News & Views

A monthly publication of Lafayette Park United Methodist Church ◊ April 2011

A church without walls, creating a visible sign of Christ’s presence in our urban community and beyond

Happy Easter
Happenings at
LPUMC

April 10
Celebration of Life &
Health for Catembe
April 10
Breakfast served
by UM Men
April 15 & 16
UMW Book Fair
April 17
Palm Sunday Service
April 18
Women’s Lunch
April 21
Maunday Thursday
Service @ Centenary
April 22
Good Friday Service
April 23
Easter Egg Hunt
April 24
Happy Easter
May 6 & 7
UMW Rummage Sale
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
PALM SUNDAY SERVICE
In This Issue 9:30 am -April 17 at Lafayette Park UMC
Wilder View 3 MAUNDAY THURSDAY SERVICE
April 21st - 7:pm at Centenary UMC
Check It Out 8
Earth Care Column 8 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
April 22nd - 7pm at Lafayette Park UMC
―Good Sense‖ 9
Calendar 11 EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE
April 24th - 9:30 am at Lafayette Park UMC
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CHURCH Effortless Donations?

CONTACTS Yes it’s true! By using an e-Scrip card when you shop at Schnucks
you can help fund our programs. In 2010 those who used an e-scrip
Church Office Hours card designated for LPUMC provided $690 to the church!
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. You can also shop other stores through the online site and purchases
314-771-9214 count toward funds we receive (create an account with the information
Pastor
you used to register your card at http://www.escrip.com).
Rev. Kathleen Wilder
lppastor@sbcglobal.net The following e-Scrip instructions are listed each month here in
the News & Views, “Check it Out” section (usually on page 8)
Simple Fundraisers
Church Secretary Schnucks eScrip Card
Maria Lawrence 1. Pick up a Schnucks eScrip Community Card at a Schnucks
M-F 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
lpsecretary@sbcglobal.net Service Desk or LPUMC office.
2. Register the Card.
3. Show the Card at Checkout.
Newsletter Editor
Elena Greene
lpnewsletter@sbcglobal.net Macy’s Fundraising Card
Register your Macy’s card at
https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/authentication/password.jsp
Newsgroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpumc When you make a purchase, a percentage will be donated to
LPUMC as a fundraiser.
WebMaster
Chris Finley
chrisdfinley@sbcglobal.net Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Preschool Director  Thank you to those who helped with the Corned Beef/Roast
Edna Coleman Beef and Cabbage Dinner, it was a great success.
lppreschool@sbcglobal.net  Thank you to those who help with the Boutique. Thank you for
being a welcoming place for people during the week.
Youth Director  Thank you to those who donate your unique items to the Bou-
TBD tique
 Thank you to everyone who helped install the McKinley Peace
Garden this Month. We have doubled our size and students at
News & Views
Editor the school will start planting in the beds shortly.
Elena Greene  Thank you to small group leaders and participants of our book
Newsletter Production
study
Bob & Jeris Beane  Thank you to those who worked on the church work day to make
Sunday Bulletin Production
the church look more welcoming.
Betty Disbennett  Thank you to those who are making a beautiful family welcome
Mary Disbennett center in memory of Sherry Owens. It’s looking amazing.

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From The Wilder View . . .

I remember the first time Jim and I visited Lafayette Park UMC. We were active members at another church
and I guess someone from Lafayette Park just asked us to come one Sunday and worship with them. I was
working in corporate America at the time, never dreaming that one day I might be a pastor serving at Lafay-
ette Park. I remember walking in the door at the front of the church and seeing two people standing in the
area by the sanctuary door. There was a big sign that had a bunch of name tags on it, and the two people had
name tags as well. They were smiling at us and greeted us warmly when they handed us a bulletin. I thought
wow, these people have their stuff together.

We found a seat towards the back and before we could really sit down, someone came up and talked with us.
They let us know where the bathrooms were just in case we needed it at some point in time. They also intro-
duced us to someone else and we had several lovely conversations before worship began.
The service began and then there was the passing of the peace and we watched as the whole church jumped
up and starting walking around and hugging each other. People walked from one side of the sanctuary to the
other and there was such a great energy in the room. I remember thinking how great it was to be greeted so
warmly. I left that day thinking, you know if I were looking for a church to be part of, Lafayette Park would
be a great church.

Sometimes we can get busy on Sunday taking care of the various ministries we are involved in. Dare we con-
fess that sometimes the passing of the peace is the time that we connect with various people on our ministry
teams to work out logistics of the next activity? Dare we confess that we might just miss the opportunity of
greeting that new visitor who is looking for a place to belong, a place where they can plug in and make a dif-
ference in the world?

