CONNECTIONAL GIVING: GENERAL CHURCH APPORTIONMENTS

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2 CONNECTIONAL GIVING: GENERAL CHURCH APPORTIONMENTS The World Service Fund connects your church to a long list of Christian mission and ministry throughout the denomination in the work of the general church boards and agencies and other national and international programs. The World Service Fund is the essential core of United Methodist outreach. It empowers United Methodist evangelistic efforts, stimulate Bible study and spiritual commitment, encourage church growth and discipleship, and help God's children everywhere. General Boards and Agencies of the United Methodist Church General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns General Board of Church and Society United Methodist Communications General Board of Discipleship General Council on Finance and Administration General Board of Global Ministries General Board of Higher Education and Ministry General Commission on Religion and Race General Commission on the Status and Role of Women General Commission on United Methodist Men The Africa University Fund is one of the seven apportioned funds of The United Methodist Church. This apportioned fund supports ongoing operations, including building maintenance, utilities, classroom equipment and supplies, faculty and staff salaries, and other operational expenses. Approximately 3,500 students have graduated from Africa University since it opened in the spring of The first graduation included 18 graduates in Agriculture and Natural Resources, and nine students in Theology. Recognizing that by the turn of this century, fully one-fifth of the world s population will live in Africa, the University believes its purpose is to help African Christians train leaders for their churches and societies. Today Africa University has 1,200 students. The Black Collage Fund Following the Civil War, the former Methodist Episcopal Church organized the Freedmen's Aid Society to help educate Black people newly freed from slavery. Between 1866 and 1882, the society established more than 70 schools in the U.S. South and Southwest. Today, 11 colleges from that group some created by mergers with other institutions continue to educate people from all backgrounds. The 1972 General Conference established the Black College Fund apportionment, which provides a constant reliable way to support United Methodist-related historically Black colleges' operations, programs and captial improvements. Today The United Methodist Church supports 11 historically Black colleges and universities, more than any other religious denominations. 1. Bennett College for Women, Greensboro, NC 2. Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL 3. Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC 4. Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 5. Dillard University, New Orleans, LA 6. Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX 7. Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 8. Paine College, Augusta, GA 9. Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR 10. Rust College, Holly Springs, MS 11. Wiley College, Marshall, TX The Episcopal Fund supports the office operations, travel salaries, health insurance, pensions and other expenses of the bishops' office. The fund supports 69 active bishops and approximately 125 retired bishops and surviving spouses in the five U.S. Jurisdictions and the Central Conferences (Europe, Africa and the Philippines).

3 CONNECTIONAL GIVING: GENERAL CHURCH APPORTIONMENTS The bishops in The United Methodist Church oversee and are responsible for the congregations in their respective episcopal areas. Bishops determine pastoral appointments. Bishops counsel with pastors, encourage congregations and lead in many ways. Supported by your gifts to the Episcopal Fund, bishops not only lead in the connectional ministry of the church, but you will also find them on the forefront of world issues encourage secualar leaders to incorporate faith in their decision making. The General Administration Fund is one of the seven apportioned funds of The United Methodist Church. The General Administration Fund underwrite and finances general church activities that are administrative in nature, rather than programrelated like General Conference, the legislative branch of the church. General Council on Finance and Administration coordinates and administers the finances of the church, receives, disburses and accounts for the church s general funds, safeguards the denomination s legal interests and rights, compiles and publishes denominational statistics and maintains the church s records. The Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, through this fund United Methodists support the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns which: Advocates and works toward the full reception of the gift of Christian unity in every aspect of the church's life; fosters approaches to ministry and mission that more fully reflect the oneness of Christ's church in the Christian community. The Interdenominational Cooperation Fund includes the following partners: World Council of Churches Pan-Methodist Commission National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA World Methodist Council The Ministerial Education Fund is one of the seven apportioned funds of The United Methodist Church. Since 1968 the Ministerial Education Fund apportionment has helped thousands of men and women become pastoral leaders in The United Methodist Church. It is nurtured and funded by United Methodists to provide vitally needed scholarships through annual conferences, essential funds for the support of our 13 United Methodist seminaries in the United States, programs that encourage men and women to respond to the call to ordained ministry, continuing-education opportunities for pastors across the connection and course-of-study education for local pastors.

4 CONNECTIONAL GIVING: GENERAL CHURCH APPORTIONMENTS What schools are supported through the Ministerial Education Fund? Boston University School of Theology Boston, MA Candler School of Theology at Emory University Atlanta, GA Claremont School of Theology Claremont, CA Drew University Madison, NJ Duke University, The Divinity School Durham, NC Gammon Theological Seminary Atlanta, GA Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware, OH Perkins School of Theology Dallas, TX Saint Paul School of Theology Kansas City, MO United Theological Seminary Trotwood, OH Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC Garrett-Evangelical Thological Seminary Evanston, IL Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Anti-Poverty Initiative Goal: $20,000 www.antipovertyinitiative.

microbusiness education, credit support and savings promotion as a means to self-reliance and better living.

5 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Anti-Poverty Initiative Goal: $20,000 Anti-Poverty Initiative (API) is a non-profit organization committed to working with poor marginalized women to economically transform their lives and those of their families through microbusiness education, credit support and savings promotion as a means to self-reliance and better living. Sebastine Ujereh founded and registered API in Indiana in 2004 as a non-profit organization after fourteen years as a missionary and six years as Director of the Economic Empowerment Programs (EEP) of the United Methodist Church in Senegal. API has federal tax-exempt status (501(c)(3)). API works exclusively with women because statistics show that 70% of the world's poor consists of women. For every ten hungry people, six are women. In Africa, women bear the brunt of poverty. Yet they account for up to 80% of food production in Africa. API strongly believes that women in the category of the poor should be given the opportunity to live the Bible-promised "abundant life". In Senegal, API works with poor urban and village women. We train them on how to manage micro-businesses and encourage them to save part of their profits on a regular basis. The micro-business activities that we support include tie-dyeing of cloths for dress-making, eateries, commerce and agriculture. Contact: Sebastine Ujereh; sujereh@antipovertyinitiative.org Ph (504) Villa Woods Drive #200, Avon, IN 46123

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Children of Abraham Goal: $20,000 www.coa-worldwide.

6 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Children of Abraham Goal: $20,000 The mission of Children of Abraham is to help relieve physical suffering around the world by providing free medical supplies and equipment to hospitals in countries where there is dire need. We have shipped such supplies and equipment to thirty (30) countries, usually in 40' shipboard containers, with an estimated value of over $45,000. Such shipments are at no cost to the receiving hospitals, and the freight is pre-paid. The valuable medical supplies and equipment are received from surplus inventories of hospitals and clinics in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area. The inventories are made available to the receiving hospitals and they then select what they need and can use. Children of Abraham is not a religious organization, but receives support from the Hammond FUMC, the North District, the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, and Temple Israel. We are a totally volunteer organization with no paid staff. We have a 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse, which is donated and is available to us at no cost. Financial support will be used to fund shipping costs of donated medical supplies and equipment to hospitals in areas of the world where there is dire need. Contact: Champ Merrick; children-abraham@sbcglobal.net Ph (219) Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN 46324

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Friendly Planet Missiology To fund leadership development and supporting projects like bicycles and roofing. Goal: $250,000 www.friendlyplanetmissiology.

7 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Friendly Planet Missiology To fund leadership development and supporting projects like bicycles and roofing. Goal: $250,000 FPM provides leadership development for district superintendents, pastors, and lay leaders in the North Katanga Episcopal Area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Community leaders are trained in indentifying and developing locally available assets to rebuild communities following a devastating war and now combating the killer diseases of malaria, cholera, and typhoid. We concentrate our efforts in the areas of peace building, food security, community health, safe water, education, and church/community development. In order to move toward sustainability, we look for the smallest input from outside the community that leverages the biggest change. Support projects include bicycles, boats, cement, and roofing sheets are the years we are focused on women's issues, including rape recovery, safe water, children's health, girls in school, young adult women's literacy, and women as leaders. Contact: Bob Walters; bob@friendlyplanetmissiology.org Ph (317) East Main St., Plainfield, IN 46168

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Friends of Africa University All money received is sent to the Africa University Development office in Nashville, Tennessee, to create scholarships for Africa University.

It serves students from many African countries.

8 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Friends of Africa University All money received is sent to the Africa University Development office in Nashville, Tennessee, to create scholarships for Africa University. Goal: $ 21,600 Friends of Africa University works to provide information about and support for Africa University, established by General Conference in 1988 and located in Zimbabwe. It serves students from many African countries. Currently, there are six faculties or schools: Theology; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Education; Management and Administration; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Health Sciences. Friends of Africa University: 1. Promotes scholarship funding by churches and individuals. 2. Provides information about developments at AU and news about its students. 3. Shares stories of graduates of AU serving all over Africa. 4. Connects individuals and churches with AU related resources. 5. Encourages continued development of Small Farm Resource Center Project at AU. 6. Sponsors trips to AU for service and understanding. 7. Helps develop special projects in support of the University. Contact: Ruth Ellen Stone at ruthellen1@juno.com or Van Neie at vneie@purdue.edu. Ph (317)

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Homes for Haitians The mission of this ministry is to build affordable hurricane resistant homes in Haiti.

Goal: $50,000 The Homes for Haitians program is a mission-friendly and Haitiancompatible means of building earthquake and hurricane resistant, low-cost homes in the brief timeframe of five days.

The homes are concrete and rebar with a masonary finish, similar to the method used to complete concrete block homes with a parged/painted finish. The homes are a minimal 20 X 14 and cost $6,500.

9 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Homes for Haitians The mission of this ministry is to build affordable hurricane resistant homes in Haiti. Funding will be used to procure building materials, ship them to Haiti and pay for customs and the administration of the program by Haitians. Goal: $50,000 The Homes for Haitians program is a mission-friendly and Haitiancompatible means of building earthquake and hurricane resistant, low-cost homes in the brief timeframe of five days. The foundations need to be completed prior to the team s arrival. The homes are constructed using insulated concrete forms which allow the homes to be built with just hand tools. The homes are concrete and rebar with a masonary finish, similar to the method used to complete concrete block homes with a parged/painted finish. The homes are a minimal 20 X 14 and cost $6,500. A larger home, 28' X 20' with divided walls, toilet and shower will cost $9,500. The UMVIM teams will be trained by building a model home in their church parking lot. This training period can be done in one afternoon. The trained team can then go to Haiti and train the Haitian team how to build the homes. This creates a sustainable program where those Haitians can then train others. Contact: Dour Ahlfeld or Bonnie Albert; djahlfeld@gmail.com Ph (260) E 300 N, Churubusco, IN 46723

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Midwest Mission Distribution Center All financial support will be used to purchase and ship supplies for cleaning buckets, health kits, layette kits, and other supplies

Goal: $10,000 "Our mission is to compassionately help God's people in need locally, nationally and around the world, and to offer a center to fulfill the call for the service to neighbors in Christ's

10 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Midwest Mission Distribution Center All financial support will be used to purchase and ship supplies for cleaning buckets, health kits, layette kits, and other supplies needed in areas that are recovering from a disaster. Goal: $10,000 "Our mission is to compassionately help God's people in need locally, nationally and around the world, and to offer a center to fulfill the call for the service to neighbors in Christ's name." The Midwest Mission Distribution Center ministers to people who have experienced a disaster. They will receive the shipments of the Center's relief items consisting of food, school desks & school kits, medical supplies, and disaster recovery items. Persons in Liberia, Ghana, Haiti and many other places overseas have received aid.. Also persons have received help nationally. Items are sent to Native American reservations in several states, such as Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, children's homes, women's shelters, overnight shelters and many other missions. Contact: Pat Wright; pat@midwestmissiondc.org or office@midwestmissiondc.org Ph (217) New City Road, P.O. Box 56, Chatham, IL 62629

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Mission Guatemala To help fund programs which meet the health and nutritional needs of the indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala.

org Mission Guatemala works in the highlands of Guatemala with some of the poorest people in this hemisphere.

11 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Mission Guatemala To help fund programs which meet the health and nutritional needs of the indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala. This ministry has a medical and dental clinic, feeding center, and a preschool. Goal: $50,000 Mission Guatemala works in the highlands of Guatemala with some of the poorest people in this hemisphere. Nearly 75 percent of the indigenous Mayan people live in extreme poverty on less than $1 a day. Our primary focus is health and nutrition with the operation of a medical clinic, dental clinic, preschool/nutrition center, and feeding center. Additionally, we try to increase the quality of life of families through the work of short term mission teams that come from the United States. We seek the support and advice of the local communities where we work as we try to live out John Welsey's directive to do all the good we can. Contact: Thomas S. Heaton or J. Zachary Hopkins; tom@missionguatemala.com Ph (812) Mansfield Dr., Newburgh, IN 47630

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Operation Classroom INC Goal: $75,000 www.operationclassroom.

12 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Operation Classroom INC Goal: $75,000 The primary mission of Operation Classroom in partnership with the United Methodist Annual Conferences in Indiana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, is to assist in Christian-based education and health and to provide persons here with hands-on mission experiences. UM Education - Our goal is to upgrade the educational program in each of the selected OC schools, in both Liberia and Sierra Leone, and help each school to become self-supporting as soon as possible. When the school has been upgraded to the level set by the Department of Education in each conference, new schools will be selected by the respective annual conferences. Our present schools in Liberia: Ganta, W.V.S.Tubman Gray, W.P.L Brumskine, College of West Africa, St. Matthew and New Georgia. Our present schools in Sierra Leone: Albert Academy, UM Girls School, Taiama, Fergusson Memoriao, Fakunya Agricultural and Vocational, Mokanji Agricultural and Vocational, Bo Centenary, Baoma, Koidu, and Urban Center Primary School. Operation Doctor assists in developing and upgrading specific medical programs in Sierra Leone and Liberia. At the present time we are working at the Kissy General Hospital in Freetown Sierra Leone, and the Ganta Hospital, Ganta, Liberia. West Africa Trauma Teams is designed to train pastors, principals, and teachers in a basic understanding of counseling, so that they can be equipped to deal with conflicts and trauma. Contact: Joseph and Carolyn Wagner; ocmission@frontier.net or joe.wagner@inumc.org Ph (765) P.O. Box 246, Colfax, IN 46035

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS SOHO (Saving Orphans through Healthcare and Outreach) To set up a much-needed counseling center in Swaziland, South Africa at the SOHO Welcome Place for children who are

com SOHO's mission is to improve the quality of life and life expectancy of orphans and vulnerable children, particularly those in child headed households in communities adversely affected by

SOHO works with a multi-disciplinary coalition of organizations, institutions and civic/political leaders to develop sustainable solutions addressing food security, education, health care and life

13 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS SOHO (Saving Orphans through Healthcare and Outreach) To set up a much-needed counseling center in Swaziland, South Africa at the SOHO Welcome Place for children who are raped and abused. Goal: $25,000 SOHO's mission is to improve the quality of life and life expectancy of orphans and vulnerable children, particularly those in child headed households in communities adversely affected by HIV/AIDS. SOHO works with a multi-disciplinary coalition of organizations, institutions and civic/political leaders to develop sustainable solutions addressing food security, education, health care and life and livelihood skills. SOHO is currently implementing a campaign to raise awareness of the needs of child-headed households and to generate support for programs that will enable them to live hope-filled lives. SOHO supports the philosophy that sustainable solutions address wholeness of body, mind and spirit and emphasize community education and health care that includes physical and mental wellness as well as programs that address nutrition deficiencies, psycho social support, academic improvement, spiritual nurturing life skills and HIV/AIDS prevention. SOHO operates a multi-purpose center in Mhlosheni, Swaziland and has a 67-acre farm under development in Hhohho, Swaziland. Contact: Cynthia Prime; cprime@savingorphans.com Ph (317) Nabb Road, Suite 320, Indianapolis, IN 46260

CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Habitat for Humanity (All financial support will be directed to the appropriate Habitat for Humanity project in the State of Indiana. Please identify the project by name.

Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing from the planet. We believe everyone deserves a simple, decent place to live.

