UMCL Photo Gallery

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2020 Fun, Fellowship, Service and Missions

Palm Sunday – April 5 – UMCL Parade through the streets of Livonia proclaiming our faith and that Jesus is Lord of our lives.  Keeping our “social distance” as we must during this time, but letting our friends, neighbors, and community know we find hope in Jesus.

Keeping the 6 foot plus distance church goers connect at they wait for the Palm Sunday parade.
Keeping the 6 foot plus distance church goers connect at they wait for the Palm Sunday parade.
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This parade, led by a Mustang, not a donkey as in Jesus' day, leaving the UMCL parking lot.
Connecting with church friends while waiting for the Palm Sunday parade to start.
Connecting with church friends while waiting for the Palm Sunday parade to start.
Beautiful day for a parade. UMCL cars lining up for the Palm Sunday parade.
Beautiful day for a parade. UMCL cars lining up for the Palm Sunday parade.
Pastor Hoyt, UMCL, making a few announcements on Holy Week, and offering a prayer at the end of the Palm Sunday parade.
Pastor Hoyt, UMCL, making a few announcements on Holy Week, and offering a prayer at the end of the Palm Sunday parade.
Final destination for the Palm Sunday parade was the funeral home parking lot.
Final destination for the Palm Sunday parade was the funeral home parking lot.
Keeping a distance, church friends gathering at the end of the Palm Sunday parade.
Keeping a distance, church friends gathering at the end of the Palm Sunday parade.
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UMCL proclaiming Jesus through Livonia's streets.
Proclaiming to Livonia our faith and hope in Jesus with a parade through town.
Proclaiming to Livonia our faith and hope in Jesus with a parade through town.
After parading through the streets of Livonia cars arrive for prayer together before everyone goes home.
After parading through the streets of Livonia cars arrive for prayer together before everyone goes home.
Jesus is our HOPE!
Jesus is our HOPE!
With signs taped to car windows and doors, UMCL proclaims their faith in Jesus to the town of Livonia.
With signs taped to car windows and doors, UMCL proclaims their faith in Jesus to the town of Livonia.
Everyone participates proclaiming Jesus is Lord!
Everyone participates proclaiming Jesus is Lord!
Proclaiming that Jesus is our Lord and King to Livonia.
Proclaiming that Jesus is our Lord and King to Livonia.
Preparing the line-up to proclaim through the streets of Livonia - Hosanna, Jesus is Lord.
Preparing the line-up to proclaim through the streets of Livonia - Hosanna, Jesus is Lord.
Beautiful April day for the Palm Sunday parade.
Beautiful April day for the Palm Sunday parade.
Messages of hope from United Methodist Church for our community - Livonia.
Messages of hope from United Methodist Church for our community - Livonia.
Palm Sunday parade prep.
Palm Sunday parade prep.
UMCL showing its love for their community neighbors and friends with signs taped to their cars. Palm Sunday Parade
UMCL showing its love for their community neighbors and friends with signs taped to their cars. Palm Sunday Parade
Livonia - we love Jesus and we love you.
Livonia - we love Jesus and we love you.
Flash Mob of neighbors and UMCL friends gather to wish Joan L a Happy 90th Birthday, March 29.
The flash mob gathers next door to Joan's house to get organized to wish her a Happy Birthday.
The flash mob gathers next door to Joan's house to get organized to wish her a Happy Birthday.
Yes, practicing to make sure the Happy Birthday is spelled correctly.
Yes, practicing to make sure the Happy Birthday is spelled correctly.
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One more time checking the spelling - of course at the correct "social distance" of at least six feet.
Are we ready yet??
Are we ready yet??
Joan is very surprised and very happy. About 50 people from UMCL and the neighborhood came together to wish Joan a Happy Birthday.
Joan is very surprised and very happy. About 50 people from UMCL and the neighborhood came together to wish Joan a Happy Birthday.
Singing to Joan, "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Joan, Happy Birthday to you!!"
Singing to Joan, "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Joan, Happy Birthday to you!!"
Joan enjoying her surprise birthday "party."
Joan enjoying her surprise birthday "party."
Many wishing her Happy Birthday, former Pastor Dan collecting birthday cards to take to Joan.
Many wishing her Happy Birthday, former Pastor Dan collecting birthday cards to take to Joan.
Flash mob gathering to wish Joan a Happy Birthday.
Flash mob gathering to wish Joan a Happy Birthday.
Former Pastor Dan presenting a bouquet of garden flowers along with cards to Joan.
Former Pastor Dan presenting a bouquet of garden flowers along with cards to Joan.
Even drive by wishes for Joan. Happy 90th Birthday!!
Even drive by wishes for Joan. Happy 90th Birthday!!
Dress A Girl Ministry – March 14, 2020
Cutting out dresses
Cutting out dresses
Yes, pockets on the dresses, too. Pocket cutting.
Yes, pockets on the dresses, too. Pocket cutting.
Assembly of the kits - dress, pocket, trim, button and instructions.
Assembly of the kits - dress, pocket, trim, button and instructions.
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Dress cutting - sizes XS to XXL
Selecting just the right trim and button to coordinate with the dress.
Selecting just the right trim and button to coordinate with the dress.
Pocket selection, trim selection, button selection.
Pocket selection, trim selection, button selection.
Pockets galore! There are enough pockets cut for all of this year and next!
Pockets galore! There are enough pockets cut for all of this year and next!
Elastic and bias tape added to the kit, and Quality Control just to make sure everything is in the kit. Kits are numbered and then signed out by volunteers that will sew the dresses together.
Elastic and bias tape added to the kit, and Quality Control just to make sure everything is in the kit. Kits are numbered and then signed out by volunteers that will sew the dresses together.
Everyone enjoying lunch together - homemade chili, breads and dessert.
Everyone enjoying lunch together - homemade chili, breads and dessert.
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Fellowship at lunch - enjoying conversation with friends and newly made friends.
Progressive Dinner – February 29, 2020
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2019 Fun, Fellowship, Service and Missions

