OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
Open Door Community Ministry provides basic services and meals to our neighbors in Louisville. Our free health clinics and mobile resource bus operate on a monthly schedule.
Please call 502-585-2176 for more information or questions.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING CANCELLATIONS AND CLOSINGS:
For Sunday and Saturday cancellations, please check your email or our Facebook page. Church Closings during the week due to inclement weather may also coincide with Jefferson County Public Schools.
For the most up to date info, check our Facebook pages on the following links:
Open Door Community Ministry | Louisville KY | Facebook
Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church | Louisville KY | Facebook
OPEN DOOR LUNCH
The Open Door serves free lunches to our neighbors Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Persons simply need to come to the West St. Catherine Street entrance to the Fellowship Hall and a volunteer will assist them. Most of the lunches are a hot, sit-down meal.
BASIC NEEDS
The St. Paul Church Mobile Resource Center provides resources to guests at Fourth Avenue UMC’s Open Door Community Ministry the second Saturday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The St Paul Church bus distributes new underwear, socks, and t-shirts, gently used shoes and clothing, hygiene items, and bottled water to those in need. Persons simply need to come to the West St. Catherine Street entrance to receive assistance or volunteer.
RECOVERY GROUPS
The Healing Place is a nationally-recognized recovery program for men and women. It was founded in 1989 as a homeless shelter and medical clinic for men. THP currently provides food, shelter and medical care to 300 men per day. The addiction recovery program begins with OTS (off the streets) where men start recovery classes and attend 12- step meetings. Those classes and one of the meetings are housed at Fourth Avenue UMC. Every weekday in the Fellowship Hall, these men begin learning about alcoholism and the road to recovery and hope.
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Substance Support groups meet weekly. The first AA meeting ever in the city of Louisville met at Fourth Avenue UMC until 2019.
Currently, we have two active substance support groups:
The Bridge is a non-traditional support group that meets every Thursday at 5:00pm in the Parlor.
A Narcotics Anonymous group meets on Fridays 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the Upper Room.
Please call our office at 502.585.2176 to confirm meeting days and times.
CLINICS
We have a Free Medical clinic van that is on site the 4th Thursday of every month from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. This clinic offers basic screening and care.
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Our Free Dental clinic has reopened and sees patients several times per year. Check the Home page or Open Door Community Ministry | Louisville KY | Facebook for the next scheduled dental clinic date.
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No appointments are needed. All services "first come, first served".
CENTRAL LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
This is our local community area ministry, in which several local congregations take part. Fourth Avenue is active, sitting on the board and getting involved in fundraising efforts. Through Central Louisville Community Ministries, emergency expenses are met, over-due rent paid, prescriptions filled, and food and clothing is donated.
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