Sunday School and Christian Education

All Sunday School Classes are held Sundays at 9:30am.

All ages are welcome from 1 to 101.
Nursery Care is available for the younger toddlers and babies.

Children and Youth Classes - Adult Classes - Vacation Bible School

Mission Statement

Christian Education is an integral part of every ministry at IUMC. The purpose of Christian Education is to offer all people the opportunity to know and experience God, to live and understand God's promises and to grow and serve in God's love.

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Vacation Bible School is offered for one very exciting week each summer.  All the children will have special gifts to take home each day; songs are sand; crafts are made; games are played; and magical backdrops and events transform our church.

Thanks to everyone for their energy, time, donations and imagination.

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United Methodist Youth Fellowship

The purpose of UMYF is to help all youth to grow in their Christian faith through study, worship, service project and fellowship. The primary goal of UMYF is to help youth grades 4 through 12 begin to develop a personal faith identity in Jesus Christ and to live out that faith in the life of the church, their homes, neighborhoods and schools. There are three age groups: 4th-5th grades, Junior High (6th, 7th and 8th grades) and Senior High (freshmen-seniors).

Youth Group nights are Sundays, September through May, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. We have special fellowship events including: retreats, movie outings, skating parties, playing putt-putt, visiting museums. Always fun are the church lock-ins. . .we dare you to stay up all night! Lots of pizza and games.

Youth Annual Conference (YAC) in the past has been held at Brown County and French Lick, Indiana. There are nationally known musicians and speakers making the gathering an incredible event. It's a great chance to hear lots of great music, inspirational speakers and meet other youth committed to Jesus Christ. The Junior High YAC is held in the fall and the Senior High YAC is held during mid-winter. See Current News for the most recent information.

You can send them email with questions and thoughts or contact our church office to leave a message for one of our youth leaders.

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Adult Sunday School Classes

We meet Sundays at 9:30am. There currently three adult classes from which you can choose. Feel free to sit in on a few and find one that's comfortable and inspirational for you. Classes range from traditional settings to open forum.

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Mission: United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons though Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Locally, Irvington UMW are dedicated to providing a fellowship with others of similar concerns, becoming a part of a "care giving" group interested in developing a supportive fellowship in their daily lives and dedicated to the mission of Christ locally and globally.

There are a number of services we currently provide:

Organize circles of all ages within the church.

Staff and manage the Turnover Shop.

Assist with dispensation of clothing and other necessary items to families in the community following disasters.

Assist with maintenance of church kitchen and its equipment.

Assist in church dinners and receptions.

Provide blankets, Christmas socks and monetary help for Fletcher Place.

Make sandwiches for Outreach Committee.

Financially assist Wheeler Mission, Church Women United, Guardian Home, School of Missions, Lucille Haines, Methodist Childrens Home, and others.

Some of our more recent activities include the following:

Provided additional financial support for missions sponsored by the Southeast District of Indiana United Methodist Church ($4,000 annually).

Coordinated UMW studies program on John Wesley.

Added inspirational books to our church library for UMW reading programs and circle programs.

Held our annual meetings for all women of the church with inspirational speakers.

We are a very busy group whose individual circles meet monthly (except for July and August) with general meetings and luncheons.

For circle information and contacts, please email the church or call the office, (317) 356-7231 and leave a message for Nancy O'Haver.

REBECCA CIRCLE - MARY CIRCLE

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United Methodist Men (UMM)

Mission: United Methodist Men shall be a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to know Jesus Christ, to grow spiritually and to seek daily His will. Its primary purpose is to declare the centrality of Christ in the lives of men and in all their relationships. In addition, this group supports the ministry of IUMC.

Regular meetings: Executive Committee - first Monday of each month

Breakfast meeting - last Saturday of the odd months

Some of our recent activities involved helping to fund youth camp scholarships through the annual Christmas tree sale; our annual pig roast to help benefit UMCOR; and our annual retreat for spiritual growth and relaxation.

Membership is open to any man who subscribes to the group's mission. You may contact Mr. David Stewart, President, through the church office or leave an email message.

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Church Library

At the IUMC Library we have a wide selection of books for all ages, needs and interests. We are pleased to also have a video library available now. Check out our new video cart with our new collection of children’s videos. Just fill out the log attached to the cart and you may keep the video for one week.

If you have any materials, books and/or videos which you think might be appropriate for our church library and would like to donate them, we would be very grateful. Please leave the items on the library desk.

Thank you and do stop by to enjoy this wonderful church resource.

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