14 CONFERENCE ADVANCE PROJECTS Habitat for Humanity (All financial support will be directed to the appropriate Habitat for Humanity project in the State of Indiana. Please identify the project by name.) Goal: $ Any amount is appreciated. Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing from the planet. We believe everyone deserves a simple, decent place to live. Habitat works side-by-side with homeowner families to help them build their own homes. Together we provide a housing solution as well as education to help the family be successful in homeownership. Classes include basic financial management and basic home repair and maintenance. Habitat works with area volunteers to construct the homes and then sells the homes to the family at cost, with no profit and no interest charges on the loan. Habitat addresses the problem both locally and globally as we tithe 10% of our funds to build homes overseas Habitat provides a hand-up and not a handout to the families it serves. Habitat helps build families, communities and hope in Indiana and abroad! Contact: Gina Leckron; gina@habitatindiana.org 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 2000 Indianapolis, IN Ph (317)

15 CONFERENCE ADVANCE INSTITUTIONS UM Related BENEVOLENCE HOMES: Franklin United Methodist Community 1070 W. Jefferson Street, Franklin Ph (317) Contact: Joseph Trueblood, Executive Director Glenburn Home RR 2, Linton Ph (812) Contact: Sue Souders, Executive Director Hamilton Grove Chicago Trail, New Carlisle Ph (574) Contact: David Thompson, Executive Director Indiana Asbury Towers 102 W. Poplar Street, Greencastle Ph (765) Contact: Rodney Jackson, Administer Heritage Pointe 801 Huntington Avenue, Warren Ph (260) Contact: David P Souder, Administrator/CEO Wesley Manor 1555 N Main Street, Frankfort Ph (765) Contact: Kevin Ward, Interim Administrator in Charge Bashor Children's Home P.O. Box 843, Goshen Ph (574) Contact: Don Phillips, President/CEO Indiana United Methodist Children's Home P.O. Box 747, 515 W. Camp Street, Lebanon Ph (765) Contact: Rich Lapinski, Executive Director Lucille Raines Residence 947 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis Ph (317) Contact: Carolyn Marshall, Executive Director United Methodist Youth Home 2521 N. Burkhardt Road, Evansville Ph (812) Contact: Barbara Jessen, Executive Director

16 CONFERENCE ADVANCE INSTITUTIONS UM Related SOCIAL WELFARE MINISTRIES: Events Congregational Health Ministries Download the Intro to Health Ministry for UM Congregations booklet, click here. Community-Based Primary Health Care Support Mother and child health- UMCOR, Advance #982645, Mother /Child Survival. Learn more. Health Supplies Providing birth, health and family kits. Learn more. Malaria Control Help make malaria history by supporting Nothing But Nets, Advance # For more info, click here. Hospital Revitalization Program You can support this program by giving to UMCOR, Advance #982168, Hospital Revitalization. Learn more. Disability Concerns Set examples by celebrating Disability Awareness Sunday at your church. Learn more. Scholarships and Grant Programs Learn about the Global Ministry Health and Welfare scholarships and grants available, click here. HIV/AIDS Programs Support the Global AIDS Fund- UMCOR, Advance # For more information, click here. HOSPITALS: Indiana University Health P.O. Box 1367, Indianapolis Contact: Daniel Evans Jr., President & CEO The Methodist Hospital, Northlake & Southlake Campuses - Gary IN 600 Grant Street, Gary Ph (219) Contact: Claude Watts, Administrator Parkview Hospital (this is not on the list from AC, but is listed in the Journal) 2200 Randalia, Fort Wayne Ph (260) Contact: Sue Ehinger, CEO FOUNDATION: United Methodist Foundation of Indiana 8401 Fishers Center Drive, Fishers Contact: D Manet Shettle, President

17 CONFERENCE ADVANCE INSTITUTIONS UM Related ARCHIVES: Archives of Indiana United Methodism at DePauw University P.O. Box 37, 11 E. Larabee Street, Greencastle Ph (765) Contact: Wesley W Wilson, Coordinator Commission on Archives and History Indianapolis North UMC 3803 Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN UNIVERSITIES: University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville Ph (812) Contact: Thomas A Kazee, President SEMINARIES: Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary - Evanston, IL 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston IL Ph (847) Contact: Phil Amerson, President United Theological Seminary - Dayton, OH 4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton Ph (937) Contact: Wendy J Deichmann, President Methodist Theological Seminary of Ohio - Delaware, OH 3081 Columbus Pike, Delaware Ph (740) Contact: Jay Rundell, President University of Indianapolis 1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis Contact: Beverley J Pitts, President DePauw University 209 E. Seminary Street, Greencastle Ph (765) Contact: Brian Casey, President

18 CONFERENCE ADVANCE INSTITUTIONS UM Related CAMPUS MINISTRIES: College Connection at Ball State University College Avenue UMC, 100 N. College Avenue, Muncie Ph (765) Contact: Chip Gast, Pastor Fort Wayne IUPUI 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Walb Student Union Rooms 231/235, Fort Wayne Ph (260) Contact: Ben Gates United Campus Ministries 321 N. Seventh Street, Terre Haute Ph (812) Contact: Rev. Scott Johnson University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville Ph (812) Contact: Thomas A. Kazee, President University of Indianapolis 1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis Contact: Beverley J. Pitts, President Wesley Foundation at Purdue University P.O. Box 2396, W. Lafayette Ph (765) Contact: Revs. Lana & Glen Robyne CAMPING MINISTRY: Royal Family Kids Camp (at Crown Point 1st UMC) 352 S. Main Street, Crown Point Ph (219) Contact: Nancy Rubarts Epworth Forest c/o Impact 2818, 8580 E. Wesley Lane, North Webster Contact: Nick Yarde, Executive Director Camp Re-Yo-Ad Camp Adventure Camp Lakewood Camp Pine Creek Camp Indicoso Camp Rivervale Camp Moneto c/o Impact 2818, 8580 E. Wesley Lane 8580 E. Wesley Lane, North Webster Ph (574) ; Toll free (888) MAT.2818

20 District Advance Projects - North AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist of Indiana (AM/AA) Goal: $2,000 This ministry is an AIDS service organization in South Bend. AM/AA began in 1989 as a committee of the North Indiana C onference of the United Methodist Church. It became a non-profit 501(c) 3 in 1993 with a community Board of Directors. The care coordination system has been in place since 1991 and the housing program has been in operation since AIDS Ministries has seen tremendous growth since its inception. In order to fulfill our mission, we provide supportive services to HIV infected individuals and their families based on a continuum of services approach. The agency has provided free HIV/AIDS couseling, testing, and education to the community since 1993 and has ongoing consumer protocols with the majority of primary care clinics and social service providers in the region. In 1997 AM/AA was designated as the HIV/AIDS care coordination site for the region of north central Indiana consisting of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton, Pulaski and Starke counties. AM/AA operates full-time offices in South Bend (St. Joseph County) and the City of Elkhart (Elkhart County). The main office in downtown South Bend has easy access via public transportation. Financial support will be used towards general operating cost. The mission of this ministry is to help create a world that supports and enhances the lives of those infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Contact: Tony Trent; ttrent@aidsministires.org Ph (574) ; P.O. Box 11582, South Bend, IN BRIDGES Goal: $2,400 BRIDGES is an inclusive worship experience that is interactive in nature, touching all of one's senses. Families are able to worship and fellowship together without worrying about being too noisy or sitting still. We use hands on and experimental learning methods. Our main goal is the spiritual formation of individuals with special needs and those who love them. BRIDGES celebrates everyone's unique abilities in Christ, living the greatest commandments, "Love the LORD your God with all of your heart, with all of your soul, with all of your mind, and with all of your strength. And love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22: We end our worship time with prayer and blessings, then we join together to enjoy our fellowship meal. Our fellowship time builds long-term Christian friendships and encourgaes a sense of belonging that is only achieved through unconditional love. The financial support that BRIDGES receives will be used for supplies for spiritual formation, worship and fellowship meals. Occasionally BRIDGES has provided camp scholarships to individuals with special needs to specialized camps. Contact: Sharlene K. Kobb; auntieshar1961@yahoo.com Ph (574) ; Cleveland Rd., South Bend, IN 46635

21 District Advance Projects - North Broadway Christian Parish Goal: $25,000 The mission of Broadway is to care for, advocate for, and empower low-income residents and the homeless in South Bend. Funds will be used for mission outreach. We seek to meet basic needs, such as food, hygiene and health, while doing so in an atmosphere that builds a community of respect and support. Broadway has planned, supported and executed many programs that foster hope, support, and inspiration for people seeking a better life situation. Broadway's members and staff have helped people acknowledge and utilize their talents, and to celebrate the abundance God gives us all. We have done this with the spiritual, volunteer, and financial help of many UMC churches and other supporters, becoming a place where our supporters can experience the profound fulfillment of doing for others. In recent years our ministries have focused on increasingly needed direct services, such as our food pantry, free Sunday Noon Dinner and weekday breakfasts, hospitality drop-in room with shower and laundry services, and annual Jubilee Christmas Store of presents and food for families. We always desire to find new ways to lift up, in body and soul, those looking for help. You can join us in that effort with your support. Contact: Rev. Nancy Nichols; broadwayum@sbcglobal.net Ph (574) ; 1412 Carroll, South Bend, IN Child and Parent Services (CAPS) Goal: $5,000 Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) is a prominent Elkhart County nonprofit agency that was created in response to a United Way task force developed to find solutions to the growing problem of child abuse. Since its creation, CAPS has been a pioneer and visionary in the field of child abuse awareness and prevention, not only in Elkhart County, but at the state level as well. The focus of CAPS has expanded to include services for families where abuse isn't present but the need for support and education is. Seven distinct programs comprise CAPS: Building Blocks Preschool, which provides services for emotionally fragile children; Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) which provides volunteers who act as the child's voice in court; the Parent-Aide Program which works with overburdened families through trained home visitors; our Parenting program which provides numerous parent education programs throughout the community; our Supervised Visitation program which provides a safe place for children to visit with their parents in a secure facility; our Child and Family Advocacy Center which provides forensic interviews for children who have been the victim of abuse; and our Healthy Families program which provides intensive in-home support services to at-risk families. All financial support will be used for programming. Contact: Candy Yoder; cyoder@capselkhart.org Ph (574) ; 1000 W. Hively Ave., Elkhart, In 46517

22 District Advance Projects - North Clay Church/Ignite Missions/ Firehouse Youth Ministries Goal: $5,000 This ministry provides no-cost home repairs and renovations for homeowners in the greater South Bend Area. Financial support would go toward repairs in 10 homes. Ignite provides no-cost home repairs and renovations for homeowners in the greater South Bend area. We also connect homeowners to other social services and seek to develop ongoing relationships between homeowners and local churches. Our hope is to revitalize families and neighborhoods with ongoing involvement. Contact: Aaron Helman; aaron.helman@ignitemichiana.org Ph (574) ; Cleveland Rd., South Bend, IN Community Closet of Warsaw 1st UMC Goal: Any amount is welcome This is a ministry of Warsaw FUMC, begun to meet some of the basic needs of those in need in our community. It functions in our church fellowship hall alongside the Community Kitchen on Wednesdays throughout the year. We collect (donations), buy,and distribute non- food items which cannot be purchased with food stamps. We distribute these items to those who are in need. Such items include toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, bar soap, razors, feminine supplies, tooth brushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and shampoo. Financial support will be used to purchase items for distribution. Spending is directly related to donations received, both monetary and actual items donated. We are averaging over $300/week in spending at the current time. Contact: Rev Toni Carmer; tlcarmer@warsawfumc.org Ph (574) ; 179 S Indiana St., Warsaw, IN 46580

23 District Advance Projects - North First UMC Food Pantry Goal: $5,000 We have no restrictions. We give food to any persons in need in St. Joseph County, South Bend, IN. Our pantry serves approximately 2000 people every month. There is no vacation from hunger. Our food pantry is open every Tuesday, 52 weeks a year, from 10:00 am-2 pm. Besides a hospitality area where coffee and cookies are served, we offer referral services to the Stone Soup Community and give out lists of other local food pantries, health services, and downtown soup kitchens, etc. Our clients range from professionsl to the homeless. All are welcome. Financial support will be used to purchase items for a paper pantry, which would include items such as soap, toilet paper, shampoo and other personal care items. Contact: Karen Anderson; karenanderson44@aol.com Ph (574) ; 1454 E. Monroe St., South Bend, IN Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County Goal: $10,000 To partially fund a Methodist Build house that will unite the Methodist congregations of Elkhart County to collectively build a house with a family in need in Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County works in partnership with God and people from all walks of life to provide quality, sustainable and affordable homes in which people can live and grow into all that God intends. Each Partner Family adult is required to put in 250 hours of sweat equity by helping with the construction of other families' homes, working on their own home construction, and taking required financial management (Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University) and homeonwership courses. Upon completion of their sweat equity and the construction of their home the family purchases the house from Habitat for Humanity at an affordable price due to a zero percent interest loan from Habitat, volunteer labor and donated materials, financial donations from community members, and grants. In the end, the families end up with not only the asset of a home but also the confidence and stability that come along with homeownership. Contact: Tom McArthur, Executive Director Becky Bateman, Grants Coordinator; becky@habitatec.com Ph (574) ; P.O. Box 950, Goshen, IN 46527

24 District Advance Projects - North Heartline Pregnancy Center Goal: $2,500 Heartline Pregnancy Center is dedicated to the Christ-centered service of individuals throughout the greater Warsaw area who are involved with an unplanned pregnancy. We seek to preserve the sanctity of life, while: combating situational and generational poverty, through various programs that encourage, educate, and equip. Prime objectives include presenting the Gospel; saving lives through significantly reducing abortions; serve women and their families of Kosciusko County by educating them oh the sanctity of life, healthy pregnancy, healthy parenting, and the steps to selfsufficiency; and to provide quality, Christian child care for young children at a reasonable cost, therefore enabling parents to further their education and/or career. Support will be used toward operating expenses such as educational literature, brochures, diapers, formula and other client service costs. Contact: Angela M. Wood; info@heartlinepregnancycenter.org Ph (574) ; 1515 Provident Dr., Suite 180, Warsaw, IN Hope Ministries Goal: $2,000 This ministry provides free meals every day to anyone in need. Shelter is provided for 35 men, 16 women and 18 families. Financial support given will be used to provide the critical emergency food and shelter services needed. Hope Ministries seeks first to meet the emergency needs of individuals and families struggling with homelessness and poverty by providing free meals every day of the year to anyone in need, and shelter to up to 35 men, 16 women arid 18 families. Once these needs are met, Hope seeks to transform the hearts, minds and lives of the families and individuals by engaging them in a Christcentered, grace-based process of examining their current realities, envisioning their future possibilities, and supporting action to achieve their desired futures. The programs and services available at Hope to help clients achieve their goals include Case Management, Adult Education, Substance Abuse Recovery, Spiritual Development, Mental and Physical Health and Wellness, Early Childhood Development, Parenting, Financial Management arid Employment Readiness. All programs are offered at no cost. Contact: David Vanderveen; dvanderveen@hopesb.org Ph (574) ; 432 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, IN 46530

25 District Advance Projects - North Lake Porter County Hispanic/Latino Ministry Goal: $12,600 Over the past ten years, the Lake-Porter County Hispanic/Latino Ministry group has been doing outreach and preparing congregations and ourselves to become a people with open arms and hearts to the Hispanic/Latino people in our midst. Through experience with one-time projects, we have determined that dedicated on-going leadership is needed. We wish to follow the model set forth in the National Hispanic Plan, revised 2008, in which a lay missioner(s) with a deep desire to share a vibrant evangelical Christian faith in Jesus Christ offers Bible studies with interested individuals or families. The purpose is to start a faith community which grows disciples of Jesus Christ through two-fold activities: Bible study and community service. The Lake Station IN neighborhood has no United Methodist church but a growing population of Hispanic/Latino families and young adults. The mission of this ministry is to start a faith community that is intentional about ministry with Hispanic/Latino families. Financial support will be used to support a lay missioner and to rent gathering space for Bible study, worship and community service. Lowell 1st UMC/Lowell Household Pantry Goal: $5,000 The Household Pantry of Lowell displays the love of our Lord with interaction between our clients and our congregation. It provides products unavailable through Food Pantries and improves the quality of life of our clients and their families. We provide the only household products available in our community. The necessary items provided are toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, a cleaning product, deodorant, shampoo, dishwashing liquid, toilet paper, and sanitary napkins, and diapers(when available). We currently supply 130 families with household products and the needs continue to grow. Household items are important and provide health and dignity to our clients. They improve their quality of life. Contact: Sharon Stagner or Mary Ann Mahler; umcfriends@sbcglobal.net Ph (219) ; 502 E. Commercial Ave., Lowell, IN Contact: Rev. Douglas Simpson or Rev. Beverly Biehr; admin@hammondfumc.org Ph (219) ; 6635 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN 46324

