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The
Litchfield Area Ministerial Association has been in existence for many
years. Though no records are available, it wouldn't be a surprise
if the ministers gathered to fortify the faith of Litchfield's citizens
from the beginning of the town. In 1870, Trinity Episcopal Church
became the first church to formally organize in Litchfield. Their
building is on the National Registry of Historic Buildings and they
still hold weekly services. Over the next three years the First
Presbyterian Church, United Methodist Church, Christian Church of
Litchfield and the First Lutheran Church all began to hold services.
LAMA
has helped this community strengthen their faith through Evangelistic
Rallies, Tent Meetings, Thanksgiving services, Good Friday services,
National & World Day of Prayer events, World Peace remembrances,
Baccalaureate services, and ecumenical prayer services. We have
organized, World hunger awareness efforts, parenting seminars,
Circles of Support ally teams, summer softball league, community
music cantatas and C.R.O.P. walks. LAMA has a fund set up to help
transients who need food or housing assistance. We pull together
in times of tragedy (like the 9/11/02 terrorist attacks of the World
Trade Center buildings) and have shared relief efforts (like when
hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005).
Currently, several of the LAMA members serve on community boards and
councils, they offer worship services at the Emmanuel Care Center, the
Lakeview Ranch (a facility which cares for people with dementia),
and the Meeker County Fair. They partner with other churches and
organizations to offer support groups for those who are chemically
dependent, poverty stricken, going through divorce or suffering the loss
of a loved one. We sing Christmas carols in the nursing homes,
meet for prayer and encourage each other in our efforts to bring the
good news of Jesus to all.
LAMA
has kept open relationships with the City and the local school district
to partner in their plans for pandemic preparation, crisis counseling,
invocation prayers and other initiatives that see the importance of
encouraging the faith base of the citizens of the Litchfield Area.
Litchfield is a positive place for families to grow and for faith to be
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