First United Methodist Church of Orlando

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

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

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[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"

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