Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services

Our community partners make our mission possible! Thanks again to our friends at Argent for their constant support.🤩

Argent was a proud sponsor for the Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services' "Christmas on the Farm" event, and they showed their appreciation by delivering a basket of goodies!

New year, new opportunities to serve Louisiana's children!❤

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Our hearts are extra warm this season.🧣

Asbury UMC Lafayette donated over 150 jackets and cozy accessories to the Methodist Children's Home of Southwest Louisiana!🤩 We are more ready than EVER for chilly, winter weather.

Our church families are always finding ways to care for our kids. Thanks, Asbury!

Happy New Year!💙

We're ringing in the New Year by celebrating the best of 2023!🥳 Our ministry has grown stronger and reached farther than ever before. Year in and year out, we are dedicated to creating brighter futures for Louisiana's children and families by following the teachings of Christ. We couldn't do it without our staff and supporters like you!

We cannot WAIT to experience all that 2024 has in store for us with you!

Angel Tree was a success, Thanks to YOU!😊

Your contribution filled Christmas morning with big smiles, plenty of toys, and grateful hearts.❤️ Thank you for giving to our Angel Tree program and providing precious childhood memories for our kids at the Methodist Children's Homes in Ruston, Sulphur, & Loranger.

What a great way to end 2023!🎉

Southeast is bundling up.🧸

Check out these hand-knit blanket buddies! Mrs. Rebecca shared her craft with the youth of the Methodist Children's Home of Southeast Louisiana.🧶 What a cozy and cute bundle!

We're MIXING it up!👩‍🍳

Our Culinary Program just got an upgrade...😱 We can't WAIT to begin using our new Kitchenaid Mixers from the ladies' Sunday School class at First Methodist Church of Lake Providence!🤩

Thank you, ladies, for the incredible addition to our Culinary Program! Our kiddos will enjoy learning new skills with these brand-new appliances.☺️

🎄Merry Christmas, LUMCFS Family!🎄

That's a WRAP for Angel Tree! Our staff wrapped your Angel Tree donations so youth across the state can celebrate a Merry Christmas morning.😊

We are blown away by your generousity this holiday season! Your support allows us to create precious Christmas memories for hundreds of children in our care, including the Methodist Children's Homes and Methodist Foster Care youth.

Thank YOU, and Merry Christmas!❤️



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'Twas the Night before Christmas...❤️

Our Christmas Chapel service at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home was a night to remember! We gathered togehter for campus-wide, staff-led worship and a special Christmas message from Reverend Beth. After the service, each child received a personalized stocking with all of their favorite things!😊

This event was such a special experience for our kids and staff! It reminds us that Christ is at the center of it all and invites us to celebrate the hope of His birth.🙏

Christmas parties are the BEST!😁

Our supporters sponsor house Christmas parties each year, showing our boys and girls how much they're cared for.🙏 This is a special time for our youth at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home to meet and greet with Ruston Community!

Thank you to this year's sponsors: Dubach United Methodist Church, Kiwanis of Ruston, Grace Community United Methodist Church Women, Presbyterian Church of Ruston, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, & Farmerville Methodist Church . Your love for Louisiana's children will last long after the holiday season comes to a close.❤️

Serving Up Smiles for Christmas!🎄

Our annual Hot Chocolate Social at Howard School was a SWEET way to celebrate with our students before school let out for the Holidays. Teachers dressed up in their Christmas best to serve students delicious hot cocoa and treats!☕️

🎅Santa Claus is comin' to town!🎅

The Methodist Children's Home of Southwest Louisiana received a JOLLY visit from Mr. Claus!😁 Boys and girls enjoyed a visit & pic with Santa, hot cocoa & cookies, and Christmas gifts!

Thank you to Gary and Susan Colden with Lydia Methodist Church for making the trip to Sulphur for our youth (and to Mrs. Cindy for gifting bags and blankets)! Our kids are feeling ALL the love from staff and supporters this Christmas!❤️

A Very Merry KD Christmas💚

Oh, what fun it has been to celebrate the season alongside Kappa Delta Sorority - Alpha Chi Chapter!🎄These ladies have been a HUGE help in spreading holiday cheer across our Ruston campus. They've made sweet Christmas cards for our kids, donated Angel Tree gifts, and assisted with our Honor Card program.😊

This organization goes above and beyond for our mission, and we are SO grateful for their support during the busiest time of year. Merry Christmas, Kappa Delta!🤩

"I have seen myself grow and change in ways I didn't even think was possible."

Former youth "Jackson" recently shared his "Speech of Change" with his peers and our staff before he left the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. His moving testimony proves that hope and healing are happening here!

