Author: lakewooducc

 IMA/ free flu shots/Empath HealthSouth County Service Center Vaccine Event

IMA is offering free flu vaccines to adults in our community. We are focusing on anyone 60 and older, however, any adult that attends the clinic can get a free flu vaccine. This is important for the health and wellness of our community.

We need your assistance, please read the attached flyer and share it within your circle of influence as you deem necessary.  Share it with your colleagues, family members, churches, schools, friends, community organizations, etc.

You can contact Rev. J.C. Pritchett II www.IMAFL.com or Keosha Simmons keoshasimmons@empathhealth.org  if you have any questions.

It’s Time for the Harvest

Each year at Lakewood United Church of Christ, the church family is asked to fill out a Harvest form. This is a way to celebrate the many ministries that the congregation is involved in; spreading the love of Jesus.  

The form asks for the number of hours volunteered in the past year, the amount of money donated in the past year, and a list of organizations, institutions, and people that have been helped.  The forms are not audited, so no need to be absolutely accurate!

Once the forms are received, the hours are tallied up and the money is added up, and a big list is made of all the ways that the church is active in the community.  Then the results are announced in church, this year on Sunday Nov. 12, Stewardship Sunday.

The forms are available for download HERE as well as at church.  They were also sent out with the Stewardship mailing.  Please return forms to the church on paper or by email (lakewooducc@gmail.com) by Wednesday Nov. 8.

What we do with our time and money all year long is a testimony to our Christian commitment and compassion.  “Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.” 2 Corinthians 3:12

Lakewood United Church of Christ to Vote on Revised Constitution and By Laws 10.22.23

There will be an in person congregational meeting on Sunday Oct. 22, 2023 following worship to take action on proposed revisions to the church Constitution and By Laws.  The changes being proposed reflect the way the congregation is actually functioning and bring consistency to what is in the official documents and what is being done in actual practice.  The changes have been carefully reviewed by the Advisors as well as other church members who have assisted with the process including Sally Purvis, Patti Cooksey, Mark Gibson, and Bill Parsons.  

At the meeting, all members of Lakewood United Church of Christ are entitled to vote.  Friends of the church and the congregation of Trinity United Church of Christ are welcome to attend and to make comments on the proposed documents but will not be eligible to officially vote.

All are welcome!  The proposed Constitution and By Laws are available here: https://lakewooducc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023constitutionversion2pdf.pdf