St. Paul's United Methodist ChurchMinistries of St. Paul's UMC
St. Paul's UMC supports many ministries in Northern Nevada, the nation, and the world. Go to the Information Links page for many of these organizations' Web sites.
Agape House
Agape House Campus Christian Association is an inclusive, progressive campus ministry serving the university community of all faiths in and around the Truckee Meadows.
Charlie's Wish Bags
Charlie White Eagle, one of our members, made a wish during our open prayer time that the homeless would be provided with their needs. He told how he would take his extra hats and gloves and give them to the homeless. This started an amazing ministry in our congregation. We all bring hats, gloves, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, tissues, flashlights, easy-open and easy-heated canned goods, bibles, soap, washcloths, towels, and so forth. They are packed in easy to carry book bags or backpacks and anyone who feels the calling will carry one in their car so when they see a homeless person, they can give it to them.
Girlfriends of the Church
Chrysalis
Chrysalis is for youth from 15 year-olds who have completed freshman year through 21 year-olds. Chrysalis supports the Church’s efforts to guide the spiritual formation of Christian young people through a course in the essentials of Christian faith and practice that is both educational and experiential.
Dias con Cristo
Dias con Cristo is an ecumenical Christian ministry whose purpose is to spread the love of God by conducting three day weekend retreats that promote spiritual renewal of all individuals and all denominations within the Christian community through proclamation of basic Christian Love revealed in the living Gospel of imparting knowledge, developing convictions and in the process add to the continual revitalization of the church and the community.
Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network
Through a coordinated effort and partnership with 23 faith communities of various traditions in Washoe County, families are provided with three meals a day, and a safe place to sleep at night.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is one of these 23 faith communities that participate as a support congregation in the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) that is part of the Family Promise program in the Reno-Sparks community. Our congregation partners with the First United Methodist Church congregation in downtown Reno 5-6 times per year to provide transitional housing (at FUMC) and meals for 3-4 homeless families enrolled in the Family Promise program. St. Paul’s UMC volunteers donate food for breakfast and lunch, provide dinners, and stay overnight at FUMC with the families during their hosting weeks.
During the day, families utilize the Family Promise Day Center which acts as a home base. At the Day Center families have use of a telephone, laundry and shower facilities, Internet for job searches and completion of school projects, and an address from which important applications can be submitted.
Family Promise staff help families set goals that will be worked on during their stay in the IHN program with a focus being on permanent housing and stable and sustainable income.
Kairos Prison Ministry
Kairos takes the 3 day spiritual retreat of Dias con Cristo into the Nevada State Prisons. It also provided ongoing support through monthly meetings and special events.
Noah's Ark Child Care Center
Noah’s Ark is a non-profit out-reach mission of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Our childcare program has been in operation since 1972. Noah’s Ark is a child care center with emphasis on a quality pre-school program. It is an education process that shapes and helps a child grow with creativity, self-confidence and responsibility in a loving environment.
Support for Food Bank of Northern Nevada
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is a regional food distribution and support system for more than 100 different direct service, non-profit agencies serving the needy, the ill, the elderly and children.
Support for Kids Kottage
Kids Kottage helps ensure children are safe and receive the parenting they deserve by caring for them when their families are in crisis or in need of respite, and by supporting their parents with advice and education as they work towards their potential.
Support for Ridge House
The Ridge House employs a community-based solution to the issues of reentry in our community. The programs are designed to change the behavior of offenders, prevent future offending and make our communities safe. Since 1981 The Ridge House has been helping the former offender become restored spiritually, emotionally and therapeutically.
United Methodist Camps
Walk to Emmaus
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders.