Serve the Community
Anderson Hills United Methodist is about so much more than weekly worship in Anderson Township, Ohio. We are a church that firmly believes that our ministry extends to our neighbors, in our community, our city, our country, and our world. Contact us to find out how you can get involved.
Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
AHUMC and area church volunteers host families who have been temporarily displaced from their homes, hosting one week six times per year on the church campus.
Bob Drew Garden
AHUMC volunteerscultivate, plant and harvest a vegetable garden each summer. All fresh produce is sent to the FreeStore/Food Bank to feed those living in the inner-city. It began in 1979 so they are beginning their 22nd year this spring. They sent 1,058 lbs. of produce to the Free Store in 2000 and a total of 75,000 lbs. (or 37 tons) over the last 22 years.
Stephen Ministry is a one-to-one ministry by trained, caring parishioners. . A lay person, through training, learns skills and develops his/her gifts for bringing Christ’s healing love to people who are lonely, grieving, strangers, new parents, ill or experiencing other stresses in life. The Stephen Minister works in continual consultation with Church clergy and receives ongoing education in the helping ministry. To receive the help of a Stephen Minister, ask any member of the church staff who will refer the request to the
Stephen Minister leader. Or, ask the
Stephen Minister leader directly. All Stephen Ministry is strictly confidential.
Nast-Trinity Dinners
Nast-Trinity UMC is a church in the Over-the-Rhine area of Cincinnati that opens its doors every Sunday to feed the hungry. We assist in serving breakfast once a month to approximately 400 people and twice a year, once in October and on Easter Sunday, AHUMC volunteers cook & serve dinner.
Prepare Affair/Repair Affair
Every fall, with "People Working Cooperatively" AHUMC volunteers help the elderly and disabled prepare their homes for winter. This project is held each Fall. The Repair Affair is held in the Spring by "People Working Cooperatively" and helps the elderly clean up and make repairs after the winter months.
Festival of Sharing
AHUMC participates by collecting & donating health kits, sewing kits and layettes. These are collected in conjunction with the West Ohio Conference Festival of Sharing and shipped to areas around the world to help the poor.
Habitat for Humanity
AHUMC is part of a Habitat for Humanity/Shalom House coalition of churches to provide simple, decent and affordable housing for under-resourced families. Click here to sign up
Habitat for Humanity AHUMC Work Days
Project 5000
Boxes of food are collected during Lent and distributed to area food pantries at Easter. Each box contains enough food to feed a family of four for two days.
Back to School and Christmas Project
Works with the school district in helping needy families with school supplies in August and food and gifts at Christmas time.
Our church has a partnership with Mt. Washington Elementary. During the 2010-2011 school year an estimated 40 students will be blessed with the fellowship of our church volunteers. These volunteer/student pairs meet weekly to share a church prepared dinner, spend an hour in a tutoring session and experience a speaker who will teach and encourage their growth.
In 2005, WhizKids under the CityCURE organization started this program to help stop the literacy deficiency that occurs in Cincinnati schools. Our church is happy to join the many local churches doing just that with WhizKids.
After six months of a successful student/volunteer relationship, the volunteer can become a WhizKids Mentor. The WhizKids mentoring program allows for mentors and students to spend time further developing their relationship away from the weekly planned sessions at our church.
If you have interest in volunteering for this program please contact Kathleen Sebastian.
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.