groups

Adult choir

There they are, on the seventh page of the United Methodist Hymnal (vii), "Directions for Singing" from John Wesley, the founder of Methodism:

"Sing all... Sing lustily and with good courage… Sing in time… Above all, sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing… So shall your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and reward you when he cometh in the clouds of heaven."

When not performing special music, our adult choir leads us to sing as John Wesley defines.

handbells

Our mission is to glorify Christ through handbell music and lead the congregation in doing the same.

Bells of Otterbein engage adults, youth (6^th-12^th grade) and children (3^rd – 6^th grade) in meaningful experiences learning handbell music and praising Christ through performance opportunities throughout the Christian year.  The adult handbell choir rehearses weekly (Sept-June) on Monday evenings and performs monthly during Traditional and Chapel services.  The youth and children perform twice yearly, on Christmas eve and during Children’s/Youth Sundays.

Blanket Ministry

The blanket group meets the second Wednesday of each month.  The blankets are given to any needing people or shelters.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The prayer shawl group meets on the second Monday of each month to make shawls to give away to people who need prayers.  Anyone who knits or crochets and wants to share their talents is welcome.

united methodist women

United Methodist Women shall be 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. The UMW is open to all ladies of the church.  Our vision is to turn faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world.  We provide opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, become more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action.