PRAYER & WORSHIP

 ●      Prayer Initiatives:

○      Rush Hour Prayer launched in February, bringing together 19 volunteers who prayed with 59 community members.

○      A Prayer Box was added to our Blessing Box to invite more prayer requests.

○      Received over 60 prayer requests through online submission and prayer cards

○      8 creative prayer stations utilized in worship services

○      5 Schools prayed over by our students at the beginning of the school year

●      Worship Milestones:

○      Average Combined In-Person and Digital Attendance of 125 people

○      33 new members received thus far and 2 baptisms to be performed.

○      Over 200 unique individuals represented between Easter and Christmas Eve worship services

DISCIPLESHIP

 ●      Short-term Studies: "The Walk" (7 participants), "Reckless Love" (7 participants).

●      Graduated a Disciple IV Bible Study class.

●      Lenten and Advent Studies jointly with Marvin UMC

●      Small Groups: three small groups, one online group, and one bi-weekly community small group remain active and are growing!

●      United Methodist Women continues growing, focusing on mission projects.

●      United Methodist Men met regularly for fellowship and breakfast.

CHILDREN & STUDENTS

 ●      Averaged 10 children in Children’s Church each Sunday with over 30 total Children on our rolls.

●      Averaged 7 students at Lewis Students gatherings on Sunday nights.

●      BSA Troop 122 and Pack 122 remain chartered by Lewis.

●      Vacation Bible School (VBS) hosted 50 children, supported by 28 adults and 12 youth volunteers.

●      Blessing of the Backpacks saw 25 children and 10 students blessed, with 100 ice cream bars enjoyed.

●      Hosted a Movie Night/Parents’ Night Out, providing a fun break for families.

●      Hired 2 new Children’s Ministry Attendants

●      River of Life: 6 students and 3 adult volunteers participated

COMMUNITY, CONGREGATIONAL, & DENOMINATIONAL CONNECTIONS

●      Our Website (LewisUMC.org) received a full redesign and now features events and weekly worship services.

●      Egg-stravaganza: 228 people registered (104 adults, 124 kids). 61 volunteers helped make it a success and 281 ice cream treats were served.

●      Lewiston School Supply Drive: 315 items donated for students, staff, and teachers at Lewiston Elementary

●      Young at Heart met 6 times, celebrated its 45th anniversary, and has served 120+ meals and 80+ to-go meals at its gatherings.

●      Nominations: Over 30 Gifts Inventories filled out to support the Body of Christ at LMUMC

●      5 delegates, including two students, represented LMUMC at the North Georgia Annual Conference in Athens, GA.

LOCAL & DOMESTIC MISSIONS

 ●      Weekends to Serve: 63 volunteers provided 16.3 man-days of service to local non-profits. A third weekend will occur in December.

●      UMCOR Hygiene Kits: Congregation assembled and shipped 264 kits for disaster relief.

●      AU Wesley: Three small groups provided and served dinner to Augusta University Wesley Foundation students while joining with them in fellowship.

●      Easter Basket Bonanza: Donated and assembled 8 baskets for children in transitional homes through Wellroot.

●      Family Promise: Provided meals and snacks for homeless families over two one-week periods.

●      Monthly Communion Offering: benefits those in need and supports community partners. Pastoral discretionary funds have been used to help with temporary housing, food, electricity, gas, and water.

●      Support Groups: Five support groups meet weekly on the Lewis campus in peer-led, self-empowering meetings for those in addiction recovery.

●      Blood Drive: 6 members donated blood during our with Shepeard Blood Center.

●      Blessing Box: the Blessing Box was refurbished and the storage closet was enlarged, allowing for the collection of more food to consistently stock our shelves.

●      Serving the Local Community: Several members are now actively serving outside formal church events including: Wellstar MCG Health’s No One Dies Alone and PICU/NICU Cuddler programs, Golden Harvest’s Food Factory and Master’s Table kitchen, and Compass For Hope.

●      Hurricane Helene Volunteers: Church members serving in water delivery, debris removal, chainsawing, and providing meals for emergency reponse teams.

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

 ●      Continued raising funds for the 2025 Ecuador Mission Team through events like the Easter Breakfast, Spaghetti Supper, and Cobbler Sales.

●      Raised funds for new shoes for children in Ecuador.

●      Supported both the Nichols and Sims with fervent prayers as they serve abroad.

●      Rise Against Hunger: Partnered with Marvin UMC to raise funds for 10,000 meals. Packing was delayed by Hurricane Helene, now set for November 17.

FINANCES

 ●      The church remains debt-free.

●      We successfully met our goal for the Next Faithful Step Capital Campaign raising a total of $135,227.11, with $65,000 of that as a matching grant from the North Georgia Conference of the UMC.

●      Special offerings raised $480 for UMCOR, $615 for Wesley Woods, and $745 for Wellroot’s Back-to-School program.

FACILITIES

●      Enhanced our digital presence with a new sound system, projectors, cameras, microphones, and streaming hardware.

●      22 exterior doors painted and

●      143 new LED Light fixtures installed across campus

●      Painting of the Education Building’s entire interior

●      Tile refinishing and waxing throughout the Education Building and FSH

●      Installation of acoustic tiles in the FSH.

●      New windows, shutters, doors, locks, and handicap ramp repair took place in the historic Chapel.

In 2025, we invite everyone to continue growing together in faith, prayer, and community. Please fill out your commitment card and join us in serving with your prayers, presence, gifts, witness, and service!