Lakewood NEXT Discovery Seminar is a great way to learn more about Lakewood Methodist Church! This Sunday, January 18 at 12:15 PM, please join our pastors in Founders Court for a combined-session luncheon for those wanting to learn more about our church and mission. For this special meeting, we will serve lunch, explore our mission, vision, values, what it means to be a Methodist, and what it means to be a member of Lakewood! Everyone is welcome to join, and childcare is available for this event – you can register below.
Our Highlighted Events
Stephen Ministry
Care Training
Sunday, January 18 ⋅ 12:30 PM
Stephen Ministry offers a proven and effective way to organize, equip, and supervise a team of congregation members—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties. We seek people with a call to walk alongside someone facing a life-changing issue and need Christ’s love and support. If you are interested in joining a life-changing team of lay members, please join us for Stephen Ministry Training Sessions, taking place almost weekly after church at 12:30 PM in FC211, from Sunday, January 18 to Sunday, May 31. If you would like to become a Stephen Minister, or have questions, please email Rebecca Roberts.
Upcoming
Adult Gatherings
Women’s Monthly Potluck
Come share a meal and learn quick, easy, and fun introductory tips for Bible journaling at our Women’s Group Monthly Potluck on Friday, January 23 from 7:00–8:30 PM in Founders Court. This is a wonderful time to gather with other women, enjoy food, and build lasting connections.
Men’s Monthly Dinner
Men’s Group Monthly Dinner will take place on Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 –8:30 PM in Founders Court! We will have food, fellowship, and a special guest speaker.
Serendipity Bi-Monthly Potluck
All 50+ Lakewood adults are invited to Serendipity’s upcoming Love Thy Neighbor Potluck Dinner on Thursday, February 5 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM in Founders Court. Bring your favorite yummy dish to share, and bring a friend! The cost is just $7 per person, so join us for a great evening of food and fellowship.
Waypoint Monthly Dinner
All Lakewood members in their 30s & 40s, please join us on Thursday, February 5 at 6:00 PM for our monthly Waypoint meeting at Creekwood Grill in Cypress! This will be a space to stop, refocus, and move forward in Christ with clarity, community, and courage. Bring the family – there is an outside play area for the kids to play.
Annual
Spaghetti Supper
Saturday, February 7 ⋅ 6:00 PM
Save the date for this year’s Spaghetti Supper Mission Fundraiser & Auction Night in Asbury Hall at 6:00 PM! This event is sponsored by Horizon Sunday School and Faith Builders Core Group – all proceeds go to our local and global mission projects, so invite your friends or family and join us for an amazing evening! There will be something for everyone, with a live cake auction and auctioneer, a silent auction, take-out line, door prizes and a kid’s activity packet. We even will have gluten free and vegan options for dinner. You can learn more, register, and pay for your tickets below.
How can you help with this event? The Horizons and Faithbuilders Classes are asking for cakes for the cake auction and items for the silent auction as well. Items can include: crafty items, tickets to something, gift baskets, gift cards, vacation homes, and anything else you can think of! Please email Marriann Bullard below to let her know if you are bringing a cake or would like to donate an item.
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Submit a Life-Giving Moment”At the Preschool’s Chapel, one of the students yelled, "I have an awesome God”!
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Important Announcements
Church Closed Next Monday
Lakewood Methodist Church will be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Junior Day. We will resume normal church hours next Tuesday.
Interested In Our Kid’s Choir?
The mission of our Kid’s Choirs is to help your kiddos build a lifetime of joyful service to the Lord through music! All choir members are trained on how to sing tunefully, taught the importance of prayer and praise, and their self-confidence and poise is nurtured. The Kid’s Choir sings monthly at the 8:45 & 10:00 AM Traditional Services, during special Advent/Holy Week services, and at the annual Houston Chapter Choristers Guild Spring Festival.
All classes are taught by Susan Shipman or Megan Anway, members of the Adult Choir, depending on the age of your child. The Kid’s Choir meets weekly at 8:00 – 8:45 AM in A205 (upstairs over the church offices). If you have any questions or are interested, please reach out to Susan Shipman below.
We Are Hiring
We’re seeking a passionate and caring Assistant Director of Kids Ministry to help us create meaningful discipleship experiences, support our exceptional volunteers, and foster a ministry where faith takes root and flourishes. The ideal candidate is someone who loves Jesus deeply, connects easily with children and families, and thrives in a team environment. They are creative, organized, and ready to serve with a joyful heart—helping kids discover who God is and how much He loves them.
Keeping Up With Lakewood
If you are on social media, but aren’t following our Facebook and Instagram pages – you are missing out! We have daily inspirational content, event pictures, special videos from the pastors, announcements, highlighted moments from the sermons, and so much more. Since it is almost the holiday season, we will also have content to help you get into the spirit of Thanksgiving and Advent! You can connect with our social media pages below.
Lakewood Methodist
Permanent Endowment Fund
What is Charitable Giving?
Charitable giving can make you feel good about supporting a cause you care about. It can also have important tax benefits. The new tax act passed in July 2025 (in effect for tax year 2026) made some important changes to the tax provisions for charitable contributions, which could make it more beneficial for people who itemize to consider giving this year, as they may see some reductions in the amounts they can deduct in the future. In contrast, non-itemizers could see greater tax benefits in future years. We would encourage you to consider giving this year to the Lakewood Endowment Fund. There are several common ways to give, and you should always work with your tax or legal specialist on what your advantages are. A few suggestions are:
COMMON WAYS TO GIVE
- Cash or Check made payable to Lakewood Methodist Church, earmarked for the Endowment Fund
- Securities (stock, mutual funds) are often tax efficient if they’ve appreciated.
- IRA charitable rollover (QCD) if you are 70-1/2 you can direct funds straight into the Endowment Fund without any negative tax implications.
- Donor-advised fund (DAF) are grants to the Endowment Fund
- Bequest or beneficiary designations (estate planning)
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY
- Qualified tax deductibility because our Endowment Fund is owned by Lakewood Methodist Church
- You do not receive any goods or services in return for your contribution
WHAT IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND?
- Our Fund is a simple, specialized bank account with specific restrictions on how it is used
- First and foremost, the principal is never withdrawn and any contributions it receives are added to the principal
- Interest is accrued from the rising principal and only interest earned can be withdrawn
- Our objective is to increase principal thereby increasing interest to assist funding Church operations
Join Us This Sunday
Sermon: The Gospel of Luke
Speaker: Associate Pastor, James Richards
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Year-To-Date Financial Report
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