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N ot much happens without a dream.  And for something great to happen,  there must be a great dream .  Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams.  Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but  the dream must be there first . — Robert Greenleaf
Thank you  departing dreamers— Tom Langdoc Mary Miller   Ike Williams  
Welcome  new dreamers— Scott Hokanason Eugene Maley  Paula Mayberry  Marion Miller Yvonne Oropeza
Welcome back  continuing dreamers— Barbara Clemons Roger Outcalt Mark Eutsler C. James Petrow  Jack Haefling Sandra Ruby R. Keith Howard Nelson E. Steele Georganna Irish Craig Wood  J. William Keith, Jr. Amy Zent John Myrland
T he future of an organization depends not on rational planning, but on an  organic capacity to adapt  to whatever comes long  without losing its integrity . — Robert Palmer
Today’s harvests from yesterday’s  Metro Ministries’ planting— Goodwill Industries Methodist Hospital   Wheeler Mission
The ministries of tomorrow, today— Brightwood Community Center Fletcher Place Ministries Helping Hands 2007 & Beyond Vida Nueva & Centro Familiar The Way UMC
Will Metro Ministries future include Connecting  at Regional/Conference levels? Operating  with a Statewide Scope? Clustering  with other extension ministries? Collaborating  with other faith & social communities? Forming  other geographically-based metro ministries that may reach across state lines? Launching  Demographically/Psychographically- focused outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-reaches?
Metro Ministries’ mission field  tonight   includes many needs like this— Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Schools students are homeless each night. — Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent State of Education, 2006
Metro Ministries connects people …  to spread God’s love …  by providing hospitality …  that welcomes the stranger.
Your part, a trilateral involvement— Pray specifically Pick a board member, staff member, or ministry area. Get involved decisively Volunteer—costs would be 60% more without you. Give beyond your tithe joyfully Give to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.

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  • 1. N ot much happens without a dream. And for something great to happen, there must be a great dream . Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first . — Robert Greenleaf
  • 2. Thank you departing dreamers— Tom Langdoc Mary Miller Ike Williams  
  • 3. Welcome new dreamers— Scott Hokanason Eugene Maley Paula Mayberry Marion Miller Yvonne Oropeza
  • 4. Welcome back continuing dreamers— Barbara Clemons Roger Outcalt Mark Eutsler C. James Petrow Jack Haefling Sandra Ruby R. Keith Howard Nelson E. Steele Georganna Irish Craig Wood J. William Keith, Jr. Amy Zent John Myrland
  • 5. T he future of an organization depends not on rational planning, but on an organic capacity to adapt to whatever comes long without losing its integrity . — Robert Palmer
  • 6. Today’s harvests from yesterday’s Metro Ministries’ planting— Goodwill Industries Methodist Hospital Wheeler Mission
  • 7. The ministries of tomorrow, today— Brightwood Community Center Fletcher Place Ministries Helping Hands 2007 & Beyond Vida Nueva & Centro Familiar The Way UMC
  • 8. Will Metro Ministries future include Connecting at Regional/Conference levels? Operating with a Statewide Scope? Clustering with other extension ministries? Collaborating with other faith & social communities? Forming other geographically-based metro ministries that may reach across state lines? Launching Demographically/Psychographically- focused outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-reaches?
  • 9. Metro Ministries’ mission field tonight includes many needs like this— Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Schools students are homeless each night. — Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent State of Education, 2006
  • 10. Metro Ministries connects people … to spread God’s love … by providing hospitality … that welcomes the stranger.
  • 11. Your part, a trilateral involvement— Pray specifically Pick a board member, staff member, or ministry area. Get involved decisively Volunteer—costs would be 60% more without you. Give beyond your tithe joyfully Give to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.