Invitation Sunday - March 29

If you have felt a tug on your heart to go deeper in your relationship with God through Lafayette Park United Methodist Church, God may be calling you to become a member. On Sunday March 29 we will invite all those who are interested in membership to come forward together and be received as new members.

If you are interested, call Pastor Sharon at 566-0332 lpassociate@sbcglobal.net

Easter Egg Hunt and Party! - April 11

On Saturday, April 11, Lafayette Park UMC is excited to welcome The Easter Bunny, who will be hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities kick off at 12:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall from which Mr. Bunny will lead the party to the park. Children will be divided into groups according to age for the hunt, which will start at 1:00. Afterwards, guests will follow the Bunny Trail back to the church for photos with the Easter Bunny, games, snacks and special treats. The Easter Egg Hunt is open to all.

For more information, please email Eric & Robin Merle at heartreach@gmail.com.

The Biggest Loser is back at LPUMC!

LPUMC will have its very own version of the Biggest Loser. If you are above your ideal weight for your height and age, have been feeling slow and sluggish and without energy to do the things you want to do with your children, grandchildren, or spouse, then this is the program for you. Here is how we envision it working:

1. Program to begin on Thursday, March 19, with a weigh-in at church and will conclude on May 17.


2. Entry donation of $25 due at time of weigh-in. Half of the total amount received will be donated toward a 2009 apportionment, to be determined by the participants. The more participants, the greater the donation!


3. Only YOU and one other person will know your weights.


4. All participants will receive an assigned “ code ” at the time of the weigh-in.


5. Weekly weigh-ins will occur each Thursday evening beginning March 26 between 5:30-7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.


6. All participants will have their beginning and weekly weights posted by their assigned “ code ” .


7. 7. The participant with the greatest percentage of weight loss at the end of this eight week period will be awarded the remainder of the entrance fees to either keep or donate (their choice).

At each Thursday ’ s weigh-in, there will be an opportunity to join in a stretching and walking exercise and enjoy a brown-bag dinner with the other contestants. It would be appropriate to share any success stories at that time. NOTE: If you do not complete the program, your entry donation will be forfeited. If interested, please let us know. You may notify Sheryl Smothers either by phone (583-4914) or e-mail