United Methodist Church
Welcome to Lexington United Methodist Church
We look forward to meeting you! Here you will find a wonderful faith community whose lives are being changed by the love of Jesus Christ. All are welcome!
SUNDAY
WORSHIP
10:00 am
In the Sanctuary*
and on Facebook
February spans two seasons of the Church...the end of Epiphany, the Season of Light. Then Ash Wednesday is our bridge into Lent, the Season of Reflection and Truth telling. The Congregational Lenten
Devotional will be a journey to find the Gifts of the Wilderness and the Preaching during Lent will focus on the Lessons learned through the C3 process using the imagery of Trees and their life cycle. Do come and be blessed by the Words of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God!
February 1
Communion
John 1:35 – 51, Ephesians 2: 1 – 10
‘Follow the Light’
Red Bag Sunday - Bring food for Project Blessing
February 8
John 2: 13 – 25
‘Leave the Lights on?’
February 15
Transfiguration Sunday
Julie Herrington
February 18 Noon
Ash Wednesday Service
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 8
‘Seasons of Life’
February 22
Sunday Funday*
Matthew 13:1- 9, Psalm 31:9-16
‘Tree of Life: It Starts with Seeds’
Lesson: Tending Grief
Pop-up Choir
*On Sunday Funday we gather in the fellowship hall (see the note below for more info. on Sunday Funday).
March 1
Luke 4: 14 – 22, Ezekiel 17: 1 - 10
‘Tree of Life: At the Root’
Lesson: Discerning Purpose
Red Bag Sunday - Bring food for Project Blessing
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*NOTE: This month Sunday Funday is
on February 22
Join us as we gather
in the Fellowship Hall for
informal worship and fellowship.
Coffee, tea and snacks will be available.
What's Brewing, a time of
fellowship and snacks, follows worship
each week in the Fellowship Hall
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:30 am in the Classroom off the Fellowship Hall. Grab a cup of coffee and join us! On January 11 We'll begin new series:
AN INTRODUCTION & REFRESHER TO THE UMC This A six-week class is led by Patrick Beach.
- Do you want to know more about the UMC?
- Do you have questions about what
United Methodists believe and why?
- Are you curious about what we do and
why?
This class will explore this and more using the book Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace by Laceye C. Warner.
The church office will be ordering the book. Please sign-up on the clipboard
in the Fellowship Hall so we’re sure to have enough books for everyone. If you have questions, please contact Patrick All are welcome!
MORE GOOD STUFF HAPPENING
Lenten Devotions
Everyone encounters a wilderness experience in their life, many of us more than one. Even Jesus was not immune as the Bible records his 40 days in the wilderness. Since we all have our wilderness experience, what can we learn from Jesus's own moments of existential loneliness, hunger and temptation?
Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness is a new Lenten devotional will help you contemplate, process, and explore how Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness intersects with your own 21st century experiences:
• what gifts can be found,
• how a spiritual drought can create a more meaningful Lent experience,
• what fasting, sacrifice, and temptation look like in our daily lives; and
• how we prepare to experience new life on the side of the Lenten journey.
Through daily devotions with scripture, meditations, practices, prayers, and "living water" tools for our parched lives, Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness guides you on a contemplative and transformative journey through the wilderness to resurrection living. These will be handed out in Worship or you can stop by the office for your copy. It is also on Kindle.
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UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH
Will be meeting on January 28 at 1:00 pm.
All Women are Invited!
All women are invited to attend our monthly meetings. Our February meeting is on February 18 at 1:00pm. That day is also Ash Wednesday and will be observed at NOON with a service in the Sanctuary led by Pastor Geri. United Women in Faith will observe their annual Prayer and Self Denial service.
SEW WHAT?
The Sew What? group meets on Thursdays, 9am at Lexington Coffee Shop, then 10am -12 Noon for sewing at church (sewing room is in the basement). All are welcome to join us for both, or just coffee or sewing...it's up to you!
This small group of women have been busy sewing. Seventy-five pillowcases for the unhoused were sent to Cass Community Social Services. Twenty were given to the women at Eva’s Place. Now the group is making “Betty’s Beanies”—caps for those at Karmanos Cancer Institute in Port Huron.
