Chardon United Methodist Church

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Outreach

The people of The United Methodist Church help people in their community, accept you for who you are, and offer a place to belong.  We care for and support each other and support people facing difficulty, in a variety of outreach programs.  Our beliefs underly our desire to reach out to others around the world.

Personal & Family

All persons are important and valued because they are human beings created by God. We support, encourage and foster nurturing communities where all persons are treated with love and respect and allowed to grow and thrive.

Social & Cultural

The United Methodist Church has a long history of concern for social justice. We are at work in the world helping the poor, the orphaned, the aging, the oppressed and the imprisoned.

Political & Economic

We believe all economic and political systems are ultimately under the rule of God. The role of government is to protect freedom and guarantee the rights of people to adequate food, clothing and education. The world's wealth should be shared equitably so that no person is in economic distress.
  • Project Hope   ( 2 Articles )

    For The Homeless

    Responding to the human hurts and hopes of persons in Lake County who are homeless by providing emergency shelter, care and guidance, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ.

    Emergency

    Having a roof over one's head can't always be taken for granted. Project Hope for the Homeless is a temporary emergency shelter serving men, women and families who find themselves without a roof and homeless in Lake County.  (25 Freedom Road, Painesville, OH  44077)

    Referrals are made through local social service agencies, churches and police departments. Currently overnight shelter is available November through April from 8 PM - 8 AM.

  • Masindi   ( 7 Articles )

    Rock Foundation School

    The mission of Rock Foundation School is to graduate students who have developed:

    • A trust in God and spirit-led willingness to serve.
    • The intellectual skills necessary to achieve his or her optimum potential and confidence in his/her efficacy to make a positive difference in society.
    • An understanding of and respect for the diversity of others.
    • A committment to community service and social awareness.
    • A positive self-image and self-confidence to know that success is possible with time, resources, and hard work.
    • The ability to be responsible and accountable for themselves and their actions.
    • The whole person-- mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and morally-- to live in and contribute to society successfully.
    Read more about Masindi Education and Rock Foundation School at www.masindieducation.org.
  • Habitat for Humanity   ( 3 Articles )

    Building Houses in Partnership With God's People in Need

    Geauga County Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat International, a non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty housing from the world and to make simple, decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

    Volunteers from Chardon United Methodist Church support and often participate in home building projects in Geauga County (as well as other locations). Geauga County Habitat for Humanity typically build 3 to 4 homes per year for families in need. Nearly all labor is donated by volunteers.

    Habitat does not give homes away. Families earn less than 60% of the local median income, contribute 500 sweat equity hours, and purchase their homes through a no-interest loan based on federal affordability guidelines.

    Read more about Geauga County Habitat for Humanity at www.habitatgeauga.org.

  • Angel Food Ministries   ( 1 Article )

    With a heart to help others and a generous spirit, Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 to provide food for friends and neighbors who were struggling financially. Today, they are still doing the same thing. The Angel Food program now is helping provide food relief to more than 500,000 families each month.

    Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and contributing to benevolent outreaches in communities throughout the United States.

  • Angel Tree Ministries   ( 5 Articles )

    When Mom or Dad is in prison, Christmas doesn’t always mean gifts and celebration for the kids in the family. For many years, Chardon United Methodist Church has reached out to children of prisoners, who face the holidays without the presence of a parent.

    Since it began in 1982, Angel Tree Christmas has touched a cumulative 6 million children’s lives through the participation of thousands of churches, according to Prison Fellowship Ministries. It is one of three elements in the organization’s Angel Tree program, which also includes camping and mentoring elements.

    Prison Fellowship Ministries was founded in 1976 by Chuck Colson. Colson, a former aide to President Richard Nixon, pled guilty to Watergate-related charges and entered Alabama's Maxwell Prison in 1974, where he served seven months of a one-to-three-year sentence for obstruction of justice.

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    More information on Prison Fellowship Ministries and its Angel Tree program is available at the organization’s Web site http://www.pfm.org.

  • Holiday Food Donations   ( 4 Articles )
    During the seasons of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, the United Methodist Church congregation collects food donations for needy families.  A sign-up list of required food donations will be available in the church lobby and on the website for members to see what we need.  Volunteers package the food into family packages, and other volunteers deliver the food to local families in need.  We appreciate all the donations from the community.
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry   ( 2 Articles )
    Our need for shawls is growing.  Are you able to help out?  The best measurements for a shawl are 68" x 22".  Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve in this ministry.
  • Other Outreach Opportunities   ( 5 Articles )

    Members of the United Methodist Church may participate in other mission outreach opportunities, as they arrive.  They may be sponsored by other churches in our area, and we encourage you to participate in any mission trips your heart pulls you to.