Community Outreach

Community plays a vital role at Armstrong Chapel UMC, fostering a supportive environment where members can grow spiritually, connect deeply with one another, and work collaboratively to serve both the church and the broader community.
 

Armstrong Chapel has a strong focus on community outreach and bringing people together through service and fellowship. Our community mission programs organize volunteers to serve at various organizations that aid humanitarian needs and donate food, clothing, and supplies to support surrounding communities and globally.

Beyond direct service, share in our community events open to all, such as motivational speakers, movie nights, art shows, concerts, and more. These events aim to foster connections among neighbors, provide family-friendly activities, and showcase positive aspects of the community.

 

Armstrong's mission emphasizes the importance of serving others with compassion. Whether through hands-on service projects or fun community events, Our goal is to make a positive impact and create a sense of community for all!

 

Armstrong Chapel supports a wide variety of mission partners through hands-on volunteer opportunities as well as financial contributions.

The walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual renewal and formation that begins with a three-day short course in Christianity. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ in a new way as God’s grace and love is revealed to you through other believers.

The Walk to Emmaus experience begins with the prayerful discernment and invitation from a sponsor. After one accepts this invitation they complete an application. The Emmaus leaders prayerfully consider each applicant and in God’s time, the person is invited to attend a three-day experience of New Testament Christianity as a lifestyle.

Following the three-day experience, participants are joined in small groups to support each other in their ongoing walk with Christ.

Men’s Walk

October 10 - 13

Registration is Closed

Lead Pastor, Rev. David Brown will be one of the featured speakers on October 11

Women’s Walk 

November 14 - 17

Registration is open now!

For more information about the Walk to Emmaus, please feel free to browse the Upper Room’s Website or Contact Them for more information.

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We want to extend a huge thank you to the Hands & Hearts Ministry for their incredible work! Their dedication to making Teddy Bears for the families of Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) is truly a blessing. These adorable bears bring comfort and joy to those who need it most, and it's all thanks to the time and effort of the Hands & Hearts Ministry team.
 
 
Their selfless act of kindness is a wonderful reminder of God's love and care for us. It's amazing to see how a simple gesture can bring so much happiness to a family in need. We're grateful for this and their commitment to serving others. May their good work continue to inspire and uplift our community!
 
 

 

HOW YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE...

At Armstrong Chapel, the heart and spirit of our community shine brightly thanks to our incredible volunteers—your dedication makes everything come together, and we are deeply grateful for each and every one of you!

 

ABOUT IHN, FOUND HOUSE INTERFAITH HOUSING NETWORK

Found House IHN began on October 26, 1991 as Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati (IHNGC), with a Day Center, and eight congregations who opened up the doors of their churches and synagogues to homeless families.
 
Since 1991, our network has grown to include over 100 congregational partners, representing people of Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Unitarian faiths. Congregations provide overnight shelter and meals for homeless families in our Emergency Shelter program.
 
Found House has also grown and enhanced the services offered over the years to provide wraparound support for the whole family that extends beyond Emergency Shelter.

 

ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

 

Inspired by the national Habitat for Humanity movement, a group of local Christians founded the grassroots organization in Cincinnati in 1986. The early Cincinnati Habitat was entirely volunteer run with large involvement from our church and others.  Today, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati is the largest nonprofit homebuilder in the region. Together with homebuyer families, donors like us, and volunteers they have built over 680 high-quality modest homes and completed over 140 critical home repairs for low-income homeowners in our community!

Their mission is seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

 

ABOUT IPM FOOD PANTRY

Reaching Further. Feeding More.  

Community has been a core value of IPM since its foundation. In 1964, Armstrong Chapel and three local churches joined together to help families living in impoverished conditions along the Little Miami River near Newtown, Ohio. The group realized that they could help more people by working together, so they formed a non-profit organization called Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) with the goal of helping neighbors during difficult times.

IPM Food Pantry feeds families in need and brings community members together to enhance lives throughout the Cincinnati area. IPM continues to transform the definition of a traditional food pantry.  We meet people where they are and treat each family with dignity, helping the entire community thrive.

As decades moved forward, we continue to help IPM expand its ability to impact more of the Cincinnati community!

 Armstrong Ministries

Hands & Hearts

A Prayer Shawl and Creative Ministry 

 

We hope you will gather for our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday mornings, from 10:30-12:30 in the Armstrong Room to enjoy the fellowship that comes from making a small difference in the lives of those who might benefit from a handmade item on their journey to wholeness. We will be working on prayer shawls, lap blankets, stuffed animals, etc.  You do not need to know how to knit, crochet, or sew to participate. There will be many options to help such as creating tags, bagging, and sorting. The fellowship will be as important as the mission work and we hope you will come and be a part of something special! Bring a friend!

Supporting spiritual growth and

bringing people together to make a

difference in our community and abroad!