Church on The Hooch

During the summer months, LaGrange First United Methodist offers Church On The Hooch, a casual worship service held at 10:00 am each Sunday on the banks of West Point Lake.

Our 2025 season of Church On The Hooch is held on Sundays from June 1st to July 27th at Pyne Road Park’s MEGA ramp, right next to Oakfuskee Conservation Center. Everyone is welcome to come by land (bring a lawn chair!) or by boat (or kayak, jet ski, paddleboard…).

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So come on out. Take in the lake and the lord, because He’s out here too.

Worship Leader Line-up

June 1 – Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin, Senior Minister, LaGrange First UMC

June 8 – Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin, Senior Minister, LaGrange First UMC

June 15 – Rev. Kory Trinrud, Manager of Spiritual Health, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

June 22 – Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin, Senior Minister, LaGrange First UMC

June 29 – Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin, Senior Minister, LaGrange First UMC

July 6 – Rev. Jatin Gill, Assistant Minister, LaGrange First UMC

July 13 – David Kegel, Pastor

July 20 – Rev. Carl Von Epps, Minister, Warren Temple UMC

July 27 – Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin, Senior Minister, LaGrange First UMC

Hymns On the Hooch

June 29, 2025

“For the Beauty of the Earth“

For the beauty of the earth,

for the glory of the skies,

for the love which from our birth

over and around us lies;

Lord of all, to thee we raise

this our hymn of grateful praise

For the beauty of each hour

of the day and of the night,

hill and vale, and tree and flower,

sun and moon, and stars of light;

Lord of all, to thee we raise

this our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love,

brother, sister, parent, child,

friends on earth and friends above,

for all gentle thoughts and mild;

Lord of all, to thee we raise

this our hymn of grateful praise

“Living Hope“

How great the chasm that lay between us

How high the mountain I could not climb

In desperation, I turned to heaven

And spoke Your name into the night

Then through the darkness, Your loving kindness

Tore through the shadows of my soul

The work is ﬁnished, the end is written

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Who could imagine so great a mercy?

What heart could fathom such boundless grace?

The God of ages stepped down from glory

To wear my sin and bear my shame

The cross has spoken, I am forgiven

The King of kings calls me His own

Beautiful Savior, I’m Yours forever

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There’s salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe

Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion

Declared the grave has no claim on me

Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe

Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion

Declared the grave has no claim on me

Jesus, Yours is the victory, whoa!

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There’s salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

“Lord I Need You“

Lord I come, I confess

Bowing here, I find my rest

Without You, I fall apart

You’re the one that guides my heart

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You

Every hour, I need You

My one defense, my righteousness

Oh God, how I need You

Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more

Where grace is found is where You are

And where You are, Lord, I am free

Holiness is Christ in me

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You

Every hour, I need You

My one defense, my righteousness

Oh God, how I need You