{"id":149,"date":"2011-08-15T19:24:17","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fcmlafayette.org\/?p=149"},"modified":"2014-07-21T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T16:36:04","slug":"cheap-is-good-free-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/community\/cheap-is-good-free-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap is good, Free is better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/20170523174448\/Cheap-is-Good-Free-is-Better.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/20170523174448\/Cheap-is-Good-Free-is-Better.jpg 620w, https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/20170523174448\/Cheap-is-Good-Free-is-Better-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve all heard that saying, there\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch. In today\u2019s economy, there is not much of a free anything. But here at Faith Community Center, in addition to our \u00a0low rates,\u00a0we are happy to offer several services free of charge to members of our community. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walking Track<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our elevated indoor walking track is open 5am-10pm Mondays through Fridays, 8am-6pm on Saturdays and noon \u2013 5pm on Sundays. This is a wonderful way to work out and avoid the stifling heat! 13 laps = a mile, and you can walk or run. You don\u2019t need a membership, stop by anytime!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Gyms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also have two gyms, the Main Gym and the Multipurpose Gym. The Main Gym is a full size, wood floor gym with bleacher seating for 800. The Multipurpose Gym has synthetic floor for leagues and group exercise. These are free to use to play basketball or volleyball anytime we are open, just call ahead and make sure no groups have them reserved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Fun Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We saved the best for last. Family Fun Night takes place every Friday from 6 p.m. &#8211; 10 p.m. and gives families an opportunity to participate in many exciting activities free of charge including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.faithlafayette.org\/community\/about_the_center\/indoor_pool\/\">pool<\/a> has a variety of features to ensure that people of all ages can enjoy it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lane pool for lap swimming<\/li>\n<li>Zero depth to four foot decline to allow easy entrance for swimmers with walkers and wheelchairs<\/li>\n<li>Spray features in shallow depth for safe, fun child play<\/li>\n<li>Water jets and underwater bench seating for hydrotherapy or relaxation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pool is available for use until 9:30 p.m.<br \/>\nPlease bring a towel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Board Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bring your favorite board game or enjoy one of the many we have on hand and join others in some good competitive fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gym Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Families can enjoy pickup games of basketball, horse, 21 or around the world, or just a leisurely\u00a0shoot around.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, a host of ways to have fun and stay in shape that won\u2019t cost a cent. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve all heard that saying, there\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch. In today\u2019s economy, there is not much of a free anything. But here at Faith Community Center, in addition to our \u00a0low rates,\u00a0we are happy to offer several services free of charge to members of our community. Here are just a few:&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/community\/cheap-is-good-free-is-better\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.14 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cheap is good, Free is better - Faith Community Ministries Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/community\/cheap-is-good-free-is-better\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cheap is good, Free is better - Faith Community Ministries Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You\u2019ve all heard that saying, there\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch. 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