Volunteer Opportunities

Fletcher Place Community Center needs volunteers to serve meals

INDIANAPOLIS – There is a unique opportunity at United Methodist-related Fletcher Place Community Center, especially for those wanting to help serve a meal. The second Wednesday of each month is available through the 2012 calendar year beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8. This is a great opportunity for families, co-workers and church groups. The dinner meal is typically served from 3 to 5 p.m. You could choose one or all of the available Wednesdays. If you are interested please contact Karen at 317-636-3466, ext. 4 or by e-mail karen@fletcherplacecc.org to discuss details and so that she will know which dates will be taken care of and that Fletcher Place neighbors will look forward to a meal.

United Methodist Habitat build in Indianapolis seeks more support

The Greater Indianapolis United Methodist Habitat for Humanity build scheduled for this summer seeks more local church support. So far 14 United Methodist congregations, UM Metro Ministries and the Salin Bank have signed on. To date $57,300 has been pledged to this $70,000 project. As soon as the cost to build the home has been raised, the volunteer coordinator will reach out to all partnering churches for work schedules. For more information or if your church has not yet pledged but wishes to participate in this build, contact Lisa Morris (lmorris@indymetroumc.org) at Metro Ministries.

Mission Guatemala Feeding Center needs sponsors

In early May 2011, Mission Guatemala, an Indiana Conference-based mission, began a feeding program which has been a tremendous success. Each day, MG feeds nearly 100 children in the village of Nueva Esperanza. These children are from very poor families and many were relying on just tortillas, salt and beans for food each day.

Since the program began nearly three months ago, the children have grown significantly. Additionally, the principal of the school told MG that they are learning more and doing much better in school. In order to help underwrite the cost of feeding these children each day, GM is contacting friends and asking them to consider sponsoring a student in the program for $28 a month. In addition to a lunch five-days-a-week, this also will provide each child with a daily vitamin tablet, school supplies and medical and dental services.

MG’s goal is to have at least 30 children sponsored in the next 30 days!

Visit the MG website for more information.

• Learn more about child sponsorship.
• Read our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
• Learn about our special interactive website for child sponsors.

NOMADS Volunteers Work in Response to Disaster

To learn more about the NOMADS program and projects visit: http://www.nomadsumc.org.

Check Out the New Gambling Recovery Ministries Web Site

• Check out the United Methodist-related Gambling Recovery Ministries’ greatly expanded Web site www.grmumc.org.
• Sign up for e-news Bonus Pages at www.grmumc.org.
• This ministry is supported in part through your congregational tithe to the conference.

Bibles needed for schools in West Africa

Operation Classroom is looking for 10 to 15 RSV Bibles for each of our UM-related schools in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Other Bibles can be used. For shipping information, visit http://www.gbgm-umc.org/operationclassroom/shipping.html. For questions contact the Rev. Joe or Carolyn Wagner by e-mail wagners@operationclassroom.org or call 765-436-2805. Operation Classroom is a 501 (c) (3). All gifts are tax deductible. OC is an Indiana Conference Advance.