessing and presenting $2500 to God's Greyts. This organization helps retired greyhound dogs find homes. ( emphasis animal safety) Also, the professional Dickens Carolers brought joy to our worship service!
November
Radical Generosity event - The event included a blessing and presenting $2500 to
Hope & Help of Central Florida. (emphasis LGBTQ community)
Radical Generosity event - The event included a blessing and presenting $2500 to House of Hope. House of Hope Serves teens and their families in restoring their relationships. They provide shelter, nourishment, and help for those in need and spiritual guidance.
(emphasis Adolescents)
October
Radical Generosity event - The event included a blessing and presenting $2500 to Celebrate Community Health Center and the Reach Out and Read Program
(emphasis literacy)
Lake Eola Heights Block Party - National Night Out and UMW Spaghetti Dinner
(community)
September
Broadway United Methodist Church's first Radical Generosity event was held. The event included a blessing and presenting FIDO BAGS to every Fire Station (17) in the City of Orlando during our worship service. These bags contain specialized life-saving equipment to let members of the Orlando community know that their pets may be a little more safe in the event of a fire.
( emphasis animal safety)
Saturday a Blessing of the Animals was held on the lawn of Broadway United Methodist Church.
Broadway U.M.W. Mission Study on Poverty was held in Criswell Hall
August
Broadway U.M.W. raised $2,204 for the Samaritan Village in Orlando from proceeds from the Silent Auction, Bingo and delicious barbecued pork with rosemary held on the 25th of August 2018. We presented Dione Coleman, Executive Director, the love offering Sunday 26 August 2018, Ms. Dee Coleman told us of Samaritan Village's recovery home and therapeutic center for adult survivors of human sex trafficking whose mission is to provide a safe place for sexually trafficked women to heal from trauma and recover from addiction through medical and counseling services as well as be trained for independent safe living through education, and employment training. They find support in reclaiming their lives to become catalysts for change in their communities. The congregation then prayed for Ms. Dee Coleman and the ministry at Samaritan Village.
Broadway U.M.W. Excursion to "Lavender & Lace Tea Room", Lake Alfred. Fl.
Met at church and carpooled to the always fun event.
June
Broadway U.M.W. General Meeting - The Holy Land Experience. Presentation from Carolyn and Linda Dixon with Yvonne Lorah describing with visuals that made us all feel we were there!
April
Broadway U.M.W. raised $554 for the St. Luke Medical and Dental Clinic
a nonprofit organization that provides medical and dental services
(fillings & extractions) for uninsured patients. Client's eligibility is for those persons who have no medical insurance, no Medicaid, no Medicare, or Share of cost. Clients must be
BELOW 200% of the federal poverty level. A love offering was given in full from donations received from the Cordon Blue Dinner served after worship downstairs in Criswell Hall.
Annually in December
Eola Heights Neighborhood Holiday Gathering
Downtown neighbors meet with Broadway UMC for Hors-d'ereves & Desserts, Singing, and Santa with Presents for our neighborhood children!
*Additional presents are given to the children at the Christian Service Center.
Annually in October
Eola Heights Neighborhood Block Party_ National Night Out
Downtown neighbors & Broadway UMC celebrate National NightOut in our community garden. We are sponsored by the City of Orlando and local law enforcement. Booths from local churches, restaurants, vendors, etc. are available. Community's volunteer entertainment has included performances by Orlando Opera, The Russian Ballet, and local professional musicians. Prizes donated by local vendors and organizations. Everything is free to the gathering community! Building better relationships through gatherings. In 2018 we won first place in the City of Orlando for our community event!