HOT MEALS PROGRAM Each Friday evening, at 5:00PM, the church prepares hot meals for any person who wishes to participate. We have served as many as 150 meals in one evening. The kitchen is used by those who volunteer to serve in this particular ministry of the church.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Each summer the church conducts a Vacation Bible School, for children from the age of three to those in the sixth grade. VBS is held in the evening for one week, beginning on a Sunday evening and ending on a Thursday night.

SERVANT EVANGELISM

Various committees and groups within the church have adopted projects which they will perform during the year. These projects are acts of service to those outside our church, with no strings attached to the deeds performed. Examples are washing car windows, washing cars, helping shoppers on rainy days with umbrellas, taking cookies to safety forces, etc. Donations are not accepted for these services, as they are done to demonstrate the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. He freely gave of His love to free us from our sins and present us to His Father without blemish.

ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS Angel Tree Christmas is a ministry of Community United Methodist Church. Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree gives churches an opportunity to share Christ's love by helping to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners. Participating in Angel Tree is a powerful way to lovingly answer the biblical call to minister to the “least of these”. Angel Tree Christmas works by connecting parents in prison with their children through the delivery of Christmas gifts. Local church volunteers purchase and deliver gifts and the gospel to children in the name of their prisoner-parent. Christmas 2007 provided CUMC members with the opportunity to serve 11 children and their families; we look forward to increasing the blessing to our community in 2008.

CUMC FOOD PANTRY Community United Methodist Church has opened a food pantry to assist those in our community in need of help with food supplies. We are approved by Second Harvest as a food distributor. We open the doors at noon every Friday. We receive about 1300 pounds of food each week. Members of our church are also asked to donate various items to go along with the supplies which we receive from Second Harvest. We need assistance in picking up the food, including trucks and loaders, as well as people to place the supplies on the shelves. Monetary donations can be made to the church, which has a special account set aside just for the food pantry. Anyone desiring to be of help may contact our church office (365-7391) Below is a list of food pantries in Elyria City and Lorain City, their address and hours of operation (last updated in August 2010).  *Please note that in some locations there are restrictions on who can use the pantry; i.e. "Elyria residents only," "Immediate area only." This list is NOT updated regularly, so you may arrive at a location and find the hours have changed.  ELYRIA CITY Asbury UMC 1601 B Middle Ave Saturday  - wk 1 & 3 10:00 - 1:00 PM Salvation Army 716 Broad Street Monday - Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM Hospitality House 244 Third Street (Also distributes clothing) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 - 1:15 PM Monday - Wednesday 8:30 - 4:00 PM Lorain County Office on Aging 320 Gateway Blvd Monday - Wednesday 8:30 - 4:00 PM Mt. Nemo Primative Baptist Church 452 Mussey Avenue Tuesday - wk 1 & 3 10:00 - 11:00 AM *St. John Lutheran Church 1140 West River Road (Immediate area only) Wednesday 3:30 - 7:00 PM Community United Methodist Church 680 Abbe Road North Friday 12:00 - 3:00 PM Kinship Care 320 Gateway Blvd. (Primarily serves grandparents who are raising grandchildren) Friday - wk 1 9:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday - wk 1 9:00 - 10:00 AM Mt. Olivet 626 Lorain Blvd Thursday - wk 2 & 4 6:30 - 7:30 PM *St. Andrews Episcopal Church (*Elyria only) 300 Third Street Thursday and Friday 9:30 - 11:30 AM *St. Jude Helping Hands (*44035 zip code only) 590 Poplar Street Saturday - wk 3 12:00 - 3:00 PM First Congregational Church of Christ 330 Second Street Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 AM   LORAIN CITY Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 4501 Clinton Ave  (44055) Monday 6:00 - 8:00 PM Love Extended  (*Only serves Lorain) 5495 S. Broadway (44055) Tuesday - wk 3 & 4 9:00 - 11:00 AM United Hearts Life Mission Center 2367 N. Ridge Road (44035, 44052, 44053, 44054, 44055) Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday - wk 2 & 4 10:00 - 12:00 PM Fairfield Christian Center 2002 E. 28th Street (44055) Saturday - wk 3 & 4 1:00 - 3:00 PM St. John the Baptist Church 2143 Homewood Drive (44055) Saturday 11:00 - 1:00 PM We Care, We Share Ministry 1607 E. 31st Street (44055) Clothing ONLY Tuesday 1:00 - 4:00 PM Thursday 11:00 - 2:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 - 1:00PM Catholic Charities 203 Eighth Street (44052) Thursday - wk 1 & 3 1:00 - 3:00 PM Faith Ministries Christian Church 1306 Euclid Avenue (44052) Emergency Assistance:  Ethel @289-1327 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 - 2:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 PM Greater Victory Christian 559 Reid Avenue (44052) Saturday & Sunday - wk 2 & 4 10:00 - 2:00 PM Lorain Salvation Army 2506 Broadway (44052) Monday - Friday 9:00 - 11:45 AM St. Mary's Church 309 7th Street (44052) Monday - wk 4 3:30 - (includes hot meal) Christian Temple 940 W. 5th Street (44052) Wednesday - wk 2 10:00 - 1:30 PM Greater St. Matthew AME Church 1919 W. 24th Street (44052) Thursday - wk 2 10:00 - 1:30 PM Love Center Food Cupboard 1405 E. 28th Street (44052) Thursday 11:00 - 1:00 PM Vine of Hope 1310 Colorado Ave (44052) Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 PM

PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATION Because of the proximity of our church to Windsor Elementary School, we have entered into a partnership with the school. We will be supplying school supplies to children who are unable to fund these supplies through their family. Following is a list of supplies we will be able to provide: 1.yellow #2pencils                    2. 24 count crayons                 3. 48 count crayons 4. 4 oz. Elmer's Glue                5. glue sticks                          6. colored pencils 7. markers                               8. dry erase markers               9. scissors 10. 100 sheet spiral wide-rule notebook 11. single subject notebooks 12. wide-ruled notebook paper 13. 2 pocket folders 14. 3-1 inch binders 15. pencil boxes                     16. pencil pouches                   17. tissues For those members who would prefer to donate cash, we will be doing the purchasing of the items.  Contributions should be designated for "school supplies".