Local Girl Scout brings teen PRIDE Parade to Lexington

The Teen Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 4. Here’s how it will go: At 1 p.m., participants will gather at the historic St. Stephen United Methodist Church’s lawn to make signs that express their beliefs during the walk. At 2 p.m., they’ll walk on the sidewalks in uptown Lexington. Then, they’ll return to the First Reformed United Church of Christ (FRUCC) Fellowship Hall at 3 p.m. to hear from speakers—including Rev. Elizabeth Horton, Rev. Dr. Arnetta Beverly, a representative from PFLAG, and Miller herself—as well as engage in community building activities. Snacks will be provided.

Lexington Chamber Membership Services Manager pursues new career path

The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce would like to announce that after almost three years of outstanding service Jessica McDaniel, Membership Services Manager, has chosen to pursue a new career path with Davidson Speed Printing, which her family recently purchased. Her last day will be Friday, May 27, 2022. Anyone interested in applying for the open position of Membership Services Manager with the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce may submit resumes to Joe Wallace, jwallace@lexingtonchamber.net or find the posting through NCWorks.

First Reformed UCC: Critical Conversations on Faith and Race

Birthed out of a desire to impact the city on a larger scale, four churches formed a partnership that has been life changing. In 2017, Dave Fulton led the effort for First Reformed to find ways to reach out more to the community. He reached out to St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Shady Side Presbyterian Church and Second Reformed United Church of Christ. We were looking for ministries that we as a group could do that were maybe bigger than any one church could do alone.