LAWSON RD

CHURCH OF CHRIST

OUR STORY

SMALL BEGINNINGS

  1. Founded in 1937 by families moving to Rochester to work at Kodak, the church initially met in the city of Rochester.
  2. In 1954 the Lawson Rd property was purchased in Greece, and construction was completed in 1956.
  3. In 1990 a group of  families from the Northside Church of Christ joined Lawson Rd increasing both its size and diversity.
  4. Another builidng project completed in 2012 installed an elevator and made the church building handicap accessible.
  5. The church is currently lead by our four elders and minister.

Lawson Road is a non-denominational church, but affiliates with other Churches of Christ locally and nationally. While the Bible serves as our final authority, we appreciate the theological influences of the American Restoration Movement upon our teaching and practices.

OUR CORE

We exist to connect people with God. None of us are perfect. Despite our individual struggles we share the commitment to patiently support one another as together we represent God to our city.

 

Four key words provide a focus for Lawson Road: Love; Rescue; Reconcile; and Renew. Together, we refer to these as LR-cubed.

 

Jesus instructs his followers to love in three ways. We are to love God, our neighbors, and each other. Our times of worship and organized ministry seek to express love in these three directions.

 

Each person at Lawson Road acknowledges a point in our life where we needed God’s life-changing rescue. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection grant us reconciliation with God and renewed life. Having received these blessings we work to integrate them into our daily lives and share them with our broader community.

OUR LEADERS

Peter & Julie Horne

Minister

Peter has served as the minister at Lawson Road since 2008.

"Serving the church as minister provides a unique way to share God's love with others. While teaching remains my primary responsibility, my ultimate purpose is to guide people closer to God."

Ron & Bessie Lorenzo

Elder

Ron and Bessie were married in 1976 and are now the parents of four children and the grandparents of ten. Ron has been an elder at the Lawson Road Church since 1997 and explains, “I have considered it a very real privilege to serve my God as an elder and I have been most fortunate that my wife shares my deep faith and is so supportive of my work for the church.”

Curtis & Lisa Moore

Elder

Curtis and Lisa moved to Rochester from Mississippi in 1980. They have three daughters. In 2015 Curtis accepted the congregation's invitation to serve as an elder. He remains heavily involved in the life of the church, particularly organizing our worship team.

Steve & Carol Schulz

Elder

Steve was born and raised in Rochester. In 1978, he and Carol married. They have three daughters. In January 2008 he accepted the congregation’s invitation to serve as an elder.

He reflects, “Having Jesus in my heart has turned my life in new directions and continues to expand my spirit. I pray for guidance, and hope to continue learning and growing as part of God’s family.”

Larry & Luanne Waterman

Elder

Larry Waterman was invited by the Lawson Road family to serve as an elder in 2015. He and his wife Luanne along with their two children have been active at Lawson Road since moving to Rochester in 2004. Larry previously served 22 years in the United States Air Force. He says that his “greatest blessing is to serve others in need of God’s care and love.”