Dear First Winter Park family,

Thank you for the incredibly gracious welcome you have given me, and for calling me to serve as your Executive Pastor. Lauren and I, along with our children Vera, Roman, and Isabella, have already felt your kindness through so many conversations and smiles.

I mentioned this on Sunday, but immediately after walking around and meeting many of you, Lauren and I turned to each other and said, “We love it here. This is awesome.” That sentiment has continued throughout this week during my first days in the office and as our family participated on Wednesday night.

We are deeply grateful for the way God provided and worked through this church to bring our family to Winter Park. I am humbled and honored to be here. I do not take lightly the privilege of serving you, serving alongside Pastor Doug and the staff team, supporting the Kingdom vision, stewarding resources, and helping strengthen what God is doing in and through this church.

I am also excited to serve alongside you as we love the people who are already here and the people who are not yet here. I look forward to serving our community together and meeting needs in word and deed with the love of Jesus.

Thank you again for graciously receiving us. We are grateful to be home and ready to serve.

In Christ,

When I first interviewed for the position of Student Pastor at FBWP, I shared how I think about growth. I explained that I’m not interested in going a mile wide and an inch deep. I have always valued discipleship over numbers. That said, growth still matters. Growth is an indicator of health. When a plant isn’t growing, something is wrong beneath the surface.

We are currently in, and continue to be in, a season of steady growth at Power House. That reality raises an important question: what is that growth actually pointing to? If growth reflects health, then what does it truly mean to be a healthy church or a healthy student ministry?

A healthy church or student ministry is not measured first by how many people it gathers, but by how deeply it forms disciples. Growth matters, but it is the result of health, not the definition of it. When students are rooted in God’s Word, shaped by Christlike character, and living out their faith, growth happens naturally.

Our goal, then, is not growth for growth’s sake, but health that produces growth. As Scripture reminds us, “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:7). When we are “rooted and built up in him” (Colossians 2:7), fruit follows naturally. As Jesus says, “Every healthy tree bears good fruit” (Matthew 7:17).

Ready to get involved?

Looking for a small group?  We have groups for all ages that meet Sunday, Wednesday and other times during the week.

Sunday Small Groups : 9:30 Sunday morning Small Groups for all ages. (including kids and students.)

Wednesday Community Night Our Wednesdays are packed with opportunities to connect:

4:30 PM – Thriving Adult Choir (65+)

5:30 PM – Family Meal in the Food Hall

6:00 PM – Life Discipleship with Pastor Doug 

6:00 PM - Season 5 of "The Chosen" Viewing Group

6:00 PM – Kids Ministry and Power House 

Weekly Bible Studies

Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays at 6:45 PM in the Choir Suite

Thriving Adult Bible Study – Thursdays at 10:30 AM in the Conference Room

Just click the link below to get connected to a small group. Please let us know if you have any questions!  Let’s journey together!

Take You At Your Word

Trust In God

Blessed Assurance

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for your incredible generosity this past year. Your continued faithfulness allows us to serve our church and community in meaningful ways.

As we look toward the new year, we are preparing your official tax-deductible giving statement for all donations made between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. You can expect to receive your statement by January 31 via mail or email.

If you have recently moved or have a new email address, please take a moment to ensure your contact information has been updated with the church so your statement reaches you promptly.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact Lisa Bowman at lbowman@fbcwp.org or 407-644-3061.

Thank you again for your generosity and support.

Weekly budget goal:  $21,296