Christmas 2019
Christmas 2019
New Jersey Youth Group visits UMCL Youth Group
Vacation Bible School – August 5-9
VBS 2019
Easter Sunday – Egg Hunt, Easter Service and Baptism/Confirmation – April 21

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Good luck parents - there is a sugar high just waiting to happen!
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Emptying the "eggs"
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Anxious egg hunt participants
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Ready for baptisms.
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The Woodruff family, Linda and Dr. Dave, granddaughters, Lexi and Noelle
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Kieran "dunked" three times - in the name of the Father, of the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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Congratulations and God's blessing to Jade, Ginna, Kieran, and Gianna on their baptism and confirmation.
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Easter flowers along the stone path to the tomb.
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Blessed by the Praise Band
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Gianna preferred water poured over her head three times for her baptism.
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Shari (office manager) signing in egg hunt participants.
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Grace's baptism
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Jade baptised with water poured over head, three times.
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Grandpa Tim with one of the twins.
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Excitement brewing waiting for the egg hunt
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Easy clean up. Dump "egg" contents into a Zip-lock bag and toss the "egg" into the laundry basket!
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Grace preferred water poured over her head for her baptism.
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Bunny and granddaughter.
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Enjoying breakfast before the egg hunt.
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Gianna's family looks on as she is baptised.

