By Dan Shorb - Published January 3rd, 2012
Want to get an idea what the Youth Workshop of the Florida Chapter Fellowship Summer Church Music Workshop is like? Check out this slide show of highlights from the 2011 Workshop. Go to the Youth Page Go directly to the slide show Slide Show Soundtrack: Original worship music by Bryan Browning, one of the Youth Workshop [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published November 23rd, 2011
There are several reasons why it is advantageous to attend the Florida Fellowship Workshop rather than many other venues: The location (Lakeland, FL) is closer for Floridians and many South Georgians than Montreat, Lake Junaluska, or Ridgecrest. This means a travel expense savings. In addition to their own worship times (nightly Vespers), the Youth worship [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published November 22nd, 2011
A one-day Pastor’s Track will be offered on Wednesday of our Church Music Workshop in July 2012. It is true that The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts endeavors to support in every way possible the clergy, and has done so since its inception in the 1950′s. Pastors of any denominational persuasion [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published August 23rd, 2011
Our current Florida Chapter officers are as follows: Luke Nash, President Joan FitzGerald, Workshop Chair Beth Haulman Green, Secretary Beth Trotter, Treasurer Joanne Kelly, Membership Coordinator
By Dan Shorb - Published August 10th, 2010
Do you sometimes feel alienated in your service to the church? Do you sometimes feel perplexed when deciding how to deal with other church workers? Do you ever wish you had someone to talk to in a similar situation? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you should definitely join The Fellowship. [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published April 26th, 2010
Apply now for 2011: The Grant K. Pulen Scholarship, named for a founding member of the Florida Chapter, provides an award of $1,500 to a fulltime student in music at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a member of the United Methodist Florida Conference, or have attended the Youth Music Workshop of the [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published March 11th, 2010
The Florida Chapter–The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts is now exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are further classified as a public charity. This means that the chapter can now receive contributions that are tax deductible under section 170 of the code. We are [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published
What music opportunities does your church have for youth? Do you find it challenging if not difficult to motivate your youth to sing and participate in worship? Alongside our Adult Workshop each summer, we offer a rare experience for one or 50 of your youth to sing in a Middle School/High School Choir under a [...]
