Join us as we worship through music outside under the stars (weather permitting)! Bring a chair or sit in your car to worship with us. We will begin with a brief devotional at 8:30pm and follow with music shortly thereafter. Water and snacks will be made available.

LaPorte UMC is a host congregation for Family Promise providing shelter, meals, and support - an evening meal, evening activities, and a place to sleep - to temporarily homeless families. For more information, please contact the church.

Click here for their newsletter featuring an article from our church!

The Firelands District United Methodist Women will hold their Spring Meeting at LaPorte this coming Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. The gathering will begin with dessert and a brief meeting. Then, we will be blessed with the gifts of David Wells, a speaker and a musician. He will speak on “Bullying” and the “Importance of Making Right Choices.” If you plan to attend, please use the sign-up sheet in the welcoming area of the church so we may plan for enough refreshments. Cost at the door is: UMW members $7; free-will offerings appreciated from all others. All are welcome - gentlemen, too! Please join us!

Come out and support Missions as they host a Chinese Auction and Pasta Dinner. Tickets will be available for purchase at church beginning September 15 (Adults - $9; Kids under 12 - $5). Chinese Auction items will be on display before church on September 22 and 29. Donations of auction items and/or desserts for the dinner will be greatly appreciated. Click here for a flyer to share with your friends and family!

Kingdom Sports Camp is a special needs fun camp with a purpose to provide a purposeful social experience while learning basic skills for soccer, baseball, football, and basketball. It is FREE for kids in grades K-12 and siblings are welcome! This event is led by a special education advocate, mother of a child with autism, and a registered nurse with behavioral background. Visual schedules and support are provided. This event will be held on Thursdays July 25-August 15 from 7-8pm at the Indian Hollow Reservation on 38744 Parsons Road in Grafton, OH. To reserve a spot please contact Rachel Kisilewicz by May 31, 2019 by calling  (330) 635-9705 or emailing Rkisilewicz3@gmail.com. 

Donations for camper sponsorships will be accepted. Please mail or drop off at LaPorte United Methodist Church and memo Kingdom Sports Camp. Thank you for your prayerful consideration for this important community ministry! 

The Mission Outreach Team of LaPorte United Methodist Church will be having a SWISS STEAK DINNER & DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF THE 50’s/60’s on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The Swiss Steak dinner includes Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Salad, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert, and Beverages. Tickets are $15 for adult and $7.50 for children under 10. Treat your mom or your favorite gal to a special night out. LaPorte UMC is located at 2071 Grafton Road in Elyria. For tickets call 458-5717. All proceeds go towards supporting the many outreach missions of LaPorte UMC.

Step back into the past to join the Mob sendoff for the late Vito “The Gut” Marzetti at the speakeasy “Ruby’s Place.” There the grieving family is holding “services” for the Don. They include Joey “The Lump” Marzetti, Frankie “Marbles” Marzetti, the proprietor of the club, Ruby “Fingers” Marzetti, and, of course, Lena, the “Gut’s” heartbroken widow. It’s up to the audience to make like detectives to solve who murdered Vito (after his third helping of Moo goo gai pan). He wasn’t called “The Gut” for nothing. Feel free to dress with a nod to the days of speakeasies or certainly for a not so serious funeral. 

FUNERAL FOR A GANGSTER

by Eileen Moushey of Mysteries by Moushey, 

directed by Pat Price of Priceless Productions

We welcome you to join us at LaPorte UMC, Sunday evening, March 3 for this performance. Doors open at 6:15. Tickets are $30 each and are available in the Narthex or the church office. A traditional Italian Funeral meal will be served. Proceeds benefit the General Fund of LaPorte UMC.

On Christmas Eve, we will have two worship services (7 p.m. and 9 p.m.). Both of them will be candlelight worship services.

