Upcoming Events
LifeShare Blood Drive
Sunday, April 28th
9am-1pm
Parking Lot
LifeShare Blood Center will be at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 28th from 9am to 1pm! The bus will be located in the parking lot near the First Methodist School. Please consider donating blood to help those in need!
Jonah Bible Study
Starting Wednesday, May 1st
10am & 6pm
Room 109
Rev. Steffanie will be leading a study on Sandra Richter’s “Jonah” starting May 1st. The study will be on Wednesdays at both 10am and 6pm in Room 109. All are welcome!
Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 2nd
9am-3pm
Worship Center
Thursday, May 2 is National Day of Prayer! Stop by the Worship Center anytime between 9am and 3pm to pray for as little or as long as you would like. If you would like to help work the welcome table, please call the church office.
Mother's Day Slideshow
Sunday, May 12th
After the 9am Service
Please send in pictures to celebrate Mother’s Day. We will have a slideshow after our 9 am service on Sunday, May 12th. Please email your pictures to our program director by May 6th.
Ladies Lunch & Learn
Thursdays, May 16-30th
Cousin's (2612 Kirkman St B, Lake Charles, LA 70601)
Noon
Join Rev. Weldon at Cousin’s at noon on Thursdays, May 16-30th for Ladies Lunch & Learn! We will be studying the Book of James. The cost of attending is $25 per person. If you would like to sign up, please call the church office or sign forms located outside the Worship Center and Paxton Hall.
District Laity Training
Saturday, May 18th
Rooms 108, 109, & 110
9am - 5pm
Lay Servant Ministries and the Board of Laity are excited to offer three lay development courses – Introduction to Lay Ministry, Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders, & Leading Worship. Click here to register.
Collection Corner
Table outside Paxton Hall
We have many opportunities for donations at FUMCLC. Our collection table outside Paxton Hall is now accepting Community Coffee labels for Kaufman Elementary, peanut butter and jelly for Faith and Friends Food Pantry, mosquito spray, hand wipes, and blessing bags for our Homeless Ministry. Thank you for supporting our local community!
Kaufman Elementary Lunch Buddies
First Wednesday of each month
Kaufman Elementary School
301 Tekel Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70607
The Kaufman lunch buddies will be meeting for lunch with the students the first Wednesday of the month. Lunch buddies have been assigned classes and email notifications were sent. If you want to be a lunch buddy but did not receive your assignment please contact Jean Kamla or Kayla Rigney.
Men's Bible Study: "Journey Men" led by Doug Ezell
Every 1st & 3rd Mondays
6 pm in Room 109
The Journeymen are studying “Believe” by Randy Frazee.
Grounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe, NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key Beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key Practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key Virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Men of the church and the community are welcome to join anytime. Led by Doug Ezell, retired United Methodist Pastor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.