26 District Advance Projects - North Mishawaka Alliance of Care Goal: $4,000 This ministry is comprised of 17 area churches along with St Joseph Hospital of Mishawaka. Together they serve a Food Pantry, Tutor Help program and Project School Supplies. All financial support will be used to purchase food and hygiene items. We have come together to follow the teachings of Jesus. "Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty." It is our purpose to provide food, and when available, products such as soap, tooth paste, detergent, baby diapers, etc. to those who are unable to provide for themselves or their families. This ministry is an ecumenical effort with seventeen area churches who provide food items, financial support, and volunteers. Contact: Warren Kirkwood or Ann Kirkwood; albrightchurch@sbcglobal.net Ph (574) ; 504 W. Mishawaka Ave., Mishawaka, IN Riverview Adult Day Center Goal: $3,500 Riverview Adult Day Center provides affordable day services that enhance the self-esteem, health and independence of clients. Riverview provides much needed respite to family members and postponement of the trauma and expense of unnecessary nursing home placement. Participants are adults who may need some help in self care or require supervision. For example they may be partially dependent on others, physically or mentally impaired, socially isolated or have Alzheimer's or dementia symptoms. The Center strives to promote each client's cognitive functioning with a combination of structured activity in a caring atmosphere. Activities are tailored to each client's ability level to ensure success. The team is instructed on the unique history of each client and helps develop individualized care plans which may include: intergenerational activities, structured exercise, arts and crafts, creative movement and music, bible study, reality orientation, current events, board and card games, hot meals and continuous health monitoring. At Riverview Adult Day Center, we are proud of our caring, certified professional staff and modern facility. The administrative, medical, support and volunteer staff work together to provide the best and most dignified personal care possible. Financial support will go toward programming materials. Contact: Wendy White; wwhite@riverviewadultdaycenter.org Ph (574) ; 2715 E. Jackson Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46516

27 District Advance Projects - North Susanna s Kitchen Goal: $12,000 Our mission is to provide a hot meal to persons who walk through our doors without reference to ability, age, gender, race or religious belief. In addition to a hot meal we provide free clothing 2 days a week and winter coats, at no charge, during November, December and January/Some individually packaged foods are handed out during the meal time, depending upon availability from donations. All financial support will be used to purchase food and supplies necessary to serve meals. Contact: Richard C. Osborne, Treasurer Larry Kurtz, Pastor; rozzie26@comcast.net Ph (574) ; 416 Ash Circle, Elkhart, IN The Downtown Soup Kitchen Goal: $10,000 The purpose of THE DOWNTOWN SOUP KITCHEN INC is to feed the hungry of the greater South Bend, Indiana area. In 2010 we served 46,909 cups of soup and 531 holiday meals. We serve the homeless, unemployed, and the underemployed of the community three meals a week plus carry outs for the entire family. We provide training for seniors to develop new skills, provide community service for the justice department, and offer opportunities fo volunteers to serve. Financial support will be used to purchase food and supplies for the service of a homemade meal (soup, garlic bread, desserts and a beverage) based on our original recipes. Contact: Linda Porter; bookangel@mac.com Ph (574) ; P.O. Box 1664, South Bend, IN 46634

28 District Advance Projects - North The Upper Room Goal: $5,000 The Upper Room provides a safe social and spiritual support for adults in recovery from alcohol and other drug dependencies in the Michiana area by providing affordable transitional housing to those in need. Parishioners and the local recovering community give warm accepting support, enabling them to move toward greater independence as they improve their ability to manage their own lives while maintaining sobriety. Residents, who are not active in their own faith community, worship with members of First Church. In addition, residents assist in care of the physical plant, which facilitates other church ministries such as the soup kitchen and food pantry. Residents are able to document supervised building maintenance skills in their resumes. Financial Support will allow six additional residents for three months initial rent while they are finding employment. Contact: John Jung-Zimmerman, jungzimm@hotmail.com, Ph (574) ; 333 N Main St, South Bend, IN 46601

29 District Advance Projects - Northeast Adams Wells Crisis Center Goal: $5,000 Abuse comes into life in various forms; there can be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual abuse. In whatever form it appears, there is always a victim and a perpetrator. Abuse Is occurring at an increasing rate in Adams and Wells County. The Adams Wells Crisis Center was created by a group of concerned citizens to provide basic help for those experiencing some form of abuse in their lives. The help we offer addresses the foundational needs of life; temporary refuge in our shelter, food, clothing and emergency medical needs. It is our goal to create hope in the hearts of persons victimized by domestic violence and assist them in securing their independence and a violence free future. The crisis center arose out of a need that founder, Sharon Barger observed as a rental agent for a major apartment builder and owner in Decatur. Ms Barger began to have women with their children coming to her because they were leaving an abusive relationship and needed an apartment immediately. Since the rental process required application fees, credit checks, and took a week or so, Ms. Barger saw the need for an emergency shelter or "safe house" for these women and children who were literally homeless due to spousal or partner abuse. Ms Barger began educating herself regarding domestic violence and gathered a task force of local citizens to address this need. Allen County Jail Chaplaincy Goal: Any amount is welcome We provide church services, Bible studies, books to read, and underwear for those who cannot buy them. We provide educational programs in GED, Life skills, domestice violence, and substance abuse. We provide hospital calls to the sick inmates and death notifications when family members die. We provide Pastoral counseling. We also minister to the staff at the Jail and Sheriff Department. Contact: Rev. Dick Sievers; dickacjc@aol.com Ph (260) ; 417 S. Calhoun St., Forty Wayne, IN Funds will be used to provide programming for the women and children. Contact: Angie Gunsett; awcc@embarqmail.com Ph (260) ; P.O. Box 253, Decatur, IN 46733

30 District Advance Projects - Northeast Allen County UMC Church Habitat Taskforce Goal: $50,000 This ministry partners with Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity. All financial support will go toward the financing of a new home. Building homes builds hope for those who are in need of affordable housing-helping to eliminate substandard housing. We count on our community of United Methodist to support a local Habitat project each year. We need both financial support as well as 200 man days of volunteer labor per each home. Contact: Bob Kent; bobbyk20@comcast.net Ph (260) ; 7309 Cliftgate Dr., Fort Wayne, IN Associated Churches of Fort Wayne & Allen County Goal: $30,000 Our Mission: We are communities of faith united through acts of compassion, education and service to our region. The Neighborhood Food Network operates 28 food pantries in neighborhoods throughout Allen County. A Baby's Closet - learning, earning and being rewarded with cribs, car seats, clothing and other necessities to low-income families for their infants, Peace and Justice - working to end violence and remember victims in our community, Military Families where we provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for families with loved ones who are deployed, and Rising Stars which continues our 60+ year relationship with Fort Wayne Community Schools by providing tangible and intangible support to schools most in need of assistance, their students and families. The majority of those we serve are low-income families in need. We do not discriminate against any group or restrict anyone from receiving services from our organization. We serve people from all social, religious, gender, and racial backgrounds. The Associated Churches provides physical and spiritual support to thousands of individuals in our community. We provide families with food at no charge. We support low-income mothers with basic needs for their infants and toddlers. We support military families. We provide assistance and coordination with other agencies to schools and their families with support and volunteers. Contact: Rev. Roger Reece; roger@associatedchurches.org Ph (260) ; 602 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802

31 District Advance Projects - Northeast Avilla Food Pantry Goal: $12,000 Avilla Food Pantry is open on Tuesday of each week from 9-11:30. The mission is to help individuals and families in the East Noble County of Indiana who are in need of food. We serve the individual once a month, the Food Pantry is all volunteer. Financial support will be used to buy food and supplies such as hygiene products and perishable food items. Contact: Don Crawford; hoosieron@aol.com Ph (260) ; 5061 S. Old State Rd. 3, LaOtto, IN Children First Goal: $1,000 Children First, dedicated to helping children become all they can possibly be. provides a full array of home-based educational, therapeutic and support services for Northeast Indiana children and their families. Services range from early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs to abuse and neglect prevention programs for at-risk families of newborns, and to preservation and reunification services for families in crisis. All services are strength based and are built and delivered on the premise that everyone wants the best for their children. Some parents require a little help in knowing how to provide the nurturing, discipline and consistencies that children need to grow up mentally, physically and spiritually healthy. Contact: Patricia Zakula; pz@childrenfirstcenter.org Ph (260) ; 1752 Wesley Rd., Auburn, IN 46706

32 District Advance Projects - Northeast Church Builders Inc. Goal: $12,000 This ministry serves as a resource group for the District Superintendent, the Ministries, the congregations, and the District agencies and divisions of the Fort Wayne District and Indiana UMC. To do any and all of the following: evaluate, coordinate, initiate, support, and continue United Methodist and United Methodist related programs of every kind, to promote our Methodist mission. Financial support will be used to provide assistance and resources for mission to churches in the Northeast District. Contact: Richard Worman; rwmjworman@frontier.com Ph (260) ; 9737 Gerig Rd., Leo, IN Common Grace/Love in the Name of Christ Goal: $15,000 This ministry provides help to families with rent, utility assistance, food, clothing, medications and medical/dental treatment. Approximately 20% in direct assistance and 80% in support services. Common Grace was established as an ecumenical outreach ministry for individuals and families sustaining critical financial circumstances. In 2009 when unemployment rates reached over 18% in Noble County, approximately $85,000 provided to help 481 families with shelter, rent, utility assistance, food, clothing, medications, medical and dental treatments. Noble County continues to endure 11% unemployment. Contact: Dr. Daniel R. Barker; djbarker@sbcglobal.net Ph (260) ; 515 Kimmels South Shores, Kendallville, IN 46755

33 District Advance Projects - Northeast Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center Goal: $3,000 Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in March, 1996 by concerned citizens of LaGrange County. The agency's mission is to provide a safe, healing, nurturing environment for atl individuals affected by domestic violence and to advocate violence free living. The ultimate objective is to eliminate domestic violence within our community. Our goal is to expand our programs of treatment counseling, advocacy to victims of domestic violence with financial and legal services, parenting and nutrition classes, education services to our church community and civic groups; to continue cooperative efforts between law enforcement, prosecutors, Dept of Child Services, hospitals and victims services while working with our school communities to develop education and preventative strategies. All monies will be used to implement programs and resources. Contact: Rose M. Miller; elijahhaven@centurylink.net Ph (260) ; 201 S Detroit St., Suite #1, LaGrange, IN Faith Community Health Clinic Goal: $1,000 The Faith Community Health Clinic Inc is located at Holy Family Episcopal Church. Located at 909 S. Darling in Angola. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 972 Angola IN We are open every Wed. from 4-8:00 PM. Our mission is to provide access to health care to those in Steuben County who meet federal poverty guidelines and have no health insurance of any kind. We opened in the spring of 2008 and as of April 29,2011 we have 991 patients and have had 2,481 patient visits. We are seeing about 20 patients per week. Our Medical Director, Dr. Teresa Smith, family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical technologists and nurses work on a rotating schedule to staff the clinic along with clerical volunteers. The clinic has established referral relationships in the community for X-rays, lab tests (basic tests are done in our lab), dental care, HIV testing, surgery, physical therapy, obstetrics and gynecology, eye care, referrals for counseling and prescriptions. Social workers are available at the clinic to provide information for community resources. Funding for the clinic comes from donations from individuals, organizations and grants. The clinic does not have any paid employees and all contributions go directly to patient care. Financial support will be used to cover the cost of patient prescriptions, consumable lab and dental supplies. Contact: Edward Ludington; e1945@frontier.com Ph (260) ; 1650 W 110 N, Angola, IN 46703

34 District Advance Projects - Northeast Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Goal: $10,000 The Fort Wayne Rescue Mission is a ministry comprised of a homeless shelter for men, women and children. We strive to alleviate the burden of our food costs in providing daily meals to the poor and hungry among us. We serve 190,000 meals per year to the community. At the Rescue Mission we serve men and women struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. We provide food, clothing and shelter shile lovingly sharing the love of Jesus Christ. We consider ourselves to be a community of compassion. Currently we have 109 men in residence in our Restoration House Facility and 78 women and children in our Charis House facility. Contact: Donovan A Coley, Sr.; rescuedonovan@gmail.com Ph (260) ; 301 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, IN Helpline of Whitley County Goal: $3,800 Helpline of Whitley County assists people in need in two areas. The Home Furnishings Connection collects donated furniture and household items that are reasonably clean and in good repair and gives them free-of-charge to low income families living in Whitley County. Our Emergency Direct Fund helps families with up to $75 in a 12 month period with utility bills so they will have heat, water and electricity. This aid is by referral, mainly from the Division of Family and Childrens Services. We also work with St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church to provide transportation costs, gas, car repairs or a one night stay at the Budget Inn. This is usually for homeless or transients. This ministry provides for emergency needs of Whitley County residents not covered by other agencies, including water, cell phone and sewage bills. Contact: Julia A. Hayes, Secretary; mjhayes36@embarqmail.com Ph (260) ; 613 W. Columbia Parkway, Columbia City, IN 46725

35 District Advance Projects - Northeast Interfaith Mission, Inc./The Lighthouse Goal: $5,000 Interfaith Mission, Inc/The Lighthouse Transitional Shelter serves the homeless in the Whitley County area. Our mission statement is to "meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the homeless". We have expanded our services to reach out to the community not only serving the homeless but those at risk of becoming homeless. The Lighthouse provides daily classes in budgeting, parenting, self-esteem/abuse, nutrition, employment. The Lighthouse has Memorandums of Understanding with agencies in our community that provide counseling from licensed counselors, affordable housing programs, employment assistance, education (GED) as well as college curriculum. The Lighthouse has a large percentage of clients who are dealing with psychological disorders, addictions, mental illness or abuse issues. The Lighthouse serves as a safe haven for victims of abuse as well as a support system for people who are recovering from addictive behaviors, treatment for mental illness and trying to be accepted in subsidized housing placements. The self-sufficiency program offered at The Lighthouse often allows clients to achieve a safe environment to house themselves and their children for the first time in their lives. Clients have gone from depression to the point of suicide to a new life of self-sufficiency, employment and independence. Noble House Ministries Inc. Goal: $30,000 Noble House Ministries, Inc. believes God is our heavenly Father and he created all things. We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only son, who was bom of the Virgin Mary, he suffered and died for our sins. Knowing this, we believe in the sanctity of life and that God's grace is sufficient for all. We are committed to share the love of Jesus with the least, the last, and the lost. Noble House Ministries, Inc., shelters homeless men, women, and children. We provide a safe nurturing environment for individuals and families overcoming difficulties. Our shelter is a place to live while undergoing a program of education with the purpose of creating confident, self-managing, productive citizens. We provide services to those in need without regard to race, religion, age, nation of origin, or disability. Financial support will be used for operational expenses for our three houses, Nobel House, Our House, and Pilot House, such as utilities, maintenance, pest control and sanitation. Contact: Valerie Hague, Interim Executuve Dir Wendy Gensch, Board President; noble_house_inc@yahoo.com Ph (260) ; 205 E. Highland St., Albion, IN Contact: Tania Keirn, Executive Director; imission@whitleynet.org Ph (260) ; PO Box 446, 500 W. Business 30, Columbia City, IN 46725

36 District Advance Projects - Northeast Northeast District Hispanic/Latino Ministry Goal: $5,000 All financial support received will be used for the development of new Faith Groups and the strengthening of existing UMC Hispanic/Latino Congregations in the Northeast District in accordance with the "National Plan for Hispanic/Latinao Ministry". Contact: David Beatty; drbabeatty@aol.com Ph (260) ; 3898-A New Vision Dr., Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Regional Medical Center Chaplaincy Department Goal: Any amount is welcome Parkview Chaplains are available 24 hours a day/7 days per week to assess and address the spiritual needs of our patient, their family members, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians. Chaplains at Parkview respond to a variety of life-crisis events including all deaths, Code Blues, Medical Team Activation, Trauma Team Activations, and miscellaneous emergency requests bringing the love of God to those in crisis or need. Parkview Chaplains also proactively visit patients who are admitted with no church affiliation. As the only not-for-profit health care system in Fort Wayne, Parkview continues to share the love of Christ with all who seek our services regardless of their ability to pay. Any funds received will be used to underwrite the provision of pastoral care services. Contact: Rev. Ann Steiner Lantz; ann.lantz@parkview.com Ph (260) ; 2200 Randallia Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46805

37 District Advance Projects - Northeast Trinity Daycare Ministry Goal: $6,000 Trinity Daycare Ministry is a non-profit registered ministry. Trinity Daycare Ministry's mission is to provide quality childcare and in a safe, loving, and Christian environment. Trinity Daycare provides care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age; and provides age appropriate activities for preschool, summer and after school programs. The daycare center has been in operation since 1991 and hours are 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday and is located at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Albion, IN. Financial support will be used for general operating expenses for the daycare center such as utilities, food expenses for the children, teaching curriculum and classroom supplies for the program. Contact: Dana Bering, Trinity Daycar Ministry Dir. Pastor Brett Frymier; tdcm@live.com Ph (260) ; 706 N. Orange St., Albion, IN Sonshine Child Care Ministry Goal: $1,000 Sonshine is a childcare ministry of South Whitley UMC. We offer full-time and part-time care for working families. We try very hard to keep our prices just below market rate in order to provide parents an alternative to high price center care. Sonshine stays competitive within our community so as to make ends meet. Our primary goal is to teach the love of Jesus Christ not make a profit. As part of our ministry we are now offering a summer program one day a week to non-working families as well. Our new Parent's Day out has been planned to give busy parents and grandparents a morning to catch up or rest and gives Sonshine a chance to teach God's word to those who may not otherwise get the chance. Funds received will go toward the reducing the financial strain of childcare on low-income families. Contact: Jodi Sims; jrsims08@yahoo.com Ph (260) ; 6685 W. State Rd. 14, South Whitley, IN 46787

