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Connections might best describe Metro Ministries' 2010. We connected more with our new environment forming relationships and developing collaborations beyond district lines throughout Central Indiana. We connected with our stakeholders through Walker Research and found the areas on w h i c h y o u w a n t u s t o

concentrate. We connected with strategic thinking and have published our aims, goals, objectives, responsibilities, and metrics online so you can see how we're doing. Our ubiquitous Executive Director Lisa Morris connected with Mary E. Ober Foundation’s MEO Tech Series with JD Levy Associates through East Tenth UMC Children & Youth Board and is unpacking a wealth of board development insights. I had the opportunity to connect with the West Ohio Conference Metropolitan Ministries to help it set strategic agendas for Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo. Metro Ministries supported the creation of the Barnes UMC two new satellites Barnes Worship Empowerment Center East and Barnes West to continue that parish's great work in making disciples and reducing neighborhood crime--for which it has been recognized by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Metro Ministries also connected with 13 local church and community ministry summer youth programs serving more than 1,001 youth who had nourishing summer lunches, academics, team building and fitness

activities. 2011 promises to be another year of connecting resources to ministries and ministries to resources to make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Doris Clark University UMC Mark Eutsler Romney UMC Jack Haefling North UMC Georganna Irish Indianapolis Christ UMC M. Bert Kite Central District Superintendent Paula Young Mayberry Lawrence UMC Marion Miller St. Luke’s UMC Lisa Morris Executive Director John Myrland McCordsville UMC Jim Petrow New Palestine UMC Liz Rix St. Mark’s UMC Carmel Tom Shryock Castleton UMC Amy Zent Rosedale Hills UMC

Barnes Empowerment Worship Center launched October 10, 2010 with 140 persons in attendance. Children’s worship, bible studies, and community ministries are flourishing on East New York Street. Metro Ministries resourced financially and provided volunteer events to support the launch of Barnes United Methodist Church’s new satellite Barnes Empowerment Worship Center, 4110 E. New York Street, Indianapolis.

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The Metro Ministries Board of Directors and Strategic Agenda team studied Metro Ministries’ strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. Both teams received reports from the Indiana Conference Directors and staff on:

▪Church Development ▪Generational Studies ▪Demographic Studies

Metro Ministries Board of Directors Retreat in February was led by Rev. David V. W. Owen working to build on the strengths of Metro Ministries past and to move forward into the future. The Independent Study by Walker Information, leadership Mr. Robert Kizer and Ms. Kitty Radcliff, was conducted spring 2010 to:

Evaluate awareness of current capabilities Assess performance Understand the perceived value of various MM services Discover ways MM could be more effective in supporting local church leadership

The bigger question was “How can Metro Ministries better support local church leadership via its mission and service offerings?

The reasons that Metro Ministries matters are:

Helps identify outreach opportunities Facilitates and assists in supporting those in need Provides connection to resources to help others Provides valuable resource for missions/ministries; obtains information about opportunities Facilitates financial support

The Challenge How can Metro Ministries better support local church leadership via its mission and service offerings?

Narrow Focus of

Mission and Strategy

Develop More Effective

Relationships

Reduce, Refine and Promote

Service Offerings

“[Metro Ministries] Provides a direct way to support community ministries in neighborhoods and communities of great need. This connection is critical.”

Each Tuesday and Wednesday at Brightwood Community Center, 2410 N. Station Street, you find teams preparing a meal for the Bright Kids’ Literacy Center. Pictured are members of Bethel United Methodist Church finishing up their work for the evening.

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Mark Gough, INUMC Director of Church Development, provides leadership for Central Indiana churches. A One Day Advance event was sponsored by Metro Ministries.

Let’s Put It All Together Video

Summer Youth Program Video

Amo UMC Barnes UMC Barnes Praise Stage Theatre Brightwood Community Center Broadway UMC Castleton UMC East Tenth UM Children & Youth

Horizons of Faith UMC Lawrence Youth Corp Lawrence Kids Club Scott UMC Sheridan First UMC Victory Memorial UMC

Rev. Debra Grady (left) honored Diane Newton at the Brightwood Community Center annual meeting for Diane’s leadership in the Bright Kids’ Literacy Center.

