Areas of Focus
Disaster Response, Grants, Justice, Special Sundays, UMVIM, Global Ministries
Disaster Response
Prepare, respond, and recover from disasters in Indiana and beyond. In connection with UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), we offer training and tools to equip you and your church to be a source of hope in the midst of disaster. Learn more about connecting neighbors, disaster response efforts, giving, and serving.
Grants
We offer grants that can make a difference for individuals and people groups that are often underserved. Applications, deadlines, grant reports, previous recipients, and further details are provided here.
Justice
United Methodists are known for standing for social justice. We connect with the General Board of Church and Society to provide resources, opportunities to learn and serve, and calls to action.
Special Sundays
Every year, a number of Sundays are designated as opportunities for recognizing and supporting particular ministries. When you and your church give, you enable vital ministries that change the world. Generosity provides refuge in disaster, promotes peace and justice, empowers self-sufficiency, and shares Christ’s love with people everywhere.
UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission)
Offer your skills and talents for Christian service at home and around the world. We provide guidance, organization, and training to those who go on mission trips, minister to the poor, engage in construction projects, participate in community health programs, lead Vacation Bible School, and much more. Project lists, locations, and medical insurance are also available.
Global Ministries
To connect the Church in mission, we partner with the General Board of Global Ministries, the worldwide mission, relief, and development agency of The UMC. We work with partners and churches in other countries to equip and transform people and places for God’s mission. Learn more about missionaries, global health, and humanitarian relief and recovery.
Ministry Partners
A variety of 501(c)(3)s around the state and throughout the world partner with Indiana UM congregations. We connect these ministries so they can share resources and build relationships. We hope you will offer them your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. We all work together as the body of Christ to make disciples for the transformation of the world.
Resources
| Title | Ministry Category | Resource Type | hf:tax:resource_types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Storms Update, Southeast Jurisdiction | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| A Call to Prayer and Action in Response to Gun Violence | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| Accident/Medical Insurance and Registration | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Application for Peace with Justice Grant | Missions & Justice | Grants | grants |
| Being Peace to Make Peace: How one ministry is equipping youth to challenge violence | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| Bishop’s Christmas Offering | Missions & Justice | Grants, Special Initiatives | grants special-initiatives |
| CONNECTING NEIGHBORS | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| COSROW | Diversity & Anti-Racism, Missions & Justice | Grants, Special Initiatives | grants special-initiatives |
| Covenant-Liturgy Service | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Disaster Response: For Kids By Kids | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| ERT Training Description | Missions & Justice | Certifications & Formal Education, Special Initiatives | certifications-formal-education special-initiatives |
| GBCS Home Website | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| General Commission on the Status and Role of Women | Diversity & Anti-Racism, Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| Grant Recipient Report | Missions & Justice | Grants | grants |
| How do I Start a Covenant Relationship | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| How United Methodist Help in Disasters | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| INUMC Urban Ministry Comprehensive Plan | Missions & Justice | Grants | grants |
| Milford Methodist Meeting House | Missions & Justice | Webinars & Educational Videos | webinars-educational-videos |
| Ministry With the Poor Matching Grants | Missions & Justice | Webinars & Educational Videos | webinars-educational-videos |
| Missionary Service: Covenant Partner Relationship Form | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Northwest District and Purdue Wesley Foundation Zimbabwe Trip | Missions & Justice | ||
| Opportunities to Serve | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Our Social Principles | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Phases of a Disaster and UMCOR Typical Responses | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Prayers and Other Worship Resources for Disasters | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Reproductive Health and Abortion | Missions & Justice | ||
| Social Principles and Justice | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Special Sunday – Friends Explainer Video | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Webinars & Educational Videos | special-initiatives webinars-educational-videos |
| State House March 8 2023 Photos | Missions & Justice | ||
| Support for Ukraine | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| The Mission We Share (video) | Missions & Justice | Webinars & Educational Videos | webinars-educational-videos |
| Trauma Resources for Ministry with Children and Families | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| UMC Abundant Health | Missions & Justice | Webinars & Educational Videos | webinars-educational-videos |
| UMCGIVING | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| UMCOR – Where Most Needed | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR INTERNATIONAL LATEST RESPONSES | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR Kit Drop Off Location | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR U.S. LATEST RESPONSES | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Cleaning Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Feminine Hygiene Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Hygiene Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMVIM Team Registration | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| UMVIM Team Report | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Urban Transitional Community Matching Grant Application | Missions & Justice | Grants | grants |
About Missions & Justice
We believe God wants to institutionalize a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism within the congregations and institutions of the United Methodist Churches of Indiana. These values guide our work as we connect local churches and individuals with resources that raise awareness, awaken moral conviction, and inspire missional action and institutional change for the transformation of the world.
Our Goals
Engage
Facilitate connections for awareness of missions and areas of justice in Indiana and beyond.
Equip
Develop congregations by providing tools and resources to help them serve their communities well.
Empower
Deploy leaders by organizing training and support for their efforts to do ministry with others — both in and outside the church walls.
Ministry Team Members
Rev. Jen Huff
Missions Coordinator
jennifer.huff@inumc.org
(317) 564-3245
LaToshia Everson
Conference Assistant
latoshia.everson@inumc.org
(317) 924-1321
Lan Wilson
Associate Director of Diversity, Missions, and Justice
lan.wilson@inumc.org
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