38 District Advance Projects - Northeast Vincent Village Inc. Goal: $2,000 During the past twenty-one years, Vincent Village has grown from one transitional shelter for homeless families with children in a group home setting to four programs providing a continuum of care from transitional shelter to permanent housing and employment for homeless families. Vincent Village currently operates the following programs: 1. The Vincent House Transitional Shelter- provides shelter and supportive services for an average of 35 homeless families with children each year. 2. Vincent Village - consists of 30 single-family houses within a six-block radius of Vincent House. The program provides income-based affordable rental housing for families successfully completing the Vincent House Transitional Shelter Program or other transitional shelter programs. 3. The Pathways to Success Program -provides housing search, initial moving expenses and continued case management for 12 to 15 families for six months following their exit from a transitional shelter program. The primary goal of this program is to prevent recurring homelessness and to support selfsufficiency. 4. The Youth Services Program- serves approximately 100 homeless children annually from Vincent House, Vincent Village, and the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau Transitions Program. Services include tutoring, educational and enrichment activities, and referrals and coordination of services for special needs children. Contact: M. Ann Helmke, Executive Director; mahelmke@vincenvillage.org Ph (260) , ext. 221; 2827 Holton Ave., Fort Wayne, IN Wells County Habitat for Humanity Goal: $1,000 To support the administrative expenses of operating the chapter. Mission Vision: "A world where everyone has a decent place to live." Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from, all walks of life, to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God's love and can live and grow into all that God intends. Contact: Mandy Hodge, Administrative Assistant Jeff Dotterer, President; wellscountyhabitat@hotmail.com Ph (260) ; 122 Lamar St., Suite 106, Bluffton, IN 46714

39 District Advance Projects - Northeast Wellspring Interfaith Social Services Inc. Goal: $5,000 Wellspring's Mission is: People of faith working together to support and enrich the lives of Fort Wayne's central city residents. That mission has driven the organization's programs since it was founded in Those instrumental in the early development of Wellspring included five downtown congregations and the YWCA. Direct service programs include Youth After School and Summer Day Camp, Older Adult and Neighborhood Services (Food Bank, Parent Club and Information and Referral). The funds will help us support some of our new programming which includes: the additional commitment to summer learning as we have extended our program day by one hour per day and have added the position of Summer Learning Coordinator/Coach to our summer staff; our decision to focus on emergency food needs of those in need with special emphasis on those who are in the year old age group who are ften transitionally homeless. Contact: Frank Zirille; fzirille@wellspringinterfaith.org Ph (260) ; 1316 Broadway Ave., Fort Wayne, IN YWCA Northeast Indiana Goal: $5,000 The YWCA s Crisis shelter serves women and children who are fleeing from a violent household, often only with the cloths they are wearing or hastily packed suitcase. In 1976, the YWCA in Fort Wayne opened the first shelter in Indiana for abused women, an our facility is still the only shelter in the Allen County and adjoining counties. In 2010, 373 women and 294 children sought refuge at the shelter. Our staff helps victims with basic needs, such as arranging childcare and school, obtaining transportaion and guiding them to various social service and government agencies to get help as they attempt to stabilze their lives. Women come to the shelter after calling our domestic abuse hotline, or sometimes they are brought by the police. In Fort Wayne, city police respond to 11,700 domestic disturbance calls in 2011, and officers call our hotline when a woman s life appears to be threatned. The funds received will help us support the operation of the YWCA s Crisis Shelter. Contact: Andy Candor; 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, IN (260) Ext 288; acandor@ywcaerew.org;

40 District Advance Projects - Northwest Family Promise of Greater Lafayette Goal: $10,000 Family Promise of Greater Lafayette (FPGL) is a 501(c)3 organization that assists families in transition. We work with sixteen local churches to provide food and housing to homeless families with children. FPGL also has a day center, staffed by our executive director with assistance from volunteers, and a van and driver to transport clients to Job interviews, housing searches, medical/dental appointments, and meetings with social service agencies. Families in the program receive extensive case management services both from the executive director and via referrals to other agencies. In 2009, volunteers provided more than 10,000 hours of assistance to the agency and our clients. Financial support will be used for operational costs of running our agency. This includes rent, utilities, insurance, vehicle costs, and items for our guests (clothing, personal care supplies, school supplies, medications, diapers, bus tokens and childcare assistance). Contact: Laurie Mann, Executive Director; lmann.fpgl@yahoo.com Ph (765) ; P.O. Box 825, Lafayette, IN Lafayette Urban Ministry Goal: $10,000 The Lafayette Urban Ministry is an organization of 43 local Christian churches. Through 25 programs of service, self-help and social justice ministry we serve as a social safety net for at-risk children and their families, serving in the example of Jesus. Eight of our member congregations are United Methodist, the largest voting block on our board. Rev. Cindy Haley, an ordained United Methodist minister serves on our program staff. Thirty-five United Methodist churches and church ministries support our work. Finincial support will be used to support youth programs directed by UM minister Rev. Cindy Haley; LUM Enhanced Afterschool Program for 45 children, LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Retention Program for 45 children, LUM Achieve Stay-in-School Program for 100 youth and LUM Overnight Camp for 100 children. Each of these programs goals is to narrow the academic achievement gap that exists between low-income children and children from more affluent households. By encouraging and helping each child to aspire, prepare for and enroll in higher education, LUM is helping to break the cycle of poverty. Contact: Joe Micon, Executive Director; jmicon@lafayetteurbanministry.org; Ph (765) ; 420 N. 4th St., Lafayette, IN 47901

41 District Advance Projects - Northwest Loaves of Love a mission of Fletchers Lake UMC Goal: $10,000 Rev. Dave Sommers makes Friendship Bread. It has been enjoyed by the troops serving our nation, missionaries, local hospitals, law enforcement offices, county and state highway garages, as well as a lot of local people just enjoying the bread. The proceeds from the freewill donation have been used to fund mission projects at Fletchers Lake and Lucerne Zion UMC's. The demand is outgrowing what I can do as a donation. There is a need to put in a certified kitchen in to be able to charge for the bread and to help with donations of ingredients and postage for the packages going overseas. The money raised through the advance special would be used for these purposes. If it continues to grow I would like to be able to hire local unemployed individuals to assist in the project. We would like to make this a program available to other UM Churches as a fundraiser. Other churches could purchase the bread and resell it for fundraisers and bread would be delivered on a.per ordered basis. I have 36 different flavors and two sizes, a 3" x 5" loaf and a 5" x 9" loaf. Contact: Rev. David Sommers; davesommers56@yahoo.com Ph (574) ; 9170 S 1100 W, Kewanna, IN Our Father s Library Inc Goal: $3,500 Our Father's Library is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian lending library that is open to the public. It was established on April 18,1983. The ministry was founded in obedience to Jesus command in Mark 16:15: "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." It was established to serve an economically depressed community consisting of many small churches and individuals that could not afford to purchase Christian materials. As a result, Our Father's Library was started to fill this need. We have materials to support small group ministry, vacation Bible school programs, Sunday schools, Bible studies and home schoolers. Our Father's Library carries fiction for all ages, DVDs, and books on tape. We provide a place to hold Bible studies and we also sponsor a Summer Reading Program for the community. Financial support will be used for our Summer Reading Program and for the purchase of new materials. These materials would include books, DVDs, CD and Bible study materials. Contact: Carla Bourne or Janice Beebe; ourfatherslib@sbcglobal.net Ph (765) ; 36 W. 2nd St., Peru, IN 46970

42 District Advance Projects - North Central Cosecha Latina UMC Mission Goal: $2,000 This is a Hispanic congregation that serves the rapidly growing Hispanic population in Frankfort. Funds raised will be used for expanding social service networks of the congregation. Cosecha Latina UMC is a Hispanic congregation ministering among a rapidly growing Hispanic population in Frankfort. Worship services, pastoral care, youth ministry, jail ministry, translating services and Bible studies are provided weekly in Spanish. The church has its own building, pastor and music program, developing along guidelines established by our denomination's National Hispanic Plan. Contact: Rev. Nohemi Garza; cosechalatina@hotmail.com Ph (765) ; 1003 S. Columbia St., Frankfort, IN Family Service Association of Howard County/Domestic Violence Goal: $10,000 Family Service Association Domestic Violence Program provides safe shelter for women and children who are victims fleeing a domestic violence situation and have been living in an unsafe living environment. The domestic violence program has staff available twenty four hours per day to assist women and children to obtain safety anytime of the day or night. Along with a crisis hotline, the program provides a safe and secure living environment, meals, clothing and transportation as needed. Clients and their children also participate in weekly support groups, individual case management and individual goal setting. The staff also provides referrals for medical care, mental health issues and substance abuse issues as necessary. In addition to the residential program, we also provide case management, support groups and advocacy to victims of domestic violence who are not in need of safe shelter and sexual assault victims. Non residential services are provided to both men and women. Another portion of our program is our transitional living program. Following the residential portion of the program that lasts up to forty five days, clients are able to apply to reside in one of our transitional apartments. If accepted into the program, clients and their children are allowed to stay in an apartment at reduced rent, while they work on obtaining, permanent housing. Contact: Pamela Isaac; pam@fsahc.org Ph (765) ; 618 S. Main St., Kokomo, IN 46901

43 District Advance Projects - North Central Gilead House Goal: $4,000 The Mission of Gilead House is: "To restore and rebuild the lives of women who are recovering from chemical dependency and the negative effects of addictive behaviors. Reba Harris, the director worked in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation for ten years as an Employee Assistance Rep. at Delphi/Delco Electronics, she often counseled with people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. As a former prescription-drug addict she was able to understand their needs, especially the needs of women facing these problems. In 2000 the concept of Gilead House emerged and Ms. Harris opened an office to reach out to chemically dependent women in and out of jail. Habitat for Humanity/Kokomo Community Inc Goal: This ministry builds and rehabilitates various homes with the help of the future homeowners. Financial support will be used to support the programs. Contact: Mark Sloss; hfhkokomo@gmail.com Ph (765) ; P.O. Box 158, Kokomo, IN The vision of Gilead House is to build a facility that chemically dependent women and their children can live in. It will be a Community for recovery from addictions and help women become productive members of the community. In the mean time, Gilead House meets the needs of its women in small group and individual counseling, transportation, provides employment related services, assist in furthering their education, parenting skills and support their recovery at an office in Kokomo. Gilead House also partners with the Courts to deal with the legal issues caused by drug and alcohol addictions. Gilead House serves first, Howard County and then its surrounding Counties. Contact: Reba L Harris; gileadhouse@sbcglobal.net Ph (765) ; 4031 S. Webster St., Kokomo, IN 46902

44 District Advance Projects - North Central Humanitarian Christian Service/ Centro Hispano Goal: $2,000 This ministry provides services to Spanish speaking people to enable them to meet their basic human needs. Financial support will help underwrite office expenses, provide funds for a Christmas celebration, and process paperwork for immigrants needing services. Humanitarian Christian Service/Centra Hispano is a Christian based organization that attempts to follow the teachings of Christ by serving people in need. It was founded in 1989 in Frankfort by St. Matthew UMC. The major purpose of HCS is to provide services to Spanish speaking people to enable them to meet their basic human needs and assimilate within the larger community. Contact: Zenaida Loveless; zenaidaloveless@yahoo.com Ph (765) ; 51 W. Clinton St., Suite 105, Frankfort, IN Kokomo Rescue Mission Goal: $25,000 All financial support will be used to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless in Kokomo and the 6 surrounding counties. Kokomo Rescue Mission is a nondenominational Christian social service ministry, providing Christ centered answers to the problems of homelessness and poverty. The mission provides emergency and long term shelter programs as well as outreach to the poor in the community. The purpose of KRM is to minister the love of Christ to the whole person through RESCUE ministries, specifically providing food and shelter while evangelizing and discipling men and women. Contact: Van C. Taylor, Executive Director; vtaylor@rescuekokomo.org Ph (765) ; 321 W. Mulberry, Kokomo, IN 46901

45 District Advance Projects - North Central Kokomo Urban Outreach Goal: $1,000 The Mission of Kokomo Urban Outreach is to "Be the hands and feet of Jesus in the Community and to resource the church to do the same." The objective of KUO is to help the under-resourced in Kokomo to see that no one goes hungry, that parents have the skills to be successful citizens and parents, that children in low-income areas will have the same opportunities as other children, and will not only know that they will go to college, but where they will go. To make these objectives a reality, KUO operates numerous different programs. Programs such as:" "Baby University " classes for parents of infants and toddlers; "ArtReach" classes for children; "Buddy Bags " weekend food for elementary school students; "Project E.A.T. " providing food in numerous ways to make sure that Everyone Eats Today; "Project Diaper" providing diapers to parents so they will not have to worry about the stresses involved in providing for the health and safety of their children; and "KidMO" classes for children so that they are constantly moving forward in their faith. Funds will be used to support programs in two service centers. Marion Mission Storehouse Goal: $40,000 The Marion Mission Storehouse, a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers, it is a distribution warehouse for donated supplies to be sent to Christian workers in Africa. This is an organization of committed Christians seeking in the most efficient way possible to obey Christ's command to serve "The least of these." Financial support will be used for shipping containers and purchasing containers. Contact: Richard Greiner or Robert Atchison; Ph (765) ; P.O. Box 38, Marion, IN Contact: Jeff Newton; urban.outreach@gmail.com Ph (765) ; 1701 S. Locke St., Kokomo, IN 46902

46 District Advance Projects - North Central Starke/Pulaski Habitat for Humanity Goal: $20,000 This ministry is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness making adequate and affordable shelter. Funds raised will be used to build a home. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat is founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety. Habitat has an open-door policy: All who desire to be a part of this work are welcome, regardless of-religious preference or background. Habitat for Humanity has always had a policy of building with people in need regardless of race or religion, and we welcome volunteers and supporters from ail backgrounds. The work of Habitat for Humanity is driven by the desire to give tangible expression to the love of God through the work of eliminating poverty housing. Habitat's mission and methods are predominantly derived from a few key theological concepts: the necessity of putting faith into action, the "economics of Jesus" and the "theology of the hammer." Contact: Steve Morrison or Joyce Bailey; smorrison@sphabitat.org Ph (574) ; 6222 E. Main St., Monterey, IN 46960

47 District Advance Projects - East Christian Ministries of Delaware County Goal: Any amount is welcome. Christian Ministries is a not-for-profit, social service organization providing services to Delaware County residents through the generous support of churches, community organizations and individuals. General assistance, homeless services, and community programs assist the needy in the community. Food is provided through the largest food pantry in the county, shelter is provided through Hope House (for single women with children), family shelter, and the Men's Sleeping Room, and emergency assistance provided through rent and utility assistance. In addition, direct community ministry is offered in cooperation with churches and faith-based organizations in the county. There are opportunities to volunteer with this ministry and donations are welcomed. Contact: Becki Clock; rsclock@yahoo.com Ph (765) ; 401 E. Main St., Muncie, IN Covenant Partner Ministries Goal: Any amount is welcome. The purpose of Covenant Partners Ministries is to guide people toward a Jesus centered life with tiny pushes day after day. Helping people, our brothers and sisters, who are over burdened, who are, challenged physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, to feel touched, to feel needed, wanted, and validated. Jesus made it clear that we demonstrate our love for him by how we treat those around us in need- and there is a great need. This ministry strives to fulfill need in a variety of ways, but always within the most important context of all-to be in relationship-to know and believe in-jesus Christ. This is partly accomplished using Matthew 25 as our guide: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, a place to stay for strangers, clothes to the naked, visits to the sick and those in prison. Tiny pushes day after day. This ministry serves the poor in the Muncie area with food, clothing, assistance with rent, medicine, and utilities. Donations are welcomed. Contact: Pastor Linda McBride; cpm.5@juno.com Ph (765) ; 911 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47305

