MIssions
God's Bounty is a local food pantry that serves Franklin Township and is open on Thursdays. The food pantry is a collaboration of the Franklin Township Ministerial Association. Throughout the year we collect food for God's Bounty. We also serve the second Thursday each month at the pantry. Click here to volunteer. (Charlie Walters, Mary Jo Ensch, or Gayle Kerns)
The Compassion Center
The Compassion Center is located and on Shelby Street. Their mission is to serve those in need by offering meals, prepared with love and a welcoming environment. Our loose change and $1 collection on Sundays go to The Compassion Center throughout the year. (Bruce McKay)
Fletcher Place Community Center exists to break the cycle of poverty through hope, compassion, and renewal. We compassionately provide programs to ease the burden of low to moderate income individuals who struggle with life’s basic needs. Our loose change and $1 collection on Sundays go to Fletcher Place Community Center through out the year. In November, we also collect needed items for their Christmas Event. (Barb Wiley)
Our neighbors on the near eastside of Indianapolis live on the edge of crisis. Shepherd works to build assets into people’s lives so they can break the bonds of generational poverty. By fighting systemic causes and serving with life-long, relationship-based care, Shepherd makes a difference — physically, socially, and spiritually. Our loose change and $1 collection on Sundays go to Shepherds Community Center throughout the year.
Roberts Park UMC provides a free "to go" sack meal on Sunday afternoons for their neighborhood. We prepare and assembly the sack lunches and help distribute them. We work at least two different Sundays through the year including Christmas Day. Our loose change and $1 collection on Sundays go to Robert's Park's Soups On ministry throughout the year. (Barb Wiley)
Acton has a spring and fall blood drive each year, donating enough blood to save over 100 lives. You can sign up to donate online through Versiti. (Susan French)
The United Methodsit Commitee on Relief (UMCOR) is the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church. They assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR works with vulnerable communities to strengthen self-sufficiency and encourage partnerships and they respond to U.S. and international disasters, address diseases of poverty, minister to refugees and immigrants, provide clean water and actively work to reduce hunger. Through out the year and during disasters, Acton supports UMCOR.
Amazing Missions
The History of our Mission Funds
The Amazing Mission Fund was established in June of 2012. The concept of a separate mission fund was copied from Good Shepard UMC. A different time frame for the AMF pledge year (June 1 - May 31) was established so as not to compete with the general budget pledge drive at the end of the year. Donations are made by congregational members for direct mission activities. This can be based upon their annual AMF pledge or just as designated giving. Amazing Mission Funds collected during the AMF year are to be expended during the same year. The first-year donation goal was $10,000. The first-year pledge amount was $7,285.00 with 19 giving units. $6,486.00 was expended during the first year on a variety of mission activities.
Two other mission accounts had been established in years pasts. The Garage Sale Tithe account represented 10% of net Garage Sale profits. It had been established as a separate account with the expectation that it would be expanded for some mission related purpose quickly. This account ended with the Garage Sale. The Mission Special Gifts account was established for non-AMF donations for missions, and interest from the Mission Legacy Fund. The Mission Legacy Fund is an endowment fund donors can contribute to each year. Donations in the Mission Special Gifts did not necessarily have to be used within the year donated. In the fall of 2012, Clara Ford requested the transfer of the Bob Ford Fund, which was $5,020, be moved to the Mission Special Gifts account. It increased the Mission Special Gift account to $6,215.33.
AMAZING MISSION FUND PLEDGE HISTORY
YEAR FUNDS PLEDGED NUMBER OF PLEDGES
2012-13 $7,285 19
2013-14 $8,790 27
2014-15 $7,080 23
2015-16 $16,180 23
2016-17 $17,660 27
2017-18 $12,225 23
2018-19 $17,635 23
2019-20 $20,075 27
2020-21 No Formal Pledge Requested (COVID)
2021-22 No Formal Pledge Requested (COVID)
2022-23 $16,055 22
2023-24 $20,130 27
2024-25 $20,715 22