We have been having new visitors each Sunday and I anticipate that as we draw closer to Easter we will con-
tinue to have more and more visitors. Easter Sunday I hope and pray that we will be a full church with peo-
ple who want to connect with God but really haven’t had an opportunity to find a community where they feel
welcomed and wanted.

I invite you in the next several weeks to be intentional about praying for God to draw new people to worship
with us during the week. I ask you to be sensitive to new faces and ask that you be intentional about connect-
ing with them. Who knows, what might look like a new face to you might be someone that has been wor-
shipping here for a few months! Perhaps you might consider volunteering to be one of those smiling faces at
the door who greet people and welcome them. Or perhaps you might be intentional about greeting the new
folks who are visiting each week.

Lafayette Park UMC is a great church and we can extend God’s grace to people by how we greet them. Let’s
be intentional to reaching out on Sunday mornings and welcoming people so that when they leave us they
say, ―Wow, it was great to connect with God today. If I were looking for a church, Lafayette Park UMC
would be a great church.‖

~Pastor Kathleen

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Community Outreach
On Wednesday evening, February 23, more than 80 residents from 10+ neighborhoods met in the church
fellowship hall for a training session on Neighborhood Watch.
Neighborhood Watch is not a new program. Many of us may have grown up with the concept of
―neighborhood watch‖ as a group who ensured nothing went awry in the neighborhood. This group was
composed of concerned citizens who step forward to volunteer to be a good neighbor by watching out for
their neighbors.
Today, this concept hasn’t changed for a group of neighbors wishing to help protect their neighbors,
neighborhoods and their quality of life.
Excerpts from the Local Messenger story Learning to Combat Crime One Block at a Time, Janette Lons-
dale, Thu, Feb 24, 2011 we read:
“The Neighborhood Watch class was led by Sergeant Catherine Dennis of the St Louis Metropolitan Police
Department at the Lafayette Park Methodist Church in Lafayette Square. It is one of the largest gatherings
she has addressed.”
“Sergeant Dennis encouraged participants to look out for each other, pay attention to what is going on
around them and report anything that looks or feels wrong. Dennis explained that not only do different wit-
nesses see different things, but also it is easy to get things mixed up. Dennis recommended using the pho-
netic alphabet for calling in license plate numbers using names such as Frank for “F”, George for “G” and
Ocean for “O”.”
“The class was excellent,” said April Breeden. “The overall message is that we have to get to know each
other.” Another participant, Ian Keith, a Benton Park resident, said it is all about getting involved. He felt
the large turn out was a good sign.
Lafayette Square Security & Mobile Patrol Chairman Mike Petetit organized the Neighborhood Watch
class. The square’s successes in tackling crime in 2010 with a combination of neighbors looking out for
each other, mobile patrol and victim advocacy has encouraged volunteers in Lafayette Square to share their
lessons learned with other neighborhoods.
For more information about Neighborhood Watch, explore the National Neighborhood Watch Institute,
NNWI, at http://www.nnwi.org. This organization is dedicated to supplying Crime Prevention Materials to
aid in the reduction of criminal activity both Domestically and Internationally.

Join Us For Our

Good Friday Service
Reflections on Christ’s Last Words
April 22nd - 7:00 P.M.

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A Letter from Pastor Francisco Rungo

The following letter was sent in response to Pastor Kathleen’s inquiry into the conditions of the education system
in Catembe.

Dear Pastor Kathleen,

Greetings for Mozambique. I thank you for your letter, your thoughts and concerns to the children and our
church ministries, especially the work at the chapel construction.
Here is what I can say in response to your questions: There are 5 public schools in the entire Catembe;
from which one is a secondary school and the rest are primary schools. There is one private commercial school
in the village. These schools are far apart from each other and are not enough still to accommodate the huge
number of children in the communities and some from our congregation. We have a total of 46 children that
are really in need (especially in school materials including the school outfit). These children are vulnerable and
mostly orphans and they stay in people’s homes with no basic needs for food. Sometimes we send our contribu-
tions for these children in some food and clothing but it is a one time effort. We wish we could have an oppor-
tunity to have all these children in a kindergarten.

