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“We proclaim no personal gospel that fails to express itself in relevant social concerns; we proclaim no social gospel that does not include personal transformation.”
— United Methodist General Rules and Social Principles

 

We believe that gospel living means working for justice and serving others…

Our hands-on outreach activities include:

  • Saturday Noon Meals Serving free family-style meals to around 100 people in need every week. Open to the public. Saturday mornings at 11am (lower-level of building) in Wesley Hall. For information on how to serve at Saturday Noon Meals, send an email to email@cumethodist.com.

 

  • Appalachia Service Project (ASP)

Building drier and safer housing for the people in Appalachia. If you would like to participate, please prayerfully consider becoming part of our ASP team.



SIGN UP FOR ASP – CLICK HERE

 

  • Food4Friends Teaming up with Folwell Elementary School and Channel One during the school year to pack meals into backpacks for children and families in need each week. Email email@cumethodist.com for more on this ministry or to sign up.

 

  • Interfaith Hospitality Network/ Family Promise Providing food, shelter and loving support. IHN is a network of more than 40 faith communities that work together to provide food, shelter and loving support when a family finds themselves without shelter. More than 1,400 volunteers work within the network to provide the nightly housing, meals and support. Family Promise staff provide the support and case management to assist the families as they seek sustainable employment and permanent housing. Contact the church office (507 289 4019) for more details or see the website here.

 

  • Dorothy Day House Offering a bed, meal and some warm personalities. Life happens. If you are in need of a warm bed, a warm meal and some warm personalities, we are here for you. The Dorothy Day Hospitality House is a temporary homeless shelter conveniently located in downtown Rochester, Minnesota within walking distance to Mayo Clinic, buses and community resources. See the website here.

 

  • Mission and Justice Committee Our mission and justice subgroups include:

  • Diversity and Reconciliation– this includes issues of racial reconciliation and LGBTQ- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer rights advocacy, community building, education, and more.  

                                               

  • Hunger and Food Justice- We serve the hungry at church through Saturday Noon Meals, Food for Friends, MN Foodshare, our small food pantry, and more. We want to continue to grow our food justice outreach and build up the ministries we already have.

  • Environmental Justice- We hosted “A Hopeful Earth” Conference, in collaboration with MN Annual Conference’s Hopeful Earth group as well as MN Interfaith Power and Light. We want to capitalize on that energy and advocate for more sustainable practices within the church, Minnesota, and our nation. 

  • Thrift on Fifth – A fun and friendly place to shop and interact with one another. Drop in and look for some nice items, knowing that you’re supporting sustainable community and the THRIVE! families. Re-purpose with purpose! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

  • Wesley Hospitality House (VRBO)

 

For more detailed information about these current outreach activities and others,       please send an email to email@cumethodist.com or fill out the contact form below.