Care, Compassion, Social Concerns
| Ministry | Frequency of Service | Length of Time | ||||||
| Stephen Ministry | 2-4x/month | 2-4 hours | ||||||
| A two year commitment to provide weekly one-on-one Christian caregiving (following a 10 week training program). Team Leaders: Sandy Apicella, Janet Enck, Cheryn Houston | ||||||||
| Shawl Ministry | 1x/month | 1-2 hours | ||||||
| Knit or crochet shawls, pray over shawls, or donate material to make shawls. Meets at the church once a month for gathering. Team Leader: Marilyn Pohlman | ||||||||
| Prayer Team | Daily | Varies | ||||||
| Intercede for the needs of members and friends. Team Leader: Janet Enck | ||||||||
| Provide Scholarship Money | Your Choice | Your Choice | ||||||
| Give funds to enable those without the ability to participate in activities. Staff Coord: Pastor Rae Lynn Schleif | ||||||||
| Mission Trip: Adults | As needed | Varies | ||||||
| Help to plan, lead or participate in local, national or international VIM or LUMC mission trip. Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| Disaster Relief Effort | As needed | Varies | ||||||
Help plan, lead, or participate in an UMCOR or West Ohio Conference relief project. | ||||||||
| Rebecca's House Meal: Prep | 1x/month | 3 hours | ||||||
| Prepare and cook a hot meal for the Women's Shelter. Second Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Team Leaders: Roy & Arlean Sudhoff | ||||||||
| Rebecca's House Meal: Serving | 1x/month | 2 hours | ||||||
| Serve and deliver or drive hot meal to Rebecca's House. Second Tuesday of the month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Team Leader: Celeste Thomas | ||||||||
| Open Shelter Meal | 1x/month | 1 1/2 hours | ||||||
| Prepare & pack cold lunches for homeless men's shelter. Second Tuesday of the month beginning at 8:00 a.m. Team Leaders: Roy & Arlean Sudhoff | ||||||||
| Community Thanksgiving Meal Leadership Team | 4x/year | 1 hour | ||||||
| Plan and coordinate preparation of community Thanksgiving meal held at church. Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| Christmas Adopt-A-Family | 1x/year | 2 hours | ||||||
| Help coordinate, collect, advertise, sort or deliver Christmas gifts and food for needy families. Team Leader: Donna Hughes | ||||||||
| Blood Drive Donor/Volunteer | 3x/year | 1-4 hours | ||||||
| Donate blood, assist with registration, setup, clean up or make cookies or sandwiches for blood donors snacks. Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| School Supply Drive | 1x/year | Varies | ||||||
| Help organize, promote and deliver school supplies for families in need. Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| New Life UMC: Volunteer | 1x/month (Tuesday or Wednesday) | 2 1/2 hours | ||||||
| Sort clothing & straighten clothing room at New Life UMC (25 W. 5th Avenue). Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| New Life UMC: Delivery Person | 1x/month (or as needed) | 1 hour | ||||||
| Deliver donated items from LUMC to New Life UMC. Staff Coord: Esther Hunter | ||||||||
| Habitat for Humanity | Varies | Varies | ||||||
| Help build a house. Team Leader: Steve Beard | ||||||||






