Metro Ministries Auxiliary

The Metro Ministries Auxiliary is a group of ladies that support Goodwill Industries, Fletcher Place Community Center, Brightwood Community Center and Vida Nueva. They budget each year and plan on receiving funding primarily from United Methodist Women Groups that allow their budgets to be funded. The Auxiliary hosts several events each year including an Awards Event each year where money can be donated in honor of someone in the churches – Love, Memorial and Service Awards. A certificate is provided to the church group or United Methodist Women group so that it can be presented during a special event within the church.

I attended the Metro Ministries Auxiliary Executive Board this morning. Reports were received from Brightwood Community Center and from Goodwill Industries. A financial report is received at each meeting. The Metro Auxiliary ladies are feeling the changes within the Indiana Conference, but they have not stopped working. I believe each of the executive board members work at least 40 hours per week volunteering. It is an amazing group.

It was amazing to hear how the Goodwill Industries uses the designated money from the auxiliary. Jennifer Danic, a Goodwill representative to the auxiliary, reported that the money that comes from the United Methodist Women groups goes into a fund that is used to give loans to employees of Goodwill. It is a one-time immediate financial assistance and repaid through payroll deductions. The beauty of this process is that the money is used and reused again and again. What a worthwhile way to support persons who are learning how to be productive in the work force. Isn’t that cool. What I am saying to the United Methodist Women’s groups and the Metro Ministries Auxiliary representatives is, “Good job” using our funds in such a positive way.

If you want more information about the Metro Auxiliary, contact me and I will get you connected. Lisa Morris, lmorris@indymetroumc.org.