Through the Mission Commission of Wooster UMC and the Church budget we support local, regional, national, and international missions. For many of these missions there is a direct connection to Wooster UMC. Additional mission support from Wooster UMC comes through our participation in the Shared Ministry giving of the East Ohio Conference.
Some of Our Mission Projects Include:
- Viola Startzman Clinic is the only clinic in Wayne County to provide health and dental care, medications, and laboratory testing to low-income (up to 200% of the federal household poverty level) to uninsured Wayne County residents.
- People to People Ministries provides immediate assistance for basic needs such as clothing, food, prescription aid, shelter, and utility assistance plus special projects of Back-to-School, Thanksgiving Dinner, and Christmas gifts.
- City Hope Church is a United Methodist Church that serves the inner city of Canton. The congregation is growing and attracting families through their evangelical outreach to the neighborhood. They are baptizing new Christians and one of their members is preparing for ministry in the United Methodist Church.
- Flat Rock Homes and Care Center is a United Methodist agency in Ohio that serves children and adults with disabilities, many of whom also have physical, emotional, and psychological diagnoses.
- Wycliffe Bible Translators have a vision to see the Bible accessible to all people in the language they understand best. Today more than 300 million people do not have the Bible in their own language. Doug Wright has served as the Eastern Congo Group’s translation coordinator for ten Congolese language projects. Doug and his wife, Beth, both grew up in Wooster and Beth was a member of Wooster UMC.
- Every Woman’s House is a private, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing crisis intervention, treatment, counseling, prevention and support for those affected by domestic violence and/or sexual assault. It promotes the healing of individuals and families who experience the impact of domestic violence or sexual assault and is committed to the prevention of these crimes
- Methodist Theological School in Ohio Scholarship Fund assists students who are pursuing ordained ministry within the United Methodist Church. Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO or Methesco) is a United Methodist seminary in Delaware, Ohio. MTSO prepares and invigorates transformational leaders to engage the church and the world in leadership and service.
- UMCOR: US Disaster Response is a domestic emergency response program to provide relief and rehabilitation for the entire person (physical, social, and psychological) in a distress situation.
- UMCOR: International Disaster Response acts when disaster strikes outside of the US. UMCOR serves as the primary channel for United Methodist assistance. It moves in concrete ways to ease human suffering and works to restore normal life.
- UMCOR: World Hunger/Poverty program not only supplies food for the hungry but also helps poor countries move forward with development. Its long-term effort to eradicate poverty provides seeds, tools, and training to enable people to grow their own food.
- Meals Together is an ecumenical, faith based program. It provides a hot dinner meal and devotions. About 80 persons a week participate in this meal served every Thursday at 4:15 in Wesley Hall at Wooster UMC.
- Manjama Health Center in Sierra Leone is on the West Coast of Africa between Liberia and Guinea. It has a population of approximately 6.5 million people. Sierra Leone continues to be the poorest country in the world. The Health Center conducts a General Clinic for adults and children 6 years and older; a 5 year and under clinic that includes immunizations/nutrition program; a prenatal clinic; and HIV testing as well as other laboratory tests.
- Children’s Emergency Medical Fund provides financial assistance to school age children of Wayne County for medical, dental, and prescription needs.
- The Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland rebuilds the lives and homes of the physically and fiscally challenged of Cleveland through volunteer mission groups that improve living environments in order to sow seeds of hope for individuals and neighborhoods. Nehemiah is supported by many volunteers who spend a week each summer in a work project.
- Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity in Wayne County works in partnership with God and people from all walks of life to develop communities with God’s people in need by building and renovating houses. Habitat in Wayne County is committed to partnership in which the self-esteem of the partner family is enhanced and each family can become active contributors to their respective communities.
- Boys and Girls Club of Wooster is a newly organized after school program for middle school students held at Edgewood Middle School. Tutoring, supervised recreation and positive role models enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.