North Manchester United Methodist Church
North Manchester United Methodist Church

Mission & Outreach

A number of recent critiques of the way we do Christian mission, “When Helping Hurts,” “Toxic Charity,” “Dead Aid” and others, have caused us to take a hard look at the way we’ve engaged in missions. Our Missions Committee not only supports missions financially, but we have folks from our congregation who are actively involved in each project. Our objective is that we not just meet basic needs, but that we walk alongside people and help move them toward long-term sustainability.

85 HOPE is a free health clinic, located in Wabash, for people with no insurance. They offer: basic medical care, help with medications and health education. They are starting a clinic at North Manchester UMC in the near future!

Local Missions

Our church supports the local program financially and by volunteering to help pack the backpacks.

 

Blessings in a Backpack is a results-oriented program. This unique outreach is designed to feed elementary school children whose families qualify for the federal Free and Reduced Price Meal program, and have little to no food on the weekends. Better test scores, improved reading skills, positive behavior, improved health and increased attendance have all been attributed to the success of this program.

Manchester Campus Life is an evangelistic outreach to teenagers in our community, grades 9-12. The emphasis is on going to where the youth are at, such as high schools and at sporting events, develop relationships with them, invite them to Campus Life meetings and events, and lead them into a life of faith and discipleship. Campus life partners with the church, helping the youth become active in a local congregation.

 

FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES

 

The North Manchester Fellowship of Churches is the "umbrella" under which many services are provided to those in need. The following programs are supported by volunteers and financed through donations from individuals, churches and business. These are community wide efforts.

  • REACH: Provides help with utilities, rent, gas and other expenses 
  • FOOD PANTRY: Financial donations, donations of food items and contributions from area and state food banks/programs
  • THRIFT SHOP: The Thrift Shop accepts donations of clean clothing and household items (no furniture) and then sells them. The sales from the Thrift Shop help support other areas of the Fellowship of Churches
  • THURSDAY'S CHILD: Provides diapers, formula and other supplies for infants
  • SOUP SUPPERS: These twice monthly meals are prepared and served by various churches and organizations.
  • THE OPEN TABLE PROGRAM: Transforming poverty through community
  • FUN FEST HYMN SING: A community hymn sing during the annual street fair
  • GOOD FRIDAY AND THANKSGIVING SERVICES: These services are community wide worshiP

NEW BEGINNINGS

 

New Beginnings Ministries, located in Wabash, is a ministry that reaches out in communities to young adults and their families.  It is a home for young male adults, ages 18-25 that want a faith based program to get their lives back on track.

 

While a resident, the young men work on their individual relationship with Christ.  Through devotions, Bible study and faith based curriculum, the ministry will help them conform to a new way of life.  By providing a daily routine of life skills, work at they facility and opportunities to serve others, New Beginnings Ministry hopes to transform their lives.

Contact Us

North Manchester United Methodist Church

306 E 2nd St.

North Manchester, IN

46962

 

Phone: 260.982.7537

 

Or use our contact form.

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