LOVE Music
We infuse worship with a vibrant mix of traditional hymns, gospel, classical, and culturally resonant music. Choir rehearses on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. We would love for you to come sing with us! Our handbell ensemble rehearses on Sundays at noon right after worship! We have everyone from classically trained musicians to folks who have never been in a choir before!
King David danced before the Lord with all of his might, and we strive to do that, too! At Music and Arts Camps, Pentecost, Christmas, and other times throughout the year, we lead the congregation in movement during worship. You never have to sit still here. Come just as you are!
LOVE Education
We have a diverse range of groups that meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM to discuss books, reflect on events of the week, study the scriptures, explore church history, and celebrate spiritual practices. We also have two monthly conversation groups who meet at local restruants: the Faithful Friends meet on 3rd Sundays at Noon, the Golden Group meets on 2nd Tuesdays at 11:00 AM. We also have seasonal classes throughout the year. Walk-ins are always welcome in any of our groups!
Our Children's & Youth groups meet on Sundays at 9:30 AM for learning and fun! Each summer we host a free Music & Arts Camp for the community. We also take part in game, movie, craft, and mission events at our intergenerational fellowship events.
LOVE Community Center
The church building is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM! We have a library, an emergency food pantry, the prayer chapel, a community closet for clothing and hygiene items, study spaces, a game room, a cooling center, and more.
We welcome all people into God’s house throughout the week to pray, study, rest, recreate, and make friends. Check out our rotating calendar of events or just come by with a book or a craft and hang out! Every day is a great day with LOVE!
LOVE Art
Our Pray & Crochet team knits prayer blankets for people in the hospital, senior living facilities, and rehab. In the winter, we also make hats for our unhoused neighbors. Join us on any 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month at the church at 9:00 AM. We also have seasonal craft festivals like summer tie-dye and winter Chrismon designing. Come embrace your God-given gift of creativity!
LOVE Hospitality
The LOVE Hospitality team is a joyful ministry of welcome! We would love for you to join us as we dream up meals, snacks, and other opportunities for fellowship! We also provide meals and comfort in times of joy, like weddings, and times of grief, such as memorial services. If you love cooking, decorating, organizing, planning, or helping to make people feel seen, we’re saving you a seat at our table!
LOVE Senior Living Spaces
On the fourth Wednesday of the month we visit senior living communities to celebrate Holy Communion, and sing together! We have chapel at 10:00 AM at St. James House, and golden oldie hymn sings at the Waterford at 1:00 PM and The Lodge at 3:00 PM. We also take prayer and sacraments to people at home or in other facilities.
LOVE Missions
As United Methodists, we know that feeding the hungry is a vital part of our Christian faith. Every week, volunteers from LOVE collect donations from community partners and deliver them to Hearts and Hands of Baytown, our city's largest food pantry, for distribution. We also have a small emergency pantry available at the church.
LOVE the Environment
We are called to be good stewards of the earth. Our City of Baytown Adopt-a-Spot is the grounds surrounding the Sterling Municipal Library. We gather throughout the year to help keep Baytown beautiful by picking up cans, bottles, and occasionally finding a lost earring to turn in! Afterwards we usually go out to eat or go to a splash pad to cool off. We’d love for you to join us as we celebrate the beauty of God's creation.
LOVE Events
We have monthly game and movie nights at church. At city festivals we often host a church booth of free crafts, activities, and prayer stations to engage with our neighbors. Come find us at Juneteenth, July 4th, Caribbean Vibes, and Grito Fest. We also host parties like Trunk or Treat and National Night Out at the Church. Check the calendar to see what’s coming up next!
LOVE Sign Language
We are blessed to have close ties to the Deaf Community. We have live ASL interpretation available in most of our worship services and we have a beginner ASL Choir who rehearse on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. Come learn to sign!
LOVE Worship
We have a friendly team of Scripture Readers who lead us in passages from the Bible on Sundays. We welcome every age, every experience level, and every expression of God’s image among us. Let’s proclaim the good news together; the Holy Spirit is on the move in Baytown! Ushers & Greeters help welcome people and make sure they have everything they need to relax and worship. The Altar Guild keeps our sanctuary beautiful and decorated for each liturgical season. Acolytes bring the light of Christ into the sanctuary with candles. If you’d like to be part of opening the doors wide for everyone to come and worship our great God together, we’d love for you to join our worship teams!
LOVE Everyone
We celebrate that all human beings are of sacred worth and we work for justice and equity in our society. We have an advocacy group called Queerly Beloved who meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM to work for safe spaces for all people around Baytown. We also host studies, events, and mission projects throughout the year. As people of faith, we are called to social holiness in the ways we treat each other.