48 District Advance Projects - East Muncie Mission Ministries Goal: $10,000 This ministry provides emergency shelter, food and assistance for homeless people in East Central Indiana. Funds will be used to support the GED program that is offered. Since 1930, Muncie Mission Ministries has been providing emergency shelter, food and assistance for hungry, hurting, and homeless people in East Central Indiana. In addition to meeting their physical needs, the Mission strives to rebuild the whole person through biblical based counseling, long-term recovery programs, educational opportunities, computer training, and life skill training. The Mission's recycling and training facility, New Life Center, plays an important part in that restoration. Residents assist while learning life skills and job training for hopeful re-entry into society. Thousands of items of clothing, shoes, underwear etc. are given away annually to our residents. As well, through our Family Services division bags of food, furniture and appliances are added to the offerings. Our motto is "where everything and everybody gets a second chance." Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County Goal: $5,000 Our main mission is to help our families become better parents and raise healthy, happy children. We offer free of charge all of our services. These include: pregnancy tests, baby needs (diapers, formula, beds, clothing) and material needs for the mothers. Families earn coupons to "buy" these items, by watching videos, reading books, and working with peer-counselors. We can connect our clients to local agencies, which may help the family thrive. By offering love, support, prayer and compassion, we hope to help our community be a better place to live. We receive no government funding at this time, all support comes from churches, individuals, local clubs, business and foundations. All funding we receive is used to purchase supplies and run the Center. The goal of this ministry is to help families become better parents and raise healthy and happy children. Contact: Patricia J. Johnston; pcc @embarqmail.com Ph (260) ; 216 S. Meridian St., Portland, IN Contact: Rev. Ray Raines; rraines@munciemission.org Ph (765) ext. 222; P.O. Box 2349, Muncie, IN 47307

49 District Advance Projects - Central Asian Help Services Goal: $12,000 The mission of Asian Help Services (AHS) is to provide help for central Indiana Asians who are new to our community and culture by providing a bridge between the two disparate cultures. This is accomplished by providing support, understanding and compassion that is needed by individuals and families while they are adjusting to many changes in their lives in the United States. AHS also helps immigrants and refugees develop skills and build self-esteem. Financial support will be used for materials and services, educational supplies, postage, copies and shipping, advertising and promotion, travel and transportation for staff and clients, phone and internet, interpretation/translation and childcare, etc. Contact: Sungboon Baik; baikahs@yahoo.com Ph (317) ; 609 E. 29th St., Indianapolis, IN Barnes Community Outreach Corporation Goal: $81,000 The Barnes Community Outreach Corporation was established in 2007 with one clear mission: To effectively change the face of the UNWA (United Northwest Area) community through youth and family restoration. The Community Center that acts as the resource center for the community is serving nearly 1000 youth and adults per week and features one of the most successful Friday night youth gatherings in Indianapolis. Subsequently, youth crime rates have dropped significantly in the UNWA area. Included in the program are athletics, sportsmanship, values and conflict resolution along with basketball and volleyball. They currently are partnering with Shepherd Community Center to provide much needed infrastructure, training, and collaboration on successful programming and development strategies. Jennifer White is the new Executive Director of the program. Contact: Jennifer White Her is: jwhite@barnescc.org

50 District Advance Projects - Central Brightwood Community Center Goal: $81,000 Brightwood Community Center, Inc. has served the Martindale- Brightwood community and other eastside neighborhoods since Our mission is to provide human services to the community through programming for children, youth and adults, and food and clothing for those in need. Our goals are to improve the academic achievement and character development of children and youth, and offer training for adults that will raise their self-competence and prepare them for entry-level employment and healthy relationships. Financial support will be used to support our operating expenses such as utilities, personnel costs, supplies and program expenses. Contact: Rev. Debra J. Grady; brightwood2410@aol.com Ph (317) ; 2410 N. Station St., Indianapolis, IN East 10th UM Children and Youth Inc. Goal: $30,000 East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center, Inc. is an outreach mission of East Tenth United Methodist Church. The mission of East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center, Inc. is to provide a safe place where the spiritual, emotional, educational, and physical needs of children, youth, and their families are responded to in a holistic approach. The Center currently operates Little Dove Daycare Certified Registered Ministry, a Before & After School Program, and a Summer Program and serves over 150 children and youth a day! Little Dove Daycare was the 2nd Registered Ministry in Marion County to become certified and is currently 1 of 29 in the State out of 741 ministries. We believe that all children deserve quality care and education regardless of socioeconomic status or a family's income. Fundraising is necessary in order to help subsidize parent payments and provide scholarships for children to attend, so that no child or family is turned away. The doors of East Tenth are open to all! Financial support will be used to help subsidize parent payments and provide scholarships for children to attend our programs so that no child is turned away regardless of socioeconomic status or a family s ability to pay. Contact: Jean M. Casmir Hill; jcasmirhill@east10th.org Ph (317) ; 2327 East 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46201

51 District Advance Projects - Central Exodus Refugee Imigration Inc. Goal: $5,000 Exodus is an independent, nonprofit agency based in Indianapolis. Exodus is part of a network of affiliates that work with Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program (CWS/IRP) and Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) in the resettlement of refugees from all over the world representing many faiths, cultures and languages. Prior to arrival Exodus staff, along with volunteers, coordinate the necessary resources to welcome families when they arrive in Indianapolis. Exodus arranges housing, furnishings, food and clothing as well as other basic items to ensure that individuals and families have what they require to begin their new lives. Exodus relies on donations from individuals, groups, churches and foundations to provide the items necessary to meet the basic needs of refugee newcomers. During the next months, Exodus staff work closely with community partners as resources to assist clients is obtaining necessary documents and services such as health screenings and care, education, language and cultural orientation, employment training and placement, transportation and interpretation. Contact: Carleen Miller; cmiller@exodusrefugee.org Facebook page: Exodus-Refugee-Immigration Ph (317) ; Fax (317) Brookside Ave. Suite C9, Indianapolis, IN Fletcher Place Community Center Goal: $45,000 Fletcher Place Community Center (FPCC) is dedicated to providing immediate and long-term aid for the poor and homeless persons in the Fountain Square neighborhood and throughout the southeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana. FPCC works to break the cycle of poverty through immediate aid, educational and life skills programs and employment readiness training. Recent adult programs have included life skills, GED and computer classes, job skills training and employment search assistance. FPCC operates a preschool, free thrift store, food pantry and hot meal service five days a week. The "Hands Up" program provides on-site employment opportunities for people struggling with employment and employment readiness issues. Hands Up staff receive coaching and supervision as they pursue educational opportunities, employment skills or engage in community service. Services and programs are offered at no cost to qualified persons and families within its service area. FPCC is funded by private donations, congregational support and grants. Fletcher Place exists because of, and in the spirit of the compassion of Jesus Christ. FPCC was known as Methodist Community Center when it was operated as a ministry of the former Fletcher Place Methodist Church. Contact: Rev. Jessi Langlie; jessi@fletcherplacecc.org Ph (317) ; 1637 Prospect St., Indianapolis, IN 46203

52 District Advance Projects - Central Metro Ministries Goal: $25,500 Metro Ministries, Inc. provides the connection of resources to ministries and ministries to resources within Central Indiana. Metro Ministries, Inc. is most known for its financial support of community ministries in the urban area of Indianapolis. Through the direction of the Metro Ministries, Inc. Board of Directors, the Executive Director is making relationships with individuals, churches, and clusters inviting opportunities of resourcing and supporting ministries through a grant process building on the "Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations" as well as connecting ministries to resources. Funds are used for a matching grant program, providing resources to local church and community ministries that are UMC related. Metro Ministries provides financial support to ministries in the urban area of Indianapolis. Contact: Lisa G. Morris; lmorris@indymetroumc.org Ph (317) ; 3901 N. Meridian St #210, Indianapolis, IN United Methodist Jail Ministries Goal: $ The purpose of United Methodist Jail Ministries is to be a presence and witness of Jesus Christ to prisoners and to assist local United Methodist Churches to be in direct ministry with county and city jail prisoners and their families." Inmates receive hygiene items; underclothing; bibles; devotionals, coats and other miscellaneous items. The ministry includes bringing the gospel message to the jails by volunteers. Contact: info@umjm.org United Methodist Jail Ministries C/o Horizons of Faith UMC 3096 West 62nd Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

53 District Advance Projects - Central Soup s On at Robert s Park Church Goal: $10,000 Soup's On at Roberts Park Church serves a warm, nutrious meal each Sunday to people from the local community. Our mission is simple: We Feed Hungry People. The guests served are from the local community. Each person served needs a warm meal and warm hospitality. A cadre of cooks, servers, cleaners, supporters and friends provide just that. It's not just stomachs that are filled, but spirits and hearts are fed at Soup's On. Each year Soup's On feeds more than 12,000 people with 1,000 volunteers on less than $7,000 annually. All of our volunteers bring a desire to provide radical hospitality and comfort to the underserved and underprivileged that translates into caring hearts, helping hands and willing spirits. Contact: Cyndi Alte; cda1554@aol.com Ph (317) ; 401 N. Deleware St., Indianapolis, IN Vida Nueva Ministries Goal: $70,000 Vida Nueva UMC is home to a Latino congregation of 130 worshippers, and our mission is to bring faith and hope, through Jesus Christ, to the Hispanic community in Indianapolis. Centra Familiar Vida Nueva is the community outreach arm of Vida Nueva UMC, and believes that Hispanic immigrants to Indianapolis need a safe, friendly place where they can find the education, resources and services which will enable them to realize their goals here in their new home. These opportunities are frequently out of reach for this population due to fear, lack of knowledge, and cultural differences. Centra Familiar Vida Nueva strives to be that Christian point of contact for Hispanics on the west side of Indianapolis by providing classes, services, aide and resources for the whole family in a Spanish speaking, culturally sensitive environment. Financial support will be used to supplement the full budget of Vida Nueva Ministries. Contact: Rev. David Penalva; davidpenalva@sbcglobal.net Ph (317) ; 2801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46237

54 District Advance Projects - South Brandon s House Goal: $1,100 Brandon's House opened in 1993 with the mission of providing free, Master's level counseling to teenagers and families. The center has helped nearly 3000 families in the seventeen years it has been open. Brandon's House has given away more than $1,700,000 worth of professional counseling services to families in southern Indiana. Brandon's House has accomplished this primarily with financial support from the community it serves. The center holds several fundraising events each year and applies for local, small grants. Brandon's House does not receive tax dollars, nor does it bill insurance companies or Medicaid. The mission of this ministry is to provide free counseling service to teenagers and their families. Donations are used to provide free Master s level counseling to teenagers and families. Contact: Susan Parr, Director; brandonshousein@netzero.net Ph (812) ; 1618 Beeler St., New Albany, IN Habitat for Humanity of Harrison County Goal: $5,000 To provide the opportunity of affordable home ownership to the low-income residents of Harrison County Habitat for Humanity of Harrison County is a Christian faith based not for profit organization, dedicated to eliminating poverty housing in Harrison County, by building new, affordable, safe homes, with an interest free mortgage. Each homeowners mortgage payments go into the " Fund for Homes " and are used to give other families a " hand up " in life. Contact: Ian Thomson, Executive Director or Karolyn Mangeot, Director Church & Volunteer Relations; habitatharrison@aol.com Ph (812) ; P.O. Box 275, Palmyra, IN 47164

55 District Advance Projects - South Harrison County Community Services Goal: $5,000 Harrison County Community Services, "Through delivery of direct services, and community development; families, children and individuals gain opportunity for success." HCCS provides many forms of crisis assistance to families in need within our county, whether from natural disaster or impoverishment. Families are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, color or creed. Some of the areas that people receive assistance in are the following. Rent and mortgage, people in crisis can receive assistance with their housing in order to have a safe place to live and be able to provide for themselves. Prescriptions, dental and medical, people receive assistance in these areas to maintain their health, have the medications that they need and live healthy life styles. Utilities, again people receive assistance with their utilities through several programs which help them maintain the basic necessities of life. While these state many of the things which we do, the number one thing which we are known for is food. During the last year we gave out 11,523 food boxes to 6,097 individuals or 2,067 households. This was 494,600 pounds of food. In addition we were named the Dare to Care, Indiana Food Pantry of the Year for Financial support will be used to purchase food and provide direct assistance to individuals in need. Contact: Richard Cooper; richardcooper@hccsi.net Ph (812) ; P.O. Box 308, Corydon, IN Interfaith Community Council Goal: $2,500 Financial support will be used exclusively for Family & Emergency Services to assist with food, shelter, basic utilities and other family needs. Food Pantry Services: each member of the family receives a 4 day supply of food based on the USDA Food Pyramid. This equates to each person receiving a minimum of 12 meals. Families may receive this service every thirty days, up to eight times each year. Exceptions have taken place over the past two to three years that allowed twelve trips due to the extreme financial hardship of several families. Financial Assistance: Families receive financial assistance to avoid eviction or the disconnection of basic utilities. Basic utilities include gas, electric and water. We coordinate and work with area organizations to pool resources to fill these needs. We cannot fully fund the needs for this service. Rent or mortgage payments are often $500 or more each month. In order to make it feasible for the families to remain in their homes, we rely on a close network of helpful organizations to gather the resources needed. Contact: Christine Harbeson, Executive Director; charbeson@interfaithinc.org Ph (812) , ext 1800; 702 E. Market St., New Albany, IN 47150

56 District Advance Projects - South New Albany/Floyd County Habitat for Humanity Goal: Any amount is welcome The New Albany/Floyd County Habitat for Humanity is a not-forprofit corporation founded in 1991 and is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) which is headquartered in Americus, Georgia. The New Albany/Floyd County Habitat for Humanity serves the geographical area encompassing New Albany and Floyd County. The local affiliate has adopted the mission statement and objectives of HFHI. It is an all volunteer organization comprised of all peoples in our community and reflects the ethnic diversity of the areas served. We are a Christian organization but we invite and welcome volunteers and donors from other faiths who are committed to Habitat for Humanity's mission, operations, and principles. New Albany/Floyd County Habitat for Humanity works with donors, volunteers, civic organizations, churches and homeowners to create decent, affordable housing for our community members who are in need. Volunteer labor, tax-deductible donations of money, materials, and services are utilized to partner with qualified Partner Families. Houses are sold to the Partner Families for no profit with no-interest mortgages. The Partner Families are required to volunteer a minimum of 400 "sweat equity" hours in the construction of houses and community volunteering. We also require the Partner Families to participate in training sessions in budgeting. Habitat for Humanity is not a giveaway program, but is a joint venture in which those who benefit from the housing ministry are involved in the work at various levels along with those who desire to contribute their resources to make decent housing a reality. Contact: Roger A. Ketterer, Treasurer; info@newalbanyhfh.org Ph (812) ; P.O. Box 1814, New Albany, IN Personal Counseling Service Goal: $5,000 Personal Counseling Service (PCS) is a faith-based, non-profit, mental health provider, serving seven counties in Southern Indiana and three counties in Kentucky. We are accredited by the Samaritan Institute and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Our services include the following but are not limited to: Individual Therapy / Couple Therapy / Group Therapy Marriage & Family Therapy Clergy Coaching Medication Management Grief Recovery Psychiatric Evaluation Parenting Classes Clergy & Congregation Care Psychological Testing Batterers Groups Robbery Victim's Group Off-Site Counseling Clinical and Pastoral Supervision Sexual Addiction Recovery Play Attention Therapy Management/Employee Training Sixty-one percent of our clients/patients are children and youth. Forty-seven percent are at or below the federal poverty guidelines. Our mission is: To offer assistance to all persons desiring to achieve wellness of body, mind and spirit. Contact: Doug Drake or Rev. Dr. Linda Penrod Million; ddrake@pcs-counseling.org Ph (812) ; 1205 Applegate Lane, Clarksville, IN 47129

57 District Advance Projects - South Silver Heights Camp & Retreat Center Goal: $25,000 Silver Heights Camp and Retreat Center is the longest continuously running church camp in the state of Indiana. Our goal is to make disciple for Jesus Christ. We will do that by preserving the message of biblical holiness, serving the community, partnering with other ministries, and reaching out to both the churched and the unchurched. SH is located in New Albany, IN at the top of Silver Hills, in the city but far from it. We have facilities to serve you and your ministry: meeting, dining, sleeping, RV, and out door. This is an ecumenical campsite. Financial support will be used for operating expenses and enhancement of the current facilities. Contact: Tom Childress, Camp Director; Tom Hammack, Camp Secretary; tom.childress@insightbb.com Ph (502) ; 501 Camp Ave., New Albany, IN WHAS Crusade for Children Goal: $5,000 For nearly 60 years the mission of the WHAS Crusade for Children has been to grant donated funds to help children overcome physical, mental, emotional and medical challenges. Over the years our volunteers and staff have instilled that mission throughout our community in ways we never imagined when this effort first began. The number of individuals touched by the WHAS Crusade for Children is too many to count. The funding focuses on our most vulnerable citizens, children from birth through 18 facing incredible challenges. The needs of many newborn children are met through partnerships with hospitals, where infants receive state-of-the art care using equipment made possible by the Crusade. Once children reach school age, they are helped through school districts that receive funding for classrooms that address special needs. In addition to hospitals and schools, there are many agencies who serve children with special needs that receive Crusade funding. Our entire community established an incredible legacy when the WHAS Crusade for Children began in At that time, our founders made a promise: all of the money given to the WHAS Crusade for Children Telethon would go to support organizations serving children with special needs throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This ministry provides grants to help children overcome physical, mental, emotional and medical challenges. All funds received will go toward helping children with special needs. Contact: Dawn Lee, President & CEO - dawn@whascrusade.org; Debbie Billinglsley, Grants Manager - debbie@whascrusade.org Ph (502) ; 520 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202

GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE NATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here. A Child Advance # 123456 U.S.

children and their families Alaska Churches Advance # 931027 Alaska, Anchorage Annual Goal: $10,000

United Methodist Ministry Advance # 731144 North Carolina, Cherokee Annual Goal: $30,000 Developing

Ministry Advance # 3021045 US Regional Annual Goal: $35,000 Improving the health of congregations and

58 GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE NATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here. A Child Advance # U.S. Regional Annual Goal: $125,000 Assisting National Mission Institutions to fund their work with poor children and their families Alaska Churches Advance # Alaska, Anchorage Annual Goal: $10,000 Strengthening local church mission and ministry while launching new leadership for new programs Cherokee United Methodist Ministry Advance # North Carolina, Cherokee Annual Goal: $30,000 Developing programs that celebrate culture and bridge Christian faith with Cherokee spirituality Congregational Health Ministry Advance # US Regional Annual Goal: $35,000 Improving the health of congregations and communities by establishing a health ministry Appalachia Service Project Advance # U.S. Regional Annual Goal: $130,000 Repairing homes by volunteers who meet with and serve Appalachian families in need Deaf Shalom Zone, Inc. Advance # Maryland Annual Goal: $ 30,000 Assisting the culturally Deaf (those who use sign language) and Deaf-Blind community

Goal: $5,000 Empowering immigrants to the US by providing education, skills training and

from all walks of life with the poor so that the Kingdom of God can be experienced McCurdy School

Striving to create Christian leaders equipped to uplift impoverished home communities Jubilee

the tools and assets to be economically selfsufficient Transformation Project Prison Ministry

inmates share their stories of healing through Jesus Young People's Justice Initiative Advance #

59 GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE NATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here. Emmaus Intervention Project with Recent Immigrants and Refugees Advance # New York Annual Goal: $5,000 Empowering immigrants to the US by providing education, skills training and resettlement aid Good Works Advance # Ohio, Athens Annual Goal: $20,000 Connecting people from all walks of life with the poor so that the Kingdom of God can be experienced McCurdy School Student Financial and General Support Advance # New Mexico, Espanola Annual Goal: $283,000 Striving to create Christian leaders equipped to uplift impoverished home communities Jubilee Project Advance # Tennessee Annual Goal: $20,000 Enhancing abilities and opportunities with the tools and assets to be economically selfsufficient Transformation Project Prison Ministry Advance # Denver Annual Goal: $30,000 Breaking the cycle of incarceration by helping inmates share their stories of healing through Jesus Young People's Justice Initiative Advance # United States Annual Goal: $75,000 Promoting dialogue, strengthening inter cultural understandings, training advocates, and connecting communities

GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here.

medical needs through air transportation for the needy in rural areas.

$138,000 Providing daily, hot, nutritious meals for children at Methodist schools.

$170,000 Enhancing the lives of villagers with training that moves them from subsistence to

60 GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here. Wings of the Morning Advance # 08597A Africa, Congo Annual Goal: $150,000 Meeting critical medical needs through air transportation for the needy in rural areas. Hope for Africa Children's Choir Music Academy Advance # Africa, Uganda Annual Goal: $84, Promoting vocational skills development and raising funds and awareness about vulnerable children. Haiti Hot Lunch Program Advance # Latin America and Caribbean, Haiti Annual Goal: $138,000 Providing daily, hot, nutritious meals for children at Methodist schools. Give Ye Them to Eat Advance # 07629A Latin America and Caribbean, Mexico Annual Goal: $170,000 Enhancing the lives of villagers with training that moves them from subsistence to sustainability. Happy Children's Home Advance # 14582A Asia and Pacific, China, Tong Huang Village Annual Goal: $10,000 Caring for children who are orphans or whose parents cannot afford to take care of them. Disaster Response, International Advance # Global Quick response to meet emergency needs around the world.

East, Israel/Palestine Annual Goal: $175,819 Individual Volunteers Advance # 982465

Helping the disabled obtain careers and establish their place in society.

Joining the global fight to eliminate deaths by malaria by 2015 UMCOR Sager Brown

61 GENERAL CHURCH ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL To search for an Advance, click here. Al-Quds Charitable Society for Disabled and Special Education Advance # Middle East, Israel/Palestine Annual Goal: $175,819 Individual Volunteers Advance # Helping individual volunteers finance their mission service. Helping the disabled obtain careers and establish their place in society. Imagine No Malaria Advance # Africa, Africa Regional Annual Goal: $10,000,000 Joining the global fight to eliminate deaths by malaria by 2015 UMCOR Sager Brown Advance # Global Annual Goal: $300,000 Supporting the center that provides relief supplies to people throughout the US and the world.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS l HUMAN RELATIONS DAY When we give from the heart, we receive unexpected blessings especially the joy of making a difference in someone s life.

There are free Special Sunday Resources available for you to promote these special days in your congregation.

62 SPECIAL SUNDAYS l HUMAN RELATIONS DAY When we give from the heart, we receive unexpected blessings especially the joy of making a difference in someone s life. In The United Methodist Church, we have six annual opportunities to share beyond our regular gifts through church wide Special Sundays with offerings. There are free Special Sunday Resources available for you to promote these special days in your congregation. There is a FREE Kit available that, contains one pack of 100 each of: Human Relations Day Sunday Envelopes, One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday Envelopes, Native American Ministries Sunday Envelopes, Peace With Justice Sunday Envelopes, World Communion Sunday Envelopes, United Methodist Student Day Sunday Envelopes For current year dates and to download planning resources and how to promote Special Sundays please visit and type Special Sundays in Search box at top. Though there are specific days each year, these Special Sundays can be celebrated at anytime of the year. HUMAN RELATIONS DAY is one of the opportunities for United Methodist Churches to celebrate our connectional work. This day of social action and raising awareness aims to heal social ills at the national level. It supports Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Service (UMVS), and the Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program. The first two programs are administered through the General Board of Global Ministries. In The United Methodist Church calendar, Human Relations Day happens the Sunday immediately following the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. However, you can observe Human Relations Day at anytime of the year. The juxtaposition of these two very special days is not a coincidence. Human Relations Day is the Sunday before the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s birthday.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING (OGHS) enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to live out its mission to alleviate

UMCOR is the humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church.

63 SPECIAL SUNDAYS ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING (OGHS) enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to live out its mission to alleviate human suffering. UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters - those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. UMCOR is the humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church. OGHS gifts underwrite UMCOR s costs of doing business, meaning that every penny of every gift you make to a specific UMCOR project will be spent on that project not on office administrative costs. This enables UMCOR to respond to natural or human made disasters. The OGHS offering makes ministries available in the United State and across the globe. In 81 countries in all, you assure the United Methodist Church is in the lead to alleviate suffering through OGHS. One Great Hour of Sharing is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent. This is also the third Sunday before Easter. PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs. The annual conference keeps 50 percent of the receipts for Peace with Justice ministries in the conference. The remaining 50 percent is used for Peace with Justice ministries related to the General Board of Church and Society. Every annual conference has a Peace with Justice Coordinator chosen by the conference and the committee headed up by that coordinator determines how the conference money will be used. The Indiana Conference gives grants to local churches and other United Methodist programs that promote peace with justice. Peace with Justice Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY nurtures mission with Native Americans and provide scholarships for United Methodist Native

Should no such ministries exist within the conference, the offering is remitted in full to the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA).

64 SPECIAL SUNDAYS NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY nurtures mission with Native Americans and provide scholarships for United Methodist Native American seminarians. Fifty percent of the offering remains in the annual conference to develop and strengthen local Native American ministries. Should no such ministries exist within the conference, the offering is remitted in full to the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA). The funds are then distributed equally between the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry to provide scholarships for American Indians attending the church's schools of theology and the Native American Urban Initiative of the Board of Global Ministries. Native American Ministries Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of Easter. WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY provides scholarships for U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority students and international students, on both undergraduate and graduate levels. Half of the offering provides Crusade Scholarships for international and U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority graduate students. Thirty-five percent of the receipts support Ethnic Scholarships for undergraduate students. Fifteen percent funds Ethnic In-Service Training Program scholarships for racial- and ethnic-minority persons seeking second careers in church-related vocations. World Communion Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday in October.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY furnishes scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and

65 SPECIAL SUNDAYS UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY furnishes scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities. Follow this link for a listing of scholarships and loans available through the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry website. United Methodist Student Day is celebrated the last Sunday of November.

BISHOP S CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR CHILDREN During the Christmas season, our thoughts are drawn to children and their joy counting down to and celebrating Christmas.

66 BISHOP S CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR CHILDREN During the Christmas season, our thoughts are drawn to children and their joy counting down to and celebrating Christmas. Programs are among those endorsed by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries or as Indiana Conference Advance Specials. Programs supported by this offering are selected by the Indiana Conference Special Offerings Committee in consultation with the Bishop s office. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To download resources to promote Bishop's Christmas Offering for Children, please visit and click Bishop Mike Coyner on the left side bar. Bishop Mike Coyner reminds us to not only pray and give to our own children, but pray for and give to all the children of the world. Programs are among those endorsed by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries or as Indiana Conference Advance Specials. Programs supported by this offering are selected by the Indiana Conference Special Offerings Committee in consultation with the Bishop s office Distribution: Indiana Conference Camping program will receive 20 percent to go to first-time campers and children in need; Indiana United Methodist-related children and youth homes will receive 30 percent; Indiana Conference-related Operation Classroom will receive 10 percent; Local outreach projects will receive 20 percent; Bishop s fund for emergency children s projects will receive 10 percent; United Methodist Advance Projects (global and national) will receive 10 percent. Here are the resources available: Letter from Bishop Poster Bulletin insert Desktop wallpaper of poster PowerPoint presentation PowerPoint slide of poster Photo of girls for newsletters Word file for newsletters Children s message for Bishop s Christmas Offering

67 BISHOP S CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR CHILDREN LOCAL OUTREACH MINISTRIES WITH CHILDREN $24,500 Awarded to Recipients CENTRAL DISTRICT education. They need funds to repair and replace the babies that are used in that educational program. The cost to repair one baby is $175. This would allow them to continue and possibly expand this program. $2,000 to East 10 th UMC/ Youth Center in Indianapolis is associated with St. Mark s UMC, is a Central District Advance Special with an asking of $30,000. The after-school program needs additional funds to help underwrite the services to those families who cannot pay afford to enrolment fees. $1,000 to Clay Church/Ignite Missions/Firehouse Youth Ministries, a new program of Clay UMC and churches in that cluster working with youth to do home repairs for the Greater South Bend area for families living in and around the cluster churches. In their first year, 11 homes were repaired by 60 youth under adult supervision. $2,000 to Brightwood Community Center Kids Club. A priority is to get the playground functional for use with the after school program children. First project is to do fence repairs around the current playground, then replace broken and damaged equipment as funds become available. $1,000 to Royal Family Kids Camp, a camp for children with special emotional and/or home situations. Each year, the children gather at Epworth Forest Camp and Conference Center for a spirit-filled week. Members of the staff are United Methodist members from throughout the conference. $2,000 to Vida Nueva Ministries provides Christian Education, after school activities, computer classes, and much more for the Hispanic and bilingual children on the west side of Indianapolis. $2,000 to Metro Ministries Summer Program for children and youth. This program would cover all of ministries that are meeting the needs of children during school breaks. $2,000 to Fletcher Place Community Center reaches out into the community with numerous programs. NORTH DISTRICT PROJECTS $2,000 to CAPS (Children and Parent Services in the Elkhart area) for training of teen moms through pre-parenting NORTHEAST DISTRICT PROJECTS $2,000 to Baby Closet in the Fort Wayne area and housed in Trinity United Methodist Church. The greatest need today is funding for car seats and safety approved cribs/mattresses. (Hospitals no longer provide car seats for newborns so this has become a huge need.) State funding is also dwindling and service requests are increasing. Project assists approximately 1,500 families in the Fort Wayne area and surrounding counties. NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT PROJECTS $2,000 to Kokomo Urban Ministries with programs such as Baby University, Buddy Bags, Project E.A.T., Project Diaper, and KidMO. One of our UM pastors is the Executive

68 BISHOP S CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR CHILDREN Director. Food security is a huge need in the Kokomo area and these funds provided 4,000 meals for Sunday evening meals prepared all around the city. School staff is reporting improvement in the children s ability to learn and be ready for the week as a result of just the Sunday evening meal. Many kids only eat at school so a weekend without food was evident in the Monday classroom. SOUTHWEST DISTRICT PROJECTS UNITED METHODIST WOMEN $1,000 to Youth and Young Adult Mission Service Fund, assisting with scholarships to youth going out to serve on a mission team or do other volunteer work. $1,500 to Chi-Mi-Ca for children and Yo-Pe-Mi-Ca for youth to attend the School of Christian Mission. Great mission education for the youth of our conference. $1,000 to Evansville St. Johns UMC Back-to-School Program that purchase backpacks for their special program for the kids in the area. $1,000 to Newburgh UMC's Back-to-School Backpack Ministry and Preschool Scholarships - both ministries target children in the community with financial need. WEST DISTRICT PROJECTS $2,000 to 14th and Chestnut Community Center in Terre Haute, Ind., a faith-based organization that provides an afterschool program for inner-city children Monday through Friday. They provide meals, homework assistance, clothing and spiritual activities for children in kindergarten thru high school. They also have one of the largest food pantries in Vigo County providing assistance for 500+ individuals per month. Their operational expenses exceed $20,000 monthly. Funds used for meals for the children. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS WITH CHILDREN/YOUTH $13,000 Awarded to Recipients $2,000 to Street Children Ministry in Cambodia (Clara Biswas missionary) - Advance #14921A $2,000 to Ishe Anesu Project for Underprivileged Children in Zimbabwe (Maria Humbane missionary connected with Indiana Conference) - Advance #13071A $2,000 Nueva Esperanza is just beginning and currently feeding 100 children five days each week and also providing vitamins, fluoride treatment and free medical and dental care. They hire one cook and the community is asked to supply five volunteers each day to assist with the cooking, serving and clean-up so that the community is supporting this program with their time. $1,000 to Family Health Ministries Haiti - Advance # $2,000 to SOHO Swaziland for working with child-headed households in Swaziland. This newly associated with Indiana

69 BISHOP S CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR CHILDREN Conference as a Conference Advanced Special, a 501(c)3 based in Indianapolis. $1,000 to Manitos Juntas (Little Hands Together) Mexico Advance # This program works with children and assisting them in doing mission locally. This program is under the leadership of missionary Willie Berman. $1,000 to Wesley House Community Services in Louisville, Kentucky, for WesKids Childcare Center, which provides safe, affordable and quality childcare, and the Youth Brigade Academy, which works with at-risk youths to break the cycle of poverty. Click here for more info. $2000 to HAPI (Haitian Artisans for Peace International) Advance Special # various ministries One such ministry is food security for the children under age 5: Medika Mamba - Nutritional intervention with ready-touse therapeutic food to severely malnourished children under the age of five helps to ensure that children remain wellnourished and healthy through the toddler years, giving them a chance for normal growth and development into adulthood. Medika Mamba is an energy dense peanut butter, significantly fortified with protein and nutritional supplements. The name Medika Mamba means peanut butter medicine in the Haitian Creole language. It is manufactured in Haiti and the children are monitored with our Haitan community health care workers. Only $200 per child provides for the Haitian grown and processed fortified peanut butter product, family health education and a job for the paid local healthcare worker. Click here for more info.

Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering Indiana Conference United Methodist Pray

Unfortunately, many children here at home in Indiana and around the world don t

and give to the well-being of Children. Photo courtesy of SOHO.

Christmas offering will be allocated by percentages.

campers and children in need; Indiana United Methodist-related children and

Classroom will receive 10 percent; Local outreach projects will receive 20

percent; United Methodist Advance Projects (global and na onal) will receive 10

70 Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering Indiana Conference United Methodist Pray for all the children of the world. Christmas is a special time for our children. Unfortunately, many children here at home in Indiana and around the world don t receive the blessings of this special holiday, but we can make a difference in their lives through our gi s. Therefore, as has been our tradi on as Hoosier United Methodists, we will pray and give to the well-being of Children. Photo courtesy of SOHO. Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering Funds received through the Bishop s Christmas offering will be allocated by percentages. The offering will be divided to meet needs in these children s ministries here in Indiana and around the world. Indiana Conference Camping program will receive 20 percent to go to first- me campers and children in need; Indiana United Methodist-related children and youth homes will receive 30 percent; Indiana Conference-related Opera on Classroom will receive 10 percent; Local outreach projects will receive 20 percent; Bishop s fund for emergency children s projects will receive 10 percent; United Methodist Advance Projects (global and na onal) will receive 10 percent. Programs supported by this offering are selected by the Indiana Conference Special Offerings Commi ee. These programs are among those endorsed by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries or by the Indiana Conference Advance Specials.

Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering. Indiana Bishop Michael Coyner Photo courtesy of SOHO.

The offering will be divided to meet the needs in these children s ministries: Indiana Conference Camping program will receive 20

30 percent; Indiana Conference-related Operation Classroom will receive 10 percent; Local outreach projects will receive 20

national) will receive 10 percent. Pray for all the children of the world.

71 Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering. Indiana Bishop Michael Coyner Photo courtesy of SOHO. The Bishop s Christmas offering funds received will be allocated by percentages. The offering will be divided to meet the needs in these children s ministries: Indiana Conference Camping program will receive 20 percent to go to firsttime campers and children in need; Indiana United Methodist-related children and youth homes will receive 30 percent; Indiana Conference-related Operation Classroom will receive 10 percent; Local outreach projects will receive 20 percent; Bishop s fund for emergency children s projects will receive 10 percent; United Methodist Advance Projects (global and national) will receive 10 percent. Pray for all the children of the world. INDIANA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST Programs supported by this offering are selected by the Indiana Conference Special Offerings Committee. Programs are among those endorsed by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries or by the Indiana Conference Advance Special.

72 Give to the Bishop s Christmas Offering. Photo courtesy of SOHO. Pray for all the children of the world. INDIANA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM JAMES DOEPKEN Rev. James (Jim) Doepken is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries, mission agency of The United Methodist Church.

Living and working in Alaska has its unique challenges. The Alaska United Methodist Conference covers an area twice the size of Texas and has 27 churches and 4000 members.

73 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM JAMES DOEPKEN Rev. James (Jim) Doepken is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries, mission agency of The United Methodist Church. He is assigned to the Alaska United Methodist Conference where he serves as pastor of Girdwood Chapel United Methodist Church in Girdwood, Alaska. Living and working in Alaska has its unique challenges. The Alaska United Methodist Conference covers an area twice the size of Texas and has 27 churches and 4000 members. Some of the mission stations can only be reached by boat, plane, or dog sled. Temperatures can vary as much as 160 degrees in some areas.the extremes of day light and darkness (depending upon the time of year) add to the sense of stress and isolation. Alaska is uniquely beautiful and depressing. With over 600,000 persons who call Alaska home, the church bears witness to the Creator who bears the face of Christ and seeks to make disciples in His name. Prior to his present appointment, Rev. Doepken was pastor of The United Methodist of The New Covenant in Kenai, Alaska( ); and Trinity United Methodist Church, Frankfort, Indiana ( ). Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Jim and his wife, Julie, who is also a missionary, are parents to one son, Samuel, and twin daughters Mariah and Susannah. Rev. Doepken is the son of Betsy and Tony Doepken who reside in Zionsville, Indiana, where they attend Zionsville United Methodist Church. A member of the North Indiana Conference, James was ordained to the ministry in June of 1993, and was commissioned as a missionary in June of He holds a B.A. from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana (1991), and a M. Div. from Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina(1994). James Doepken is available for Covenant Relationship support in North Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: James Doepken # Missionary Support Code: Chapel@girdwood.net JAMES DWYER A missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, James (Jim) is serving in New York. Jim and wife Helen, a retired BGM missionary, began their acclimation to U.S society and culture and the isle of Manhattan, county of New York, in Spring 2007 after 23 years of service in Vienna (Austria), and Munich and Hamburg (Germany). Faust-according-to-Goethe debates the devil and his wiles and agonizes over the sensation of zwei Seelen in meiner Brust of two souls in his body fighting for supremacy in life s decision-making. Whether to return to old familiar Europe for a final missionary term before retirement or to take on yet one more strange assignment this time in the U.S. had at least Helen empathizing pretty well with Faust and fervently praying for other consequences of the decision than the downfall that was Faust s. Jim was the Regional Executive Secretary in the Mission Personnel Program Area for Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia; also irreverently known as the rest of the world. Jim assumed the office after a vacancy of almost exactly one year since Mark Masters sudden illness and death in Nepal. A number of quiet

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM moments have been spent remembering Mark as his visa application for his trip to Nepal and India and other artifacts of his last days in the office

74 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM moments have been spent remembering Mark as his visa application for his trip to Nepal and India and other artifacts of his last days in the office have come to light. Helen assumed the assignment of MIR (Missionary in Residence, not to be confused with MIIR Jurisdictional Mission Interpreter in Residence), a position traditionally associated with linking standard support and other missionaries in their various points of assignment with staff and administration of GBGM at TIC The Interchurch Center (also known as God Box or numerically as 475 ). Kathy and Bruce Griffith, the much-appreciated predecessors, left the MIR office in October 2006 before Helen s arrival around June 1, For Jim and Helen there is a sense of family reunion in moving back to the U.S. When the family moved to Munich in 1992, they left daughter Anne behind to finish 12th grade and her Matura in Austrian schools in Vienna. Erica and Paul completed the Abitur in Munich in 1999 and All three were in college or graduate school when Jim and Helen moved, empty nest and all, to Hamburg. Now they are united in the same country again, albeit with residences in Pomona (California), Philadelphia and Ann Arbor (Michigan). Jim s brother, the only other immediate family member lives in Raleigh (North Carolina). Jim and Helen have both been able to function in German in the countries they have served. Now it seems that Spanish may be needed to grow into the community on New York s Upper West Side, although any number of the other languages could also prove helpful. Their experiences dealing with people in international congregations will, in any case, be useful. Jim is thankful for finding ways to be of service to missionaries and the mission of Christ in his responsibilities. James Dwyer is available for Covenant Relationship support in Iowa Annual Conference, North Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: James Dwyer #09390Z. Missionary Support Code: 09390Z jdwyer@gbgm-umc.org TERRY HENDERSON Terry Henderson is an agricultural missionary assigned to the Methodist Church of Mexico with his wife, Muriel, where they have served since As director of the "Give Ye Them to Eat" program, Terry oversees the work of this integrated development project which is sponsored jointly by the Methodist Church of Mexico and the United Methodist Church through the Advance program of the Board of Global Ministries. Mr. Henderson describes his ministry: "This social outreach program complements the evangelistic work of the Methodist Church of Mexico. We offer classes, workshops and courses in a variety of subjects including leadership development, nutrition and family health, appropriate technology, and alternative construction methods. We also offer training in sustainable agricultural practics that curb erosion and improve the soil so their rocky, eroded hillsides will produce food for the family and feed for their livestock. Environmentally-sound livestock management practices are also taught and quality livestock are distributed." Reflecting on his mission, he comments, "When needy people have the tools for development, they can solve the problems within their own community. The knowledge and skills to make their land produce in a way that is environmentally sound and economically feasible provide farm families with the means to remain on their land rather than migrating to crowded cities where only urban poverty awaits them.

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Learning how to build low-cost, thermal structures for home construction and cook stoves as well as the building of dry-composting toilet systems give

75 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Learning how to build low-cost, thermal structures for home construction and cook stoves as well as the building of dry-composting toilet systems give people alternatives to crossing national borders in search of a more secure future. When I see people reaching the potential that God has placed within them, I have no doubt God is working through them and this outreach ministry." Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Terry studied at Mesa Community College, Arizona state University, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona campus. He worked as an evaluator-trainer for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for the State of Arizona; as an agricultural mechanic for the University of Arizona Experimental farm, and as a social worker at Wesley Community Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to going to Mexico, Mr. Henderson served at the El Vergel Agricultural School in Chile where he taught classes in agriculture and related subjects. Terry and his wife, Muriel, are parents of two adult children, Terrell and Tony and six grandchildren. They hold church membership in the Desert Southwest Annual Conference. Terry Henderson is available for Covenant Relationship support in California/Pacific Annual Conference, Susquehanna Annual Conference, Central Texas Annual Conference, Desert Southwest Annual Conference, Kansas East Annual Conference, Minnesota Annual Conference, South Indiana Annual Conference, West Virginia Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Terry Henderson #05281Z Missionary Support Code: 05281Z MARIA HUMBANE Maria Sabino Humbane is a missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church assigned to church and community ministries in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Born in Chikuki, Maxixe Mozambique, Maria earned a certificate in practical nursing in 1971 from Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN, after graduating from Eastbrook High School in Upland, IN, in Prior to this assignment, Maria was a secretarial volunteer in the bishop's office of the Zimbabwe Annual Conference from She was a bilingual secretary and receptionist and switchboard operator for the Royal Danish Embassy from and held a similar position in Mozambique for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from Maria shares: I became moved during a devotion by Bishop Jokomo in Zimbabwe when he talked about the miserable homeless children and unwed mothers in Harare, living in slum areas. I am planning to establish a project of rehabilitation of homeless children and unwed mothers in Mutare. I believe that through my work, they will see the importance of the church's work and therefore become believers. Maria is married to Dr. William James Humbane and has five adult children, four sons and one daughter. She is a member of Hilltop United Methodist Church in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Maria Humbane is available for Covenant Relationship support in Holston Annual Conference, North Indiana Annual Conference and West Michigan Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Maria Humbane #12912Z.

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Missionary Support Code: 12912Z SIMEON KASHALA As a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, Dr.

76 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Missionary Support Code: 12912Z SIMEON KASHALA As a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, Dr. (Simeon) Kambandja Kasongo Kashala serves through GBGM Global Health as 1) Director of Samuteb Memorial United Methodist Hospital, a rural UMC facility, and 2) Coordinator of Methodist Church Medical Activities of the Annual Conferences of CALU and KANOK in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since his assignment in the rural area, Dr. Kashala travels from village to village to care for patients who suffer from various diseases and who are many times in severe poverty conditions. During his village visits, Dr. Kashala educates the population about HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy and many other infectious diseases. He feels strongly that the fight against infantile diseases is through the use of vaccinations. Born in Kasaji, DRC, Dr. Kashala attended primary and secondary schools in his home district of Lualaba. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Kisangani, DRC, in Biomedical Science. Dr. Kashala earned his Doctor of Medicine, Surgery and Childbirth degree from the University of Lubumbashi in 1997, and in 2003 he received a Master of Public Health from the University of Kinshasa. Dr. Kashala began his medical career in 1997 as an assistant at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Lubumbashi Clinic. In 1998 he became Chief Medical Officer of the Kapanga Health Zone and Director of Samuteb Memorial United Methodist Hospital. Dr. Kashala is also Medical Coordinator of Public Health of the United Methodist Church in the South Congo Diocese, a position he assumed in Since 2002 he has also been General Director of the Medical Technical School in Kapanga, which is a nursing school. Holding leadership positions in University organizations, Dr. Kashala is president of the core group of physicians in the Lualaba District, which is government-organized health care. He continues to participate in trainings and seminars relating to health and development. Baptized at age 14, Dr. Kashala feels he is accomplishing the recommendations of Christ who not only preached but also looked after and healed sick people. Dr. Kashala and wife Madame Kasela Kashala are the parents of three daughters, Betita Samba, Naomi Makumba, Raissa Kayinda and son Ken Kasongo. Dr. Kashala served as a delegate from South Congo Annual Conference to the 2004 United Methodist General Conference in Pittsburgh. Simeon Kashala is available for Covenant Relationship support in Detroit Annual Conference, South Indiana Annual Conference, Texas Annual Conference, Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Simeon Kashala #15164Z. Missionary Support Code: 15164Z

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM JANET MCCARTY Returning to serve at Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges (SPMC) at the beginning of 2007, Janet McCarty is a commissioned deaconess

SPMC, located in Minddanao, the large southern most island of the Philippines, started in 1994.

77 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM JANET MCCARTY Returning to serve at Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges (SPMC) at the beginning of 2007, Janet McCarty is a commissioned deaconess and missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church who has served in Nepal as well as the Philippines. SPMC, located in Minddanao, the large southern most island of the Philippines, started in Because the college is in an economically depressed area the majority of the students are on scholarship for need. The college offers a BA in Theology, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, an Associate in Computer Science, a Certificate in Early Childhood Education for 18 units, and a pastors school. The Bachelor in Early Childhood Education is for deaconesses who will serve in the church as preschool teachers, leaders of Sunday school, music coordinators and co-workers with the pastors. Ma am Janet, as she is called, helped to develop this program when she served at SPMC from 1999 to Currently she is serving as Dean of Education and Acting President while teaching education courses. From 2002 through 2006 Mrs. McCarty taught children of the UMN (United Mission to Nepal) appointees in a tutorial setting. (Missionaries are not allowed in Nepal so they are called appointees.) UMN is a co-operative effort between the people of Nepal and a large number of Christian organizations from 18 countries on four continents. The United Methodist Church was one of the founding members of UMN in UMN seeks to serve the people of Nepal in the name and spirit of Christ. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Mrs. McCarty studied accounting at Hardin Brown Business College in Jacksonville. She later earned a B.A. degree in sociology from Illinois College in Jacksonville and received a Master's in Education degree from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Mrs. McCarty has two grown children living in Illinois. Her home church is Centenary United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, IL. Before becoming a missionary Mrs. McCarty was a public elementary school teacher for Jacksonville School District #117. Janet McCarty is available for Covenant Relationship support in Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference, South Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Janet McCarty #13028Z. Missionary Support Code: 13028Z jmccarty50@yahoo.com TSHALA MWENGO Tshala Mwengo is a missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church serving as Director, Mujila Falls Agricultural Project, Northwestern Province, Mwinilunga, Zambia. Mr. Mwengo was born in Sandoa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and grew up at United Methodist Missions, first at Mwajinga, where his father was a student and employee, and then at Kolwezi, when his family moved there. From a young age he was involved in Sunday schools and youth fellowships. During a youth retreat at age 14 he was moved by the spirit to serve God. Active in Christian work at his secondary boarding school, Tshala attended Africa University in Zimbabwe. He preached several times in the university chapel and, while studying agriculture, honed his skills

78 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM in evangelism. I am ready to save souls, he says. He volunteered at the Old Mutare Orphanage through his local Rotary Club, working especially with vegetable production both for the children and for market, and he helped to start a rabbit and poultry production project. Soon after graduating from Africa University, Tshala joined the staff of the Mujila Falls agricultural facility, working with missionary Paul Webster. The work at Mujala has been affected at times by tribal conflicts. In times of conflict, he tries to show the universal love of Jesus. A major concern is to move Africans away from subsistence agriculture to more productive means. He sees this as a matter of achieving the more abundant life offered by God in Christ. United Methodists, he says, are free to both innovate or imitate in improving agricultural methods. Tshala Mwengo and his wife Betty have one son, Tshala Lans, who turned two on October 7, I [have] learned that I m a lamp on the stand and a house built on top of the mountain. I should let my light shine. For more information on Mujila Falls Agricultural Project - Tshala Mwengo is available for Covenant Relationship support in Northern Illinois Annual Conference, Wisconsin Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Tshala Mwengo #15093Z. Missionary Support Code: 15093Z tshalamwengo@yahoo.com R. STEPHEN NEWNUM The Rev. Dr. Stephen (Steve) Newnum, a missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is currently serving as professor at the Methodist Center for Education and Training (CEMETRE) in Maringa, Parana, Brazil, where he has served since CEMETRE is a theological institution for training pastors and laity of the Sixth Region (Conference) of the Brazilian Methodist Church, serving the states of Santa Catarina and Parana in southern Brazil. The metropolitan area of Maringa has a population of around 500,000 and is the economic pole of the surrounding region. Steve also serves on the academic coordination committee at CEMETRE. He has previously served in the positions of academic dean, president, vice-president and dean of students. Steve previously taught in Londrina at the Presbyterian and Missionary seminaries, and in Maringa at the Maringa University Center. Involved in activities not associated with CEMETRE, Steve also teaches theology at an ecumenical seminary; is active in the ecumenical movement involving Catholics and Protestants; participates in an inter-religious dialog involving Moslems, Buddists, African-Brazilian Religions and other groups; participates in a monthly Theological Coffee (started/coordinated by wife Maria) which combines discussions of religion, culture and art; and participates in work with indigenous people. I am increasingly led to the conviction that to be a Christian is not basically about doing things for God. God doesn t need us to do that. Instead, being a Christian is doing the maximum possible for people who need to see God through us. This is the missionary challenge for all of us every day.

