(Hint: to learn more about each Ministry, click on the underlined heading or click on Ministries in the Main Menu to the left)
Local Missions
Comprised of church members with a desire to help, and led by those with construction skills, this ministry seeks to identify critical home repair needs within our church and community, and schedule work day(s) to make repairs.
ORUM supports a number of Greensboro Urban ministries at Potter's House, Weaver House, and the Pathways Center.
Stephen Ministry
Our trained Stephen Ministers are uniquely qualified to provide confidential Christian care and counseling to those experiencing difficulties in their lives.
Threads of Love
Threads of Love is a group of ladies providing hand-made needle work articles, such as prayer shawls, baby blankets, etc, to those in need of extra Christian love and support.
We participate twice/year in 72 hour Kairos ministry at Central Prison in Raleigh; weekly attend Yokefellows ministry; twice/year lead worship with Holy Communion at Guilford Correctional Facility.
 We provide support for women living in Tabitha house who have come from abusive situations, addictions, prison.
We sponsor and provide drivers for the community Meals on Wheels program which delivers a hot meal Monday through Friday to area shut-ins.
 The United Methodist Church owns and operates The Children’s Home in Winston-Salem, which is a home for children and teens who are orphaned, taken out of abusive homes, or experiencing other concerns. Our church collects funds to purchase the non-glamorous items for them such as underwear, socks, gloves, towels, etc.
We are a participating member of the Northwest Food Pantry, coordinated by and physically located in Center United Methodist Church. We collect food items to help stock the pantry, and it is distributed to those who need it to survive these difficult times.
Twice weekly collect and deliver food from local Lowe’s groceries for the Urban Ministry Food pantry and emergency assistance.
We support Hannah’s Haven, a Teen Challenge center for women recovering from substance abuse.
 This is a nationally recognized educational program providing support and educational resources for parents with children 0-5 years of age. The group meets monthly and offers at-home visits.
Our parish nurses provide health care information and screenings to church members and families in the community. Monthly, the nurses sponsor a Lunch N Learn program for all ages to learn about health related topics and have lunch together.
Oak Ridge Weekday School
Our Church offers an outstanding Christian Weekday School Program. We offer full-time Day Care and an After-school program. For more information call (336) 643-7838. Mrs. Nora Koran is our Director.
We collect, sort and trim used stamps, and the income from the sale of the stamps funds Spanish language materials for Sunday Schools in Latin America.
Our youth visit the elderly and/or disabled people in the community at least once a month, to give them a friendly visit and help with household needs.
 We sponsor many walkers who participate in this annual 5K walk, to raise money to fund programs to feed the hungry both locally and around the world.
National/International Missions
 Youth and adults on week-long trips doing home repair, yard work, and visiting with the poor in western North Carolina.
Teams help rebuild homes in areas damaged by natural disasters, such as Mississippi, Iowa, Texas,
 Providing shoe boxes with items for needy children to be distributed world-wide during Christmas.
Providing supplies and encouraging letters to US Military in Iraq.
We are very active in conference building teams and travel internationally to countries such as Guatemala to build churches and assist with other needs.
Missionary Support
We support our missionaries in Liberia, Herbert & Mary Zigbuo. The Zigbuos travel to the US annually to visit ORUMC and give updates on their ministry.
We support Child Action Initiative, an organization begun in 2006 to provide education and clothing for orphans in Kasungami, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its programs have expanded to include providing wells for drinking water, medical needs and a subsistence farming program for the entire community.
 We fund a scholarship for one student each year to attend Africa University.
The Learning Center, in Cruz Blanca, Guatemala is one of several facilities world-wide supported by VisionTrust, a Christian organization dedicated to the care and development of abused, orphaned and extremely poor children living in third world countries. They help meet their needs such as daily food and critical health problems; fulfill their need for purpose through consistent Bible teaching; and invest in their education through school enrollment and supplemental tutoring.
The opportunities for our involvement are varied, from child sponsorship to mission trips for construction, medical, educational (VBS), ministry and youth teams.
For additional information, please contact us.
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