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ABOUT US
Who We Are
Welcome home! We're looking forward to getting to know and love you. At Limona Village Chapel, our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, and we live into this mission by loving God, loving people, engaging our world, and growing in faith. We are a United Methodist Church, which means we talk a lot about grace, mission, and small groups. We believe in the ancient creeds (like the Apostles' Creed), and we take scripture seriously. We aren't perfect, but we're deeply committed to learning and growing together. If you're looking for a church that will laugh, cry, celebrate, grieve, and simply be there for you - welcome home!
Our Story
We began as a gathering of believers in a local school building (known as the Limona School), located in the rural community of Limona. The church was officially organized on October 15, 1916 in the United Brethren tradition. Our vision was to be a "village chapel" - a church for the neighborhood. Eventually, we purchased the school building and moved it to the corner of Limona Rd and Victoria St, where the church remains today. In 1968, a fire destroyed the sanctuary. A new sanctuary was quickly built, and we joined the United Methodist Church in the same year. We later built a fellowship hall and two education buildings. Today, we continue our long-standing heritage of being a church that exists for the good of the neighborhood.
Leadership
Pastor Kim was born in Indiana, PA, lived in Norman, OK, twelve years and attended Northwestern University where she met her husband, Greg. She is a second career pastor as she worked in banking for 17 years prior to becoming a pastor. She attended Asbury Theological Seminary part-time and was commissioned as a pastor in 2005 and ordained in 2008. She says, "We have lived in Valrico since 1987 except for two years. My husband Greg and I have 3 adult married children, 5 grandchildren, two granddogs and a grandcat! In my free time, I enjoy my family, playing the flute and piano, assembling 1000 piece puzzles, reading, books on tape, and Greg and I love being part of a choir."
"I look forward to sharing the year to come with all of you, especially those who help in leadership roles as the church would not be what it is today without those who see what needs to be done and just gets it done. I welcome any questions you may have or suggestions to help revitalize our area once the construction is completed. Please feel free to contact me at the church, 813-689-8385, or email me at pastorkimuch@gmail.com."
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