Mission Agencies relating to the

West Virginia Annual Conference

Community Development Outreach Ministries

Our mission is to meet the basic needs of people and to empower individuals, families, communities, and churches to change the conditions of oppression in a way that preserves dignity through basic services, education, advocacy, and community development. We do this as a witness to the risen Christ through:

Heart and Hand House, South Charleston                                   

Ebenezer Community Outreach 

Center, Inc.

Mission Statement

Ebenezer Community Outreach Center seeks to reach out to persons of all ages and every station in life to bring them a meaning of life that comes through the love of Jesus Christ through:

Heart & Hand House, Inc.

Heart and Hand assists in many ways those suffering hard times. Several programs focus on the most essential needs in the community through:

House of the Carpenter

The House of the Carpenter, Inc. located in Wheeling, serves a Tri-state region from West Virginia’s northern panhandle. The agency’s mission is two-fold. First, it provides emergency services for people who are hungry, poor, disadvantaged, oppressed, hurt, abused, exploited or disabled. Secondly, it develops long-range programs to address root causes of poverty, as well as to meet needs regarding health, education, and protection of human rights.

McDowell Mission, Inc.

McDowell Mission, Inc. began in 1991 as a mission of the WV Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.  Its goal at that time was to minister to the needs of the Southern WV Coalfields through home repair.  Over the years this ministry has expanded to enrich the lives of the residents of McDowell, Wyoming, Mingo, Logan, and Mercer Counties physically, socially, educationally, and spiritually through children, youth, and adult ministries with the following programs:

Family Resource Center:

     Emergency Assistance

     Crisis Center

     Thrift Store

     Newborn Layettes

Home Repair Projects (year-round, weather permitting)

Community Activities:

    Christmas Store

    Thrift Store

    Praise/Worship services

    Adopt-a-Family Christmas Project

    Missional Community Groups

    Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) Training

    Relatives as Parents Program/Kinship Care Support Group

    Community Prayer Groups

    Community Bible Studies

Children/Youth Programs:   

    The Crossing TLC (The Learning Center): After school Tutoring for Enrichment

    The Crossing 252 (Youth Program)

    Day Camps (VBS)

    Youth Leadership Training Camp

    Back-to-School Project

    Girls'  Group/Discipleship     Guys' Group/Discipleship/AirSoft

Scott’s Run Settlement House

"A place to turn to for Christian care of individual, family, and community needs."

  Child Development Center

  Community Gardens

  Computer Classes

  Emergency Assistance Food Pantry

  Family Fun Nights

Tyrand Cooperative Ministries, Inc.

The mission of Tyrand includes each person, who by sharing time, talent, or treasure, has ministered to those in need in the Tygart Valley Region of Randolph County, West Virginia through:

Emergency Assistance                   Food Pantry