WORSHIP AND PRAYER
We have been called as a church to seek the Presence of God. God’s
call upon our church is for God’s supernatural presence to break
through into our natural world, because in His presence, we are
transformed.
Worship is the most important thing that the church does upon the
earth. God calls us to worship as an act of corporate and personal
obedience. At a Pine Castle worship service experience, our mission
is to bring people into the presence of God, to communicate the
gospel to the unbeliever, to edify the church family, and to support
the overall vision of Pine Castle in its evangelistic outreach to
this city and the world.
It is our dream to be a center for prayer, where believers can come
and be trained to pray and intercede for our city, nation, and world
thus fulfilling the call of Christ. (Mat.21:13/Isaiah 56:7)
Several times a year, PCUMC hosts a 48 hour prayer vigil. Our new
Sanctuary will have a room designated for 24/7 prayer.
CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
It is our dream to train and equip followers of Christ to become
Christian Leaders and to multiply disciples throughout Orlando and
to the ends of the earth.
The Masters' Plan
Jesus had a plan and purpose and a Vision from His Father. As Jesus
poured his life into ordinary men, they would become extraordinary
and do extraordinary things. Teams and small groups would multiply
all over the world.
The goal of small groups at PCUMC is to prepare individuals to be
transformed by the Holy Spirit and to rely on His power instead of
living in the flesh, so that they may confront evil and be witnesses
for Jesus Christ. We now have a vehicle – The Master’s Plan – for
drawing individuals into small groups.
Every person was created to live a life devoted to God while in
community. No one was designed to be a “Lone Ranger” Christian. The
Master’s Plan is designed to provide an environment where every
believer can mature in Christ with the rest of the PCUMC community.
Pine Castle Christian Academy
In 1983, Pine Castle Christian Academy was created to be a Christian
school where students could receive an outstanding academic
education in an environment that nurtured spiritual growth. Through
PCCA, God can pour into the lives of 740 children and youth who have
the potential to become Christian leaders.
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM
It is our dream to train and equip believers to witness, evangelize
and become leaders of World Evangelism through local outreach and
missions. Evangelism and Missions at Pine Castle United Methodist
follows an Acts 1:8 model. Jesus said, “But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the
earth.” In order to reach this mandate, our church interprets our
Jerusalem as being Pine Castle and South Orlando; Judea as Orange,
Osceola and Seminole Counties; Samaria as Florida and the USA; and
the Ends of the Earth as the rest of the world. We have planted 150
mission churches, and we support global ministries and mission
partners who share our passion for changing lives by sharing the
love and message of Christ. Our local ministry partners serve
physical, mental and spiritual needs here at home. Additionally, the
church sponsors outreach ("Win") events such as Pioneer Days.
GENERATIONAL MINISTRIES
Our Dream is to capture the hearts and future of our nation by
reaching the children and youth of our community with the Good News
of Jesus Christ. Our Generational Ministries create an culture that
nurtures children and youth in the Spirit so that they can stand
strong and not compromise with the world. We believe that children
can operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They’re not too young
to do great things for God. We believe that no child is too young to
know Christ personally and begin walking out the destiny that God
has for them RIGHT NOW!
NEW
FACILITIES
"I will fill this temple
with glory...the
glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,"says
the LORD of hosts. "And in this place I will give peace." Haggai:
2:7,9
Pine Castle UMC entered the 21st Century in facilities designed for
the 1950’s or 60’s. Frequent roof leaks allow water to flood church
facilities, to create hazardous conditions and to ruin office
equipment. The sprawling campus made early visits to PCUMC confusing
and inconvenient. A family with children might need to drop older
children off for Sunday school at the Lighthouse Educational Center
on Waltham Avenue, and then walk across Hansel Avenue to take
preschool age children to the 200 building, and then rush to adult
classes in another building. Those with physical disabilities had a
difficult time using our facilities and the campus.
Following the vision that God gave to the church several years ago,
we have stepped out in faith as a church to build a church building,
"The Master's House". Our new facilities will enable us to carry out
God's Vision for our church in the following ways:
Our new 1,250 seat Sanctuary will not only increase our worship
space, but it will enhance assemblies for Pine Castle Christian
Academy.
We will have increased meeting space for Sunday School classes and
small groups.
Children and preschoolers will now be under the same roof as their
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