2015 - 2016 Meeting Schedule

GLAMA has begun its 2015-2016 year.
Brian Rummage of Second Presbyterian Church will serve as our President. Brian Alexander of Center Hill Baptist Church will serve as Vice-President. Misty York will continue to serve as our secretary; and Lee Zehmer of First Presbyterian Church will continue as treasurer.

Our next three meeting dates are as follows:

October 14, 2015
Location: The Life Center
Topic: Ministry of the Life Center

November 11, 2015
Location: Hinkle Hospice House
Topic: Every pastor brings something to share that is working in his/her ministry - an idea, a good book, a program, etc.

December 9, 2015
Location: Carolina Senior Care
Topic: Ministering to People with Dementia

January 13, 2016
Location: 2nd Presbyterian

February 10,2016
Location: First United Methodist Church

March 9, 2016
Location: First Lutheran

April 13, 2016
Location: Christ United Church of Christ

May 11, 2016
Location: Shiloh United Methodist Church

Please join the Greater Lexington Area Ministers as we lift up our community and nation to the Lord in prayer. On Thursday, May 7th, at 12 noon on the old Lexington Courthouse steps, county and city leaders along with area pastors will lead those gathered in a series of prayers and scripture readings. We hope to see you there!

The April Meeting of GLAMA will be Postponed One Week.

We will hold our April Meeting of GLAMA on Wednesday, April 15th instead of April 8th at Mt. Tabor UCC at 1002 E. Holly Grove Rd.

2015 Palm Sunday Walk

On March 29th, participating churches in Lexington will conclude their services 15 minutes early so that the clergy, choirs, and members can walk to the square in Lexington. At. 12 noon, on the steps of the courthouse, the Greater Lexington Area Minister's Association will lead a brief service of worship in commemoration of Palm Sunday - the day when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. We hope that you can join us!


Palm Sunday Parade 2012

Lenten Service Schedule

Each year the Greater Lexington Area Minister's Association hosts noon time services on Wednesdays during Lent. First United Methodist Church hosts the services that begin at 12 noon. Following the service there is a light lunch in the church's fellowship hall beginning at 12:30 p.m. Cost of the lunch is only $5. An offering is received at each service and the proceeds will go to the Community in Schools Back Pack Program.

This year each week's service will be let by a mix of pastors for each of the participating churches.
Below is the schedule:

February 18 (Ash Wednesday): 
Matthew Miller (First Lutheran)
Jamie Kent (Memorial UCC)
Tommy Wilson (First Baptist, W. Third)
Al Gondek (Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church)

February 25: 
Brian Rummage (Second Presbyterian)
Brian Alexander (Center Hill Baptist)
Darrell Sluder (Mt. Tabor UCC)

March 4:
Ray Howell (First Baptist, W.Third)
Coley Rimmer (Faith Health)
Butch Conrad (New Friendship UCC)
Rochelle Bobo (New Smith Grove Baptist)

March 11: 
Jamie Armstrong (First United Methodist)
David Kelly (Shiloh UCC)
David Kolb (Hospice of Davidson County)
Donnell Fitzjeffries (St. Stephen UMC)

March 18: 
Lee Zehmer (First Presbyterian Church)
Misty York (Carolina Senior Care)
Alan Hutchens (Christ UCC)
Les Ashby (The Salvation Army)

March 25 
Robin Keating (First Reformed UCC)
Randy Hall (Fairmont Presbyterian)
Bonnie Duckworth (Grace Episcopal)

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

The Greater Lexington Ministers will be walking in the Lexington MLK Jr. parade on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 1 p.m.. We will meet at Arby's at 12:50 p.m.