Become a Local Church Representative (LCR)

Purpose

To serve as a liaison between your church and Louisiana United Children and Family Services, Inc., and help strengthen the relationship between the two.

Your church can appoint someone to be the Local Church Representative(LCR) who coordinates the events and helps tell our stories. The LCR is one of our most important volunteer positions. There are 500 + churches in the conference we serve. We have a small communications and fundraising staff. A proactive and responsive volunteer at the local level is vital to our efforts to get the word out.

LCRs help us promote mission and giving opportunities, upcoming events and anything related to the work of taking care of children and families in all of our campuses and regional offices.

The LCR ...

  • prays for our children and staff
  • promotes the Mother's Day and Christmas offerings in their church
  • promotes the Memorial/Honorarium and Circle of Friends gift programs
  • promotes the Angel Tree ministry (Christmas gifts for residents of the Homes)
  • coordinates local fundraising events and finds creative ways to raise funds and awareness for the Home (golf tournament, garage sale, bake sales, car wash, etc.)
  • distributes informational and promotional materials in your church and organizing tours to visit one or all of our campuses
  • regularly announces events or mission opportunities
  • arranges for visiting speakers from LUMCFS, Inc. for worship services, classes, events, etc.
  • collaborates with other LCRs at nearby churches and possibly host district events
  • organizes groups to sponsor birthday parties, holiday parties, cookouts, Bible studies, Summer activities, etc.
  • becomes the voice of the children and families we serve

Becoming an LCR

Check with your minister or missions director to see if your church has appointed an LCR. If not, volunteer! We'll get you all the information you need to get started.

Recommending an LCR

If you know someone who is passionate about the Home or is a lay person who can focus his/her outreach efforts on keeping the mission of this ministry on the minds and in the hearts of the congregation, call us at (318)255-5575 or (866)255-5830.