The Food Pantry helps thousands of individuals and families each year. Click Here to email the team.
Tuesdays 1-2:30 and 5-6 p.m.
Thursdays 1-2:30 p.m.
Holiday Food Baskets ensure that those who need it have a meal for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions. Go to GIVE page to contribute. Coordinated through Cash Valley and Parkside Schools.
CROP Walk raises money each year for food banks and pantries. Click for more information.
Our building functions as a community center for LaVale and is open for rent for your party or group. Give the church office a call OR fill out the Building Use application. Wedding application.
We are a free tax preparation site with AARP during the tax season. Please visit AARP website or call the church office for more details.
We are connected with the United Workers, a member-led human rights organization of the poor and working class. We are also involved with The Faith Network organized through AHEC West. Along with our food pantry, these organizations seek constructive ways to address the roots of poverty in our local area.
We partner with various local missions and charities including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, United Campus Ministry, Union Rescue Mission, 1st Way Pregnancy Center.
Check out UMCOR to find out how the gifts of our United Methodist congregation share with the larger denomination around the world.
Scouts – both boys and girls – base their fun, service, community engagement and leadership development program from our building. Eagle Scout project in our parking lot: US flag drop box where community members can deposit their worn flags to be properly retired. For more information: Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Community Care Emergency Fund is for individuals and families who need emergency assistance with rent or utilities. Referral from Social Services required.
LaVale United is connected with the local branch of Habitat for Humanity. If you or someone you know wants to become a homeowner check out their website or call the church office.
Adult Bible Study meets once a week on Wednesday evenings, and is led by Pastor Jeff. Please check our calendar for more details.
United Women in Faith meet once a month for fellowship and mission involvement. All women are invited to participate. Check our calendar for the next meeting.
Ladies’ Night Out is a once-a-month gathering for women who cannot come during the day . All women are invited to participate. Check our calendar for the next meeting.
Youth Group, for grades 5-12, meets weekly during the school year on Sunday nights @ 6:00 for food, fun, and faith lessons. Summers are for fun outings and hard work! Our Youth Group is led by a dedicated group of adult volunteers – Janelle Moffett, Steven Zalatoris, and Brittany Brant.
Children’s Sunday School is currently not active. However, instruction for 3rd-6th graders is available during worship most Sunday mornings. The nursery is staffed during worship for your younger children who find it hard to sit quietly for an hour. Register here.
Our Prayer Quilts, created by The Knotty Quilters, provide beauty and comfort for individuals who request prayer. We all pray over them before they’re delivered to the recipients.
Our Sunday School Teachers
Joyce, a retired banker, first started teaching Sunday School during her son’s childhood. Throughout the years, she has volunteered with Youth Fellowship, Scouts, Bible School, and now continues that with her grandsons. She and her husband joined LUMC in 1997.
Janelle Moffett has been a youth leader at our church since July of 2012. She was a Mathematics Secondary Education major and has always enjoyed working with young people, but gets tremendous joy in walking along side them and helping them to think through their tough faith questions.
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