Missions
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
Isaiah 6:8
From collecting food for our local friends in need or helping to broaden awareness of hunger around the globe, Indian Run is committed to sharing God’s love with others through missions. Learn more about the key missions Indian Run supports and discover where you are called to serve.
One Dublin, serves people in the Dublin City School District who are struggling to meet basic needs due to job loss, underemployment, health crises or other challenges. One Dublin’s Community Free Shop has moved and is now located near Hospital Drive. Indian Run supports One Dublin throughout the year by providing volunteers for various programs such as their Free Shop, participating in their Back-to-School Celebration and Adopt-A-Family program, collecting clothes and household items for their Free Shop and being the event location for their monthly donation drive-thru days.
Contact: Julie Allen
Since 2020, IRUMC has partnered with Mission Guatemala who helps support local communities to positively impact the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala. IRUMC sends a team of volunteers to experience God in a new way and to share and receive God’s love with people of a different culture and to live out John Wesley’s directive to “Do all the good you can.”
Contact: guatemala@indianrun.org.
Contact: guatemala@indianrun.org.
The IRUMC Refugee Support Team grows love in our community by getting to know, love and support our new American neighbors. We embrace everyone the Holy Spirit sends to us, regardless of background, beliefs, age or culture. As children of God, we recognize that we should love ALL of our neighbors as ourselves and support others unconditionally, the way Jesus taught us. Join us as we partner with families to help them get settled so that they can successfully grow and thrive in America.
Contact: Marisa Schoening or Brent Dutcher
Meals-on-Wheels, a division of LifeCare Alliance, which provides hot nutritious meals to older adults and chronically ill persons who are unable to provide meals for themselves. Caring volunteers and staff deliver meals to their home 365 days a year. Indian Run volunteers deliver lunches on Saturdays.
Contact: Larry George
The Dublin Food Pantry is dedicated to providing for the needs of hungry people by collecting and distributing food and grocery products, educating the community about hunger, and collaborating with others who address basic human needs. The Pantry provides food for more than 9000 individuals each year in the Dublin Community. Indian Run provides volunteers during the month of February and to hold a food drive twice a year during February and November.
Contact: Church Office
IRUMC participates in Habitat-for-Humanity projects through a faith affiliate, Hilliard Adopt-A-House, to bring affordable housing to economically disadvantaged families. The faith affiliates participate in this critical ministry with their financial support and their faithful volunteers. This Habitat affiliate is thrilled to have contributed to 28 projects (new home builds, home rehabilitations, or critical home repair). The group typically works on Wednesdays and Saturdays and is open to anyone 16 years or older. See Hilliard Habitat for more information and current project photos.
Contact: Larry Hutchison
The sole mission of the New Life Community Outreach is to provide food, clothing, and free medical care for our neighbors in need in the Short North and around Columbus. Indian Run collects items for New Life throughout the year and has a commitment to provide volunteers for the breakfast ministry and clothing room on Sunday mornings. Additional volunteer opportunities are also available in the clothing room on Wednesday mornings.
Contact: Matt Taylor or Dena Patton
Indian Run also supports various mission ministries and disaster relief projects around the world though the United Methodist Church throughout the year. Contact: Church Office