CALLED TO LEARNING AND ACTION
Injustice and Inequality in Our City: 4-Week Speaker Series
August 21, 2024: Housing Equity
August 28, 2024: Family Homelessness
September 4, 2024: Food Insecurity
September 11, 2024: Black Maternal & Child Health
The Bridge
Part of our vision at Christ Church United Methodist is to plant faith communities by carrying the Good News of Jesus to where people are. The two current faith communities we have planted serve congregations who are in recovery for drug or alcohol abuse and are involved in treatment programs. The Bridge is a gathering where everyone is welcome and where two goals are constantly emphasized:
- To remind everyone present that they are Children of God individually and collectively
- To create sacred space for people to explore what it might mean for their lives if Jesus Christ is our higher power
Tuesdays from 6-7 pm | St. Peter’s Evangelical United Church of Christ | 1407 W. Jefferson St
Share in the reading of Scripture, discussion and time of prayer followed by a brief fellowship with home-baked cookies from our "cookie brigade."
Thursdays from 5-6 pm | Fourth Avenue United Methodist | 318 W. St. Catherine Street
Share in a meal, time of prayer, lesson and devotion.
Got an idea for a community in need of love and forgiveness who are largely unchurched? Maybe the next faith community to be planted will be the one you help us identify…or maybe even the one you help start.
Contact Rev. Leigh Ann Maynard, Associate Pastor of Bridge Ministries to learn more at
Equity & Belonging Team
All persons are equally valuable in the sight of God.
Founded in 2020, the Christ Church United Methodist Racial Justice Team has taken an active role in helping to educate our congregation on matters of race and cultural competency. In 2024 they voted to change the ministry name to Equity and Belonging, to reflect a larger scope. In accordance with the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church, the Christ Church Equity & Belonging Team affirms all persons as equally valuable in the sight of God and seeks ways to rejoice in the gifts that particular ethnic histories and cultures bring to the totality of our life together. The Team is constantly seeking opportunities for collaboration and participation among people as we work together toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion and relationship.
Outreach & Justice
Providing ministry support in our community.
The community at Christ Church United Methodist is heavily involved in several area ministries/organizations offering financial support as well as the service of individuals and groups. CCUM is fortunate to have a number of members on the Outreach & Justice Committee who assist in identifying the needs within these entities as well as ways in which we can be part of their efforts. Committee Chair: Dr. Dennis Gray
Outreach & Justice Ministries We Currently Support
- Breckinridge – Franklin School
- Camp Loucon
- City Life
- Go Ministries
- God’s Designs
- Hammerheads
- Jewels of Grace
- Kentucky Refugee Ministries
- Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth
- Lifehouse Maternity Home
- Lighthouse Academy
- Open Door Ministry at Fourth Avenue UMC
- Portland Promise Center
- Prodigal Ministries
- Red Bird Mission
- Scouting
- St Matthews Area Ministries
- The Healing Place
- Uganda Mission
- The Wesley Foundation – University of Louisville
- Wesley Manor
Opportunities
Connect
- Attending and/or serving as a team member at The Bridge services.
- Tuesdays | 6-7 pm at St. Peter's Evangelical Church of Christ | 1407 W. Jefferson Street
- Thursdays | 5-6 pm at Fourth Avenue United Methodist | 318 W. St. Catherine Street
- Taking part in studies and activities offered by the Racial Justice Team.
- Participating in Jewels of Grace jewelry making for residents of The Healing Place.
- Participating in REFIT classes at The Healing Place.
Grow/Serve
- Opportunities for growth include being present to the work of not only The Bridge Communities but also The Healing Place, Lifehouse Maternity Home, The University of Louisville Wesley Foundation,and many other Louisville ministries supported by Outreach & Justice.
- Outreach impacts numerous people on an interpersonal level through our Bridge Ministries as well as numerous ministries throughout our community by monetary support. Many of the entities we support monetarily are also represented by deep personal investment of varying lay people from within Christ Church United Methodist.
Volunteer Needs
- Join the Tuesday night “Cookie Brigade” and sign up to provide homemade cookies a couple of times per quarter
- Volunteer to serve on a meal prep (rotating) team that meets each Thursday in the CCUM kitchen to prepare meals led by Carol Bennett
- Attend a gathering at The Bridge and simply be present for worship
- Consider serving as a speaker and offer a devotion at your convenience
Outreach Stories
The Treasure of a New Tomorrow
The Bridge Communities at Christ Church are a place where people are loved and accepted and can explore their faith in a safe and supportive way. They are more than community. They are family.
Hope That Grows
Three unique and powerful ministries sprouted from a tiny acorn, boldly demonstrating how God uses every calling for a higher purpose.
Outreach Ministry Staff