Mission Moment – The Story of Patrick Renfroe
A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director Fifty-eight year old Patrick Renfroe drank his first beer when he was just 12. At age 13 he was drinking hard liquor
LUM Announces New Promotional Video
LUM Video 2018 – Now Available to Online Lafayette Urban Ministry is excited to announce a new promotional video. The LUM Video is stunning and will be used by LUM board members and staff to
New LUM Video – Giving Help, Giving Hope
New LUM Video to Debut in June 2018 Lafayette Urban Ministry is excited to announce that a new LUM video is currently being produced and will debut in June. This
Stories from the LUM Good Samaritan Program
How Attending LUM Follies Helps Local Families Last year the LUM Good Samaritan Program served families 2,032 times and distributed $115,314 to avert evictions, utility disconnects and other financial crises.
A Prayer for Lafayette Urban Ministry
A Special Prayer for LUM’s 45th Anniversary Two members of the LUM Dream Team have recently written A Prayer for LUM. In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Lafayette Urban Ministry,
A Prayer for LUM
God abhors poverty, calls us to address its causes and consequences, and created the Lafayette Urban Ministry to help us pursue this goal. Therefore, I join my brothers and sisters
Meet Freddie — Good Samaritan Fund Client
Meet Freddie Smith, a recent LUM client. Freddie has nine children and 16 grandchildren who live in Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. She lives in West Lafayette with two of
Spotlight on the LUM ID Clinic
One of the most critical yet lesser known services offered by Lafayette Urban Ministry is the ID Clinic. The LUM ID Clinic is open Monday through Wednesday from 10 to 11:30
Free Haircuts — And So Much More
Once a month Mariana Paddock volunteers by offering free haircuts in the LUM Office for our homeless clients. She is a talented hair stylist in Lafayette with an established clientele.
Youth Groups — Service Day at LUM
Last Thursday, the Heartland Community Church Youth Group (FYSH) and Battle Ground United Methodist Church Youth Group (Larger than Life) assisted in cleaning the LUM emergency shelter and office building