05/21/2026
Hi there:
Well, it’s Pentecost Sunday! Feel free to wear red this Sunday in celebration of Pentecost.
-Please join us this Sunday for our 11 a.m. worship service. Pastor Andrew’s message, “When the spirit Shows Up,” is based on the book of Acts 2:1-8.
-Children’s Sunday School will take place this Sunday at 10 a.m., then go on hiatus for the summer starting May 31st and start back up in August when school starts again.
-Adult Sunday School is on hiatus. We’re looking for someone to take over this class. Please reach out to Pastor Andrew or Liz Johnson in the church office if interested.
-Nursery: We are still looking for nursery attendants to work the 10 a.m. to Noon Sunday shift overseeing the nursery with Jordyn Ortega. You must be age 18 or older for this paid position. Please reach out to Pastor Andrew, Jim Martin, Phillip Davis or Cheryl Cooley if interested. You can reach out to Liz Johnson in the office for a job application.
-Nursery: is open from 10 a.m. to Noon Sundays for ages newborn through age 4.
-Youth Group is Sundays at 6 p.m.
-Choir will be active through Sunday, May 31st – then on summer hiatus until school starts back up in mid-August.
-Many thanks to Susan Small for her donation of new music folders for our choir.
-Many thanks to Steven Fuller for completing the yearly Fund Balance Report!
-BLESSING BOX: You may have noticed our Blessing Box is up in the parking lot. Our Youth Group will be painting the box soon. Plaques and signs will be up on the box soon, too. Spread the word. The box is for non-perishable foods. Please consider when donating non-perishable foods: donate food that won’t melt in hot weather or freeze in cold weather. Please make sure donated foods have not expired or have a short expiration date. Food donations can be placed in the food box outside the sanctuary OR simply placed inside the Blessing Box. Eventually, we will add dog and cat food. Flyers with food item suggestions are on the table outside the sanctuary and inside the Blessing Box. We also need basic Hygiene items for the Blessing Box.
-Fall Fashion Fling: We have flyers available in the hallway. The fling is Saturday, August 22nd, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buddy Black Family Life Center. Set-up for the fling will be Saturday, August 15th in the FLC. Donations are needed (list is on the flyer) to go directly to Kathryn Roberts: 1214 Franklin Ave., Lexington prior to August 15th. ALSO NEEDED ASAP: laundry soap, dryer sheets, white vinegar, 13-gallon trash bags, quart & gallon Ziploc bags. Many thanks to Kathryn Roberts for spear-heading this event. A SIGN-UP SHEET for this event is on the table in the hallway. Donated items are NEWBORN TO ADULTS, ALL SIZES, GENTLY USED, CLEAN.
-Vacation Bible School is set for June 22nd through June 26th from 6 to 8 p.m. with a meal being served at 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Disciples Church. On Friday, the 26th, a program will be at 6 p.m. followed by a pool party from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lexington pool. Flyers with more information are available on our page and on the table in the hallway of the church.
-Former LUMC pastor Rev. David Collum is retiring. His current church is hosting a retirement dinner for Rev. and Mrs. Collum, Sunday, June 14, at 11 a.m. at Open Hearts UMC, 105 E. Division St., Bolivar, MO. If you wish to send a car, memories of pictures of Rev. Collum’s time here, a flyer is on the bulletin board in the hallway.
-The church office will be closed this Monday, May 25th for the Memorial Day Holiday.
