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Recent Newsletters:

July, 2008

Memorial Day Weekend '08

May, 2008

April, 2008

February, 2008

December, 2007

November, 2007

October, 2007

September, 2007

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We salute Mrs. Sara Simmonds

From left to right:  Mr. Trey Boudreaux, Undersecretary, LA Dept. of Corrections;  Bishop C. Garnett Henning, AME Church - 8th Episcopal District; Rev. C. Dana Krutz, Executive Director, LIC; and Mrs. Sara Simmonds, LIC Liaison for the LA Prison Chapel Foundation

 

Mrs. Sara Simmonds retired from serving as the LIC / LPCF liaison in March of 2007.  During the 37th Annual Assembly of the LIC on March 5, 2007, members and guests gathered to honor the dedication and achievements of Mrs. Simmonds.   We presented her with a print, as created by Grace & Hebert Architects, of the original prototype of the prison chapel when the prison chapel building program was in its early stages.  Our thanks to Sara for helping to touch many lives with the Gospel of Christ.

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 The LIC and the LA Prison Chapel Foundation are both housed on the 4th Floor of the LA Annual Conference Bldg of the United Methodist Church.

 

The LIC was instrumental in creating the Prison Chapel Foundation and remains an active participant.   In March of 2006, the Foundation moved its main office to join us on the fourth floor in our beautifully remodeled attic – the ‘penthouse’.  Cindy Mann is the new Executive Director and she has decorated the office area with shovels from groundbreaking ceremonies as well as some interesting artwork by prisoners.   

As of June, 2008: The Foundation has completed 10 Chapels - all Praise to God!, with an additional Chapel expected to be completed this fall.  Two more are in progress; and one site is still under development.

For more info. on the Foundation visit:  www.chapels.org.


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Other previous LIC Board meeting information:

 

Fall Board Meeting Sept., 2007 in New Orleans.  Theme: “We Have Come This Far by Faith:  Church and Community after Katrina.”

Annual Assembly, March, 2007 in Lake Charles.  Theme: “To Live the Faith We Hold in Common”.

Fall Board Meeting Sept., 2006 in Monroe.  Theme: "Moving from Membership to Mission..."

 

June 1st - Day of Prayer for Protection From Hurricanes.  We hope this will be established as a yearly reminder.

Click here to see the 2007 Proclamation from the Governor.

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Other LIC News

                (Some general news items)

Contents:

Farm Advocacy – LIC received grant for year of 2008

Commission on Stewardship of the Environment –

                  Sustainable Churches program update

Year to date Listing of Contributors

Ecumenical Alliance Formed in Lake Charles

Previous Board Meetings

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Farm Advocacy – LIC Received grant for 2008 Farm Advocacy Program:

  

Our appreciation goes out to Mr. Willie Nelson and the staff at Farm Aid who have again provided a grant for Mrs. Betty Puckett to continue working through the LIC as a Farm Advocate.  We recognize the continued difficulties many farmers face, some of these difficulties are still compounded by the after effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Betty runs a hotline for distressed farmers and offers referrals and other assistance where possible.  Farm Aid has also included a limited amount of grant money available for direct assistance to distressed farmers to help with basic household needs.  Grants range up to $300. (three hundred dollars) per family.  Please contact the LIC for more info.

 

Commission on Stewardship of the Environment – Sustainable Churches Update:

 

The LIC’s Stewardship of the Environment Commission continues with its work in advocating for better stewardship of our God given resources.   With funding provided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, The Rev. Cory Sparks, Ph.D. and assistant, Mrs. Tammy Hathaway have been hosting workshops on Energy Efficiency targeted towards our churches and their congregations. Citing statistics that American congregations are wasting $500 million per year on electricity, the Commission is offering practical ways to improve on our use of these resources.  More workshops are planned for 2008; dates will be posted on the website when available.

  

Recent list of Contributors:

 

Much of the expenses of the LIC are provided for by the monthly support received from our member churches/organizations.  We are appreciative of their ongoing support.  In addition, we have “Friends of the LIC” who help us with the remaining budget needs, as well as supporters who contribute to our Endowment and other funds.  We’d like to offer some honor to these supporters by printing there names herein.

