Jubilee Christmas
Christmas in July
Joining Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) in making the holidays brighter for families in need.
Our Mission -
Jubilee Christmas brings joy to families during the holiday season by providing gifts, games, and essential items to those who need it most.
Through community generosity, we set the stage for a family to experience the warmth and togetherness of Christmas morning.
This July, we're getting a jump on spreading holiday cheer - because God inspired generosity doesn't have to wait for December.
About Jubilee Christmas
Every December, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church participates in Jubilee Christmas. We give wrapped gifts to families in need.
Jubilee Christmas is a partnership between local churches and Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM), an interfaith social service agency that has served the most vulnerable in Lafayette for over 50 years.
We host 20 low-income families for a morning of joy and community that will give our invited guests the opportunity to shop for gifts for their children and to receive gifts of clothing, food certificates, household supplies, and a hand-made quilt from our own HTLC quilters!
How You Can Help
- Financial Contributions - Every dollar helps provide food, household essentials and gifts for children in need. Every contribution, no matter the size, is appreciated and put to use supporting a local family. Write a check to HTLC or tuck cash into an envelope with a notation "Jubilee Christmas 2026." You can also find the Jubilee link if you make contributions through Vanco.
- Donate Family Games - Bring new copies of Uno, Sorry, or Guess Who to share the gift of family fun. You can bring the unwrapped, new games to the event on July 26th.
Parents Are the Heroes
Originally, LUM purchased and delivered toys to needy families at Christmas. Then one Jubilee, a mom came into LUM to thank them and said, “I just hope someday I can be the Christmas hero to my kids.” After that, Jubilee Christmas became an event where the Parents can be the heroes.
Jubilee Christmas is all about making low-income parents the heroes of Christmas for their children. Instead of church members taking gifts to homes, the parents will be able to select and wrap gifts and place them under the tree on Christmas morning for their children. We also will provide them with the means to cook a special Christmas dinner.
How Jubilee Works
LUM screens, registers, and selects a group of parents for each church to host. To make sure that as many families as possible have a chance to participate in a holiday program, leaders from organizations share information and guest lists.
Photos from Jubilee Christmas Past