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Before arriving at CEMETRE, Steve served six years in the state of Santa Catarina developing new churches in Joinville, Blumenau and Camboriu, and one

79 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM Before arriving at CEMETRE, Steve served six years in the state of Santa Catarina developing new churches in Joinville, Blumenau and Camboriu, and one year as District Superintendent. He also served three years as pastor of the Methodist Church in Apucarana and four years at the Sun Garden Methodist Church in Londrina when he arrived to CEMETRE. Since 1996 his missionary service has been solely at CEMETRE. Steve served eight years in United Methodist churches in the North Indiana Annual Conference before he began his mission service in Brazil. He has a B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Purdue University, a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Religious Sciences in Theology and History from the Methodist University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Newnum is married to Maria Aparecida Severino Newnum, who also teaches at CEMETRE, and is involved with Steve in the above activities. Maria also participates in the Municipal Women s Council by representing the ecumenical movement. R. Stephen Newnum is available for Covenant Relationship support in Minnesota Annual Conference, North Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: R. Stephen Newnum #08451Z. Missionary Support Code: 08451Z GARY STEPHENSON Gary is an Associate in Mission Service (AIMS) serving with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church as Program Coordinator with Henderson Settlement of the Redbird Missionary Conference in Frakes, Kentucky. Mr. Stephenson began working with Henderson Settlement in January 2001, and his primary focus is the care and maintenance of a fleet of 27 vehicles which are utilized in various capacities in the ministries of Henderson Settlement. Gary describes two situations in which he knew that God was moving through his ministry at Henderson Settlement: When I first arrived at Henderson, there were three vehicles sitting at the shop that had been given up on. I was able to get them back on the road for the ministry to use. Describing the second situation, Gary shares, After a few work teams came and worked on an unchurched individual s home, he saw God s love in them, started going to church, and began to make a change in the way he lived. Mr. Stephenson was born in Evansville, Indiana. After completing his primary and secondary education, he attended Ivy Tech College in Fort Wayne, Indiana earning an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences. Gary is a mechanic, and before joining GBGM he utilized his training and skills in that capacity from Gary and his wife Vicki are the parents of two adult children, Angela and Amanda. Gary and Vicki s home church is Taylor Chapel UMC in the North Indiana Conference. Gary Stephenson is available for Covenant Relationship support in Kentucky Annual Conference, North Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Gary Stephenson # Missionary Support Code: Mountainmangws@yahoo.com

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM VICKI STEPHENSON Vicki Stephenson, a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is serving in the Red Bird

Stephenson s responsibilities include scheduling itineration for Henderson Settlement staff, overseeing the development and maintenance of all public relations material (website, Henderson Hollers

80 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM VICKI STEPHENSON Vicki Stephenson, a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is serving in the Red Bird Missionary Conference at Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky, as an Associate in Mission Service (AIMS). Mrs. Stephenson s responsibilities include scheduling itineration for Henderson Settlement staff, overseeing the development and maintenance of all public relations material (website, Henderson Hollers newsletter, Appeal Letters, pamphlets), assisting with tours, research and grant writing, and coordination and planning of fund raising events, retreats and special events held on site. Reflecting how she believes God s mission is being carried out in her work, Vicki shares, God calls us to love and reach out and minister to all people, no matter their age, race, status, financial situation, or gender. By developing new relationships and continuing to educate individuals and churches about the mission and ministries of Henderson Settlement, we are able as a mission institution to continue to provide basic human needs to the community through God's love. Mrs. Stephenson remembers times she knew God was moving through the ministry in which she serves. "I can't tell you the number of times individuals have shared with me that they were unfamiliar with Henderson Settlement, or had no idea of the number of ministries we offer to this Appalachian community. When individuals and churches are aware of the high unemployment and many other needs and challenges that face our community today, they are more than willing to assist us with both financial and in-kind gifts. When a need arises, God does provide for us through our supporters." Vicki has been serving with GBGM since March of She served as Mission chairperson with Taylor Chapel UMC in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as a Retirement Plan Officer with National City Bank prior to beginning service with GBGM. Mrs. Stephenson was born in Belleville, Illinois, and received her education from R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with an emphasis in business. Her home church is Taylor Chapel UMC in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the North Indiana Conference. Vicki and her husband Gary, also an Associate in Mission Service, are the parents of two adult children, Angela and Amanda. Vicki Stephenson is available for Covenant Relationship support in Kentucky Annual Conference, North Indiana Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Vicki Stephenson # Missionary Support Code: Decoloresvls@yahoo.com BETTY TSHALA Betty Tshala, missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, serves in the nutrition program with the Mujila Falls Project, Zambia, Africa. The Mujila Falls Project provides education that is accessible to people with limited income and education. The program provides simple ways to improve diet, care of children and develop an income. Betty s work at Mujila Falls includes teaching nutrition and the importance of a balanced meal. The people in the area are learning about the Moringa

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM tree not only as a significant source of protein, but also about the numerous other valuable resources it offers.

81 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM tree not only as a significant source of protein, but also about the numerous other valuable resources it offers. Betty was born in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo and attended the Institut Technique Social, where she studied humanities and social sciences and received her diploma in She continued her studies at the Institut Superieure des Techniques Medicales and earned her degree in Nursing and Hospitality. Her post-graduate work was in Nursing Administration at the Institut Superieure des Techniques Medicales. Betty worked at the General Hospital in Kolwezi, Zambia and volunteered at SNCC Hospital for the Railway in Lubumbashi, DRC. During her years of schooling, Betty attended social classes that shaped her life to be a servant and feels those experiences are followed closely by her favorite scripture, faith without work is nothing. I have been involved to serve the Lord Jesus Christ as my savior. In doing so I have come to follow social principles of serving people. Betty feels people are dying because of the lack of knowledge and that her skills in the medical field and social sciences are tools she can use, with the help of God, to improve the standard of living in the communities she is called to serve. People s welfare has been at the center of my heart, and Betty sees her call to missionary service is to nurture people physically and spiritually. Married to GBGM missionary Tshala Mwengo, Betty and Tshala are the parents of one young son, Tshala Lans. They are members at the Living Word United Methodist Church in Kitwe, Zambia in the Southern Katanga Conference. Betty Tshala is available for Covenant Relationship support in Northern Illinois Annual Conference, Wisconsin Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Betty Tshala #15167Z. Missionary Support Code: 15167Z KAREN JOHNSON UJEREH Karen Johnson Ujereh, missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is serving as Mission Interpreter in Residence (MIIR) with the North Central Jurisdiction (Midwest). Mission Interpreters in Residence are United Methodist missionaries assigned to serve in the U.S. jurisdictions to interpret the mission of the United Methodist Church through the Board of Global Ministries, particularly as it relates to mission personnel and their support through the Advance for Christ and his Church with annual conferences, districts and local churches. Before her statside assignment, Karen served in Dakar, Senegal, as the BGM s Area Financial Executive (AFE) and supervised projects of the United Methodist Church in Senegal. As AFE her responsibilities included oversight of all receipts and disbursements of GBGM funds for projects in the conference. While supervising the Prison Ministry in three prisons, two women s prisons and one youth boy s prison, Karen was also the VIM Coordinator for Senegal. Additions to Karen s responsibilities included supervising the staff and work of the Women s Skills Center, which is a sewing center. It is a three-year program and has approximately 40 students. She also directed the Agriculture Program, both rural and urban. The rural program deals primarily with digging wells and the urban program trains communities in the Rooftop Garden technology. Karen

GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM supervised the Micro-Credit Program, a program that loans approximately $150,000 a year to enable people to begin their own businesses.

82 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM supervised the Micro-Credit Program, a program that loans approximately $150,000 a year to enable people to begin their own businesses. The program is currently working with about 500 Senegalese, most of them women. The repayment rate is 100%. Reflecting on her assignment in Senegal, Karen says, I was a facilitator. If I did not do my job properly, that affected all projects in Senegal. I take my job seriously because I believe the Lord called me because of my organizational skills. Senegal is a mission of the GBGM, she explains. The first missionaries were sent to Senegal in I am excited and grateful to God that I was able to be a small part of a great beginning. We established many projects over the years and I am happy to say that I feel a part of all of them. The past few years we have been in great financial difficulty. Through prayers and hard work we have always ended up the year in good standing." A native of New Orleans, Karen holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Southern University in New Orleans. Before going to Senegal, she served as Area Financial Executive in Harare, Zimbabwe for more than two years, working with the Zimbabwe Annual Conference. Prior to that, she served the same post in Lubumbashi, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), working with the North Shaba and Southern Zaire Conferences. She was head of the accounting and finance department and, earlier, a lecturer at Plateau State Polytechnic. She also was an accountant for the First Homestead Savings and Loan Association. Karen and husband Sebastine, a native of Nigeria who also served as a UM missionary, have three adult children: Jessica, born in New Orleans, and Sebastine, Jr. and Laura, who were both born in Nigeria. Karen is a lifelong member of Bethany United Methodist Church in New Orleans. Karen Johnson Ujereh is available for Covenant Relationship support in Arkansas Annual Conference, Louisiana Annual Conference, Mississippi Annual Conference, Northern Illinois Annual Conference, West Virginia Annual Conference, Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Karen Johnson Ujereh #10918Z. Missionary Support Code: 10918Z KUjereh@gbgm-umc.org MARY RANDALL ZIGBUO Mary Randall Zigbuo is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church serving as of April 2011 with Circles of Hope/Anson County in the Western North Carolina Annual Conference. She worked for many years in Liberia with support and development of educational, healthcare, and social-welfare programs. Circles of Hope/Anson County, based at First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro, North Carolina, is part of the United Methodist priority emphasis on ministry with the poor. Its aim is to "provide all people of Anson County with the knowledge, relationships, and necessary resources to achieve economic stability." Mary is a "circles coach," a role that utilizes her background in counseling, education, health, and community building. The Circles program in Wadesboro is a model for anti-poverty work related to United Methodist and ecumenical groups across the United States. It recruits and trains "allies" who work with families living in poverty to find more secure economic futures. Some 21 percent of the residents of the county live below the poverty line, compared to 14

83 GBGM MISSIONARIES COVENANT RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM percent statewide. Poverty is reflected in such factors as low educational attainment, crime, substance abuse, substandard housing, and a lack of jobs. Mary is a native of Bolton, North Carolina. She and her husband, Herbert, served as missionaries in West Africa for more than 20 years. From 2008 through 2010, Mary helped the United Methodist Church in Liberia to develop social and educational programs for disabled persons. Conference, Holston Annual Conference, North Carolina Annual Conference, Oregon/Idaho Annual Conference, Red Bird Missionary Annual Conference, South Indiana Annual Conference, Western North Carolina Annual Conference. Additional Information: Make an online donation to: Mary Randall Zigbuo #10721Z. Missionary Support Code: 10721Z maryzigbuo@yahoo.com Prior to that assignment, Mary was (from 2003 to 2007) administrator of the Ganta United Methodist Mission Station Hospital, serving with Herbert, who was the mission station's superintendent. Mary served as a guidance counselor for the Ganta United Methodist School from 1988 to Civil unrest required Mary and her family to be temporarily assigned to Danané, Ivory Coast (Côte d'ivoire) during 1992 and 1993, where she organized, developed, and staffed a counseling program for Liberian refugee students. From 1996 to 2001 Mary and Herbert served as co-coordinators of Operation Classroom; also, from 1998 to 2001, they served as co-directors for the Department of General Education for the Liberia Annual Conference. Once again, civil unrest in the country led to their temporary assignment to work with Liberian refugees in Guinea during six months of Mary completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Community Mental Health, a Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling, and a Master's Degree in Adult Education. Mary and Herbert are the parents of several adult children. Mary Randall Zigbuo is available for Covenant Relationship support in Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, Detroit Annual

84 Type of Covenant Relationship (check one): The Advance Covenant Relationship Form Church ($2,500 or $5/member) Individual ($500) Other ($5/member, e.g., Youth Group, Campus Ministry) Total Commitment Amount Per Year: $ (required) Length of Covenant Relationship commitment: 3 years 1 year Indefinite Beginning: Ending: Month / Year Month / Year NOTE: It is only necessary to renew your acceptance form at the end of your commitment. Missionary: Advance #: Please indicate missionary previously supported (if different): Please note that while your covenant is with the missionary above, your gift will support the entire missionary community. Contact Information: Name of Church/ Individual/Group/Organization (to receive credit): Address: Street City State Postal Code Telephone: Church Information (if applicable): Name: Pastor: Annual Conference: District: Contact Person (if applicable): Name: Address: Street City State Postal Code Telephone: Send form to: The Advance, General Board of Global Ministries, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 350, New York, NY, Tel: , Fax: , covenant@gbgm-umc.org For church credit, send financial support to your conference treasurer or to the Advance GCFA. For individual/group/organization credit, send gifts directly to Advance GCFA. Please clearly designate the missionary s Advance number. Mail gifts to: Advance GCFA PO Box 9068, GPO New York, NY The Advance is a part of the General Board of Global Ministries

85 VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION UMCOR. UMVIM MISSION TRIPS Whether you join a forming team or want to lead a team from your church, cluster or district, resources are available to assist you find your way. Indiana Conference under VIM and Volunteer Opportunities North Central Jurisdiction UMVIM National: Merci Mission and Ministry Resource Center, North Carolina; UMCOR distribution center merciumc.org/ call: Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Chatham, IL UMCOR distribution center call: (217) Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY (Great history in matching volunteers with service.) Many Indiana teams return year after year to be with their family. Red Bird Mission, Beverly, KY rbmission.org Another favorite place for Indiana teams to go year after year. Blue Rose Mission, Mansfield, OH Community rebuild type projects. Disaster Relief Rebuilding after natural disasters. The best information comes from North Central Jurisdiction UMVIM News Updates. Signup on the webpage to receive this valuable resource. International: Mission Guatemala - local host is Indiana UM pastor, Tom Heaton Contact tom@missionguatemala.com for more information regarding the work in Guatemala. Website for detailed information missionguatemala.com/ An Advance Special project. Project Honduras - local host Joe Summers Make contact via hondomission@gmail.com regarding the work on Roatan Island located off the coast of Honduras. Detailed information may be found through the website Strong Missions in Costa Rica local host, Individual Volunteer, Charles Strong info@strongmission.com or website UMVIM Haiti work with UMCOR and Methodist Church of Haiti to complete projects designed as priority projects. Contact: missionvolunteers@yahoo.com (Team leader must have Team Leader Training and Haiti experience.) Operation Classroom work in Liberia and Sierra Leone, West Africa. Contact Joe and Carolyn Wagner to connecting with one of the experienced teams already calendared. wagners@operationclassroom.org (An Advance Special Project. Ilila Orphan Mission Project in Tanzania is a project of the Methodist work in Tanzania and connects with Indiana Conference through retired pastor John Windell. He generally takes teams there in January. Contact John by windelljohn@yahoo.com if you would like to be a team member. (An Advance Special project.) Family Health Ministries in Haiti is a project that works with families around the issues of healthy living. Teams

86 VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION UMCOR. are going several times each year. Contact Jamayln and/david Williamson, or An Advanced Special. The above listing does not come close to exhausting where our conference is involved internationally but will give you some ideas of the possibilities for service with others. All of these sites have direct involvement by our conference in some way. Each has a local host to assist a team or team member to serve. Central Jurisdiction UMVIM website are UMVIM sites). Led by a trained leader. Ensuring the completion of all the necessary forms and provided information about accident/health insurance. In communication with the UMVIM Conference Coordinator and or NCJ UMVIM Coordinator. Files appropriate reports upon the completion of the mission trip. UMVIM Team Leader Training Volunteers in Mission teams are lead by a team leader who has participated in Team Leader Training. Training events may be held at a local church, cluster or district upon request or are offered in the spring by the Mission Resource Team. Watch for details regarding the dates and places for those organized for local church leadership through the weekly Monday Mission Updates coming from Indiana Conference Communications. Contact Bonnie Albert bonkay@hotmail.com to schedule a training session near you. What is a UMVIM Team? A United Methodist Volunteer in Mission team is: One that serves locally, nationally, or internationally where it is invited. In partnership with a ministry that is endorsed by the host Methodist church, partner church or agency, and serves in cooperation with the local host group. (All projects are listed on the North

87 Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church 2011 Tithing Form Church Name: Church #: A. Income Received (to fund operating budget) B. Tithe (10% of A) C. District Support D. Special Giving Total E. Total Sent New District: For the week/month of: Remitter: Phone: Check#: Special Giving (Conference or General Advance) Description: Amount: Description: Amount: Total (carry to line D) Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church 2011 Tithing Form Church Name: New District: Church #: A. Income Received (to fund operating budget) B. Tithe (10% of A) C. District Support D. Special Giving Total E. Total Sent For the week/month of: Remitter: Phone: Check#: Special Giving (Conference or General Advance) Description: Amount: Description: Amount: Total (carry to line D)

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