The Health and Wellness ministry team emphasizes the wholeness of body, mind and spirit with the members of our Southern Hills congregation being able to continue to make a difference for Christ. The Health and Wellness group meets the fourth Thursday of each month in the Reception Room at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend–you don’t have to be a Health Professional to be a part of our ministry.

Here are some links you may find helpful.

myplate.gov, upperroom.org, guideposts.org, webmd.com, womenshealth.gov, bluezones.com, National Diabetes Education Program Recipes

We do not hold meetings and only work when called upon by our ministerial staff. We are available to help with receptions and other events sponsored by the church. the only requirement to be a part of this ministry is a smile. We love what we do!

The church Communion Fund is used to help members and non-members in times of need.

This is a group of church members who help families during the loss of a loved one. Our mission is to provide a meal for family and close friends at the church or in the home on the day of the funeral. If you would like to join this ministry, we need volunteers to provide food, set tables, serve the guests, clean up after the meal, and launder and iron tablecloths and napkins.

Welcome and help visitors find their way once they are inside the building. Visit our Contact Page to indicate your interest.

On Sunday mornings, this ministry team answers the telephone, responds to questions, gives directions, and passes out literature about the church. Visit our Contact Page to indicate your interest.

Southern Hills has participated in building houses for disadvantaged persons through this program for more than a decade.

Books for Children is an outreach program serving children from birth to age 12 in Jessamine and Fayette Counties. Its goal is to get new books into the hands of children who might otherwise not be able to own books, thereby promoting literacy in our community and a love for reading in our young people. 

The mission has addressed the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the residents of downtown Lexington’s Irishtown and Davis Bottoms neighborhoods for 57 years. Volunteer’s staff phones, help with free clinics, tutor students, donate school supplies and clothes, make financial donations–the ways to help are endless.

Southern Hills participates in this Lexington-based food bank ministry dedicated to reducing hunger, providing nutrition education, and improving the nutritional quality of food available to the hungry in central and eastern Kentucky. 

For more information on how you can help Aldersgate camp, visit our Contact Page to indicate your interest.

The Wesley Foundation is a ministry to students at local universities. Volunteers are needed to provide meals and to assist the students in other ways. For more information, visit our Contact Page to indicate your interest.

With campuses in Nicholasville and Owensboro, The Kentucky Methodist Homes for Children and Youth cared last year for more than 1600 children with histories of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or family trauma. For more information, visit our Contact Page to indicate your interest.

Village residents frequently live longer than expected and outlive the money they’ve worked so hard to save over their lifetime. Because of your generous giving to the “Have A Heart for Seniors Love Offering,” the Village can help people stay “at home” in the Village, close to family and friends.

Contact the church office for meeting times and locations for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon meetings.

Church office:  859.277.6176

Military Missions was founded in 2005 by Beth Pennington, a mother of a US Marine. The organization is a charitable organization run by volunteers, and all donations are 100% tax deductible. The organization sends thousands of packages to units of all military branches throughout the year. Support comes from all over the USA through the website, Facebook, and X. WWW.militarymissions.org , www.facebook.com/militarymissionsinc, www.instagram.com/militarymissionsinc, or on X @military mission.

Names can be added to the care package list through the website. Military missions support KY VA hospitals, the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore for homeless female veterans, and many other veteran groups. Community organizations are encouraged to express their gratitude for the sacrificial service to those who have worn the uniform. We go beyond the yellow ribbon to give back to those who serve and protect and serve our nation.

For information on how you can get involved in Military Missions, contact Southern Hills member Larry Neuzel.