College Avenue
U.M.C. - Who We Are - Our Ministries
College
Avenue United Methodist Church
Ministries
Ogden Friendship House OFH
is supported by local churches in the Flint Hills
District of the United Methodist Church (Kansas East
Conference). The current director, Judy
Atwood, is a consecrated diaconal Church & Community
Worker assigned by the
General Board of Global Ministries of the United
Methodist Church.
Early Learning Center (established 1999) When established by
the church, our Center doubled the number of infant
full-day care possibilities in Manhattan.
Grants from the United Methodist Health Ministries
Fund and the cooperation of Early Head Start and
Family Connections help the church provide premiere
care for infants, toddlers, and their families.
World Friendship Our church joined
others in establishment of an organization which
supports and encourages students and families from
countries all over the world.
United Methodist Women Four circles
currently meet: Willing Workers (1st Thursdays @ 9am) Sunshine Circle (2nd Wednesdays @ 2pm) Eve's Kaleidoscope (3rd Tuesdays @ 7pm) Agape Circle (3rd Wednesdays @ 9:30am)
Lay Ministry and Visitation Team Volunteers call, make
personal visits, and send cards to persons who would
appreciate support.
The Crisis Center This local agency is
another community outreach started in part through
CAUMC.
Manhattan Emergency Shelter This shelter provided
housing and meals for 500 persons in 2003.
Church volunteers take home-baked casseroles for the
main dish of meals twice a month.
Manhattan Habitat for Humanity Church officers also
serve on the Board of Directors of the agency, and
encourage volunteer involvement.
Youth Football Parking Grants The
CAUMC
youth, after receiving donations for parking at
the church during K-State home football games,
decide which agencies will receive thousands of
dollars each year.
Roundup for Hunger (held the Saturday before
Thanksgiving) Food, clothing, cash,
AIDS Kits,
Health Kits,
School Kits,
Healthy Families Kits, and
Medicine Boxes are gathered by the Kansas East
Conference United Methodist Church in this yearly
event and distributed to agencies which serve
persons in need.
CROP Walk Each year, College
Avenue UMC walkers get sponsors and collect
donations to the work of
Church World Service.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee for the City
of Manhattan
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