Under normal circumstances we would need the following in order to care for these (46) children:
$19.35 per child for uniforms $6.45 per child for school books $130 for writing pads for all children
$9.60 for pencils for all children $16.00 for pens for all children $9.60 per month for food (per child)

In the existing elementary school the children are overcrowded and they are unable to understand the
teachings there. This is where the idea of kindergarten comes, because we will have our children in small
groups and will learn better. Also these children come from long distances, lack school uniform and sandals
and school materials.
There are issues related to HIV/AIDS in our community and also I believe there may be some members
of our church with the disease. None have declared yet. One thing we do and taking into the advantage of the
existence of 3 nurses in my congregation, they help us in delivering some workshops on HIV/AIDS and other
diseases like malaria. This is helping us and the surrounding community to know the dangers of the diseases
and work on measures to prevent contaminations. Through the Mozambique Christian Center we identified
children in our church and community living with the disease and we help with medication. Most do not go
through the medication because of lack of food in their home. We pray for these people and help them under-
stand that God is with them.
The Vision of the church of Catembe is to serve the community with knowledge from Christ’s life so that
we can better contribute to making disciples, spreading the good news in the communities.
Thanks for your contribution to our mission. May God continue to bless you in all you do there and here
in Catembe.

Francisco Rungo, Pastor in Charge

A suggestion was made by Carol Kreamer, coordinator of The Mozambique Initiative, that we could supply
―school kits‖ for each of the 46 children in need. The ―kits‖ would cost only $27 each and would meet the
initial needs of the students by providing: uniforms, books, writing pads, pencils and pens. This would
cover everything except the ―foodstuffs‖ which are an ongoing expense (see above listing).
Please, prayerfully consider these needs of the children of our sister church. If you are moved to respond
simply make a check payable to LPUMC with a memo line notation “for Catembe School Kits”

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Trivia Night Success!

LPUMC Preschool's Annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction was a huge success despite the springtime snow
storm!
The IBEW Electrician's Hall was hopping with lots of folks, who braved the elements, and came to have a fun
evening of playing trivia and finding bargains at the silent auction. And from what was said, they did have a great
time!
Thanks to the help of all of the contributing businesses and persons, the preschool families, Mike Owens, Leslie
Hill, our emcee, Bill Byrd, our computer guy, Chris and Alicia Green with a wonderful group of home-schoolers,
and all who came to play, the evening was a major success.

 Cotton Babies
 Creative Memories
 Dad's Cookies
 David's Design Salon
 Debby Proffer
 Durst, Rebecca
 European Wax Center
 Four Muddy Paws
 Fusajaro Salon
 GardenWalk Massage Therapy
 Glovas, Maggie
 Great Clips
 Guido's Pizzaria & Tapas
 Hammerstone's
 33 Wine Bar  Healing Arts Center
 A & M Cycle  Heugatter, Andrea
 Ashland Consumer Market  Hodak's Restaurant
 Basil Spice Thai Cuisine  Home Town Buffet
 Better Life  J. A. Photo
 Big Shark Bicycle Company  Joanie's Pizzeria
 Bike Works  Lafayette Fire Company Restaurant
 Blossoms 'n Bows  Lafayette Square Restoration Committee
 Border's  Lionheart Personal Training Studio
 Botanicals Design Studio  Lloyd, Leonie
 Bright Ideas Toys  Lodge at Grant's Trail
 Buckles, Sarah Kate  Looking Glass Designs
 Chili's Restaurant  Luvy Duvy's Restaurant
 City Diner  Maggiano's
 Community acupuncture  Maggie O'Brien's
 Magic House
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 Mangia Italiano  Raging Rivers WaterPark

 Massage Envy  Red Lobster
 Meramec Caverns  Rue Lafayette
 Durst, Rebecca  Samwiches in the City
 European Wax Center  Sauce Magazine
 Four Muddy Paws  Schnucks Markets
 Fusajaro Salon  Shop 'n Save
 GardenWalk Massage Therapy  Six Flags
 Glovas, Maggie  St. Louis Brewery
 Great Clips  St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Club
 Guido's Pizzaria & Tapas  St. Louis Chamber Chorus
 Hammerstone's  St. Louis Cinemas
 Healing Arts Center  St. Louis Rams
 Heugatter, Andrea  St. Louis Science Center
 Hodak's Restaurant  St. Louis Symphony
 Home Town Buffet  St. Louis University
 J. A. Photo  Steak 'n Shake
 Joanie's Pizzeria  Straub's
 Lafayette Fire Company Restaurant  Sweet Art Bakery
 Lafayette Square Restoration Committee  Swing Around Fun Town
 Lionheart Personal Training Studio  The Billy Goat Company
 Lloyd, Leonie  The Sheldon
 Lodge at Grant's Trail  The Tap Room
 Looking Glass Designs  Toman, Matt
 Luvy Duvy's Restaurant  Trailnet
 Maggiano's  Trova
 Maggie O'Brien's  Vintage Vinyl
 Magic House
 Mangia Italiano
 Massage Envy
 Meramec Caverns
 Missouri Botanical Gardens
 MO Transportation Museum
 Mother B's Bakery
 Nelson, Chrystal
 Nodell, Tiffany
 O'Connell's Pub
 Olson Crista
 Pillow, Cindy
 Qdoba Mexican Grill
 QuickTrip
 R. Dunaway Bookseller

