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Ministry Guides

Ministry Guides are available to help you explore how you can use the unique gifts God has given you to serve Him in this body of believers. Contact Dori Smith for more information.

BIRD Ministry/House of Ruth – The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Seventy-five percent of all women in prison are single mothers. Beginning In the Right Direction,  seeks to provide women who have been in prison the spiritual and practical support to begin in the right direction. In 2007, BIRD, opened the House of Ruth, a residence where recently released women can find a safe, structured, Christ-centered family environment to love, nurture and encourage them. God calls us to bring Jesus to the hidden and isolated in prison, and to those seeking a new life that have recently been released. There are opportunities for both men and women to get involved.

Love, Inc. – The vision of Love, Inc. is to see every unmet need of the disadvantaged in our community met by churches working in partnership. They direct God’s people toward works of service by connecting those interested in serving with existing needs. Needs vary, but a majority of referrals are for transportation to and from appointments, grocery shopping, house cleaning, etc.

Homelessness Project - In collaboration with the Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness, we subsidize and sponsor a rental unit offered to provide permanent housing for a family to move out of a homeless shelter. The coalition is always looking for those that are landlords in our congregation willing to set aside units for this project. The individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness are provided with the low-cost housing in conjunction with ongoing supportive case management.

Water Street Mission – Water Street Mission impacts people during their most desperate points of life. Through Christian faith and guidance, they challenge clients to question the choices, behaviors and patterns in which they find themselves. Our church serves the evening meal on the first and third Saturday of every month. To sign up, please visit the Missions table in the church lobby.

Community Meal Serving @ Christ Lutheran – Every other first Thursday of the month, we provide and serve a hot evening meal for more than 120 people at Christ Lutheran Church on Lafayette Street in Lancaster. We participate in this initiative with other churches who are part of the Lancaster County Council of Churches. Our team provides and prepares everything for the meal we serve.

Garden Harvest Ministry – This seasonal ministry grows, harvests and purchases fresh produce to distribute to hungry people in our community. We partner with Milagro House, Lydia Center and other community organizations, depending on the amount of harvest we receive.

LUMINA – In coordination with other United Methodist churches, LUMINA serves low-income families in the Lancaster City area.

Hempfield Area Food Pantry – We are a partner church in this regional food pantry that is committed to feeding the body and the soul. We help coordinate donations, volunteers and support for the food pantry. We serve clients on the third Wednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.