Community Ministries
First Welcome
First Welcome began out of a concern for the homeless of Wichita, particularly the children. Sunday school classes and other volunteers spend one day a month taking the elementary children in the homeless shelters on special outings or for a special day at the church. Every Wednesday, volunteers from FUMC pick up the preschool children at the shelters and deliver them to the Downtown Day Care Center for a special day of learning, play, warmth and love.
 
 Home Improvement Crew
Our home Improvement Crew is a program designed to extend Christ's love to our elderly or widowed church members who may be homebound or on fixed incomes and need a helping hand with home repairs. Volunteers in the congregation donate their time- donations are accepted which in turn go toward missions.
 
  In Town Work Teams
The Commission on Community Outreach and Social Concerns plans special days throughout the school year when the congregation is given the opportunity for hand-on missions in our city.  It may be building a home, painting homes for the elderly, working at Camp Horizon, participating in hunger walks, or projects around the church.  On one Saturday in April, Spring Fling is held – bringing together hundreds of our members and sending them over the city.
 
KIT – "Keeping in Touch"
Through this program, people who are homebound, in a nursing home or who need visits, are matched with a "KIT" church member who will call on them. We want people to know they are precious to us. The faith stories they tell, the history they have lived in this church and their prayers for us bless each visitor.
 
Prison Ministry
The Prison Ministry is a program developed to offer FUMC members a way to the needs of incarcerated persons. Tutoring, daily prayers, hygiene kits, answering letters, driving children to see their moms in prison – these are a few ways one can be involved in this meaningful program.
 
MedShare
This was developed as a way to recycle and share good, used medical equipment. Donations are welcome, and stored at the church, available for asking.
 
Religious Nurture Center
The Religious Nurture Center ministers spiritually and socially to developmentally disabled persons, regardless of their age, race, denomination, ability, or type of handicap. The Center is open Sunday mornings, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
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Springfling
Springfling is held on one Saturday in Spring.  Hundreds of workers work at up to 30 different projects throughout the city.

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