Glorify God and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by welcoming all neighbors home to grow in faith and serve Christ. 

A Sweet Treat: Christmas Concert & Dessert Swap!

Sunday, December 13, 2026 | Worship at 10:30 AM

Christmas is a season filled with wonderful traditions, beautiful music, delicious treats, and time spent together. This year, we invite you to enjoy all of these as we gather for A Sweet Treat: Christmas Concert & Dessert Swap on Sunday, December 13!

During our 10:30 AM worship service, we will celebrate the joy of Christmas through a special Christmas concert. Come enjoy beautiful music that reminds us of the hope, peace, joy, and love we celebrate during Advent. This will be a wonderful opportunity to worship together and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.

And what would Christmas be without something sweet? Immediately following worship, we will gather for a festive Christmas Dessert Swap! We invite everyone to bring a favorite Christmas dessert to share. Whether it's a treasured family recipe, a batch of homemade cookies, or a special holiday treat, we look forward to sharing the delicious traditions that make this season memorable. It's a fun way to enjoy some Christmas cheer and fellowship with our church family.

This is also a wonderful opportunity to invite someone new to Lakeside! Bring a friend, neighbor, or family member to experience the joy of Christmas worship and the warmth of our church community. You don't have to bring a dessert to join in the celebration. There's always room for one more at the table!

Mark your calendars for December 13! Join us for worship and our Christmas concert at 10:30 AM, then stay afterward for sweet treats and fellowship.

We look forward to celebrating this beautiful season with you!

As Thanksgiving approaches, we are reminded of the many blessings God has given us and the opportunity we have to share those blessings with our neighbors. This season, Lakeside is partnering with Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) to help provide Thanksgiving meals for families in our community.

We invite you to participate in HAAM's Season of Sharing Food Drive by donating the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal. Your generosity can help make the holiday a little brighter for a family experiencing food insecurity.

You can donate the entire list to help provide a complete meal or bring individual items to contribute to the collection. Every donation makes a difference!

At Lakeside, we believe that loving our neighbors means putting our faith into action. Through simple acts of generosity, we can help ensure that more families in the Lake Houston area have food on their tables and a reason to give thanks.

As you shop for your family's Thanksgiving meal, consider picking up a few extra items for a neighbor in need. Together, we can share God's love, one meal at a time.

Thank you, Lakeside, for continuing to be a church that welcomes, serves, and cares for our neighbors!

We are collecting gently used blankets and towels to help provide comfort and care for local animals in need! You can make a difference by donating items you no longer use.

This Sunday, grab those extra blankets and towels from home and bring them with you to worship! Drop them in the collection bin in the church lobby and help us fill it to the brim. Together, we can share a little warmth and love with animals in our community!

Creating a safe, welcoming church environment for children and youth is something we all share responsibility for.

At Lakeside, Safe Sanctuary training helps us make sure our ministries are places where children, students, families, and volunteers can feel secure and cared for. It gives us common expectations, clear practices, and the tools we need to protect the young people entrusted to our care.

We are asking members of our church family to consider completing Safe Sanctuary training. Anyone can complete the training, and having more trained adults gives us greater flexibility when help is needed throughout the year.

This is especially important if you think you might ever be willing to serve with children’s ministry, Sunday school, youth group, special events, VBS, or other ministries involving children and students. Even if you are not currently scheduled to serve, completing the training now means you will be ready when an opportunity comes along.

Providing a safe church does not happen because of one pastor, teacher, or ministry leader. It happens when all of us work together.

How to Complete Safe Sanctuary Training

1. Follow this link: https://www.ministryopportunities.org/TXACUMC

2. Once you reach the page, scroll down to Houston, Lakeside UMC and click on it. This is important so that your training is counted as part of Lakeside’s Safe Sanctuary roll.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the required background check and Safe Sanctuary class.

4. The class is completed online and takes approximately 60–90 minutes.

Even if you are not sure when you might serve, completing these steps now helps Lakeside be prepared when opportunities arise.

Thank you for helping us create a church where children and youth are welcomed, protected, encouraged, and given the opportunity to grow in faith.

Jesus showed us what service looks like: humble, loving, and focused on others. He came “not to be served, but to serve” (Matthew 20:28), and he calls us to follow his example.

The Lakeside Serve Team is everyone who helps make ministry happen—from children and youth ministry to worship, greeting, ushering, announcements, and behind-the-scenes support.

Every act of service is a testimony of God’s love and a way to participate in the ministry of Jesus. As we serve, we live out Lakeside’s mission to welcome home all our neighbors to grow in faith and serve Jesus Christ.

There is a place for you on the Lakeside Serve Team. Come use your gifts to help others experience the love of Christ.

Scouting America is chartered by Congress to serve our nation’s youth by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.  Scouting America aims to prepare young people for lives of impact and purpose.  We welcome, at every level of our movement, youth and families who wish to live such a life of impact and purpose, guided by the Scout Oath and Law.

Scouting America is committed to creating a welcoming, safe environment where Scouts can freely express themselves, share their experiences, and become the best version of themselves by learning from and respecting each other.

Scouting America is non-partisan.  The National organization, Local Scout communities (councils), and units will ensure that their decisions, public statements, relationships with third parties, activities, and events are consistent with our non-partisan nature and maintain the welcoming and supportive nature of Scouting.

We exist as a symphonic orchestra to bring you the contemporary music of today. Whether it be the sounds of today’s leading video games, television and film music, blockbuster Japanese anime, or contemporary composers and popular artists, Symphony Inspira seeks to bring to life music that uplifts and inspires!

Symphony Inspira is a semi-professional, community-based orchestra in the northeast Houston area, made up of dedicated volunteers, area music educators, college music students, and professional musicians.