Epworth Missions & Ministries Outreach Programs |
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KIDZ HAVEN
Epworth’s Kidz Haven (KH)
mission in collaboration with
Harding During
the summer KH also sponsors
students to attend summer HMS, our
neighborhood middle school, is
in the lowest performing
Founded in January 2011, our KH
mission is in constant change as |
FREE SATURDAY LUNCHES Vegetarian lunches are provided at no charge by the Des Moines SAI Fellowship every Saturday. Saturdays 11:00am to 12:30pm Curbside Take Out Only
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FREE
COMMUINITY DINNERS
Every Tuesday evening a nourishing meal is served to all who come. Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Curbside Take Out Only |
CUB SCOUTS Epworth provides assistance to the Cub Scout Pack #68 that enables scouts to attend summer camp, purchase uniforms and scout manuals, and encourages spiritual development of the scouts. Temporarily on hold |
ANNUAL FREE HEALTH CLINIC DAY Early in the fall, Epworth in cooperation with the Des Moines SAI Fellowship (a Hindu/ Christian organization of physicians from India) organizes, publicizes and hosts a free health screening day with the presence of 10 physicians, Polk County Public Health Nurses and the Visiting Nurses Association. Many neighborhood and greater Des Moines residents come to take advantage of a free health screening, a free lunch, free reading glasses and no-cost consultation with physicians in several specialties. |
EPWORTH QUILTING GROUP This ministry team meets on Tuesday mornings to cut, sew and tie quilts that are donated to Hawthorn Hill. Hawthorn is an organization dedicated to assisting homeless families all around Iowa. The Quilters donate over 100 quilts each year to Hawthorn Hill. Still making quilts, but each group member works in their own home |
CIRCLES OF SUPPORT A trained ministry team provides ongoing support for as long as is necessary to individuals when they are released from prison. Temporarily on hold |
TWO ANNUAL These sales are scheduled annually in the spring and the fall. They are an effective and highly valued neighborhood community service. Spring 2021 |
PLEASE NOTE: All of these ministries are led by volunteer, lay members of the church. They are funded through Epworth’s United Methodist Women, the Missions Evangelism Committee and individual gifts. If you wish to volunteer, please contact the church office.