Your Metro Ministries Connection Monday, October 8, 2018

The Branches Mega Camp

Metro Ministries, Inc. partnered with The Branches Mega camp to support the congregation to reach out to the community and families who are not a part of their worshipping community. Their primary focus is serving children and families with faith-based sports and science camp experiences. The Branches will be celebrating their 5 year anniversary as a new worshipping community in December. They worship at the Richard A. Carlucci Recreation and Aquatic Center, Plainfield, Indiana, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. each Sunday. The Branches was started to be a place where anyone seeking Jesus can feel at home. The Mega Camp provides a safe and welcoming place to learn about Jesus. Read more about their story HERE .

Shelbyville Trinity UMC VBS

Trinity United Methodist Church, Shelbyville, provides an extravagant VBS for their community children and families. They provide youth with an opportunity to see the Fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control) evidenced in working with the horses they team up with through Spotted Horse Ministries (Terre Haute, Indiana) and Trinity Outreach Program (T.O.P.) taekwondo . The children started their evening with a meal following by a rotation of activities including Bible Studies, Communion, horse riding, and an opportunity to receive Holy Baptism. Read more about their story HERE .

Wesley United Methodist Church VBS

For many years, Vacation Bible School at Wesley UMC partnered with the 7 th & 8 th Christian Church, which was located a few blocks from Wesley UMC. Their church closed last year and Wesley lost valuable volunteers along with financial support. They were unable to provide VBS in 2017, but their goal was to bring it back in 2018. Wesley UMC is in a changing neighborhood. There are many African families from many African countries that live near Wesley United Methodist. The Ambassadors are new to the United States and they speak many different African languages, but they come to Wesley UMC, worship, learn and become a part of the congregation through the hospitality of Wesley UMC. Metro Ministries was pleased to partner with Wesley this year as they grow and remain a vital presence on West 30 th Street.