You Can Become a Local Church Representative

Local Church Representatives serve as liaisons between congregations and Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services helping to strengthen our relationship with local churches.

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 more than 500 churches in the Louisiana Annual Conference we serve. We have a small communications and fundraising staff. Proactive and responsive volunteers in local congregations are vital to our efforts to get the word out.

LCRs help us promote our 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 Local Church Representative ...

  • 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 information and promotional materials in local churches and organizing tours to visit one or all of our campuses
  • announces events or mission opportunities
  • arranges for visiting speakers from our organizatoin for worship services, classes, events, etc.
  • collaborates with other LCRs in nearby churches and possibly hosts district events
  • organizes groups to sponsor birthday parties, holiday parties, cookouts, Bible studies, Summer activities, etc.
  • in their local congregation, becomes the voice of the children and families we serve.

Become an LCR

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

Recommend 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.