THE GURTLER CENTER FOR FAMILIES, YOUTH AND CHILDREN
In 2001 First Congregational Church of Winter Park established the Gurtler Center for Families, Youth and Children. In 2003, First Congregational Church executive staff sponsored its first ever after school arts based pottery and computer program for at-risk middle school aged students. Since then, the Gurtler Center for Families, Youth and Children has been a continuously operating entity dedicated to utilizing the Gurtler Center to serve the creative and developmental needs of at risk youth, children and families on the west side of Winter Park and the wider Central Florida
community.
Using the facilities of the Gurtler Center, resources obtained thorough foundation funding, and donations of facilities and administrative staff from First Congregational Church of Winter Park, the Gurtler Center for Families, Youth and Children operates two key programs known collectively as Jeremiah, with the ultimate goal of helping students develop the skills needed to be competitive in the 21st century's creative workforce and become active contributors to their communities.
The programs of Jeremiah, along with their goals and objectives are outlined below.
In 2001 First Congregational Church of Winter Park established the Gurtler Center for Families, Youth and Children. In 2003, First Congregational Church executive staff sponsored its first ever after school arts based pottery and computer program for at-risk middle school aged students. Since then, the Gurtler Center for Families, Youth and Children has been a continuously operating entity dedicated to utilizing the Gurtler Center to serve the creative and developmental needs of at risk youth, children and families on the west side of Winter Park and the wider Central Florida