OUTREACH
Committed to outreach, from the local to the global community.
We join with other United Methodist Churches to support many caring ministries
throughout the world.
Kendall-Whittier Ministry In 1968, University Methodist Church joined with other
congregations in our neighborhood to form the Kendall-Whittier Ministry. KW
Ministry provides a variety of services to our area of Tulsa, including
emergency food assistance, Meals-on Wheels, advocacy during the Urban Renewal
process, support for our neighborhood schools, and other needs as they are
identified. The K-W
Food Pantry is located at UUMC, distributing food to many families in the area.
Volunteers in Mission VIM is a program in which a group of volunteers give
themselves in "hands on" sharing of time and talent in places of need. Adult and
youth members have participated in a variety of VIM experiences, including
construction work on homes and church buildings, working in rehabilitation
centers, teaching congregations and Christians in other countries. These VIM
experiences have taken University Methodist Church volunteers to Africa, Alaska,
Appalachia, Arkansas, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel,
Macedonia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and Slovakia, as well as sites in Tulsa, and
other parts of Oklahoma.
Missionary Covenant University Methodist Church has a covenant relationship with
a missionary. Through our covenant, we share in her salary support, offer
prayers, and respond to special needs as she make us aware of them. CROP Walk
Many of our adults, youth, and children are involved in the CROP walk each year.
Local Missions University Methodist Church, through its missional giving and the
active participation of its adult and youth members, is involved in the
following missions: Founding member of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, an
interfaith ministry in the Tulsa urban area which seeks to bring together
different denominations and different faiths for ministry together. Common
issues are interfaith relations, peace and justice and assistance for the poor
and homeless. Emergency Infant Services, meeting the basic human needs of
infants and children under five years of age in the Tulsa area, whose families
are in crisis or emergency situations. Kendall-Whittier Meals on Wheels,
delivering 270 hot meals each week to the elderly residents of the Kendall
Whittier area. Restore Hope ministries, extending financial resources, counsel,
and spiritual support to families in crises and the hungry and homeless. Day
Center for the Homeless, collecting, sorting and handing out clothing and
serving food to residents. TU Wesley foundation, providing periodic meals,
devotional services, and assistance with activities for TU Methodist students.
