Local Mission Projects
We are a Christ-centered, mission-oriented,
growing church. Listed here are ministries that we assist with in Kechi,
Park City, Bel Aire, Wichita, and surrounding areas. Both members and
non-members are invited to join us in sharing God’s love. Please
contact the church office at kechiumc@sbcglobal.net or 744-1221 or contact
any of the coordinators for more information or if you would like to be
a part of any of these ministries.
Homeless Hot Meal and Sack Lunch Ministry
Coordinators Dawn Howland and the Burger families
Our members and volunteers provide 100 sack lunches on the 3rd Monday
and 100 hot lunches on the 3rd Tuesday of every month to the homeless
at the United Methodist Open Door Homeless Drop in Center in Wichita.
This United Methodist Open Door ministry provides the homeless with support
through prayers, counseling, and referrals. The Drop-In-Center also provides
meals, showers, laundry service, local phone calls, and storage bins for
their belongings. The homeless are very appreciative of the assistance.
This is all provided through the assistance of our church and many others
that wish to share God’s love with those in need.
You can assist by bringing sack lunches to the church the Sunday morning
before to the 3rd Monday of the month. You can also assist with the preparation
of the hot lunch at the Kechi UMC kitchen at 10:00 am on the 3rd Tuesday
of each month and/or help serve the lunch at the Homeless Drop-In-Center
at 353 N. Market in Wichita at 11:45 am.
Church Food Pantry
Coordinator Nancy Rendoff
Our food pantry serves several families every month with food and baby
supplies. Thank you for your continued donations of food for our local
families in
need. Donations can be
left in the church foyer.
Ministry to Nursing Homes and Shut-Ins
Coordinators are John and Gloria Reiz
This ministry offers assistance and keeps us in contact with those unable
to attend church on Sunday.
Contact the church office if you would like to assist.
Christmas Baskets
Coordinator Naomi Fultz
The Christmas Basket Committee, consisting of The United Methodist Church,
The Kechi Fair Committee and Sunnydale 4-H Club collects, prepares, and
distributes baskets of fruit and other foods every December. The baskets
are delivered to families and individuals that will benefit not only from
the food but the visitation.
You can help prepare and deliver the baskets.
Operation Christmas Child
Coordinators are Janet Burger and Dixie Goff
The 2nd - 5th grade Sunday School class collects items for shoeboxes to
be distributed at Christmas time to needy children throughout the world.
The organization, Samaritan's Purse, sponsors this ministry to share the
story of Christ as well as provide children with Christmas gifts.
You can donate items to fill the shoeboxes and funding to mail them.
Grace Partnership Neighborhood Meal
Coordinator Jodi Dotson
Grace United Methodist Church located in south-central Wichita provides
a meal to their neighborhood every Tuesday evening at 6:15pm. We are assisting
with this meal once per quarter. This is a time of sharing a hot meal
and God’s love in south-central Wichita. You can help prepare and/or
serve the meal. Contact the church office for the next date.
Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity
Coordinators Paul Burger and John Reiz
One day per week March thru November we assist Habitat for Humanity with
the construction of houses in Wichita. This is a Christian housing ministry
devoted to eliminating substandard housing through home ownership. The
family to receive the house helps build their house and others, and then
pays back the cost of the house over 20 years with no profit or interest
charged.
There is work for all skill levels. You can volunteer for ½ day
or all day. Contact the church office.
Emergency Food Packs and/or Hygiene Packs for UMOD
Coordinator Sherry Scott
Yearly we collect cans of food and/or hygiene packs for the United Methodist
Open Door food ministry in Wichita. On a Sunday afternoon we have a family
work time to package 8 cans per sack. This is the “emergency food
pack” of 8 cans per sack that a family of 2 to 5 persons receives
at the food ministry. Other fresh and frozen food is then added to this
pack at the time of distribution.
The hygiene items are packed into personal hygiene kits.
Watch for the dates of this project on the church calendar. You are invited
to bring canned goods and/or personal hygiene items. We will have a work
day at the church to package them.
Disaster Response Training and Teams
Coordinator Lynanne Degarmo
We are currently preparing a disaster response plan for our church’s
response to a disaster in our community. As needed we will form teams
to respond to disasters in our community and other areas of Kansas and
the U.S.
You can sign up to be a disaster responder and attend one of our United
Methodist disaster response basic training classes.
Home Repair Ministry
Coordinator Paul Burger
This ministry includes minor repair work on homes, painting, lawn clean-up,
and possibly wheel chair ramps for elderly and families in need.
You can help by assisting with the next project.
Local work days
Coordinators are selected for each project
Work days are planned throughout the year to make a Christian difference
in the lives of others. In the past we have assisted at Habitat for Humanity,
Mennonite Housing, Union Rescue Mission, United Methodist Open Door food
ministry, The Salvation Army, and other ministries. These will be listed
as planned.
You can help plan a workday by contacting the church office. Watch here
for updates.
United Methodist Open Door
Coordinator Gary Miller
Many of our church members volunteer during the week at United Methodist
Open Door food ministry. We assist in the reception area, intake interviews
with families in need, and sorting and bagging of food to be distributed
to the families.
You can volunteer at UMOD in Wichita by calling their volunteer coordinator
at 267-4201.
Vision Statement: Unleashing God’s Love through the joy of serving others
Mission and Ministry Statement: Promoting physical, emotional and spiritual health by reaching out to anyone who hungers for God’s love
Scripture Focus: Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.
Kechi United Methodist Church 4533 East 61st Street Kechi, KS 67067 316-744-1221 Pastor Guy E Rendoff