Be a Camp Counselor—Mentor—Role Model
LUM Camp Counselors are invaluable volunteers who spend their whole day with one group of campers. They are role models who assist and motivate campers whether they are trying to
Concerning a Fair Wage
June 2014 Concerning a Fair Wage by Joe Micon, LUM executive director It is our practice at LUM’s homeless shelter to give admission preferences to guests who have jobs. Often, the work
Icon of St. Xenia Venerated at LUM
Icon of St. Xenia presentation & blessing Don Nead, one of the founding members of the Lafayette Urban Ministry and retired Presbyterian campus minister, presented the Icon of St. Xenia,
LUM Camp announces 2014 Theme
Summer 2014 Dear Friend, My good friend Margery Ismail traveled to 100 different countries in her lifetime. When she passed away last month after a long and full life, her propensity
Fast for Families Bus Stops in Lafayette/West Lafayette – Recap
LUM Coordinated Fast-for-Families – Rudy López & Dae Joong Yoon – Visit Lafayette/West Lafayette to discuss Immigration Reform and Citizenship March 27, 2014 Lafayette, IN – Last Friday, Fast for Families
Mission Moment — Meet the Poore Family
March 2014 Dear Friend, The Lafayette Urban Ministry has been a special friend to Lisa Poore. After the accidental death of her husband… During the difficult process of grief and
Hunger Hike 2013 – Exceeds Goal
Hunger Hike 2013 Raises $92,685 Today at a media event at Lafayette Urban Ministry, the Hunger Hike 2013 committee was thrilled to announce that the $90,000 goal for this year
LUM Achieve! Students “March on Washington”
Travel Blog — LUM Youth Trip to Washington Friday, August 23, 2013 7 a.m. Anthony, Lourdes, Makaylah, TK, Cassandra, Noah and Fatima arrived — excited — for the bus ride
LUM Camp 2013 – Exceeds Expectations
LUM Camp — Recap LUM Camp 2013 was this week with the theme — The Excitement of Engineering! LUM Camp introduced our campers to various engineering disciplines using Ray Ewry’s life-long dedication
Support Fifth-Quarter — A Proven Success
Summer 2013 Dear Friend, When he grows up, seven year-old Christian Morrenga wants to be a firefighter. Eight-year-old Devine Myers wants to be a nurse. And nine year-old Dylan Tibbett