Cassie Jones regularly volunteers at the Brightwood Community Center’s Kids Club. Reading is one of the rotation activities of the literacy center.

Pastor Mike Torrance led Amo United Methodist Church in planning a summer youth program for the first time.

Metro partnered with many United Methodist Churches in Central Indiana to build a home with Habitat for Humanity in Marion County.

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REVENUES $279,873

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EXPENSES

DISBURSEMENTS $277,531

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Abundant Harvest UMC

Acton UMC

Amo UMC

Avon UMC

Jeff & Rachel Blacker

Pastor Michael Brockway

Mrs. Karen Burke

Bartlett Chapel UMC

Bethel UMC

Bradley UMC

Mrs. Jean Casmir Hill

Mr. & Mrs. Stant Clark

Rev. Michelle Cobb

Phyllis Cochran

Calvary Brownsburg UMC

Carmel UMC

Castleton UMC

Center UMC

Central UMC Richmond

Chapel Hill UMC

Christ UMC Indianapolis

Christ UMC Westfield

Cicero UMC

Cumberland UMC

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Cloice Dotson

Edgewood UMC

Epworth UMC

R. Americo Flores

Faith UMC Indianapolis

Fishers UMC

Fortville First UMC

Franklin Grace UMC

Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gangler

Wayne Gillespie

Rev. Debra Grady

Margaret Gross

Glenns Valley UMC

Good Shepherd UMC

Greenwood UMC

Mr. Stephen Hadley

Mrs. Mollette Hall

Hall, Render, Killian,

Rev. Dr. C. Mac Hamon

Rev. Holly Hardsaw

Mrs. Donita Hiatt

Joy Kaiser

Rev. & Mrs. M. Bert Kite

Lawrence UMC

Lenten Breakfast Series Offerings

Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Mr. Dave Martin

Rev. Robert McMillen

Rev. Robert Miller

Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Frank Moore

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Morris

Mark & Cynthia Mull

McCordsville UMC

Meridian Street UMC

Metro Ministries Auxiliary

Mt. Auburn UMC

Mt. Olive UMC

Joseph & Mary Nader

Mrs. Phyllis Newton

New Palestine UMC

Nina Mason Pulliam

Noblesville First UMC

North Salem UMC

North UMC

North United Methodist Women

Mrs. Elizabeth Odle

Rev. & Mrs. David V. W. Owen

Old Bethel UMC

Daniel & Elaine Penalva

Ms. Marietta Pesel

Mrs. Cheryl Platt

Mr. Thomas Plimpton

PNC Wealth Management

Mrs. Edie Purcell

Plainfield UMC

Pleasant Grove UMC

Barbara Rush

Roberts Park UMC

Rosedale Hills UMC

Mr. Bill Schulke

Tom and Nancy Shryock

Carole Small

Margaret Smith

Karl Sodor

Mr. & Mrs. Larna Spearman

Ron and Debbie Specht

Sheridan UMC

Southport UMC

Speedway UMC

St. Luke’s UMC

St. Mark’s UMC Carmel

The Clowes Funds, Inc.

The Harmon Family Trust

Union Chapel UMC

University UMC

Janet Varan

Jean Weinheimer

Richard & Kari Wetter

Mrs. Ava Williams

Mr. Ike Williams

Susan Wright

Wesley UMC

Lamar & Kay Ziegler

Metro Ministries, Inc. receives gifts through designated giving toward the following specific minis-tries including: Brightwood Community Center, Fletcher Place Community Center, INC, United Jail Ministries, Vida Nueva Family Center, Vida Nueva UMC, Goodwill, Metro Fund Gifts, Vida Nueva Medical Caravan, Lenten Breakfast Offerings, East Tenth UMC Souper Bowl, East Tenth UM Children & Youth, Asian Help Services, Metro Ministries Annual Celebration, Lay Speaker School Scholarship, BIBS Pantry, Barnes UMC Outreach, Grace UMC Closure, Metro Honor,

Memorial & Service Awards and Central District Tithe support.