Progressive Dinner – February 9
Nice crowd for the 2019 Progressive Dinner - starting with appetizers.
Nice crowd for the 2019 Progressive Dinner - starting with appetizers.
The rocking chair crew!
The rocking chair crew!
Great conversation - food and fellowship
Great conversation - food and fellowship
Getting the evening started with appetizers.
Getting the evening started with appetizers.
Getting ready to dig into appetizers - Progressive Dinner 2019
Getting ready to dig into appetizers - Progressive Dinner 2019
Fellowship and enjoying appetizers.
Fellowship and enjoying appetizers.
Yummy appetizers to get the evening going! Arrive early or you miss out!
Yummy appetizers to get the evening going! Arrive early or you miss out!
Great weather too! Cold, but no snow this year. Just fun and fellowship!
Great weather too! Cold, but no snow this year. Just fun and fellowship!
Fun and fellowship - plus great food!
Fun and fellowship - plus great food!
Great start to an evening of fun - appetizers, then salad, soup and finally dessert!
Great start to an evening of fun - appetizers, then salad, soup and finally dessert!
Enjoying the company of many friends.
Enjoying the company of many friends.
Nice selection!!!
Nice selection!!!
Conversation with friends old and new.
Conversation with friends old and new.
Delicious selection of many types of desserts.
Delicious selection of many types of desserts.
Salad at the Blowers
Salad at the Blowers
It's a tough choice!
It's a tough choice!
Souper Bowl of Caring, 116 Food Items, $262 raised for our local Food Pantry.
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Mission Trip to Puerto Rico – January 19-26
Sarah and Marta - painting and cleaning 3 houses
Sarah and Marta - painting and cleaning 3 houses
Pastor Beth Bouwens - trip coordinator
Pastor Beth Bouwens - trip coordinator
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House renovation - interior and exterior painting, team with Papo (team coordinator, Arno (electrician) and Jose (translator)
Exterior painting complete, new doors installed
Exterior painting complete, new doors installed
Phil watching Papo do stucco
Phil watching Papo do stucco
Phil painting
Phil painting
Evening relaxation time
Evening relaxation time
Annabelle cutting in paint
Annabelle cutting in paint
Laura "mudding" fixing holes in the wall
Laura "mudding" fixing holes in the wall
New door frames, walls need painting - interior of house gutted because of hurricane damage
New door frames, walls need painting - interior of house gutted because of hurricane damage
Exterior before any work, except that the new steel roof has been installed.
Exterior before any work, except that the new steel roof has been installed.
Monday morning - teams getting organized and ready to leave for their first day of work.
Monday morning - teams getting organized and ready to leave for their first day of work.
Monday morning getting organized for first day of work.
Monday morning getting organized for first day of work.
Nutritious and delicious meals at the camp.
Nutritious and delicious meals at the camp.
Evening devotions by Pastor Hoyt
Evening devotions by Pastor Hoyt
Exterior wall work - mudding on stucco
Exterior wall work - mudding on stucco
Sunday morning church at the Methodist Church a short walk from the camp.
Sunday morning church at the Methodist Church a short walk from the camp.
Enjoying conversation and down time Sunday evening before our work weeks starts.
Enjoying conversation and down time Sunday evening before our work weeks starts.
Sarah and Kathi - Flexible - with a pipe cleaner to remind us - what we needed to be for a successful week. Little did we know that on Monday we would need to be flexible as two work teams turned into four work teams.
Sarah and Kathi - Flexible - with a pipe cleaner to remind us - what we needed to be for a successful week. Little did we know that on Monday we would need to be flexible as two work teams turned into four work teams.
Team meetings, group meetings, meals, and group recreation in the dining room of the camp.
Team meetings, group meetings, meals, and group recreation in the dining room of the camp.
Fellowship and getting to know team members from the other churches.
Fellowship and getting to know team members from the other churches.
Roof work, Ron's team.
Roof work, Ron's team.
Roof work Ron's team
Roof work Ron's team
Roof work Ron's team
Roof work Ron's team
Puerto Rico - lovely mountains
Puerto Rico - lovely mountains
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Scott's team - roofing, making new walls, finish house exterior
Pastor Cathy (Rush UMC) and daughter Kati
Pastor Cathy (Rush UMC) and daughter Kati
Ron instructing on how to take a "power nap."
Ron instructing on how to take a "power nap."
Constructing and replacing roof trusses
Constructing and replacing roof trusses
Break time, Ron's crew
Break time, Ron's crew
Roof truss construction - Ron's crew
Roof truss construction - Ron's crew
Monitor in Methodist Church, Sunday worship service
Monitor in Methodist Church, Sunday worship service
Fair maidens on the balcony of the church camp!
Fair maidens on the balcony of the church camp!
Typical meal, some kind of meat, plus rice - always rice, but with a nice seasoning. Cooked plantains (bananas) often were a part of the meal.
Typical meal, some kind of meat, plus rice - always rice, but with a nice seasoning. Cooked plantains (bananas) often were a part of the meal.
Exploring the beach behind the camp on day of arrival. What a beautiful vista, waves crashing on the shore, tropical, and so peaceful. How different it must have been when Hurricane Maria descended in September 2017!
Exploring the beach behind the camp on day of arrival. What a beautiful vista, waves crashing on the shore, tropical, and so peaceful. How different it must have been when Hurricane Maria descended in September 2017!
Scott's team making walls, fixing the roof, and putting facade on the front of the house.
Scott's team making walls, fixing the roof, and putting facade on the front of the house.
Scott's team working hard.
Scott's team working hard.
Team Puerto Rico - January 2019
Team Puerto Rico - January 2019
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Flag of Puerto Rico
Exploring the beach behind our camp.
Exploring the beach behind our camp.
Luke (Homer UMC) walking the beach.
Luke (Homer UMC) walking the beach.

