Welcome to Lakewood United Methodist Church in North Little Rock, AR. We are a busy, growing, loving church with a variety of worship services and family programs.
Come check us out!
Welcome to Lakewood United Methodist Church of North Little Rock
Please join us as we enter into a new sermon series!
APRIL 7 - 28, 2024
The Bible is full of stories of redemption and hope. Through four of those stories, we will discover how faith in a Risen Jesus can transform our lives for the better here and now. No matter how big or how small we fall, God outstretches God’s hand, ready to raise us up. We invite you to join us for worship at 9:00 am or 11:00 am and to follow along with our daily scripture readings.
Rising Strong Daily Scripture Readings
Week 1: Rising from Skepticism (Thomas)
Sunday – John 20:24-28
Monday – Proverbs 3:5-8
Tuesday – Matthew 21:18-22
Wednesday – Mark 9:21-24
Thursday – Matthew 28:16-17
Friday – Hebrews 11:1-3
Saturday – Jude 1:22
Week 2: Rising from Denial (Peter)
Sunday – John 21:15-19
Monday – Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Tuesday – Luke 10:25-29
Wednesday – Mark 12:28-34
Thursday – 1 John 5:1-5
Friday – 1 Peter 5:5-11
Saturday – 1 Corinthians 13:13
Week 3: Rising from Hatred (Saul/Paul)
Sunday – Acts 9:1-22
Monday – Hebrews 10:24-25
Tuesday – Ephesians 4:11-16
Wednesday – Colossians 3:14
Thursday – Colossians 3:23
Friday – 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Saturday – Psalm 133:1
Week 4: Rising from Quarreling (The Church)
Sunday – Acts 15:1-21
Monday – 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
Tuesday – Galatians 3:26-29
Wednesday – Philippians 2:1-11
Thursday – Romans 12:9-21
Friday – Romans 14:19
Saturday – Romans 15:5-7
Why Lakewood?
About us
We’ve been a part of the North Little Rock community since 1955, with our doors open to everyone. Our programs for children and youth are the best you will find. We stay busy serving our community as the hands and feet of Christ, without judgment. We accept all baptisms and have an open table for Holy Communion. We believe in the sacred nature of the Bible, but we are not afraid to ask questions of God. We will not tell you how to vote, but we will challenge you with the radical teachings of Jesus Christ.
LUMC desires to be a church focused on: Expanding the light of Christ by seeking God, serving others, and sharing the loving message of Jesus. In fact, that is our mission statement!
Interested in joining us for Sunday morning worship?
We have three services to meet your needs and preferences:
9:00 am - Classic Service Held in our sanctuary, this service features traditional liturgy and hymns led by our Chancel choir and organ or piano. Our handbell choir, the Jubilee Ringers, the harpist, or other special instruments or vocal performances are sometimes included in this service as well.
9:00 am—Contemporary Service This service takes place in Wesley Hall and is a blended offering of hymns, originals, and praise songs from yesterday and today. Our LEVItes band assists with this worship service.
11:00 am - Modern Service Our Modern service takes place in our sanctuary and includes lively renditions of current worship hits and is led by our youth-filled band, Illumination Worship.
Sunday school classes are at 10 am. Visit our ‘Family Programs’ page for a list of our adult Sunday school classes. We’d love to welcome you there!
Prefer to worship with us online?
Many choose to worship online. We stream two of our live services, which you can find at expandingthelight.org/worshiponline each week at 9 AM and 11 AM.
Serving others
We recently packed over 50,000 meals for local food pantries on a single Sunday. We host homeless women and children at our church. We helped found the Ozark Mission Project, a summer camp for teens who build wheelchair ramps and repair homes for our neighbors in need. And there's more, much more.
Family programs
No matter what your age or stage of life, we offer faith development, friendship, and opportunities to expand the light. Learn more about our programs for children, youth, and adults, as well as our fee-based AfterCare Express program and our Mother's Day Out programs for busy parents.
Joyful worship
We offer three different worship services on Sunday, to give you options. We have a Classic service at 9AM in the Sanctuary, Contemporary service at 9AM in Wesley Hall, and a Modern service at 11AM in our Sanctuary. We livestream one of the 9AM services & the 11AM Modern service online. (Click here to watch!)