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Abundant Harvest

Acton

Amity

Amo

Avon

Banta

Barnes

Bartlett Chapel

Bradley

Bridgeport

Bradley

Bridgeport

Broad Ripple

Brownsburg

Carrollton

Castleton

Chapel Hill

Charlottesville

Church of the Saviour

Coatesville

Curry’s Chapel

Danville

East Tenth

Eden

Fairland New Life

Forest Manor

Fortville

Fountaintown Fairview

Fountaintown

Glenns Valley

Greenfield Faith

Greenfield Mt. Lebanon

Greenfield Otterbein

Greenwood

Horizons of Faith

Indianapolis Barnes West

Indianapolis Bethel

Indianapolis Calvary

Indianapolis Center

Indianapolis Epworth

Indianapolis Faith

Indianapolis Good Shepherd

Indianapolis Mt. Olive

Indianapolis North

Indianapolis Otterbein

Indianapolis St. Andrew

Indianapolis St. Luke’s

Indianapolis Union Chapel

Wesley

Irvington

Jamestown

Lawrence

Liberty

Lizton

Martinsville First

Martinsville Mt. Olive

McCordsville

Meridian Street

Mohawk

Monrovia Poplar Grove

Monrovia

Mooresville Centenary

Mooresville

Morgantown

Morris Street

Morristown

Movie Theatre Church

Mt. Auburn

New Palestine

Old Bethel

Philadelphia

Pittsboro

Plainfield

Roberts Park

Rosedale Hills

Shirley-Wilkinson Community

Smith Valley

Southport

Speedway

St. Paul-Brightwood

Trinity Park

University Heights

Victory Memorial

Vine Street

Waldron

West Newton

Whiteland

Willow Branch

Woodside

Central District United Methodist Churches Supporting Metro Ministries, Inc. through District Tithe Giving

Computers are vital to Brightwood Community Center’s Literacy Center.

The girls of Vida Nueva UMC learned about the

sun, moon, and stars during their lessons.

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I extend my appreciation to the dedicated Metro Ministries Board of Directors, Central District Superintendent and his leadership staff. Without the support of the team, the work of Metro Ministries would not be moving forward. Metro Board has allowed me to work diligently without restrictions whereby I was able to be nimble and make changes during this past year. I have visited more than 100 local churches in Central Indiana — attending worship services, cluster meetings, charge conferences and individually with pastors and members. There have been times when I spoke about Metro Ministries, and how we are resourcing mission and ministries and times when I listened, not only to their needs, but learned how the United Methodist Church is making a difference in their communities. Within Central Indiana many volunteers have made a huge difference. There are volunteers from local churches, clusters and community ministries making an impact in each community and neighborhood. I see all of the denominational churches connecting together changing the communities in which they live and building on resources together. Metro Ministries is connecting resources to ministries and ministries to resources within Central Indiana. We are a vital part of the United Methodist Church located in Central District working with individuals, churches, clusters, districts and the Indiana Conference changing lives with the mission of “making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world” in Central Indiana.

Lisa G. Morris Executive Director

Sungboon Baik

Wilma Bible-Collier

Joe Bottorff

Robin Brown

Stant & Doris Clark

Doris Clark

Bob Coleman

Pat Egler

Mark Eutsler

Rita Gaither-Gant

Ann Glass

Debra Grady

Carol Grimes-Weeden

Jack Haefling

Charles Harrison

Jean Casmir Hill

Georganna Irish

Rick Kissling

Bert Kite

Jessica Langlie

Damon Love

Paula Young

Mayberry

Marion Miller

Lisa Morris

John Myrland

Diane Newton

Christin Nevins

Roger Outcalt

Dave and June Owen

David Penalva

Stacy Penalva

Jim Petrow

Liz Rix

George Robertson

Tom Shryock

Wayne and Annette

Smith

Anthony Swinger

Kevin White

Darren Cushman

Wood

Amy Zent

Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31

Thousands of lives are touched by United Methodists through mission programs within the Indiana Conference. These programs protect children, break the cycle of poverty, feed the hungry, and provide clothes and caring for the homeless.

Service Awards Extravagant Gifts to Metro Ministries’ grant program were received

as an expression of appreciation for service to Christ honored:

Castleton congregation’s ongoing support of the

church’s mission and outreach

Dave Nicholson, Sunrise Worship

Betty Dotson, University UMC

In Memory of We remember those that have touched lives in ministry.

Iva Adamson

Alice Brown

Wayne Burking

Nona Hasler

Chuck Porterfield

Awards

In Honor of Gifts to honor those in mission.