 

Sunday Service – Traditional Worship at 9 AM 

One hundred plus year old stained glass windows from the original United Methodist Church.
One hundred plus year old stained glass windows from the original United Methodist Church.
Singing hymns of praise in the Traditional Service.
Singing hymns of praise in the Traditional Service.
Worshiping the Lord in song during the Traditional Service.
Worshiping the Lord in song during the Traditional Service.
Greeting after the first service.
Greeting after the first service.
Sound team.
Sound team.
Lucile does dual duty at both organ and piano.
Lucile does dual duty at both organ and piano.
Pastor Hoyt
Pastor Hoyt
Beautiful organ music for some of our hymns.
Beautiful organ music for some of our hymns.
Name tags help us all connect.
Name tags help us all connect.
Following along in God's Word.
Following along in God's Word.
Serving God for 200 years!
Serving God for 200 years!
UMCL praying for those in need
Traditional worship.
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Scripture reading by Lay Person.
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Praying for friends, family, our church and the world.
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Singing hymns of praise to God.
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"Wait for me!"
Kid fun between services.
Kid fun between services.
Family fellowship between Sunday services.
Family fellowship between Sunday services.
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"Look what I did in Sunday School!"
Fellowship between services.
Fellowship between services.
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Pastor Hoyt and Sandy between services.
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Pastor Hoyt and Sandy greeting between services.
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Connecting with friends between services.
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A lot of conversation happens with friends between services.
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Fellowship with friends.
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What's the joke????
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Hearing the word of the Lord from Pastor Hoyt.
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What an honor to put the offering in the basket!
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Singing praises to the Lord. Glad the words are on the screen!
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Church choir - Traditional Service

Sunday Service – Contemporary Worship at 10:30

Pastor Hoyt - member of the Praise Team
Pastor Hoyt - member of the Praise Team
Father and son - special music.
Father and son - special music.
Sound team - Contemporary Service
Sound team - Contemporary Service
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Praise Team
Pastor Hoyt pronouncing the benediction on the congregation.
Pastor Hoyt pronouncing the benediction on the congregation.
The whole family enjoying worship in the Contemporary Service.
The whole family enjoying worship in the Contemporary Service.
Family worshiping together.
Family worshiping together.
Praising the Lord in songs and choruses.
Praising the Lord in songs and choruses.
Coming together in community worship.
Coming together in community worship.

2018 In Review

Christmas cantata umcl 2018, dec 23
baby baptism umcl
blessing backpacks umcl
umcl vbs
umcl vbs
umcl blessing the dress a girl dresses
roberts wesleyan mens chorus
UMCL Dress A Girl Event
UMCL Dress A Girl Event
UMCL progressive donner 2018
UMCL progressive dinner 2018
UMCL progressive dinner 2018
UMCL food for food pantry souper bowl sunday
UMCL youth making subs for souper bowl sunday
UMCL souper bowl sunday