LUM Camp Parents & Counselors Get Prepared
LUM Camp officially begins Tuesday, July 28th when all of the LUM campers arrive at Hanging Rock Christian Assembly Camp. But preparations have been under way for months. Last Thursday,
Creasy Springs Delivers Truckload of Food
This summer the staff & employees at Creasy Springs Health Campus held activities & events to raise money & collect food for the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry. Earlier this month,
Micon Speaks at UMC Pastor Cluster
Last Sunday evening at West Point Community Park, LUM Executive Director Joe Micon spoke to a cluster of United Methodist clergy about local homelessness & homeless services provide by Lafayette
Elmwood Church of Christ—Youth Group
This week, as a part of their 2015 “Mission Stay,” the Youth Group at Elmwood Church of Christ, Lafayette, engaged with the students enrolled in the LUM 5th Quarter Summer
For the Beauty of the Earth – LUM Camp 2015
Each Summer, Lafayette Urban Ministry offers kids an enriching, learning experience to help them get more out of their summer break – more friends, more accomplishments and more belonging. Through
LUM Camp Counselors Still Needed!
Join the Team — Don’t Miss This Unique Volunteer Opportunity! Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31 LUM Camp starts next week — and we still need a few more volunteer
International Fellows Engage with LUM
This past Tuesday, 45 “fellows” from the Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute at Purdue spent the morning learning about and volunteering at Lafayette Urban Ministry. The 2015 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows
Daybreak Rotary – Good Community Partners
Last Thursday evening, Joe Micon, LUM executive director, was invited to give the keynote address at the Annual Meeting of the Daybreak Rotary. Throughout the year, the members of Daybreak
LUM Summer Projects — Need Volunteers
LUM is looking for skilled volunteers for a few summer projects. Please review the projection descriptions below — and let us know if you are willing to help. LUM Summer
LUM/NICHES Prairie Grass Project
In the summer of 2013, Lafayette Urban Ministry partnered with NICHES Land Trust to generate much needed seeds from a native plant — Prairie Grass. NICHES Land Trust volunteers planted