The mission of Grace Church is to worship God, proclaim Christ as Savior, encourage growth in Christ as Lord; fellowship together, and care for those in need.
National Ministries
McCurdy School in New Mexico – a school related to the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church committed to offering quality education in a Christ-centered way to children on the Navajo Reservations. Go to www.mccurdy.org for more information.
Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky – a mission project of the United Methodist Church in the hills and mountains of southeastern Kentucky dedicated to helping of the people of that region in all areas of life. Go to www.hendersonsettlement.org to learn more.
Midwest Distribution Center in Springfield, Illinois – Distribution Center for disaster relief efforts in the United States and around the world, assisting with the shipment of supplies and goods. Go to www.midwestdc.org.
Sager Brown Depot and Distribution Center in Baldwin, Louisiana – Distribution Center of the United Methodist Church, working through the United Methodist Committee on Relief, to ship out goods and supplies to areas around the world and also assisting with housing rehabilitation and food distribution in the Baldwin community. Go to www.sagerbrown.org.
Red Bird Mission & Clinic in Beverly, Kentucky – Ministries in the heart of Appalachia dealing with chronic poverty, poor housing, unemployment, healthy care, education, and spiritual care. Go to www.rbmission.org for more info.
United Methodist Campus Ministries – Ministries that work to reach and build up young people on college campuses around the state. Go to www.inumc.org for more information.
Gambling Recovery Ministries – Ministries that extend the life-saving outreach of the gospel to persons who are directly or indirectly impacted by the practices of pathological gambling in Indiana. To learn more go to Advance Specials at the Indiana Conference website: www.inumc.org.
Special United Methodist Offerings
Throughout the year, through Faith-Promise Missions giving, Grace United Methodist Church will provide support to the following special offerings:
Human Relations Day – supports the ministries of justice and reconciliation here and around the world
Native American Ministries – supports ministries with and to Native Americans throughout the country
Peace with Justice Day – advances God’s kingdom of justice through the United Methodist Church in places like the Middle East and Central America
United Methodist Student Day – promotes scholarship assistance to young people as they go to college.
Bishops Christmas Offering – Every Christmas Eve a special offering is taken to assist and support children’s ministries in Indiana and throughout the world.
One Great Hour of Sharing – On the Fourth Sunday of Lent the United Methodist Church receives the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering to underwrite and give support to the administrative costs of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). See www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor.
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