The CUMC Food Pantry is a food distribution ministry for residents of Hamilton County. This ministry reaches the hungry in Hamilton County, serving an average of 260 families each month. The need is great, even in Hamilton County. 

Hamilton County Kids Coats is a Hamilton County ministry held at CUMC each November. Throughout the year, CUMC and other area churches collect new and gently used coats, gloves, hats and boots and distributes them to children in need. In 2010 approximately 5000 coats were collected, washed, and distributed. The distribution date for 2011 is November 5 from 7 am-1pm. Contact Linda at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fletcher Place is a Friday morning breakfast ministry at Fletcher Place shelter in downtown Indianapolis. This ministry reaches approximately 125 people each Friday morning. CUMC volunteers on the 4^th (and when present, the 5^th) Friday of the month. Contact Richard Carriger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Soup's On is a Sunday hot lunch ministry at Roberts Park UMC in downtown Indianapolis. This ministry reaches and feeds approximately 250 people each Sunday. CUMC volunteers 4 times per hear, plus provides much-needed material and monetary support. Contact Sherry Lerner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) is a metropolitan Indianapolis ministry in which CUMC (and several other churches of various denominations) provides temporary shelter and meals to homeless families. Our next hosting date is the week of May 1-8, 2011. Contact Dale Hughes at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Second Starts is a metropolitan Indianapolis ministry which provides gently-used household items to families who are transitioning from homelessness into a home of their own. For more information, go to www.secondstarts.org

Comfort Closet.  Collects/distributes new and gently used clothing/outerwear, new underwear, socks, shoes and boots to students in the following school districts: Carmel Clay, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield Washington, and Marion-Adams.  Need continues to grow in all areas. Contact Nicole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hear Doug Herbert talk about CUMC's Young Adults mission in downtown Indianapolis.