Ministries
What we provide to our comunity with our ministries at Little River Methodist Church
Introducing GriefShare – GriefShare is a faith based support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend through death. It is a 13-week seminar with a video presentation and discussion at each session. The Spring session at Little River Methodist Church was very well received the community. We hope to offer this program again. Check back for more information.
Teaching and Bible Studies:
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You'll learn:
- 9:30 Sunday School for Adults
- 9:45 Sunday School for Children K-12
- 7-8 pm Wednesdays Adult Study
- 10:30 am Thursday Men's Bible Study
Who these classes are for:
Content consists of whatever Bible studies and Sunday School lessons are currently ongoing. We are studying The Chosen – Season 4 beginning soon.
Adult Sunday School is a great time of learning and fellowship for all adults Meets in Fellowship Hall at 9:30 for coffee and snacks followed by lessons and discussion.
Wednesday Night Adult Study in Faith continues March 27th with Holy Week focus and reflections of our Lenten journey. Location: Fellowship Classroom – Upper Education Building.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS & ACTIVITIES:
Schedules:
- 5:30-7:00 Christ Kids – Age 4 thru 5th grade – outside games, Children’s meal, and Bible lesson.
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6:15-7:00 Wednesday Night Meal for Youth and Adults. $6.00/ adults $3.00/children
dine in or to-go meals. - 7:00 – 8:00 Adult Bible Studies
- Youth meet for dinner then Youth-centered activities 7-8
- NOTE: Wednesday Night activities follow the Cherokee County school calendar.
Who these classes are for:
A great time of food and fellowship for all ages. Community welcome!
Visitors are always welcome. Invite a friend or neighbor to join us in the new year.
Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged!!
Youth Ministry
Schedules:
- Sunday School for children is 9:30 am. Children’s Church breaks out from our 11:00 service for children age 4 to 5th Grade. A Bible lesson, music and crafts are prepared to teach our children about Jesus and His love for them.
- Weekly Wednesday night Christ Kids 5:30 – 7:00. Age 4-5th grade Offers outside play time, dinner and a short devotional story.
- Weekly Wednesday Youth eats with the adults, followed by Bible Study and youth activities 6:15-8:00
- If you are interested in volunteering to help with children and youth activities, please contact the church office. 770-926-2495
We are excited to welcome Jessica Head as our new Children and Youth Director!
Who these classes are for:
Children, Youth and Volunteers
When we work and play together the bonds of faith strengthen.
Outreach Ministry:
Itinerary
- The last Outreach meeting was August 20, 2024 at 3:00 in the Fellowship Classroom. If you are interested in Outreach Ministries, contact Jean Lovmo.
Who these classes are for:
The Outreach team provides a welcome bag to each family visiting for the first time here at Little River. First time families receive an invitation to Wednesday Night Meals for a true taste of Little River Methodist hospitality.
Welcome your new neighbors. Invite them to worship and fellowship.
Outreach also gets our information into the Cherokee Ledger, Woodstock and Town Lake Magazines, Chamber of Commerce web page and other publications. If you have an activity to share with the community, please contact Jean Lovmo as soon as possible to get the information to these publications in a timely manner.
Music
Ministry
Staff:
- Jorge Alvarez directs the 11:00 Traditional Choir.
- Gary Coleman plays acoustic guitar at the 8:30 service
Who these classes are for:
Jorge Alvarez has been the Director of Music Ministries at Little River Methodist for 10 years. Jorge is a talented musician who loves composing and blending music. He directs the 11:00 Traditional Choir. If you love to sing, call the church office.
Gary Coleman plays acoustic guitar at the 8:30 service. This is a praise service with a selection of more contemporary music.
Food Pantry & Little Library:
Items:
- Food Pantry donations are placed on the front porch or brought to the altar on the last Sunday of the month. This is a 24/7 pantry. There are no questions asked. It fills a great need in our community.
- The Little Library at LRMC is free for anyone in the community to use at any time. We ask that all books donated to the library be "family-friendly" and wholesome!
Who is this Mission for:
Our Little River Little Food Pantry and Little Library were originally an Eagle Scout project donated to this church. Restocking is run by church volunteers.
Feel free to use the contact information on the website to see what items are on the shortage list. Canned and dry goods, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items are appreciated.
Requests: canned carrots, lima beans, black beans, chunky soups, chili, cleaners and detergent from Dollar Tree, shampoo and individually packaged toothbrushes.
Staff:
- David Bailey is our Scout Charter Rep.
- Scott Martin is Scoutmaster for Troop 625. Questions about this Troop for boys in 6th-12th grade may be sent to: eaglecpu@gmail.com.
- Little River hosts 4 Girl Scout Troops and a new Daisy Troop.
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Cub Pack has 90 youth and 17 leaders.
Troop 625 has 35 scouts and 18 leaders.
Post 100 has 60 scouts and 5 leaders. -
Jacob Martin, son of Scott and Valerie Martin, was recently awarded his Eagle Scout Rank!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB!!
Who these classes are for:
Little River has a long and proud Scouting history. The church opens its doors to all levels of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Our Troops are amazing and they strive for excellence in community service projects.
We are proud of our Scouts and hope they will continue to grow.
Men's Ministry:
Schedules:
- The Men's Bible Study with Pastor Steve meets Thursday's at 10:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your Bible and a notepad.
- Activities and service projects are intergenerational.
Mission Statement:
To help men grow in Christ so others may know Christ.
We are here to support spiritual growth in our own men so they may grow as disciples and encourage spiritual formation in others.
You'll learn:
- Night Circle Meetings 1st Monday evening Monthly Gail O’s home 505 Wagon Trail, Woodstock 7:00 pm.
- Day Circle Meetings 1st Tuesday Morning Monthly Fellowship Hall Little River Methodist Church 11:15 am.
- Thankful for Women of Little River who planned the Wednesday Night Family Fun and Fellowship programs. Great job ladies!!
Women of Little River: Becky Hughes is our 2024 President for Women of Little River.
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP:
Schedules:
- Meets the second Thursday of each month at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Classroom upstairs in the education building.
- Call the church for contact information. 770-926-2495
Mission Statement:
This special group is open to the community. It is an opportunity for those caring for loved ones with special needs to find common bonds and solutions to caregiving challenges. Members of Little River Methodist Church facilitate this group. They also provide resources and literature information.