Faith based mission, with roots in the United Methodist Tradition, serving the southeast side of Indianapolis. Our goal is to build relationships in the community we serve, to build people up, to provide opportunities to build skills and achieve dreams.  We provide over 65,000 meals a year through our hot meal program and groceries provided to families. www.fletcherplacecc.org

FILL THE B.U.S. (B for Backpacks…U for Underwear…S for Socks) This is ZUMC’s annual backpack and uniform drive. Brightwood and Crooked Creek Community Centers of Indianapolis gladly receive all ZUMC donations. Be a part of allowing a student to have a head start to learning with the much needed supplies! In July & August, backpacks, school supplies, underwear and socks are collected to distribute to children in need. Give them
a boost to start their school year!

The Zionsville Food Pantry is open on Fridays from noon to 2:00pm, and we need help serving our clients during that time. We also rely on our volunteers to help behind the scenes. Do you love to shop? Are you able to give a few hours unloading donations or organize the pantry? Interested in packing groceries? You or maybe your group/team are looking for a one time service project. Maybe you have a willing heart and compassionate spirit. Come join us!

Contact Nancy Thompson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

A percentage of the donations made to the CROP walk, here in Boone County, are allocated to the Zionsville Food Pantry.

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LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST (Love INC)
Love INC serves Boone County residents as a clearinghouse, matching the needs of families and individuals with resources available from churches, local agencies, and volunteers. ZUMC partners with Love INC volunteers from area churches ready to assist clients with services like auto repair, child care, clothing, counseling, home repairs, groceries, furnishings, job search assistence, etc. Providing various services for a short period of time helps clients to conserve finances and afford necessities such as rent and utilities.

“Come & experience God at work in Boone County through Love in the Name of Christ” - Executive Director Wayne Adams

Be sure to check out the website www.loveincbc.org or call Love INC. 765-482-6144

TO BECOME A TRAINED VOLUNTEER download your talent survey from the Love INC. web site and hand it in at the church office, or contact Karen Frye - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Coordinator, by calling the church office at 873-2623 or CLICK HERE to send an email. 

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KIDS KLOSET (A Gap ministry for LOVE INC)

One of the ZUMC Gap Ministries partnering with Love INC. Our goal is to offer the children of Boone county clothing needed for all types of weather & situations.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Donate clean, gently used or new children's clothing in the bins at the east & west end entrances of the church by the mission tables. Volunteers sort donations, wash clothing if needed, fill orders, and staff the "Kloset" when families occasionally come in to pick out the clothing.

Kathy Barton This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Karen Frye This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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Gas Card Ministry (A Gap ministry for LOVE INC)

Another ZUMC Gap Ministry of Love INC. 
Our goal is to assist working families with gas to enable them to get to work, pick up supplies, and allow them to help sustain their families.
This mission is solely funded through your donations.

Contact Dick Rogers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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DECEMBER’S CHILD

December’s Child ministry offers us the opportunity to help those who need some warmth in the winter months by providing coats. ZUMC works in cooperation with Zionsville Community Schools to identify and connect with children who need winter clothing. A small team of caring volunteers quietly provides these coats and jackets to express Christ's love in a tangible way.

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UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME

Help make a positive difference in the lives of children.

Youth placed in the Home's care are placed through the Indiana Dept. of Child Services, Indiana Dept. of Education, or through the county juvenile court system.  Private placements are considered when a concerned parent, clergy member, guidance counselor, or mental health professional contacts the Home on behalf of a child and/ or family.

Children come from all over the state with many different backgrounds, but have one thing in common; they need help dealing with their emotional problems.  Counseling, education, religious education, group living, and recreation form the residential treatment program.

The Indiana United Methodist Children's Home is licensed by the Indiana Dept. of Child Services to serve children ages 6 to 18 and is one of the newer mission areas to which ZUMC has made commitment.

Indiana United Methodist Children's Home

515 Camp St.  P.O. Box 747

Lebanon, In.  46052

Contact the Home at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 765-482-5900

NATIONAL

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ALASKA MISSION

GIRDWOOD CHAPEL UMC

• Pastor Jim Doepken has seved at Girdwood Chapel UMC since 2000

• It has gone from a one room trailer with a Sunday service to a building where a Christian community is being built.  It has become a place for youth to gather, and where bible studies, AA, and grief support groups meet.  It's a place where people are meeting Jesus.

• ZUMC has been involved in construction of the new church since 2005, sending a team every year since then.  See pictures of the build project at the church website.  www.girdwoodchapel.net
• Another team is going July 15th-22nd.  You don't want to miss out on a unique experience.
• Contact Tony Doepken for details at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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GLOBAL

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New Life Water Purifiers from Southern Indiana is a non-profit organization based in Underwood. They have sent water purifiers to more than 600 countries. They started distributing the purifiers in 2000. In Third World countries, 80-90% of sick people have an underlying waterborne ailment.

Several times a year a team of volunteers travel to Underwood, IN to build water purifiers with New Life International. These purifiers are used in disaster relief areas, third world countries, and anywhere else that clean water is not available.
HOW TO HELP: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it It is not cheap to build and distribute these purifiers. A basic kit costs about $1000 to produce, but with transportation & training included, a single purifier can cost about $3500, relying primarily on sponsors for funding. Look for news on work days in Southern Indiana sponsored by the ZUMC Mens Ministry Group.

 

 

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CROP WALK churchworldservice.org

We invite you to join our network of local & global caring through participation in CROP Hunger Walks. Take a 3 mile walk to help end hunger at 2:00 on Sunday, October 21, on the Zionsville Rail Trail. Participants raise funds by getting friends and neighbors to sponsor them for each mile they walk. Join the ZUMC team! If you have questions or want more information about the Zionsville CROP walk, contact Susan Willard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Church World Service works with partners to eradicate hunger & poverty, and to promote peace & justice around the world. Together, we reach out to neighbors in need, near & far-not with a hand out, but a hand up. So, if you’re looking to help build a better world-a world where there’s enough for all-you’ve come to the right place! Around the world, Church World Service supports sustainable grassroots development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance, and we educate and advocate on hunger-related issues. In the US, we help communities respond to disasters, resettle refugees, promote fair national and international policies, and provide educational services. This year marks the driest period in the Eastern Horn of Africa region since 1995. As a result, the access and availability to food has deteriorated for most households in Kenya, Somalia, & Ethiopia, just to name a few.
For more information about Churchworldservice or CROP, please contact John Dolon, Regional Director CWS This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty”-

 

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MISSION GUATEMALA

Tom Heaton is our missionary in Guatemala. At “La Mission” we have partnered to establish a medical clinic and feeding program for children. More plans are in the works. ZUMC has a work team planned for fall of 2011. We can often use donations of supplies, funds, and of course, your presence in that beautiful but poor land.

Tom is a United Methodist Pastor from the Indiana Conference and formed Mission Guatemala in the Spring of 2009. It is a United Methodist ministry that operates a medical clinic, a pre-school feeding program, and as of June 23, 2011, a dental office. ZUMC has plans for mission trips, so stayed tuned. Read more about Tom Heaton & his ministry, visit the website www.missionguatemala.com

HOW TO HELP: You can make a donation online, or mail to: Mission Guatemala 4725 Mansfield Dr. Newburgh, IN 47630 In the memo field write: Mission Guatemala

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