MISSION & JUSTICE

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Pride Worship

Friday | June 19 | 7 PM | Maple Grove UMC, (7 W Henderson Rd, 43214)

This is organized by the Central Ohio Reconciling churches. Our adult choir members have been asked to join the choir for this service. Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Homiletics and Hebrew Bible at MTSO, will be our preacher for the evening. The combined choir will be gathered together to offer special music. An offering will be collected to support RMN, both in West Ohio Conference and nationally.

The Stonewall Columbus Pride 

Saturday | June 20 | Step-off at 10:30 AM | Broad St. & High St.

You can come on your own and find us. If we aren’t on Rich Street, then we will be lined up on High Street heading north. There will be a substantial wait time before we step off at Broad and High. Look for a vehicle from Short North Church. 

Michael Rex will be in the west parking lot until 9:30 AM and then catch the #2 bus at High St/Oakland Park to the March. Questions? Michael Rex: michael.rex@att.net , 614-558-6797 or Heather Nordgren: hnordgren@shortnorthchurch.org

This mission group responds both locally and across the country to aid in early response, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.

The Adult Missions team will be traveling to to various places this summer and fall for their next recovery trip. There is plenty of room for anyone who's interested in joining! 

Fall dates posted soon.

Spaghetti Dinner 2027

Please reach out to Mariann Brush at mbrush@north-broadway.org. 

The Backpack Ministry supports 5 schools. Indianola Informal K-8, Valleyview, Clinton, Oakland Park and Shady Lane Elementary Schools, and we're packing 191 bags weekly. 

This is a mission opportunity for families and people of all ages. 

Here is an UPDATED LIST of the food we are collecting: Peanut butter (16 oz. plastic jars), spaghettios and other canned pasta (pop top cans), mac and cheese, ramen noodles, chicken noodle soup, alphabet vegetable soup, granola or cereal bars, fruit snacks, shelf stable yogurt squeeze packs, fruit cups, oatmeal, cheese and peanut butter crackers. 

Volunteers are needed every Thursday at 

1:30 PM to help fill bags with food. We also need volunteers to deliver the bags by noon on Friday at Indianola K-8 School. We ask that you include these families in your prayers.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, email Mariann Brush at mbrush@north-broadway.org. 

Blessing Boxes are outdoor, publicly located cabinets that allow  people to anonymously donate items to bless others in need.  It’s an effort to reach out and connect to our community, and to include everyone!  We are excited for this new ministry in sharing blessings with each other through not only food and hygiene items, but also with creating a prayer box and an information center to connect others to needed services.  

The motto of a Blessing Box is, “Take what you need. Leave what you can. But above all, be blessed.” 

B.R.E.A.D. is a county-wide interfaith ministry that identifies and addresses local justice issues. There are a variety of levels of participation available ranging from attending the annual Nehemiah Action in May, a platform for generating commitment from local officials to work on specific solutions to specific justice issues, to organizing local listening sessions to learn about local justice issues, to serving on solution-focused committees that research national best practices. For more information, visit the B.R.E.A.D. website.

Attend to hear details on solutions to community problems that will be presented at the Nehemiah Action on May 12 and what to anticipate from officials. Current Issues: Creating trental registry, increasing out tree canopy for better health, a livable wage.

Questions? Contact: Ron Taylor, taylor_rkt@yahoo.com 

The CRC is a local community-based social services agency that brings people together to help individuals and families build upon their strength. Each month we collect various donations for the CRC and host the senior breakfast.

Click the blue button for the current donation requested.

Contact Mariann Brush

mbrush@north-broadway.org

2nd Wednesdays at 6 PM | Rm. 205

 This group is for people with a passion for addressing the climate crisis and exploring God’s intentions for stewardship of the earth. The group seeks to deepen our understanding of creation care and to encourage one another to take concrete actions that can make a positive difference. 

September 9

October 14

November 11

December 9

Contact Phyllis Fetzer, pfetzer30@yahoo.com or 

Joe Blundo, joe.blundo@gmail.com

Justice Ministries meets the second Sunday  11:30-12:30 PM

June 14

July 12

August 9

These potluck meetings provide updates, and training related to our Reconciling Ministries, Immigration, and B.R.E.A.D. Justice Ministries. 

Contact: Michael Rex at michaelrex@att.net

A non-profit ministry located in the Short North Church at 25 W. 5th Ave, Columbus. The NLCO serves its clients in three areas: a health care clinic on Sunday morning, breakfast ministry on Sunday, and a clothing room ministry open on Sunday and Wednesday mornings. It takes a lot of volunteers to make this ministry a success, so email Rev. Wendy Hansen-Smith for more information about volunteering or making a donation.  

We are collecting items to support the YWCA Family Shelter during the months of June and July! 

They need - 

Diapers and Pull Ups, Wipes 

Baby Bottles and Toddler “Sippy” Cups,  

Toothpaste, Soap and Body Wash,  

Lotion,  Travel Sized Umbrellas 

Strollers, Box Fans 

We have been in partnership with the YWCA Family Shelter for quite some time now. Because of critical funding cuts, they are facing urgent action to find other funding solutions. Thank you for your ongoing support of the missions and community partnerships of North Broadway UMC. 

Email Mariann Brush, Director of Missions

mbrush@north-broadway.org for more information