October 2016

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Coming Up...

Sunday, October 2

4:00 p.m. On the first Sunday of each month, Lakewood UMC volunteers at Oak Lawn Community Meal, the homeless meal ministry at Oak Lawn UMC. If you would like to join us this month, meet in the church parking lot at 4:00 p.m. to carpool to Oak Lawn! For more information or to serve on a future date, contact Eva in the church office at office@mylakewoodchurch.org

Tuesday, October 4

7:00 p.m. Knitting Group

Monday, October 10

6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 11

6:30 p.m. The United Methodist Women invite you to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a potluck dinner and program given by Madlyn Hale. You are welcome to be our guest for the evening!

Monday, October 17

6:00 p.m. Trustees

7:00 p.m. Administrative Council

Thursday, October 20

6:00 p.m. Young Lives - If you would like to volunteer at this meeting, contact Eva Cherry at office@mylakewoochurch.org.

Saturday, October 22

6:30 p.m. Choir Fundraiser Dinner (see below)

Monday, October 24

9:00 a.m. District Committee on Ordained Ministry

Saturday, October 29

9:30 a.m. LUMC Craft Fair (see below)

Monday, October 31

5:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat - Join us as we hand out candy to our neighborhood trick or treaters! Bring your car and lots of candy. A special high-five will be awarded to any adult who arrives in costume. 


Choir Fundraiser Dinner

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Join us at our choir fundraiser on Saturday, October 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m.! Tickets are $13.00 each, or 2 for $25.00, and the fundraiser will include dinner, entertainment, and a dessert auction.  Proceeds will help pay for the orchestra and additional singers for our Christmas cantata on December 18.


LUMC Craft Fair

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping when you stop by our annual Craft Fair! We will have a variety of handmade goods available to you from local makers. Our selection includes, but isn't limited to, knitting, metalworks, glassworks, jewelry, scrapbooking supplies, toys, mixed media art, baked goods, and paper art. We will also have a Bounce House for the kids on site that day. Stop by and see us between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 29!

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Happy birthday to...

Barbara Tumlinson 10/3

Ian McLaughlin 10/11

Lacy Smith 10/13

Elizabeth Raphael 10/17

Elouise Murphy 10/24

Kathy Nations 10/28

Brendan McLaughlin 10/29

Pat Norvell 10/30


This month, we pray for...

Rev. W.W. McNeill, Gail Baldwin, Martha Williams, Amy Duncan, Alan Smith, Erik Galvan, Betty Watson, Rebecca Biggs, Elizabeth Robbins, Alice Barnett, Adelaide Hart, Cailey Still, Robin Robbins, Marie Miranda, Mike Miranda, Louise Williams, Jean Fowler, Linda Castor, Carolyn Miracle, Wilma Elrod, Michael Broberg, Linda Simmons, Susan Price, Nancy Fomby, Alfred Walker, the Wade family, Kelly Smith, Travis Smith, Kevin Ogletree, Jean Davis, April Sartain, Robin Brown, Claire and Joel Verinder and their family and Tayler, Matthew and Hilda Blasius, Elizabeth Raphael, John Bailey