At the 7 p.m. service, we will mix some long-standing traditions of the Christian faith with fresher expressions of worship. Amid songs, scriptures, poems, stories and other manifestations of arts, we will remember the good news of the birth of Jesus who took the nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Our 9 p.m. service will be a time for Scripture, Carols, and Communion. We will read once more the Biblical Christmas narrative and interject with corresponding hymns. We are anticipating other special involvements in this service. We trust that you will be uplifted and edify as you worship the Light of the World with us this year. 

This year, like years past, we will be collecting a Special Christmas offering on Christmas Eve. A portion of this offering will be given to victims of natural disasters. So, join us as we celebrate the best gift we will ever receive.

In honor of our veterans, before worship we will be hosting a Veteran's Day Breakfast for the community and anyone wishing to honor our veterans and share breakfast with them. Volunteers will be needed to cook and greet guests. Church members and groups are encouraged to respond in whatever way they are led—making center pieces, favors, setup, volunteer, etc. Please email Tim Schluter (communications@laportechurch.org) for more information.

On four Fridays this summer, the Youth Group will be hosting a Music in the Park-ing Lot event. Bring your lawn chairs and voices as we plan on filling the neighborhood with songs of praise. The event will start around 8:30 pm and end no later than 11pm. We will have bottled water and don’t worry, if it rains, we we will move the event to the fellowship hall. Join us for a Friday evening of Fun!

Dates: July 6th, July 20th, August 3rd, August 24th

Kingdom Sports Camp for kids with special needs (and their siblings) is coming back to LaPorte United Methodist Church this summer on Thursdays at 7pm-8pm from July 19 - August 9!

This is a sports camp for kids with any spectrum of special needs in grades K-12. Kids of all ability levels will learn basic skills for football, baseball, soccer, and basketball. Visual supports are provided.

Click here for a flyer explaining this great event!

If you have any questions please contact Rachel Kisilewicz at rkisilewicz3@gmail.com or call (440) 458-5717 for reservation by May 31st! 

The Mission Outreach Team of LaPorte United Methodist Church will be having a SWISS STEAK DINNER AND DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF THE 50’s/60’s on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The Swiss Steak dinner includes Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Salad, Corn, Rolls, Dessert, and Beverages. Tickets are $15 for adult and $7.50 for children under 10. Several nice gift baskets will also be raffled off. Treat your mom or your favorite gal to a special night out. LaPorte UMC is located at 2071 Grafton Road in Elyria. For tickets call 458-5717. All proceeds go towards supporting the many outreach missions of LaPorte UMC.

Attention Ladies! The Lydia Circle is hosting a Ladies' Tea on Saturday April 28 at 1pm featuring a special program and music by Anjanette Hignett. Lunch and dessert are included.

$8 tickets are available in the church office, or you may call 440-458-5717. Proceeds will benefit LaPorte UMC’s Caring Cupboard.

Confirmation classes will begin Sunday, September 14, 2017. Registration deadline is August 20, 2017. We will be using the Credo program during this six month process. This class is open to students ages 12 - 18. We will meet during Sunday School prior to service and after MYF on Sunday evenings. For more information contact Stacy Goetz at education@laportechurch.org

LaPorte United Methodist Church will be hosting its annual Rally Day on Sunday September 10. This is our time to kick off a new school year and get everyone ready to go for the upcoming year. 

This year as a part of this day we will be holding a Ministry Fair. Through this ministry fair our hope is to give people an opportunity to learn about the different members of this body of Christ so we can prayerfully consider how the Lord is calling each of us to participate in His mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world! During this time we will also be having a pot luck luncheon. Please come out and join us for this amazing day!

Sunday School: 9:30am

Worship: 11am

Potluck Lunch and Ministry Fair: 12pm

Would you like to become a member of LaPorte UMC? Are curious about joining but are not sure? Have you been a member but what to learn more about what that membership means? Join us for an "Exploring Membership" class where we will learn about the principles of Wesleyan discipleship. This will be a great opportunity for new and longtime members of LaPorte to learn about our Wesleyan heritage as it applies to our membership. 

We will be meeting Wednesday evenings from April 26th to June 7th with all sessions starting at 6:30pm.