MINISTRIES


Nursery Our nursery provides care for ages 0 - 5 during Sunday services and classes.  Nursery Care is also available by request for special events or meetings.
Children We provide classes and activities directed specifically for children under 6th grade that promote a healthy education of the Word of Jesus Christ and what it means to be a Christian.  These include Sunday School classes as well as Junior Church.
Youth Join the IMPACT Youth group and activities as well as our Sunday School classes to continue your faith journey.
Adult
We offer many Sunday School classes and small groups for a variety of ways to grow your faith and knowledge.
Missions We provide our church community and outside community with many opportunities to help one another and to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Our sharing devotion encourgages the young and the old to love and work together as one in Jesus.
Congregational Care The Congregational Care Committee identifies health and caring needs in the church and community and designs responses to promote congregational wholeness.
Music

We provide options for people who seek to worship by means of music.  Chancel Choir, College Ensemble, Praise Team, Handbell Choir, and Children's Music opportunites are available.

College Connection

Because of our close proximity to Ball State we offer services to college students to meet their needs of faith and worship.

Coffee & Fellowship Every Sunday morning we invite you to warm up to a hot cup of coffee at 10:50am or between services. Hang out in the Coffee Bar and meet others from the congregation.

 

SMALL GROUPS

 

United Methodist Women Fellowship The United Methodist Women is a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the Church.
UMW also includes Faith & Works Circle as well as Friendship Circle.
Men's Fellowship Group
The Men's Fellowship Group meets on the first Saturday of every month at 8:00am at the Ball Memorial Hospital Cafeteria.  Come join us for fellowship in Christ and the many projects we undertake.
Adult Fellowship "Prime Timers," for retirees who go to College Avenue Church, participate in service projects and plan outings that include dinners at restaurants, programs, speakers, and bus trips.
Wit-Knits Wit-Knits is a gathering of crafters that meet on the first and third Monday of the month. They meet in the church lounge. Their projects are prayer shawls, prayer blankets, baby blankets for our new arrivals, and sweaters for the Guidepost Sweater Project. Everyone is welcomed.
Book Club This group, which meets in each other's homes on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm, enjoys selecting, reading and discussing a wide variety of books. It provides a setting to meet other women in the church.