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MEN'S GROUP
On Winter Break
until April 2, 2026
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SEE MORE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING
on the
'LEXINGTON COMMUNITY' page
and on the
'EVENTS CALENDAR' page
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
GARDENS OF HOPE
Join us as we plant seeds of hope in Haiti! HAPI is driving sustainable change in SE Haiti through healthcare, education and employment. Their services address maternal and infant mortality, heart disease, and more.
In 2023 they launched the HAPI Haiti Heart Institute with the goal of
extending Haitian life expectancy. The institute provides treatment and
trains Haitian Medical professionals, empowering them to take the helm
of their healthcare. It also equips young people with computer and English language skills and fosters economic self-reliance.
HAPI is one of the four missions that Gardens of Hope is featuring. The artwork on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall was made by the
artisans in Haiti. The Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church is
committed to supporting Haiti through the Gardens of Hope Campaign.
Some people have already donated to this worthy cause and we will continue to make information available during this first half of 2026. You are invited to place your donation in an envelope marked ‘Gardens of Hope’ at any time during the year and we will be sure your offering is forwarded so as to plant ‘seeds of hope’ in Haiti.
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The next RED BAG SUNDAYS are
February 1& March 1, 2026
Would you like to give the gift of food to help local neighbors? We collect food on the first Sunday of the month, often in available red reusable bags. Thus the name, Red Bag Sunday! All that is collected goes to the local food pantry, Cros-Lex Project Blessing, for distribution.
Spiritual Formation Class:
DISCERNMENT -
READING THE SIGNS OF DAILY LIFE.
Zoom class, led by Ellen Olson Schippert, meets on Tuesdays, 10 am - 11 am and continues until March 17. A group will join via Zoom @ the Church or you can join on your own.
All Are Welcome! Invite your friends!
The book, Discernment – Reading the Signs of Daily Life, by Henri Nouwen is our guide.
Nouwen was a Roman Catholic priest who was comfortable with Protestant leaders, Latin
peasants, urban intellectuals, US senators, wealthy patrons, and the mentally and
physically disabled. His parish was everywhere and his congregation was everyone.
Nouwen has much to teach us about discernment!
The church office has ordered the book. Please sign-up on the clipboard in the
Fellowship Hall so we’re sure to have enough books for everyone. Your email is needed to
send you the Zoom link. The book is also available on Kindle and Audible.
Please click below for more activities.
Everyone is Welcome
First Time to Lexington United Methodist Church?
Church can be an intimidating place to visit for the first time— especially if you don’t know what to expect. We invite you to experience what the gospel means in mind, body & spirit at one of our Sunday worship services. You can engage with others as much as you want, or remain anonymous if you prefer. We hope that through visiting with us, you will experience the hope, love, and joy that comes from a community of people who love Jesus.
4th Sunday Fundays are Here!
All ages gather in a relaxed worship space created to bring all ages together and experience worship and faith formation together. Young disciples experience a meaningful message, create something that helps them connect to God, and help lead worship. And there are snacks! Every student gets a packet to take home with lessons and activities to help them learn about God, Jesus and the Church.
Children of all ages are always welcome in the sanctuary. Children of all ages are welcome to participate in Holy Communion which is on the first Sunday of each month.
If you have any questions contact Genie Bank
Parking and Accessibility
Parking: You will find off-street parking directly behind the church building off Lake Street. There is additional parking on Lake Street. Handicap parking spaces are closest to the main entrance under the canopy (facing east).
Accessibility: The main entrance is at ground level directly from the parking lot and brings you into the lobby. The restrooms, with changing tables and handicap access, are located on the this floor just off the lobby. The activity center/fellowship hall/gym is also on this level. Most activities throughout the week are held in the activity center.
From the lobby, stairs or the elevator take you to the upper level where the sanctuary is located.
Sunday worship
IN THE SANCTUARY
Sunday Worship is held in the sanctuary on the upper level. An elevator is available, along with helpful greeters to assist you.
The gathering area at the top of the stairs includes a unisex restroom.
The sanctuary is air-conditioned for comfort in the summer months.
A small room off the sanctuary is available for those who need to care for unhappy little ones or anyone who needs to step out of the service. This room has speakers to hear
the service.