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Earth Care: The Christian Challenge of Caring for the Earth

―All creation is the Lord’s, and
we are responsible for the ways
in which we use and abuse it."
UMC Social Principle
For over 40 years, Earth Day
(April 22) has inspired and mo-
bilized individuals and organi-
zations worldwide to demon-
strate their commitment to envi-
ronmental protection and sus-
tainability.
How are you being a good
steward of creation? What are
you going to do today, next
month, this year to
be a good steward?
It can be simple:
 Change out a light bulb,
 Eat more local food
 Use reusable shopping bags
 Switch to paperless bills
 Pack a waste-free lunch
There are hundreds of simple
things you can do to make a differ-
ence. Evangelize a little, share the
good word; we all need to do more
watch out for creation. Make you
plan, commit to it. Consider post-
ing you act of green at "A Billion
Aces of Green" on the Earth Day
Network. Together we can make a
difference. www.earthday.org
See you at the Earth Day Festival
in Forest Park, Sunday April 17th.
www.stlouisearthday.org

CHECK IT OUT!
Breakfast served by the U.M.Men
2nd and 4th Sundays
Before Worship Service
Website Update
Continue to look for updates on the
website. Checkout the Yahoo photo
pages. Comments? Contact Chris
Finley at chrisdfinley@sbcglobal.net.
Inkjet and Toner Cartridges and Cell
Phones for Recycling - Don’t forget to
bring these items to the church of-
fice! This helps our environmental
fundraiser.
Aluminum cans for Recycling Look for
can collection bin in the parking lot.
Simple Fundraisers
Schnucks eScrip Card
1. Pick up a Schnucks eScrip
Community Card at a Schnucks Service
Desk or LPUMC office.
2. Register the Card.
3. Show the Card at Checkout.
Macy’s Fundraising Card
Register your Macy’s card at
https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/
authentication/password.jsp
When you make a purchase, a percent-
age will be donated to LPUMC.

Ministry Teams at Lafayette Park UMC

Administrative
Church Council: Daron Smith
Board of Trustees: Steve Coffey
Publicity: Debra Crowe
Finance: Bethany Spaulding
Treasurer: Ross Rotherham
Finan. Secretary: Maria Lawrence
Lay Leadership: Sharon Domke
Parish Relations: Nancy Thuer
Program Other
Youth Ministries: TBD Conference Lay Member: TBD
Education: Cindy Pillow United Methodist Women: Jeris Beane
Outreach: Robin and Eric Merle Historian: Tom Keay
Missions: Nancy Thuer; Larry Heugatter Wills and Memorials: Larry Heugatter
Worship: Jeff Jensen; Sue Meyers Wedding Coordinator: Lynne Keay
Membership: Bill Byrd
Stewardship: TBD
Music: Kourtney Strade
Preschool Liaison: Cindy Pillow

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“Good Sense” Financial Corner

By Bethany Spaulding, C.P.A., C.M.A., C.C.S.A., C.R.P.

Fear, Worry and Stress,. Oh No!

Have you been feeling stressed lately about money or your life? Stress is a sign that we are not
―at ease,‖ trusting God. One example of why we never need to be in a state of stress is below:
Matthew 6:28-33 (The Message)
Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp
or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the
country look shabby alongside them.

If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you
think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to
not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way
he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-
initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be
met.
Now is this sometimes hard to put into practice? Most certainly – we are confronted nearly every moment with
an opportunity to be distracted from God's words. It takes hundreds of individual decisions throughout each day to
commit to believing God's words are more true than the things we can see, hear and touch. We have guidance be-
low on how to do this:

Philippians 4:6-8 (The Message)

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers,
letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming to-
gether for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry
at the center of your life.

Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble,
reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst, the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not
things to curse.
This month, may our physical spring also be a spiritual spring! Not a time to dwell on the past or how often we
have chosen to worry instead of act in faith, but a time to daily re-commit our thoughts to reflect God's word. We
can't change past thoughts, but we can change the thoughts we choose to have today.

Success ! !
Thank you, and thank you again to everyone who made the flower bulb fundraiser a suc-
cess! We raised $1,243 for the Stained Glass Window fund, so we are that much further to-
ward repairing our beautiful window. Also, special thanks to Kirby Greene for being Top
Salesman by turning in so many order sheets!

