Local Community

Mattis Avenue members volunteer with the following ministries:

• empty tomb, inc, a Christian service and research organization.

• Restoration Urban Ministries, a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing comprehensive services in an effort to help the most needy and desperate in the community.

• Salt and Light, a non-profit ministry with a mission to share the love of God by helping those in need.

• First Free Methodist Church Indianapolis

LYN House is an Indianapolis ministry affiliated with the Free Methodist Church which endeavors to demonstrate Christ’s love through compassionate hospitality and transformational care.

Outreach to Internationals

The church provides Conversations in English groups at various times throughout the week to help international visitors improve their speaking skills. Participants come from a variety of countries, including Korea, Turkey, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and China.

Special Courses

The church sponsors the following courses on a rotating basis:

• The Alpha Course, an Introduction to Christian Faith

• The Marriage Course

• Financial Peace University

• A Parenting Course

Global Outreach

Missionaries supported in part by Mattis Avenue Church include:

David and Sherrill Yardy David is Free Methodist Area Director for Asia and Associate Executive Director for World Missions.

Kay Stotts Godoy Kay is a missionary to Latin America, based in Santiago, Chile, and is married to Leonardo Godoy.

The Free Methodist denomination sponsors missionaries in 82 countries world wide. International Child Care Ministries supports 21,000 children in 29 countries. The Bishops’ Crisis Response Fund provides immediate relief funds in crisis situations.

Mattis Avenue members have partnered in a church-building project in Hermosillo, Mexico. In addition, groups have taken mission trips to Dominican Republic and several African countries.