We’re under renovation!

Lakewood United Methodist Church has been around since 1881. And since then, a lot has changed. This year, a team of visionaries has been dreaming about what the future looks like for our congregation and figuring out who we are now.

We have learned a lot reflecting on where we’ve been, who we are to our neighborhood, and where we believe God is leading us.

We’re excited about next steps as our “RenovateLUMC” team begins to share the fruits of our work together!

A Draft Statement of our Mission, Vision, and Values

We hope you will read below and reflect on how what it says impacts you!

There will be opportunities to share with the visioning team your response to this in worship on April 21.

Mission 

As a progressive, Christ-following congregation, we are sowing hope, love, and hospitality to nurture the flourishing of all people. 

Vision

In Lakewood: the hungry, fed; the thirsty, quenched; the homeless, housed; the stranger, welcomed; the naked, clothed; the sick, comforted; the prisoner, liberated; the directionless, called. 

Values

Inviting: Sowing Hospitality and Creating a Home in Lakewood

  • We believe that Christ’s love is unconditional and so is our welcome.

  • We believe that there is a place in our community for anyone, no matter their ability, sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, or belief.

  • Our church is a place for the entire neighborhood, no matter where you might be in your spiritual journey.

  • We are a Home in Lakewood… 

    • for seekers looking for a faith home. 

    • for doubters in search of a judgment-free place to explore their faith.  

    • for spiritual refugees searching for a safe haven to live out their faith.

    • for anyone seeking a place where God is engaged in the life of a church.

Inspiring: Sowing Love and Exploring our Faith

  • Our testimony to God’s love in our community has transformational power and reveals the way God calls all of us to ministry and service.

  • We are led by curiosity to learn more about God’s love as it is revealed in scripture, our traditions, our reasoning, and our experience.

  • We are a place where anyone can grow in relationship with Jesus and have their heart and mind stretched to grow in faith.

  • We are a church where the inherent spirituality and curiosity of children can be nourished to grow.

  • We believe God is inspiring us through artistic expression that is all around us here in the 40West Arts District.

Involving: Sowing Hope for the Sake of Transformation

  • We are a church that is deeply involved with our neighborhood around West Colfax in North Lakewood.

  • We are involved with our community partners to eradicate homelessness, fight hunger, abolish poverty, support the arts, and encourage the potential of every child.

  • We believe that partnerships are how we impact our community, and we put every square foot of our facility to use for this goal.

  • We believe that hope is a choice we make, and a reality we cultivate; the more we sow hope, the more the world becomes a better place.

  • We trust in God’s love for us, and we take risks to pursue God’s call for us.

  • We don’t just proclaim what we believe, we live it out.

  • We believe in abundance, not scarcity.