NNot much happens without a dream. ot much happens without a dream. And for something great to happen, And for something great to happen, there must be a great dreamthere must be a great dream. Behind . Behind every great achievement is a dreamer every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but reality; but the dream must be there the dream must be there firstfirst..

——Robert GreenleafRobert Greenleaf

Thank youThank you departing dreamers— departing dreamers—

Tom LangdocTom Langdoc

Mary MillerMary Miller

Ike Ike WilliamsWilliams

  

WelcomeWelcome new dreamers— new dreamers—

Scott HokanasonScott Hokanason

Eugene Maley Eugene Maley

Paula Mayberry Paula Mayberry

Marion MillerMarion Miller

Yvonne Oropeza Yvonne Oropeza

Welcome backWelcome back continuing dreamers— continuing dreamers—

Barbara ClemonsBarbara Clemons Roger OutcaltRoger OutcaltMark EutslerMark Eutsler C. James Petrow C. James Petrow Jack HaeflingJack Haefling Sandra RubySandra RubyR. Keith HowardR. Keith Howard Nelson E. SteeleNelson E. SteeleGeorganna IrishGeorganna Irish Craig Wood Craig Wood J. William Keith, Jr.J. William Keith, Jr. Amy ZentAmy ZentJohn MyrlandJohn Myrland

TThe future of an organization depends he future of an organization depends not on rational planning, but on an not on rational planning, but on an organic capacity to adaptorganic capacity to adapt to to whatever comes long whatever comes long without losing without losing its integrityits integrity..

——Robert PalmerRobert Palmer

Today’s harvests from yesterday’s Today’s harvests from yesterday’s

Metro Ministries’ planting—Metro Ministries’ planting—

Goodwill IndustriesGoodwill Industries

Methodist HospitalMethodist Hospital

Wheeler Wheeler MissionMission

The ministries of tomorrow, today—The ministries of tomorrow, today—

Brightwood Community CenterBrightwood Community Center

Fletcher Place MinistriesFletcher Place Ministries

Helping Hands 2007 & BeyondHelping Hands 2007 & Beyond

Vida Nueva & Centro FamiliarVida Nueva & Centro Familiar

The Way UMCThe Way UMC

Will Metro Ministries future includeWill Metro Ministries future include

• ConnectingConnecting at Regional/Conference levels? at Regional/Conference levels?• OperatingOperating with a Statewide Scope? with a Statewide Scope?• ClusteringClustering with other extension ministries? with other extension ministries?• CollaboratingCollaborating with other faith & social with other faith & social

communities?communities?• FormingForming other geographically-based metro other geographically-based metro

ministries that may reach across state lines?ministries that may reach across state lines?• LaunchingLaunching

Demographically/Psychographically- focused Demographically/Psychographically- focused outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-reaches?reaches?

Metro Ministries’ mission field Metro Ministries’ mission field tonighttonight includes many needs like this—includes many needs like this—

Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Schools students are homeless each Schools students are homeless each night.night.

——Dr. Eugene White, SuperintendentDr. Eugene White, Superintendent

State of Education, 2006State of Education, 2006

Metro Ministries connects people … Metro Ministries connects people …

to spread God’s love … to spread God’s love …

by providing hospitality … by providing hospitality …

that welcomes the stranger.that welcomes the stranger.

Your part, a trilateral involvement—Your part, a trilateral involvement—

Pray specificallyPray specificallyPick a board member, staff member, or ministry area.Pick a board member, staff member, or ministry area.

Get involved decisivelyGet involved decisivelyVolunteer—costs would be 60% more without you.Volunteer—costs would be 60% more without you.

Give beyond your tithe joyfullyGive beyond your tithe joyfullyGive to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.Give to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.