"I remember the person I was about a year ago...confused, anxious, depressed. But today, I am a different person. This change didn't happen overnight, it was a long process. But with each challenge, I grew stronger. I became more resilient. I am proud of the person I have become. I am proud of the changes I've made. But I know this is just the beginning."

Jackson closes his speech by thanking everyone involved in his journey—and this extends to YOU! Supporting our mission enables kids like him to overcome obstacles and experience life transformation.

If you'd like to get involved and help kids with real stories like Jackson, visit lumcfs.org/donate today.

(Names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.)

Socks for the Sole, Gifts from the Heart! 🧦

The Socks 4 Soles group and The Alpha Theta Chapter of AKA of Grambling University arrived with a carload FULL of socks for our kiddos!

Many children come into our care with only the clothes they’re wearing. Essentials like new socks are key in providing them with the basics they need. Thank you, ladies, for bringing comfort and style to our children this season!💗

‘Tis the Season in Southwest Louisiana!❤️

Our church families and statewide supporters are helping us prepare a VERY Merry Christmas!

DeQuincy Methodist Church,First United Methodist Church of Lake Charles, La, Lydia Methodist and Indy the pup are just a few of the special donors who have made spirits bright at the Methodist Children’s Home of Southwest Louisiana.😊

We’re grateful for your support for our Sulphur Home this holiday season!🎄

Reindeer Racers are helping us Deck the Halls!🎄

Louisiana Tech Recreation hosted the annual Reindeer Run, involving our students and the community in giving back this Holiday Season!❄️

Thanks to everyone who "dashed through the snow" to "make spirits bright!"🎅 Your support for children at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home is the greatest gift.❤️

Go Techsters!💙

Our Honor Roll students at Howard School had a blast supporting The Lady Techsters Basketball Team at the Tech Education game!

We are so proud of our children for striving for greatness in the classroom! Louisiana Tech athletes role model hard work and commitment to our kids, inspiring them to give life their best SHOT.🏀

The Lady Techsters Basketball Team

Thank YOU for giving to Angel Tree!🎄

We're grateful for our Angel Tree superstars.⭐️ Together, we're decking the halls and preparing a Merry Christmas for Louisiana's children!❤️

Don't miss out on the gift of giving this holiday season! Our Angel Tree is still up at Walmart Supercenter in Ruston if you'd like to make a child's Christmas wish come true. If you’d prefer to give online, visit our Amazon wishlist here: https://a.co/1TMTCDM 🎁

We're creating brighter futures, together!

Argent Financial Group and United Way of Northeast Louisiana brought the "Dollars and Sense" fair to our youth at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. Our boys and girls learned how to budget and practiced key saving and spending skills that will prepare them for the future!

We're so grateful for community partners who invest in the next generation.🧠

We loved celebrating the holiday season with our community at Christmas on the Farm!💚

Last Call for Honor Cards!⭐

Christmas is right around the corner! 😁 To learn more about this holiday program that gives back, visit https://lumcfs.org/fundraising/many-ways-give/

For any questions, please call Holly Brown at 318-242-4638.❤️

Give the gift of Christmas this year, give Honor Cards!

We're so excited to dive into Book Club with our kids at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home! Special thanks to our friends at Judith's Reading Room for bringing this dream to life.😊📖

Together, we CAN make a difference!🥫

Crowville Methodist Church contributed truckbeds FULL of canned goods! These cans stocked our kitchen for the busy holiday season ahead.🍽️

Churches and supporters like Crowville are helping us make spirits bright this Christmas! We appreciate our community's intentionality.❤️

Sharing a huge "Thank You!" to our Christmas on the Farm sponsors! We can't wait to see everyone on Saturday at the Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center.😊

We are just 3 days out from Christmas at the Farm and we can not WAIT to see you there!😄

"I don't hate Christmas. I have just never did it."

"Conner" is a 15-year-old boy at the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home who has never experienced a true Christmas. But he's in for a sweet surprise this year!

The giddiness of waking up on Christmas morning and opening presents with family is an experience all children should enjoy. Childhood memories of Christmas magic last a lifetime—and passing along the wonder to our kids brings us great joy! Realistically, many youth in our care have grown up without fond memories of Christmas. Some kids, like Conner, have never celebrated Christmas at all. With your support, our organization blesses youth in our care with a holiday FULL of special memories that they'll never forget!

Nothing compares to the looks on their faces on Christmas morning as laughter, squeals, and shouts of excitement fill the room. You're only a child once, and we believe in restoring precious memories to our boys and girls while they're with us.

Louisiana's children deserve our very best. Join us in standing with them by !

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