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What To Expect

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Most people who are trying out a new church will first attend one of the worship services. Each of our services has a unique personality:

praise team 2014Our 9:30 Contemporary Service, is a large, informal gathering. This service meets in “The Gathering Place,” our multipurpose worship, fellowship and recreation space. Most Sundays include engaging worship music by our praise band and singers. You will also be able to hear a relevant sermon in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We hope you will join us for a truly fun and meaningful worship experience!

Our 11:00 Traditional Service, is our traditional service. It is held in our Sanctuary. Most Sundays include hymns accompanied by piano and/or organ, special music from our Chancel Choir, a time of prayer and an engaging sermon. Our 11:00 gathering is a wonderful time of passionately expressing our love for God in a time-honored traditional format.

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Our professional nurseries are available during all worship services. Sunday School begins following the praise music during the 9:30 AM  Worship Service.carl lohmar

There is no dress code and you will see a variety of styles. In fact, you’ll find the Contemporary Sunday morning services quite casual. Some people attending the traditional services dress up, but others wear “workplace” or casual clothes.

We hope that nothing you experience at First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton will ever make you uncomfortable, but the “unknown” can make anyone a little uneasy. If you have any questions find one of the ushers.

In addition to Sunday Services, we have many different types of activities during the week from Bible studies, to fellowship and special dinners. Check out our Ministries Menus to see what is available for each specific age group.

About Us

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At First United Methodist Church in Boca Raton, we find ourselves in an exciting new season of a long journey that began in 1926, a new season driven by our purpose statement—“making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” Guided by that statement, we are building a caring family of believers, who are experiencing how much fun we can have following Jesus together.

We take the process of becoming disciples seriously, calling our church family to weekly worship and daily devotional time; to connection with each other in accountability and mentoring relationships; to generosity of self and resources; and to service within the church and beyond the church in the community and world.

Our definition of discipleship comes from John 15:5, 10-12 NKJV:

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing. . . If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

Ultimately, we seek to love our neighbors with a missional love that invites them to discover Jesus as Savior and join us in the lifelong journey of becoming his disciples.

We serve our neighbors in a wide variety of capacities with the goal of transforming our communities and our world through Christ’s compassion and love. You will find us in schools and medical facilities, in food pantries and prisons, on sports fields and mission fields in the U.S. and overseas. We call it “Love—in action” (and we have the t-shirts to prove it).

We welcome newcomers and invite you to join us on this journey that gets more and more exciting as we abide and obey and serve and love together.

Pastor Craig Nelson

Leadership Council

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Since 2012, the leadership structure of the church has been updated to create better communication and allow decisions to be made in a more timely manner. The Leadership Council meets the third Monday of each month beginning at 6:30pm in the Center Room of the LEC building. All meetings are open to the congregation.

Music Ministry

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Thank you for your interest in the Music Ministry of FUMC Boca and for taking the time to check us out. There are many opportunities for people of all ages to develop and use their gifts and talents in music to praise our Lord, and bring hope to our community and beyond.

Let us encourage you to explore each area of the Music Ministry web page, and feel free to contact us if you find a particular area that interests you, or with any questions you might have.

Blessings, and we look forward to hearing from you!!

Arlene

 

 

Chancel Choir

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Our Chancel Choir is open to all adults who like to sing! No auditioning is needed. The choir practices one day a week on Thursdays at 7:00pm in the Music Suite. The choir sings every Sunday (except in August) at the 11:00am Traditional Worship Service. The choir is a warm and friendly group of people who are like family to each other. The mission of this musical group is to praise God and share their faith through song.

For more information, please contact Arlene Sparks, Director of Music at 561-395-1244 ext 134.

Directions

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We’re at:

625 NE Mizner Blvd.,
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 561-395-1244

First Boca is located between Palmetto Park Road and Glades Road, just east of Federal Highway (US 1) on Mizner Blvd. We are across the street and directly behind the Mizner Park Amphitheater.

Circle of 8

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The Circle of 8 mission is to help people become better acquainted with each other and to develop friendships within the church family. This is done through group fellowship in an informal, strictly social environment. Single and married adults are sorted into groups of eight, and each group plans its own monthly activities, taking turns hosting the get-togethers. Members’ names are shuffled and sorted into new groups every four months to promote wider circles of acquaintances and friends.

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