Church profile
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Methodist · Essexville, MI
Photos courtesy of St Luke's United Methodist ChurchMethodist in Essexville
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About this church
Sunday worship at St. Luke's United Methodist Church begins at 10 a.m. at 206 Scheurmann Street in Essexville, with recent services available online. The gathering lasts about an hour and blends traditional and contemporary music led by the organist. Children remain in worship through a children's message, then may move to Children's Church and Sunday School in Room 3. Fellowship with refreshments follows the service, giving visitors a natural opportunity to meet people rather than leaving immediately after the closing music.
The congregation was formed in January 1968 when Woodside Methodist Church and the Van Buren congregation united during Woodside's move from Bay City to the new Essexville building. That merged history gives St. Luke's a wider local lineage reaching back to an earlier Woodside building erected around 1878. Its present vision, “Share Love, Give Hope,” connects United Methodist teaching with compassion, inclusion, grace, worship, and service. Outreach supports a developing food pantry, Habitat for Humanity, Bay Area Women's Center, Good Samaritan Rescue Mission, winter clothing, school snacks, Heifer International, and other community needs. A first-time guest can arrive for the single 10 a.m. service and stay for fellowship. Families should understand that children begin in the sanctuary rather than checking directly into a separate opening program, and anyone hoping to volunteer with a partner organization should ask which projects are currently active.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official visitor page, Sunday hour, service length, music, children, and fellows · Official children page, sanctuary transition and Room 3 program · Official history page, 1968 merger and earlier congregational roots · Official missions page, food, shelter, clothing, school, and partner outreach
Service times
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Ministries and visitor notes
- Sunday Children's Church and Sunday School — After the Children's Message
- Sunday Fellowship — After Worship
Location
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1145 W. Center Ave
Sunday School — 9:45 AM
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