Metro Grant Cycle Open!

Metro Ministries is excited to announce the launch of our summer/fall grant cycle! This year's theme is Violence Prevention, and we are asking churches to connect with one or more churches in their respective communities on how they may work together to address one or more facets of violence. We invite all Central District United Methodist churches to consider how they might collaborate with schools.

Please visit our website for full details on this grant cycle, thoroughly read the Request for Proposal, review the timeline and consider the possibilities at your church. Then, we invite you to Apply by the September 1, 2023 deadline.

Please direct all questions regarding this grant cycle to metrogrants@gmail.com.

This Week's Metro Memory

Do you recognize anyone in this photo? Does anyone know when or where? Please share your answers and any memories you have of this occasion and/or of the folks in the picture.

Last week's photo contained several folks, and all but two have been identified. The second from the left is the late Margaret Craft, to her left is the late Julia Byerly; at the podium is Lisa Morris, and to her left is the late Sue Wolcott. Next to her is the late John Kanouse, next to him is Carolyn Kanouse, his wife. Next to Carolyn is Lois Prevost, with Rita Gaither-Gant at the far right. No one identified the first person on the left or the person partially visible behind Lisa.

Thank you to Marianne Nichols, Barbara King, Deanne Heidrich, Melanie Lannan and Jean Casmir-Hill for your responses and for sharing your memories of these individuals!

The Working Hungry Screening

at Old Bethel UMC

More Upcoming Events

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Southport UMC: Container Garden Workshop

Southport UMC's Harvest Table ministry is sponsoring a Container Garden Workshop on Sunday, June 4th at 11:45 am, following the contemporary worship service. This workshop will be beneficial for beginners as well as seasoned gardeners and will focus on growing in small spaces.  Everyone will leave with a plant to take home and nurture and an increased knowledge on how to grow their own food.  All are welcome at this free community event!

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2023 Indiana Annual Conference

Annual Conference 2023 is NEXT WEEK!!! This year's Conference is June 8 - 10, 2023 at Ball State University, Emens Auditorium, 1800 Riverside Ave. in Muncie.

You can find all the information about the Conference HERE.  Those who did not pre-register will need to register on-site, beginning Wednesday, June 7, 3:00 - 6:00 pm, and continuing through Saturday.

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Global Leadership Summit at Grace UMC

Franklin Grace UMC will serve once again as a host-site for the Global Leadership Summit on August 3 and 4.. These high-powered two-days of teaching and learning will offer the opportunity to learn from a wide-variety of people from the church, education, business, and government. To learn more and to attend the Grace UMC site, go to www.globalleadership.org/global-leadership-summit and register. Or, if you have any questions, please call Grace UMC for assistance at 317-736-7962 and ask for Pastor Jenothy Irvine. Bring a team! Grace United Methodist Church is located one-mile west of I-65 on SR 44 in Franklin, Indiana. The event will take place in the Schrader Youth Center on the second floor (Door C1).

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Central District's The Great ReConnection

When: August 19, 2023, 10am - 3pm

Where: Christ UMC, 8540 S. Hwy 31, Indianapolis

More details coming soon!

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Metro Ministries, Inc.'s 100th Anniversary!

Get ready to celebrate the Past, the Present and the Future with us! 

Volunteer Opportunities

With summer just around the corner, Project Transformation Indiana is seeking volunteers for their Summer 2023 program to read with kids one or more morning, from 10am - 12pm, between June 5 and July 20. Volunteer groups are also needed to provide dinner for 8 interns on one or more Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday evenings between May 12 and July 25.

This year's program will be hosted by North UMC Monday - Thursday, May 31 - July 20, from 9 am - 3 pm.  Dinners will be served at 6pm Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings at University Heights UMC.

Society of St. Andrew Indiana is gearing up for gleaning at local Farmers Markets!

Gleaning volunteers are needed weekly at these Indianapolis area locations:

• Original Farmers Market – Wednesdays 1pm – 2pm, downtown Indianapolis
• Garfield Park Farmers Market – Saturdays 12pm – 1pm, south Indianapolis

It only takes about an hour, and is easy and fun.  At the end of the market, volunteers ask vendors if they have anything to donate.  If so, the donations are collected, weighed and recorded, and then delivered to a designated food pantry.  That’s it!

If you are in an organization that could commit to glean one of the markets for several weeks this summer, please email in-glean@endhunger.org. Please check the calendar and sign up. Click here to see the calendar and sign up!

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NeighborLink Indy has begun their season of supporting neighbors by providing volunteer teams to complete various external house and yard projects for Indianapolis homeowners who cannot get these projects completed on their own. To view available projects and sign up, visit www.nlindy.org/volunteering. The available projects list how many volunteers are needed for each project. Individuals or small groups may sign up or a larger group (more than 12) can request a project with a minimum of three months notice. 

Church & Ministries

Job Opportunities

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Part-time Choir Director

Avon UMC is seeking a part-time Choir Director. To express interest and to gain further details regarding this position, contact Kerry Locke at jlocke4@indy.rr.com.

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East 10th Children & Youth Center

East Tenth United Methodist Children & Youth Center is now hiring Full-Time Early Childhood Educators! We are an Early Head Start Child Care Partner and a Level 4 Paths to Quality Provider on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis seeking passionate and energetic educators with strong communication skills to join our team. They are also seeking Summer Camp Counselors. Apply online at www.east10th.org/careers.

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Christ UMC:

Director of Family and Children's Ministries and Witness

A Regular Full-time Exempt ministry position for a person gifted and equipped to direct/lead  educational ministries for all ages as well as guiding Witness Ministries giving attention to  developing and strengthening evangelistic efforts for the sharing of personal and  congregational stories of Christian experience, faith, and service. This person should evidence  Christian maturity and competence in resourcing and equipping the educational ministries of  the church for discipleship and mission (Ephesians 4:15-16). Job descriptioni and application link are HERE.

Facility Custodian

A position with direct and shared responsibility for the general cleaning and light maintenance of the church interior and the CUMC Preschool, apply HERE.

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