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!
Reflections
Pastor's Ponderings
PRAY FOR YOUR CHURCH! What a concept...We are a praying church. We have a text driven Prayer chain and prayer is a part of our Sunday Worship liturgy. Last year we used prayers from every country in the world. We pray for individuals we know. We pray for the communities that face weather related disasters and we pray for justice-related issues and for peace on earth as it is in heaven. We even have a prayer bulletin board outside the Church office.
This is all good and valuable. God hears our prayers and we can be assured and comforted that there is divine and holy love being poured out in all situations.
Prayers are a great way for us to give Thanks to God for the opportunities that come to us. Prayers are a great way to pause and rest in between one activity and the next. Prayers are a great way to deepen our relationship with the Creator as we follow the directions of Jesus. Prayers are a great way to find rest in the midst of
scheduling and planning and making decisions. Prayers are a great way to allow the Holy Spirit to inspire and inform and energize us.
So don’t forget, good people, to pray for your Church. Our Lexington UMC congregation is being challenged by the C3 concepts that have been presented over the last many months. We are being invigorated by Holy Spirit movement to consider new activities, whether they are through C3 or as a gift from God: A coffee shop on Tuesdays. A community lunch on Fridays. A revamping of our Council format. And the possibility of renting space to a Day Care operation. That’s a lot of new stuff stacked on top of our regular activities: Men’s picnics, Worship in the Park coming in August, setting up for the Women’s Bazaar, welcoming new people to our Worship services, finding ways to welcome children when and if they come on Sunday mornings.
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place! I don’t think it’s been said before, but it makes sense to me: The Church that prays together, stays together and shares the love of God, everywhere we go.
Let us pray:
Lord, let us be a channel of your blessing to our church. We don’t know exactly how you will use our prayers, but we trust you absolutely will use them for your holy purposes. Guide us so that we may each and all play our part in your healing and loving work in the world through our church. Amen.
In the name of Jesus, Pastor Geri
2026 Michigan Annual Conference
May 29–31
Pastor Geri, Barbara Ernsberger (Lay Member), and Lynn Geer (Conference Equalization Member) will attend this year’s conference in Traverse City. The opening worship offering will support mission partners in Haiti and the Liberia Annual Conference. A 10% tithe will go to the Miracle Sunday Initiative, which raises funds for the Endowment for Theological Education to support 500 clergy annually outside the United States.
Several pieces of legislation will be considered including proposals on district reduction, funding changes, anti-bias and anti-racism efforts, immigration policies, support for Ukraine, Pentagon spending, humanitarian aid for Gaza and the West Bank, and the 2027 compensation schedule.
Detailed information is available in the Annual Conference Voting Items Booklet (PDF).You can access the booklet by visiting https://2026.michiganumc.org/annual-conference-materials.
After reviewing, direct any questions to one of the attendees before May 19. They will participate in Zoom sessions to discuss assigned legislation. *Submitted by Barbara Ernsberger, Lay Member to Annual Conference*
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P r e a c h e r ’ s C o r n e r
It can be said that Abraham and Sara (later re-named Abraham and Sarah) were the proto-type pilgrims, sojourners, immigrants of the Bible described in the book of Genesis. They heard a call from God and left what was familiar. They moved to the unknown and uncertain adventures, famine, and political shenanigans filled their lives.
All the while, God was present to them with words and blessings and the offer of a covenant that became the foundational relationship between our God, the Creator and ourselves, the Created.
This Summer season includes time for journeying, exploring, and traveling. So let's take time to remember and reflect on the adventures of Abraham and Sarah. When I return from Annual Conference (and my vacation), we will start reading the beginning episodes of their saga. Later in the Summer, we will consider the miracle birth of their son Isaac and the dynasty that grew up from there.
Theirs is a family saga with lots of valuable lessons for us all.
Do come to worship and be blessed by the Words of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!