January 1st through June 23, 2008 Contributors - ‘Friends’ and Miscellaneous Contributors:

 

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Gorman

Mrs. Ann Ball

Mr. & Mrs. Cage & Nell McLemore

Rev. Roy Mellish

Dr. Mildred Feldman Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. Phil Woodland Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Edmon
Rev. Joseph Bordelon Mrs. Betty Puckett
Dr. Marian Schwab Bishop Kevin Kanouse
Mrs. Sara Simmonds Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wild
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones Dr. George T. Schneider
Rev. John G. Deschner Rev. Sandra Martin
Mrs. Sarah Schoeffler Bishop William Hutchinson
Anonymous  

January 1st through June 23, 2008 Contributors - Endowment Fund for Christian Unity:

 

Anonymous  

 

Bishop & Mrs. Bruce MacPherson

Dr. Mildred Feldman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Burns

Rev. Scott Dugas

 

Bishop William Hutchinson

Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Broussard

 

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Puckett

Rev.'s John & Marie Williams

 

Mrs. Fannie Perkins Reddix

Dr. George Schneider

 

Carolyn Bergeron

Mrs. Sara Simmonds

 

Rev. Joseph Bordelon

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones

 

Bishop Garnett Henning

Bishop Charles Jarrell

 

Shiloh Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Alan Cutter   Mrs. Betty Cummings
Emma J. Bush   Dr. & Mrs. Don Cottrill
Rev. & Mrs. Floyd English   Mrs. Fannie Perkins Reddix
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Straub   Fr. Howard Bushey
Mrs. Catherine Townsend    

 

                                     Year of 2007:     

                                     

January through 2007 Contributors - ‘Friends’ and Miscellaneous Contributors:

 

3 Anonymous contributors

Mr. & Mrs. Benny & Carola Sena   

Mr. William Rucker

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wild

Dr. Marian Schwab

Rev. & Mrs. Don Cottrill

Rev. & Mrs. Roy Puckett

Rev. Joseph Bordelon

Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Vidrine

Mrs. Winter Trapolin

Rev. & Mrs. Neil Early

Mrs. Sara Simmonds

Shiloh Baptist Church

Rev. Phil Woodland

Bishop & Mrs. Kevin Kanouse

Mr. Vernon J. Broussard

Mrs. Dale J. Bonds Msgr. Robert Guste
Mrs. Betty Cummings Bishop Ronald Herzog
Rev. & Mrs. Jeff Day Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Lyle
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Straub Mr. Monte M. Hurley
Ms. Carolyn Bergeron Rev. Erica Jenkins
Rev. Wayne E. Carter Bishop Bruce MacPherson
Bishop Charles Jarrell Dr. Winona Somervill
Mrs. Jena Poe Mr. & Mrs. Larry Anders
Rev. Susan Gaumer Rev.'s John & Marie Williams
Mrs. Maude Sanders Sharp Chaplain & Mrs. Bertrand Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. John Pecoul Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Broussard

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans - Pastoral Service Division

 

January through December, 2007 Contributors - Endowment Fund for Christian Unity:

 

Anonymous  

 

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Straub

ELCA- TX/LA Gulf Coast Synod

 

Bishop & Mrs. Bruce MacPherson

Rev. Scott Dugas

 

Shiloh Baptist Church

Mrs. M. E. (Betty) Cummings

 

Mrs. Gail T. Anders

Roland O. Baker

 

Mrs. Fannie Perkins Reddix

Renee Craft

 

Rev. & Mrs. Neil Early

Rev.'s John & Marie Williams

 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones

Bishop Ronald Herzog

 

Rev. Phil Woodland

Bishop Charles Jarrell

 

Bishop Garnett Henning

Vernon Broussard

 

Rev. Dan Krutz

Mr. Roy Lilly, Atty

 

Bishop and Mrs. Kevin Kanouse

January through December, 2007 Contributors - Sabbatical Fund for Executive Director:

Mr. Penrose C. St. Amant, Atty

January through December, 2007 Contributors - LIC Disaster Fund:

                

Week of Compassion-Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (NWCU offering)

Mr. Turner & Mrs. Jessica Graybill

Mr. Charles & Mrs. Patrice Rosner

Mr. Michael & Mrs. Jean McCarthy

Rev. Karen Thompson

Kathleen Easler

Margaret Gross

                

                                 Our thanks to ALL of our supporters!

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Ecumenical Alliance Formed in Lake Charles:

 

We celebrate the formation on January 11, 2007, of the Lake Area Ministers Group.    Fr. Dan Krutz was privileged to attend the meeting on January 11th, at St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church, where the officers of this new ecumenical alliance were officially installed.  The group’s Mission Statement:  The Lake Area Ministers Group brings together a Christian fellowship of Clergy, open to Interfaith Leadership and dialogue, for the purpose of fellowship, prayer and discussion designed to promote service within the entire community.  Website:  www.LAMGroup.org   For more information contact Chairperson, Rev. Gary Evers, of Glad Tidings Assembly of God, at 337/477-7774. 


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