Story submitted by Kardia UMC Community Kardia UMC started a sack lunch ministry in the midst of the pandemic. The outreach team figured out how to serve people during the pandemic without serving them on campus. The team asked volunteers to bring sack lunches with
Story submitted by Community UMC of Julian Julian sits high in the Cuyamaca Mountains, a town best known for its apple pies, star-filled skies, and gold rush history. Visitors come for the charm. But for many who live here, life carries a harder edge. The
Story submitted by Ann DiPlacito, co-chair of Missions & Outreach Committee Sunday Supper Aldersgate United Methodist Church 15 Years of Loving and Feeding Our Neighbors Founded in 2010 by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (AUMC’s across-the-street neighbor), Sunday Supper is a dedicated ecumenical collaboration of six
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications “This is what it is to be an unconditional community member, we are supposed to take care of each other.” Students at the 580 Café at UCLA want you to know that it’s more than a place to
Story submitted by Donna Barr, Project NEEDS Executive Director Project: NEEDS, St. Paul’s UMC works to alleviate hunger in our local community, as a safety net for those who are vulnerable and underserved. We have been offering food and necessities to the community for 35
Submitted by Rev. Lee Carlile For more than three decades, First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach (FUMCRB) has been serving its neighbors through a food ministry known as Shared Bread. Begun as a community outreach program on November 11, 1992, the ministry has since
by Monalisa S. Tu’itahi, Interim Immigration Ministries Coordinator This past week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing immigration agents to resume “roving patrols” in Los Angeles. These patrols give federal immigration authorities broader discretion to stop and question individuals without
Submitted by Susan Naslund, Director of Good Shepherd Ministry Center Hunger Awareness Month – September 2025 Almost eight years ago, the former First United Methodist Church of El Cajon was merged with Foothills United Methodist Church in El Cajon to create the Good Shepherd Ministry
Submitted by Pastor Ivan Sevillano lead pastor at Heritage UMC Pastor Ivan Sevillano, lead pastor at Heritage UMC (formerly Bowen & Wesley UMC), says every week brings the joy of seeing neighbors gather around food and faith. At Heritage UMC, the church’s food programs serve
Get a peek into Normal Height’s congregation and how a food ministry contributes to their flourishing community.