Ideas

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

Evangel Church: Never Stop Serving

Last year, Evangel started a church two hours away inside the largest women’s prison in New York. A pastor and a team go every Thursday to share a message, preach and lead worship for the prisoners.

Kids Hope Leaders Foster Life-Change and Friendship

Mentorship program provides caring adult relationships and prayer partners for at-risk kids.

Try This: Host a Back-to-School Clothes Sale

Host a kids’ consignment sale, selling gently used kids clothes to your community.

South Carolina Church Provides Handmade Beds for Needy Children

Central UMC's volunteer-led bed ministry provides handmade beds for local children in need.

Back to School: 4 Outreach Ideas

This back-to-school season, instead of focusing on just the students, support the people who support the students.

Steel Drum Ministry Engages Multicultural Congregation in the Bronx

Westchester UMC's steel drum ministry play all genres of music, including reggae, rhythm and blues, and traditional.

Florida Church Reaches Out With Mobile Immigration Clinic

First UMC in Homestead provides professional assistance for immigrants in the community.

Church Reaches Community With Farmers’ Market

Christ UMC in Mobile, Alabama, serves 500 people at weekly farmers' market outreach.

6 Ways to Take Your Fall Festival to the Next Level

Try these six ideas to maximize your fall festival's ability to reach new members of your community.