Communal Ministry members serve in a way that reaches out to the community so that others might connect to God through Jesus Christ. These service areas reach into places where people may never attend a church, but may just need a caring presence and a Christian example.

Food Drive

Ongoing

SUMC members and friends provide food for local pantries, such as Hunger, Inc., and serve those in need of basic food and household staples as well as donate produce from their summer gardens. There are opportunities to assist with monthly food collection, to share of the bounty of your garden (a focal point of this ministry during the Indiana growing season), and to deliver donations to the pantries.

Staff Contact: Brandon Collins, brandon@sumc.org

God’s Will Breakfast

Third Thursday, monthly

SUMC provides breakfast at Fletcher Place Community Center in the Fountain Square area. There are opportunities to set up, prepare food, serve food, interact with others, and clean up. 

Homecroft Elementary

Jubilee Christmas (Christmas Season & Christmas in July)

This ministry serves families from Homecroft Elementary and the community by providing food staples, personal care items, clothing, toys and gifts during the Christmas season. In July SUMC supports families with back-to-school needs. A variety of talents are needed for events: organizing, shopping, gift wrapping, baking, setting up and cleaning up. 

Prison Ministry (Kairos)

Fall and Spring Groups

Team members share the love of Christ inside prisons with incarcerated men, women, youth, and their families two weekends each year. Additional opportunities include contributing cookies, praying and attending closing ceremonies with the team. The Kairos website contains additional information.

Ronald McDonald House

2nd Saturday, RMH 

3rd Sunday, RMH Room (Riley Hospital)

Twice a month dinner meals are prepared and served to support children and families. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with families who have a critically ill child in the hospital. Cooking, baking, setting up and cleaning up are hands on skills and gifts of hospitality and care.

Contact for all groups (unless otherwise noted): church office, office@sumc.org