Service
We believe that faith and works go hand-in-hand. LPUMC is proud to host the only clothes closet in St. Mary’s County right here on Great Mills Road, providing essential support to those in need. Our heart for service extends to our local partners; we work closely with the Church of the Ascension food pantry and have a dedicated team that serves monthly at St. Mary's Caring Soup Kitchen. Whether you are looking for a place to serve and volunteer or searching for a nearby church that is active in the community, we invite you to join us in making an impact.
Serve here
❋ Facility and office assistance
Have a green thumb? Like to help out in the office? Contact office@lexingtonparkumc.org for more information.
❋ Blankets of Love
This group meets weekly to knit/crochet blankets. More hands are always welcome! The blankets are given to residents of the Veterans Home, local nursing homes, patients undergoing chemotherapy or dialysis, the Pregnancy Care Center, families with new babies, and anyone else with a need. Between 100 and 200 blankets are given away each year. To help in this ministry or to request a blanket for someone, please contact the Church office at office@lexingtonparkumc.org.
❋ Worship support
Worship is truly the “work of the people” in that many people are involved in each worship celebration. If you would like to be part of a Hospitality Team, Worship Audio/Visual, Worship Leader/Liturgist, Lay Reader or the Worship Planning Team please contact Pastor Anna at pastorannaschwartz@gmail.com.
❋ Clothes Closet
For more than two decades, our church has provided gently worn clothing to persons in need free of charge. During the week, various schools and social service agencies contact the church on behalf of persons of all ages who are needing clothing items. These orders are filled throughout the week by volunteers in the Clothes Closet. In addition, we host a seasonal clothing give-away, inviting members of the community to drop in and select what they need. Volunteers are needed to sort clothing and help with the weekly filling of orders.
Contact clothescloset@lexingtonparkumc.org.
Serve near
People at LPUMC lend their time, talent, and resources to a great many activities and partner organizations like those below. Many of these ministries have been going on for years. Check out the list below and if you would like more information, contact office@lexingtonparkumc.org.
One Saturday per month, our church sends a volunteer team to St. Mary’s Caring to prepare and serve meals. For more information or to volunteer your assistance contact the church office at office@lexingtonparkumc.org.
WARM is a multi-church ecumenical program to assist unhoused and underhoused individuals in our community with overnight lodging during the winter months.
This year’s WARM program runs Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 - Sunday, March 22, 2026. LPUMC will host Jan 25 - Feb 1, 2026.
Each congregation provides shelter, breakfast and dinner to between 20 and 35 people for one week, beginning with dinner on Sunday and ending with breakfast the following Sunday. The program provides bedding for the week. Participants are screened at a designated site and bused to the church each evening. They depart after breakfast each day.
We need volunteers to serve as monitors for three shifts each night (3 monitors per shift). We also need volunteers to prepare and serve breakfast and dinner for each day. We will let you know the expected numbers at the beginning of the week.
Contact the church office at office@lexingtonparkumc.org for more information.
❋ Lexington Park Elementary School
It is our joy to support LPES with a back-to-school supply drive each fall and various other projects throughout the academic season. Stay tuned to the calendar page for upcoming opportunities for involvement.
This is a great opportunity to help neighbors in our community struggling with food insecurity. We collect items that are taken to the food pantry located at Church of the Ascension on Great Mills Road, and have a small group of individuals who volunteer there regularly.
The pantry’s current top 10 needs are: canned meat (except tuna), taco shells, kid-friendly snacks, loaf bread, drinks/juices, saltine crackers, condiments, hamburger rolls, ramen, and toothpaste (please check expiration dates!)
Note: Walmart donated 600 lbs of sweet cereals in 1/2026. Please refrain from cereal donations for this month.
Donations can be dropped off at the grocery cart before entering the LPUMC sanctuary. Thank you!
Serve far
We understand the power of community in making a difference – near and far. Our community, as United Methodists, is mighty! Through more than 13 million siblings in Christ meeting in more than 45,000 locations internationally, we are doing God’s work across the globe.
❋ Missionaries in West Virginia
Our congregation supports missionaries in West Virginia who are working to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
❋ United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Our congregation supports missionaries in West Virginia who are working to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.