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Our Pastor
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Rev. Russell T. Belcher, Senior Pastor
Rev. Rusty Belcher has served as the Minister of First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden since 2005. He is married to Kathi Zimmer Belcher and they are the parents of four children and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Belcher is the lead Guidance Counselor at Southwest Middle School in Dr. Phillips, Orlando. They enjoy the work of missions and service in our community and live in the parsonage in Winter Garden. Pastor Rusty enjoys mentoring others and partnering with ministry leaders. He enjoys college basketball, church league softball, BSA 210, our growing preschool and summer camp (with extended care) children’s Club G3 (VBS) and youth ministries including the mission trip in 2014 to Henderson Settlement, KY and our very own Camp SPARK.
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Rev. Belcher is a member of the Rotary Club of Winter Garden, where he is a Paul Harris Fellow and past Board Member. He is also a past president of the West Orange Ministerial Association and enjoys Light Up Winter Garden each year at the start of Advent. Rev. Belcher is a graduate of Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fl. and The Divinity School, Duke University. He studies each January at Asbury Theological Seminary, and is a Marcy Preaching Fellow of Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Rev. Belcher is a member of the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church where our church serves Christ alongside the United Methodist Churches of the East Central District. Rev. Belcher is a trained United Methodist Men’s Leader. He serves on the Board of Directors of Aldersgate Emmaus and Methodists United in Prayer. His most recent mission trips have been to Cuba and Appalachia.
Our Church vision is, Building-Life Changing Christian Relationships.
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Our Staff
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Joan Dyer
Administrative Assistant
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Ken White
Business Manager
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Jamie Wiggins
Communications
and Worship Media
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Debbie Prescott
Database Administrator
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Kathy Zachariah
Office Assistant
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Patrick Fleissner
Ministry Intern
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John Zachariah
Ministry Intern
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Greg Harford
Youth Pastor
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Blair McRae
Pre-K, K, 1st, & 2nd Grade
Children’s Ministry
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Wendy Davis
Preschool Director
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Katie Brugal
Praise Team &
Choir Director
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Sam Eberwein
Organist
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Jim Peterson
Praise Team Pianist
and Organist
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Marian Wagster
Handbell Choir Director
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Libby Swanson
Choir Pianist
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Mark Grzetich
Custodial Care
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Jesse Branom
Custodial Care
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