Come to the Table
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 P. M. – Fall Gathered in Grace experiences – one after each of the three subthemes of kerygma (proclamation), koinonia (fellowship), and diakonia (service). Join us for both a simple meal and some sort of informal, interactive, intergenerational experience. Wear a nametag and watch for new faces as we hope to have members from the surrounding Methodist churches join us. Be sure to greet those new folks and make everyone welcome!
Dates: October 1, 2023, November 1, 2023 and November 29, 2023
More Information under Fellowship | Come to the Table
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 P. M. – Fall Gathered in Grace experiences – one after each of the three subthemes of kerygma (proclamation), koinonia (fellowship), and diakonia (service). Join us for both a simple meal and some sort of informal, interactive, intergenerational experience. Wear a nametag and watch for new faces as we hope to have members from the surrounding Methodist churches join us. Be sure to greet those new folks and make everyone welcome!
Dates: October 1, 2023, November 1, 2023 and November 29, 2023
More Information under Fellowship | Come to the Table
Upland Hills Church Outing
October 8, 2023 - Everyone is invited to meet at Upland Hills Farm between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. for a great day fun! Stay as long as you wish! When you arrive let the ticket booth know you are with our group and you will get the discounted GROUP price of $10.00! Pastor Linda will be at the ticket area between 12:00 -1:00 to greet you!
The SICK Pizza truck will be on-site for lunch or pack your own!
Admission Includes: Magic Show, Farm Show, Hayride, Pumpkin Patch Access, Storybook Trail, Playground, Visiting the Animals, and Milking a Cow. Other activities have a small fee.
This event is for EVERYONE, adults, youth, children AND BRING A FRIEND! We have a few youth who work at Upland Hills and we hope to see them there as well!
Contact Rev Linda with any questions!
October 8, 2023 - Everyone is invited to meet at Upland Hills Farm between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. for a great day fun! Stay as long as you wish! When you arrive let the ticket booth know you are with our group and you will get the discounted GROUP price of $10.00! Pastor Linda will be at the ticket area between 12:00 -1:00 to greet you!
The SICK Pizza truck will be on-site for lunch or pack your own!
Admission Includes: Magic Show, Farm Show, Hayride, Pumpkin Patch Access, Storybook Trail, Playground, Visiting the Animals, and Milking a Cow. Other activities have a small fee.
This event is for EVERYONE, adults, youth, children AND BRING A FRIEND! We have a few youth who work at Upland Hills and we hope to see them there as well!
Contact Rev Linda with any questions!
Halloween in the Halls
October 21, 2023 - This is a perfect opportunity to help out (maybe even to dress up as you do so)! Halloween in the Halls will take place in the halls of our church and is sure to be fun for everyone who participates. There are drop off bins at both entrances for donations of candy and small prizes. Let's make this event fun for everyone!
October 21, 2023 - This is a perfect opportunity to help out (maybe even to dress up as you do so)! Halloween in the Halls will take place in the halls of our church and is sure to be fun for everyone who participates. There are drop off bins at both entrances for donations of candy and small prizes. Let's make this event fun for everyone!
Hot Cocoa and Cookies at the Church
December 2, 2023 with the Lake Orion Lighted Christmas Parade. Watch for more information on how you can be a part of this fun event.
December 2, 2023 with the Lake Orion Lighted Christmas Parade. Watch for more information on how you can be a part of this fun event.
In-Person Monday Night Community Meals Resumed!
Beginning June 5, 2023 Community Meals were served in person in the LOUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive through meals are no longer available.
****LOUMC members please be aware of the greater need for volunteers to provide this service. Please contact Nancy Ochoa at (586) 243-7643 or Trudy Carney at (248) 3320-4809 (cell or text) or trudycarney@aol.com and sign up to help with this important outreach of Lake Orion UMC.
LOUMC congregation is encouraged to stop in and share the Monday Night Meal and get to know a neighbor over the breaking of the bread!
Dessert donations are also welcomed!
Beginning June 5, 2023 Community Meals were served in person in the LOUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive through meals are no longer available.
****LOUMC members please be aware of the greater need for volunteers to provide this service. Please contact Nancy Ochoa at (586) 243-7643 or Trudy Carney at (248) 3320-4809 (cell or text) or trudycarney@aol.com and sign up to help with this important outreach of Lake Orion UMC.
LOUMC congregation is encouraged to stop in and share the Monday Night Meal and get to know a neighbor over the breaking of the bread!
Dessert donations are also welcomed!
Red Cross Blood Drive Blood is the most precious gift we can give to another person…it is the gift of life! LOUMC Red Cross blood drive Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in our Fellowship Hall.
To schedule a donation appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code: loumc1 or call Kathy Castillo, Blood Program Leader at (248) 770-3215. Save time by using RapidPass on the day of donation to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to the appointment. Get started at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or by using the Blood Donor App on your smartphone.
Questions please email Kathy Castillo at taxkat@comcast.net .
To schedule a donation appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code: loumc1 or call Kathy Castillo, Blood Program Leader at (248) 770-3215. Save time by using RapidPass on the day of donation to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to the appointment. Get started at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or by using the Blood Donor App on your smartphone.
Questions please email Kathy Castillo at taxkat@comcast.net .
*Visitors can find the blood drive in Fellowship Hall by parking in our lot on South Anderson (west side of building) adjacent to the church and entering the door located by the parking lot. The Red Cross signs will be present.
LOUMC Certificate of Recognition
Kathy Castillo receives LOUMC Award for number of Blood Drives in 2022
LOUMC Blood drive coordinator Kathy Castillo was presented a certificate in recognition of LOUMC 2022 Blood Drives. We were one of the few locations to remain open throughout the COVID pandemic and the Red Cross greatly appreciates our continued support! Watch here for future blood drive information.
Our church has completed a total of 58 blood drives, yielding 2,978 units of blood.
Our church has completed a total of 58 blood drives, yielding 2,978 units of blood.
LOUMC Groups to Join
Wednesday Morning Book Club
Wednesday Morning Book Club
Meets in Room 106 across from the church office. Meetings take place the second or third Wednesday of each month (with some adjustments for holidays) at 10 AM. The group selects books together with titles varying in subject matter...but always interesting! Everyone is welcome!
For more information or questions call or text Marilyn Gaskins at (248)797-4610.
Meets in Room 106 across from the church office. Meetings take place the second or third Wednesday of each month (with some adjustments for holidays) at 10 AM. The group selects books together with titles varying in subject matter...but always interesting! Everyone is welcome!
For more information or questions call or text Marilyn Gaskins at (248)797-4610.
Virtual Book Club
After a brief hiatus, the LOUMC book club will be starting up again. Members can discuss meeting style and contribute to book selection. Watch for updated meeting information here!
Questions: Contact Jeanne Draggoo at: draggoo4@aol.com
Have a special interest that you are interested in sharing? Contact the church office and discuss forming your own group!
After a brief hiatus, the LOUMC book club will be starting up again. Members can discuss meeting style and contribute to book selection. Watch for updated meeting information here!
Questions: Contact Jeanne Draggoo at: draggoo4@aol.com
Have a special interest that you are interested in sharing? Contact the church office and discuss forming your own group!