Happy New Year!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your amazing support of the ministry of Lafayette Park United Methodist Church in 2011. Each of you has made a significant impact in our ministry within the church, in our community, and in our world. Thank you for your commitment to our ministries with your prayers, your presence in worship, your financial tithes and gifts, your service in mission, and your witness in our community. Our church is stronger and our community is healthier because of you.

Thank you for faithfully committing to be part of passionate worship, intentional faith development, radical hospitality, risk taking mission, and outrageous generosity. Thank you for the many ways you live out your commitment to follow and serve Christ in our community. You truly epitomize our vision statement of being ‘a church without walls creating Christ’s presence in our community.’

On a personal note, there are no words to convey my deep gratitude for the many ways you have supported me and my family through our season of health challenges. You have taught me an extremely important lesson about the power of community. I am truly humbled and overwhelmed by the many ways you have helped sustain my family. I have seen many people over the last several months at both St. Mary’s and the VA who did not have a church family. I don’t know how anyone can survive without one… I know I couldn’t have without you. Thank you for being my family.

God has truly accomplished many wonderful things through you this year. Thank you for participating in the journey. Thank you for the many things you will do this year to share God’s love and grace with the world around us.

Pastor Kathleen