The information you need today! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear First United Methodist Church,    This is Pastor David Averill writing from McAllen, Texas, near the Convention Center District and a shopping area. McAllen is a city with a population of 142,000, ranking as the 23rd largest city in Texas. It is part of the…

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The information you need now! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends in the Faith and Family of God, I hope this message finds you well. For my first update, I am writing to you from Fort Bliss, Texas where I am in processing for my 90-day deployment to a Southwest Border Mission. This kind of…

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PUTTING FUN INTO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner   Dear First United Methodist Church of Mt. Dora, Florida,   I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to bid farewell for 3-months as I prepare to embark on a mobilization, starting tomorrow, as a National Guard chaplain to McAllen, TX.…

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Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends in the Faith,I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. This Sunday, July 21st I will preach my last sermon until mid-November 2024 (3 months away). I am writing to remind you of an important development in my ministry and personal journey. In addition to my ministry with…

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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends in the Faith,   I hope this message finds you well and filled with the joy and peace that only our Savior can bring. As we continue in the month of July, a time typically associated with summer fun and outdoor activities, I am…

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Independence Day Edition! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner  Dear First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora,   Greetings to you from Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. Despite being physically distant for two weeks during my annual summer commitment in the military reserves, my heart and prayers are with each one of you as we continue our…

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! JULY CALENDARS! TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends in the Faith,   Jesus coaxed his disciples to “go across to the other side,” (Mark 4:35). Jesus had to coax me also this past week. I initially did not want to go across to the other side, to the “Leader’s Way” conference at Yale…

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THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW TUESDAY TIDINGS Pastor’s Corner He swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay.   …

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