Steve
is Assistant to the Pastor.
Steve
has served numerous churches in
Ohio
and
Florida
as Youth Ministries Director, Director of Worship Ministries, Outreach and
Program Ministries Director, Contemporary Worship Minister, Youth Pastor,
Young Adult Pastor, Worship Leader, Assistant Worship Leader, Deacon, Licensed
Minister, School Chapel Service Minister, and Children's Church Co-Director
with his wife Joyce Ann.
Steve
is a Christian writer. His Faith Forum and Faith Focus newspaper columns
appear in 2 Collier County newspapers and in 6 Brevard County newspapers,
reaching nearly 1/2 million people.
As
a Christian music artist, Steve has ministered Contemporary Christian Concerts
with Grammy winner Geoff Moore, Out of Eden, and Freddie Colloca. His songs
have appeared on multi-artist projects such as Refuge Ministry's "Songs
of Refuge" and
Harvest
Christian
Center's "I'm On My Way" for which he penned and sang the title song.
Steve's own Contemporary Christian Music project "I saw His Face"
received national and international radio air play on many different radio
formats and his music video "Closer Every Day" received TV air play
in many states.
Steve
has performed Prison Ministry for over 8 years in two high and maximum
security jail facilities for teens. He believes that each youth is God's
creation and deserves the opportunity to find their place in God's plan and to
grow in their unique personalities and gifts. Steve's youth ministry at FUMC
of Homosassa will be welcoming, encouraging, fun and spiritually rewarding. He
says, "Our Youth Ministry will be a safe place for teens to come be
themselves, have a lot of fun and to discover their spirituality."

Youth Ministries
What is Youth Ministry? Youth
Ministry is EVERYONE
! Youth
Ministry is every person between the ages of 11 and 18 from every family in
the church and community whether they attend the 8, 9:30 or 11 am Sunday
church services, Sunday School, or Youth Fellowship. There’s a place for
you in First UMC’s Youth Ministry! Youth
Ministry at First UMC of the Homosassa area is...Christmas caroling at
nursing homes, making hurricane health kits for hurricane survivors,
ministering at church services in music, as acolytes, ushers, audio video
aids, and sacred dancers, fundraising, community service, adopt-a-park, fun
& fellowship trips (to baseball games, parks, water parks, wildlife
parks, & concerts), movie trips, making sand-art presents for elderly
shut-ins, puppet ministry, adopt-a-child missions, and Sunday School.
There’s
a place for you at First United Methodist Church’s Youth Ministry!
Steven
Skelley
Youth
Ministry Director
Phone
628-4083
Holistic
Small Groups
What
is a Holistic Small Group?
Small groups are just that: small gatherings of people. Holistic
Small Groups have trained leaders and are designed for people with
common interests to meet together with a common purpose.
Each groups is united by a common theme. Each theme is designed
to spark interest and encourage group dynamics.
Everyone
is welcome and each group chooses their own direction and focus. All
groups share a common DNA structure which includes:
1. Inclusive
Fellowship—Anyone and everyone is welcome
2. Disciple
Making Goals—Everyone becoming a disciple of Christ
3. Bible
Based—The Bible is a resource for each group
4. Mission
Involvement—Each small group will choose a mission project through
which they can serve the church or community
5. Intentional
Outreach—Groups are designed to multiply and grow.
Attributes
of
Holistic
Small Groups
Holistic
Small Groups are
Holistic
Small Groups
WELCOME
THE STRANGER
Holistic
Small Groups
ARE
SMALL
AND
FOCUSED
ON
MULTIPLYING
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
MUTUAL SUPPORT
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
COMMUNICATION
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
UNDERSTANDING
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
NEW EXPERIENCES
There’s
a place for you in our Holistic Small Group Ministry.
Groups
meet at their own pace and on their own schedule to support, study,
discuss, minister, pray and share.
Check
out one of our current groups or start your own!
Steven
Skelley
Holistic
Small Groups
Ministry
Director
Phone
628-4083
Creative Worship / Praise Ministries
Join Steve Skelley in helping
communicate the gospel in creative ways! Our Creative Worship Team works
hand-in-hand with Pastor Mark Whittaker to support the messages, sermons,
and themes in our church services. We use drama, comedy, music, props, and
gifts to help our congregation better understand God's message for us all.