Greetings from Lexington Presbyterian Church

It is a blessing to introduce you to our church. We’re excited to see how God will lead as we search for a shepherd to join us on our mission to make disciples of Jesus as we worship, love, and serve. We hope this profile gives you a glimpse of who we are. If you have questions, feel free to email Chad Barrett.

In Christ’s love,

The Pastoral Search Committee: Keith Boland, Scott McGuire, Chad Barrett, Reggie Fuller, Courtneylove Gowans, Walker Lomas, Melody Shafer, Ruth Adam, and Frances McFarland

Mission Statement

For God’s glory, we are making disciples of Jesus as we worship, love, & serve.

WORSHIP

We gather to encounter and engage our awesome God in all His beauty and glory through life transforming worship, which propels us to glorify and enjoy Him in all of life.

LOVE

We cultivate a loving community where people are nourished, challenged and encouraged to grow in Christ through gospel-centered fellowship and discipleship. We invite all to know and experience the Lord Jesus Christ by proclaiming and modeling His life-transforming gospel among our neighbors, and to our city, nation, and the world.

SERVE

We employ the gifts God has entrusted to our care by giving, serving, leading, and communicating in order to accomplish the mission God has given us.

Church Profile

Lexington’s ideal location and excellent schools make it the choice of young families looking for places to call home. With an ever-growing population in this thriving suburb of the state’s capital, Lexington Presbyterian is aware of the mission field existing in her surrounding neighborhoods. She is passionate about educating, equipping, and motivating her members to make Christ known at home and abroad.

In December 2023, LPC held a Discovery Weekend, conducted by McGowan Global. For comprehensive information on the study’s findings and LPC strategic plans and directives, view the Ministry Compass® & Plan for 2024—2028 here.

Fifty years of worshipping, loving, and serving

Lexington Presbyterian held an activity-packed weekend of celebration November 8-10, 2024. Members and friends gathered to praise God for fifty years of His faithfulness and to share in the joyful expectation of His blessings in the years to come.

Prior to the celebration weekend, LPC’s elders participated in a retreat to review and discuss the responses from a congregational questionnaire and the Discovery Weekend report.  They concluded that in the fifty years of LPC’s existence, her ministry—then and now—has grown and prospered around two core foundations connected to Jesus Christ, the chief cornerstone:

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation:

The Great Commission and The Cultural Mandate:

  • Going into all the world with the message of the gospel and making disciples of all the nations in the power of the Holy Spirit for the honor of Christ and to the glory of God the Father.
  • Being the salt of the earth and the light of the world to our own community by doing good deeds of love, peace, and goodwill to our own neighbors.

The core beliefs and footings that established LPC’s foundations in 1974 continue to this day. They are seen as her “grounds of being,” the reason she exists and the purpose for which she was called into existence by God for this time and this place in history.

Highlights from 2024 VBS

LOCATION

Lexington’s beautifully revitalized downtown area offers charm and numerous opportunities for families to enjoy leisure time.

  • Icehouse Amphitheater… Concerts, Craft Fairs, Movie Nights
  • Lake Murray…Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Picnicking
  • Barr Road Sports Complex, located directly across the road from LPC
  • Village Square Theater
  • Beautiful Parks
  • Award-Winning Public Schools
  • Excellent Christian Schools
  • Excellent Restaurants

As a suburb of the state’s capital, residents of Lexington also have access to the social, cultural, educational and recreational opportunities Columbia has to offer.

  • Riverbanks Zoo… an award winning zoo on 170 acres with more than 3000 animals
  • South Carolina State Museum
  • Edventure Museum for Children
  • Koger Center for the Arts… concerts, theater, ballet and more
  • Columbia Museum of Art
  • University of South Carolina
  • Columbia International University
  • Columbia Fireflies, Minor League Baseball Team
  • Congaree National Park
  • Excellent restaurants

Lexington is just a two-hour drive to favorite vacation spots:

  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Beautiful Beaches of the South Carolina Coast
  • Historic Charleston

Icehouse Amphitheater

Town of Lexington

Lake Murray

Columbia Fireflies

Riverbanks Zoo