On October 22, 2022, Africa University (AU) marked their 30th anniversary with much celebration and a contingent of Hoosier United Methodists in attendance. Bishop Julius C. Trimble and Conference Superintendents Rev. Dr. Santa Maiko, Rev. In Suk Peebles, Rev. Mitch...
For Brownsburg, IN, residents Mike and CarolJohnson, members at Avon UMC, it all started with a Google search. They hoped to travel in their RV when they retired. Yet as they discussed future plans, they felt God calling them to give to others with what God had...
At age 31, Joy (Wall) Stuckey became a widow when her husband, United Methods! Pastor Rev. Robert *Bob* Wall, was killed in a tragic car accident. Now, 60 years later, 91-year-old Joy credits the generosity of The United Methodist Church with saving her file. Joy and...
The congregations of Radnor United Methodist Church and Royal Center United Methodist Church are learning afresh what it means to embody Christ's call to love their neighbor as themselves. The perennial question about neighborly love is raised in the well-known...
For hundreds of children and youth, attending Indiana Conference camps is a summer highlight. This is especially true for children attending Royal Family Kids Camp at Rivervale and Epworth Forest-it's the best week of their lives. Royal Family Kids Camp is an...
Kings and queens donning suits and sparkles were met with applause and photographers as they walked on the red carpet at the Grace Gala at Mount Pleasant UMC in Terre Haute. The two-day affair (April 14 and 15, 2023) was the 7th annual prom-like event the church has...
Recently, several generous churches in the Northwest District sent three months' worth of food to clergy brothers and sisters in the Makoni-Buhera District of East Zimbabwe, the home of Rev. Wellington Chiomadzi, who pastors Armstrong Chapel UMC in West Lafayette....
When Rev. Aaron Wheaton, retired Elder, began his ministry in 1974, retirement was far from his mind. But like most other clergy in The United Methodist Church, Aaron was required to participate in the United Methodist pension program. As he and his wife, Cynthia,...
It's not every day that you encounter a tavern that hosts Bible teachings. Read on to learn how a few small church pastors banded together to form a Fresh Expression that meets and is ministering to others in a local bar. "If they won't come to our churches, let's...
Most people recognize our Indiana Conference camp sites as places where youth experience God.What many may not realize is the magnitude and impact of the camps as natural areas and the way camp staff and volunteers are living into God's call to be stewards of the...
The last Wednesday of the month is a special time at South Side High School. A group of retirees called The Peace Family (formerly The Peace Grannies and Grampies) visit during lunch breaks to spread a powerful message and connect with a new generation. The visits...
For over 20 years, Walnut Creek UMC in Warsaw has annually collected peanut butter and jelly to support the Choice Pantry of The Salvation Army. "The only year that has been missed was 2020 when we couldn't meet in person." said Rev. Stacy Downing, senior pastor at...
On July 26, 2022, a Safe Haven Baby Box in Elwood was prayed over and blessed, becoming the 86th baby box in Indiana. This life-saving refuge was championed by the congregation of Elwood First UMC. In Fall 2019, Elwood First UMC's outreach teambrainstormed installing...
In 2007, Mount Olive UMC received a sizable donation with one stipulation: it must be used for new missions and ministries. The Witness Team at the time was comprised of congregants who worked in variety of school systems. We kept coming back to the need to feed...