But the construction of New Circle Road limited the size of Meadowthorpe, and the church wound up at the outer edge. Second, membership was decimated when IBM transferred many of its employees out of Lexington in the early 1970s. These days, the church hopes to attract new members from the nearby Masterson Station subdivision. Presbyterian youth group for grades six through 12 meets at 4 p.m. Sundays. Presbyterian Women meet monthly in three circles, or small groups, and hold quarterly meetings of the whole group.
Presbyterian men meet monthly for breakfast.
They make dinner for the church women every Valentine's Day and sing in a Mother's Day choir. The congregation holds a retreat each September at Camp Burnamwood in Estill County. The church supports community agencies that include God's Pantry, Meals on Wheels and Westminster Village. I think the neighborhood itself reflects a general attitude of people caring for one another. No portion may be retransmitted, republished or reused in any form without written permission from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky Connect.