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Welcome

Larchmont United Methodist Church, located in the western portion of Norfolk, Virginia, welcomes you.  Come see how we make disciples for Jesus Christ!  So just where is our church, and how can we be reached?

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Life at Larchmont United Methodist Church

Life at LUMC revolves around family, and we define family very broadly.  Our definition includes folks who have been members for decades as well as those who entered our doors only just yesterday.  In fact, some of our most active participants are Navy families who will only be with us for a few years during a Norfolk assignment.  Others are from the Old Dominion University community, either students or faculty and staff.

 

Family may mean a household of one or two, or may mean a multi-generational home.  At our core are approximately 200 households who actively support the church in a multitude of ways but many other families are involved in the life of LUMC.  Our overall membership is getting younger every year.

 

 

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Alpha Omega

Alpha and Omega is the men's fellowship group of Larchmont UMC.  It is open to all Christian men.  We meet on the second Thursday of each month, September through May.  Our meeting consist of a short business segment, a devotional, dinner and a speaker-both spiritual and secular.  We volunteer for outreach work in our church and community.

 

NEXT ALPHA & OMEGA MEN’S GROUP DINNER 

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, May 10th.  Our after-dinner guest speaker is one of our own, the Rev. Mark Cannon.  Mark will lead an interactive session about the ancient city of Dan.  Dinner starts at 6:00 PM and our program ends at 7:30 PM.  You do not have to be a member of Larchmont UMC.  Come join us and bring a friend!  Tickets for dinner and the program remain at $5 per person.  Tickets will be on sale through Tuesday, April 10th.  Advanced purchase is required. Contact Gary Chiaverotti ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for tickets or more information.  

 

Trustees new Vision, Goals, and Objectives

Trustees look toward the future.  Your Trustees have participated in two planning retreats during which we actively sought to align our activities with our LUMC Mission Statement.   After we reviewed the current state of our facilities and grounds and discussing potential futures, we drafted a Trustee Vision describing what we believe our facilities will become in the next 3 or so years, along with Goals and Objectives to support attaining our Vision.  We will use the Goals and Objectives to bound our decisions and actions as we move toward our Vision.  To save space, only our Vision and Goals are listed below.  You can download the entire document from the attachment box below. We ask for your feedback and would appreciate any suggested actions that will help meet our Goals and Objectives and attain our Vision.
   Trustee Vision:  Larchmont United Methodist Church is inviting, well maintained, and optimally managed, thereby enabling our facilities to be tools continually adapting for ministry and evangelism.
      Goal 1:  Stewardship.  Become better stewards of God’s gifts to Larchmont United Methodist Church.
      Goal 2: Growth.  Develop LUMC into a more welcoming and useful facility for ministry and evangelism.
      Goal 3: Communication.  Nurture continual two-way communications with our church family and community.

 

New Trustee Policies

The first of several changes to the way your Trustees do business will begin March 1st.  We will shift how your Board of Trustees responds to church family and facility needs, from a Trustee of the Month concept to Trustee Areas of Responsibility.  What does this mean to you?  It means you will not have to guess who to call with a question, recommendation, or repair need for some area under Trustee responsibility; rather, you will know which Trustee to contact, since the one Trustee will oversee each area for an entire year.  Here's the list.  

Church/Ed Wing maintenance-Harry Baylor (286-2730) and Gary Chiaverotti (623-4950) 

Church Kitchen-Gary Chiaverotti (623-4950)

Church/Ed Wing grounds (including Memorial Garden)-Melinda Glaubke (650-2381)

Parsonage/Associate Pastor's house-Milly Peter (305-528-5599)

Rental house-Mike Crockett (622-5890) 

Other changes.  Your Trustees will post minutes from their monthly meetings here, on the LUMC website.  Minutes from our February  and March meetings are posted below.  We intend to post our draft agenda approximately one week before our meetings-normally held on the second Monday of each month-in order to allow our church family to provide input on any subject scheduled or to suggest topics to discuss.  More information on these and other changes, designed to increase transparency and encourage two-way communication, will be posted on this website and weekly bulletins.

 

 
eLight

Larchmont LUMC offers an e-mail newsletter, the eLight.  We send updates every week or so as well as announcements of special events or prayer requests.  Subscription is open to all, and you may unsubscribe at any time.  To begin receiving the eLight, send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  and it will begin heading your way.

Recent samples of the eLight may be seen in the LUMC Newsfeed (on the right on the home page).  If you subscribe and then change your e-mail address, merely resubscribe from your new mailbox.  Don't worry:  LUMC shares your address with no one!

 
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