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Mission Outreach of Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church

“We love because God first loved us”.
The people of Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church show this love through all programs of the church.

The Mission Outreach is the church program that carries this love to those in need:

down the street,

in the Greater Cincinnati Area,

in another state,

in another country!


Mt. Moriah’s caring community is sharing faith and changing lives.

Here are a few of the many opportunities to be involved in helping others . . .

Here and in our own backyard:

 
  • The Ark of Learning, part of the Family Ministries at Mt. Moriah, provides safe, comforting and nurturing care for infants through pre-kindergarten children.

    Ark of Learning Preschool & Childcare Center

  • Knitting & crocheting items for others. Beginners and experienced welcome. And there’s almost always someone there to help when we come across a difficult pattern or instruction. Prayer shawls, lap blankets, walker bags, hats, scarves, mittens, baby items, afghans, along with some fabric creations (baby bibs, bears, etc) provided to local care centers, senior centers, missions and hospitals.

  • The Almost Mature Adults (AMA) group is open to folks who fall into the “empty nester” to “post-retirement” category. We’d love to have you join us for dinner, dessert and devotion. Each gathering has a different “Acts of Kindness” Ministry focus, which serves to benefit others.

  • General monthly meeting open to any man of any age. Fellowship, support, food and diverse projects; e.g., Spaghetti Dinner, golf outings, Steak & Chicken Fry, Soup/Chili Fest. Contributing to many missions and offering a new student stipend for student members who are High School graduates attending their first year of college.

  • The Women of Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) are a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Fall through Spring, monthly general meetings are held for ALL women and once a month there are 2 smaller groups of women who meet for learning, service, and support.

  • Sharing God's message through interpretive signing to a wide variety of music. Everyone from the very young (elementary school) to the not so young, but willing to learn are welcome!

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/155136107943662/

  • If you haven’t seen it, there is a blessing box, holding food and personal items along with a place for prayer requests, located at the end of the sidewalk on the east end of the Learning Center.

    “Take what you need, leave what you can” is the mission of this box and everyone is invited to stop by and put items in the box even when we are not collecting specifically for our supply. And if you or someone you know is in need, PLEASE stop by and pick up a few things or direct them to the resource. This is a ministry of love, meeting a physical need in our community.

  • Each year, Mt. Moriah UMC works through the Child Focus organization to identify local families in need. For the families we support, Child Focus provides us with a tailored list of gift suggestions for each child in the family. Our goal is to purchase clothing, shoes, undergarments, diapers, coats (if needed) and toys for each child. Additionally, a generous monetary gift to be used for the purchase of food and household goods, as well as a Bible, are provided to each family.

  • A collaborative of over 100 area agencies working together to assist families with needed essentials such as food, utilities and housing.

    https://www.ccsafetynet.org/

  • A client-choice food pantry enables members to choose their own food like they would at a grocery store and a major supplier of emergency food to people in Eastern Hamilton County and Clermont County.

    https://www.semfoodpantry.org/

  • Clermont County Community Services provides emergency shelter care to residents of Clermont County. Clients are currently being housed in hotels for a stay of one month. The agency also has rental assistance funds to assist in obtaining security deposit and first month's rent for shelter clients.

    http://www.cccsi.org/shelter.html

  • IPM Food Pantry strives to feed families in need and connect neighbors to life-enhancing resources.

    https://www.interparish.org/

  • Greater Cincinnati Area Service Committee of NA consists of NA members working together to serve the Fellowship of NA in the Cincinnati Area.

    http://www.nacincinnati.com/

  • Girl Scouts of the USA—where Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world.

    https://www.girlscouts.org/

  • The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 of the New Testament by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to those in need. We collect empty pill bottles to be recycled by M25.

    https://m25m.org/

 


National:

 
  • Appalachia Service Project
    Youth spend a week performing renovation and repair of homes in an Appalachian area. Hands on mission for youth 14 years or older with adult team leaders

    Wesley Chapel Mission Center
    Local mission at Cincinnati-based Wesley Chapel where our jr. high student ministry can serve.

  • Red Bird Mission and Clinic strives to meet these needs of residents of the Appalachian Mountains through ministry in five areas: Education, Health and Wellness, Community Outreach, Economic Opportunity, and Community Housing Improvement.

    http://rbmission.org/

  • As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need.

    http://www.umcor.org/

    We collect items for the School Kits and Flood Buckets distributed by UMCOR

  • Planting Hope - Jackson Area Ministries Gardening Project helps people to help themselves. We help persons who have lost their jobs, senior citizens, and low-income families. In addition to seed potatoes and tomato plants, we collect and distribute beans (pole and bush), beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, squash, turnips, watermelon--just about anything that is hardy for zone 6.

    https://jamumc.org/gardening

 


World:

 
  • Daughters of Cambodia empowers those trapped in the sex industry to walk free and start a new life, with healing, dignity, and the means to prosper.

    https://www.daughtersofcambodia.org/

  • The Southern Sudan Health Project (SSHP) serves over 10,000 people every year. According to the monthly reports from our eight Home Health Promoters (HHPs), they work with about 1,000 people every month teaching better health behaviors, treating basic preventive diseases, and referring patients to the hospital which is hours away from the villages.