Church Profile

First United Methodist Church of Lakeland
Pastor:	Rev W. David Mcentire
Mail Address:	72 Lake Morton Dr Lakeland FL 33801
Physical Address:	72 Lake Morton Dr Lakeland FL 33801 Display Map
Country:	USA
Phone:	(863)686-3163
Email:	hmayes@firstumc.org
Website:	http://www.firstumc.org
Avg Membership/Attendance: 4115/434

GCNO:	353067
Conference:	FLORIDA
Jurisdiction / Central Conference:	SOUTHEASTERN
Episcopal Area:	FLORIDA
District:	GULF CENTRAL
Type:	Chartered
Date Founded:
Date Closed:
Date Chartered:	01/01/1884
Date Reopened:
Ethnicity:	WHITE
Charge Name:	FIRST - LAKELAND

AppointmentsStatistics

Name (Select)	Position	Emp Status	Status	View Church Stats
McEntire, W. David	Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2007 - Present
Whitaker Smith, Andrew	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2020 - Present
Taylor, Janet Nicole	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2021 - Present
Stump, Melissa M	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2016 - 06/30/2021
Lallance, Leroy O	Deacon	Full Time	Active	06/01/2002 - 06/30/2021
Whitaker Smith, Andrew	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2017 - 06/30/2020
Edwards, June Pinner	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
New, Edward Slee	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2013 - 06/30/2016
New, Judith Mann	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2014 - 06/30/2016
Britt, Cory D	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	12/20/2011 - 01/01/2015
Colan, Michelle L	Deacon	Full Time	Active	06/01/2012 - 06/30/2014
Edwards, June Pinner	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	06/01/2007 - 07/01/2013
Shin, Kyu-Seok	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2011 - 07/01/2013
Dana, Kirk W	Deacon	Full Time	Active	07/01/2006 - 03/01/2013
Marsh, Carol V	Deacon	Full Time	Retired	09/22/1997 - 06/01/2012
Oliver, Andrew M	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	06/01/2009 - 06/01/2011
Helms, Rosella Kay	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Retired	04/01/2009 - 08/30/2009
Jackson, Anna L	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	06/01/2008 - 06/01/2009
Gibbs, Robert M	Pastor	Full Time	Retired	05/27/2003 - 06/01/2007
Minton, Kenneth L	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Retired	07/01/2005 - 06/01/2007
O'Neal, Felecia Ann	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/01/2005 - 06/01/2007
McCloskey, Thomas W	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Retired	06/15/1995 - 07/01/2005
Walter, Cheryl J	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	05/27/2003 - 07/01/2005
Compton-Newell, Linda	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Retired	02/04/1998 - 07/01/2005
Short, Riley P	Pastor	Full Time	Retired	08/20/1992 - 05/27/2003
Reeb, Charles D	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Active	07/09/1999 - 05/27/2003
Bove, Jose P	Associate Pastor	Full Time	Deceased	02/04/1998 - 05/29/2001

Charts

Membership And Attendance

Received Professions Of Faith

Average Attendance

Year End Membership

Sunday School Attendance

Grand Total Paid

Year End Debt

Apportionment Percentage Paid

Membership Growth

Total Paid Program Expenses

Total Paid Operating Expenses

Total Income For Budget Spending Plan

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Quick Facts (2021)

Professing Members	4115
Professions of Faith	5
Attendance	434
Baptized Members	288
Adults Baptized This Year	4
Children Baptized This Year	16
Constituent Members	2320
Sunday School Attendance	318
Small Group Participation	1153
Number Of Small Groups	70
Mission Participation	0
Apportionment Percentage Paid	100%
Mission Giving	$478,784
Total Spending	$3,907,162
Total Income	$4,008,801

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