Lenten Kickoff Breakfast - Share with Your Congregation!
Join us on Saturday, March 5 at Castleton UMC for Metro's 2022 Lenten Kickoff Breakfast. The program will begin at 9:00 am, with the doors open by 8:45 am for informal fellowship ahead of the breakfast meal and program. Mask-wearing is encouraged.
We ask you to share this event with your congregation if you are able. Here are a few documents that may be helpful:
Contact Metro's office with questions about the event or registration, at (317) 452-4786.
The registration link is available HERE. There is no registration fee this year; however there is an opportunity to donate during registration. All donations for this event will be shared with Lucille Raines Residence.
Please register in advance for this event, so that adequate space is prepared and there is plenty of food. Please register by February 18, 2022.
We are grateful to Castleton UMW for sponsoring this year's event, and we are honored to have Carolyn Marshall, Executive Director of Lucille Raines Residence as our guest speaker. We cannot wait to see everyone!
If you do not plan to attend, you can still make a donation for this event HERE. Again, all donations will be shared between Metro Ministries and Lucille Raines Residence.
What began as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson (considered "the father of Black history"), became Black History Month in 1976 through presidential proclamation by President Gerald Ford.
In both the United States and Canada, this month-long observance is an opportunity to delve into Black histories and to celebrate Black achievement, going beyond stories of racism and slavery.
African Americans are a vital part of the tapestry of The United Methodist Church and have played important roles in the development of the denomination in the United States. Indeed there is much overlap in the history of the United Methodist Church and the history of the United States.
Did your church grow a garden in 2021? Did you share your harvest with your neighbors? If so, Rev. Jake Ohlemiller, the INUMC's new Creation Care Coordinator, wants to hear from you!
The Diversity, Missions and Justice Team wants to know how God used your investment to reveal hope and a future to the world around you. At the 2022 Annual Conference, three local churches will receive "Anathoth Awards", in recognition for their work through community gardens.
Click HERE to learn more about the award opportunity, including why the name "Anathoth" awards and how to submit your church's garden for consideration. Submissions must be made by March 13, 2022.
Apply Now for Bishop's Christmas Offering Grant Opportunity!
The Bishop's Christmas Offering is collected each year from Indiana United Methodist churches. This annual offering seeks to strengthen ministries by providing financial support of efforts to reach out and improve the lives of young people. One of the ways this happens is through the Bishop's Christmas Offering Grants program.
Ministries seeking this grant must have a connection to the work of the United Methodist Church either directly by use of church building, members or boards; or indirectly as partners with other faith-based community groups.
Applications for this grant will be accepted from February 1 to February 28, 2022. For the full criteria and to apply, click HERE.
(If the Apply Now link is not currently working, please try again soon, as the application window is officially open.)
Have you ever participated in a Pack Away Hunger event? Here is your chance!
Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin is hosting a packing event on Saturday, February 5, with two shifts to choose from, 8:30 - 11:00am and 11:30 - 2:00pm. The meals packed that day will be designated for helping folks affected by the December tornadoes in Kentucky and the hurricane last year in Haiti.
Registration is available HERE and is open for individuals, teams and groups from across the district. Registration will be capped, masks are required at the event and packing stations will be spaced out.
Once registered, participants will receive details on how to fundraise and share the event with friends and family members.
In preparation for the Lenten season that is just around the corner, Plainfield UMC is hosting a Pancake Dinner and Concert with special guests The Tad Robinson Band. Tad Robinson is a blues musician and gifted harmonica player. He and his band frequently perform in the Indianapolis area and recently returned from a European tour.
You can check out the details of this event on Facebook.
Scott UMC wishes to invite everyone to help honor Dr. James Anyike, who has served as the senior pastor at Scott UMC since 2008, as well as having served in the Central District at University UMC and Wesley UMC as Associate Pastor in the past.
In addition to his servant leadership at Scott UMC, Dr. Anyike is the founder of radio show "Soul Liberation Radio" which airs Sundays at 9:00 pm on 95.1 FM and 1310 AM. He is also the organizer and leader of one fo the most successful Kwanzaa celebrations in Indianapolis.
Dr.. Anyike will be relocating to Zimbabwe, Africa later this year. The folks at Scott UMC are planning a Celebration of Ministry in support of his future work in Zimbabwe. The event will be Saturday, April 16. 2022, 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Jewel Event Center in Indianapolis. Tickets are $65 for in person or $25 for virtual livestream participation and are available on Eventbrite or by contacting the church office at 317-925-1997.
The Indiana Annual Conference will be held June 9 through 11 in person at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion. More details on this year's Annual Conference will be shared in upcoming newsletters as they are available.
Annual Conference Equalization Member Willingness to Serve form must be submitted by 11:59pm tonight, February 2. For details on the process and to complete the form, click HERE.
The deadline to submit petitions or resolutions for the 2022 Annual Conference Session is March 10, 2022.
More information on the 2022 Annual Conference is available HERE.
Did you know the Indiana Conference website has a job posting board of open church staff positions and beyond?
Did you know that churches can post staff job opportunities on the INUMC Conference Job Board?
View current openings HERE, and scroll down to the "Post a Job" button to add your church's open positions.
Did you miss the latest newsletter from Metro Ministries? Is there a specific article you are looking for? You can access past issues at www.indymetroumc.org/communications!
Community Compass is a tool created by Indy Hunger Network and has two key ways to connect individuals with food resources near them. The first is an app for smart phones that automatically provides food resources based on where the individual is. The second is the ability to text for food resources if an individual does not have a smart phone. Check out details of Community Compass. This very valuable tool now works in the donut counties as well as Marion County!
Listing of Central Indiana Food Pantries
We have updated the format of the food pantry list, making it easier to view when printed. You can download the updated listingHERE or from Metro's website's Resources Hub. Please let us know if you have food resources to add or update. We will make updates to this list on a quarterly basis.
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