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Breaking News . . . .Positions Filled

Daniel Shanks has been hired as our new Youth Leader. MATTHEW’S
Daniel accompanied Pastor Kathleen and our youth group to
the ―WOW‖ Convention this past January. BROWN BAGS
Watch for more details on Daniel in next months’ issue.
Cupboard is nearly bare!
Also, Bethany Spaulding has agreed to be our News & Views Items Needed are:
Editor effective with the June issue.

Earlier this year Ross Rotherham took on the position of (Single serving size)
Church Treasurer.
Welcome Daniel! Peanut Butter
and Thanks to all three for your generous “yes” to Fruit cups
our Church Family!
Tuna or Chicken
WOMEN’S LUNCH
Crackers
April 18th
Snack Cakes
12th Street Diner at 11:30 a.m.
1137 Washington Ave Juice Bags
For more information Contact:
Bethany Spaulding at bspauldings@yahoo.com
or Vicki Dimmich @ vdimmich@gmail.com
Happy Birthday
Shop Our Annual
APRIL

Book Fair Emily Coffey (5)

April 15 & 16 Blaise Merle (29)

Eric Merle (30)

Friday Saturday
8 am - 3 pm 8 am—Noon
Sorry, if we missed it...
If you know of someone whose Birth-
Join the Fun! - Volunters Welcome! day or Anniversary missed the list—
Donations Appreciated . Please let us know so we don’t miss
you next year.
Sponsored by the United Methodist Women Happy & Congrats—anyway!

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April COVENANT PARTNERS

Scriptures for April 3
April Union UMC - Rev. Duanne M. Cochran
Union Memorial - Rev. Kevin M. Kosh
April 3 April 10
1 Samuel 16:1-13 Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a University UMC - Rev. Jill Sander-Chali
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or Valley Park UMC - Rev. John W. Harpole
137) Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH
Ephesians 5:8-14 764)
Philippians 2:5-11 April 17
John 9:1-41 Village Church/Christ Community UMC
Matthew 26:14-27:66
Or Matthew 27:11-54 Rev. Michelle McGhee
April 10 Webster Hills UMC - Rev. Scott D. Hall
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130 (UMH 848) April 24
Acts 10:34-43 April 24
Romans 8:6-11 Zion UMC - Rev. Jack DeWees
John 11:1-45 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
(UMH 839) Arlington UMC - Rev. Mary F. Harvey
April 17 Colossians 3:1-4
Liturgy of the Palms John 20:1-18 or Matthew
Matthew 21:1-11 28:1-10 Calendar
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 April 10 Breakfast served
(UMH 839)
by U.M. Men 8-15 – 9 am
April 10 Celebration of Life & Health for
Delicious Catembe
BAGEL BRUNCH April 15/16 U.M.W. Book Fair,
Fri. 8-3 pm & Sat. 8-noon
April 17, 2011
April 18 Women’s Lunch 11:30 am
After Worship Service At the 12th St. Diner
Watch for More Dates! April 21 Maunday Thursday Service
Sponsored by the WCDANS 7 pm at Centenary UMC
April 22 Good Friday Service
Spring 7 pm at LPUMC
RUMMAGE April 23 Easter Egg Hunt
SALE April 24 Breakfast served by U.M. Men
May 6 & 7 April 24
8:15 – 9 am
Easter Service 9:30 am
Fri. 8 am to 3 pm & Sat. 8 am to Noon
With fellowship following
Volunteers and Donations Appreciated!
Sponsored by the United Methodist Women Happy Easter!

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Lafayette Park United Methodist Church
“A VISIBLE SIGN OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE IN OUR URBAN
COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.”
As a people of faith, we recognize the diversity of
people created in the image of God.
We welcome to this congregation, people of any age, gender, race,
ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, health status
and any element of humanity created by God.

Save these Dates

April 10 Breakfast by U.M. Men, 8:15 – 9 am
April 10 Celebration of Life & Health for Catembe
April 15/16 U.M.W. Book Fair, Fri. 8-3 pm & Sat. 8-noon
April 18 Women’s Lunch 12 St. Diner at 11:30 am
April 21 Maunday Thursday Service 7 pm at Centenary UMC
April 22 Good Friday Service at 7pm
April 23 Easter Egg Hunt
April 24 Breakfast by U.M. Men, 8:15 -9:00 am
April 24 Easter Sunday—Service at 9:30 am

Join us each Sunday…

If you are HIV+ or have AIDS,
or are the friend or loved one 9:30am Worship Service
of a person who is HIV+ or has AIDS, 10:30am Fellowship Hour
you ARE welcome at LPUMC!

RMN MISSION STATEMENT:

Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization
that exists to enable full participation of people of
all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the
United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice.