About JUMP
Volunteers rebuilding a porch
The Johnstown United Methodist Parish, or JUMP, is a non-profit professional service organization consisting of the members of First United Methodist Church of Johnstown, Franklin Street United Methodist Church of Johnstown, Trinity United Methodist Church of Johnstown, and Trinity Asbury United Methodist Church of Johnstown and members of the communities served as designated by action of the respective local church councils and church/charge conferences.
JUMP began in 2008 under the direction of Pastor Tom Verner who was serving as pastor at Franklin Street United Methodist Church. JUMP’s mission is to identify the physical needs of our aging population and to provide safe living conditions for them. This is done through a partnership with community leaders and agencies.
JUMP was reorganized to recognize the need for “safe and affordable” housing for the people of the Johnstown area. The goal was to aid in keeping the elderly and handicapped safe and living in their homes as long as possible. JUMP works for clients whose total income is less than twice the federal poverty level. All labor is done by volunteers. Materials are bought with monies from grants, donations, and client participation, whenever possible.
JUMP began in 2008 under the direction of Pastor Tom Verner who was serving as pastor at Franklin Street United Methodist Church. JUMP’s mission is to identify the physical needs of our aging population and to provide safe living conditions for them. This is done through a partnership with community leaders and agencies.
JUMP was reorganized to recognize the need for “safe and affordable” housing for the people of the Johnstown area. The goal was to aid in keeping the elderly and handicapped safe and living in their homes as long as possible. JUMP works for clients whose total income is less than twice the federal poverty level. All labor is done by volunteers. Materials are bought with monies from grants, donations, and client participation, whenever possible.
Serving the Greater Johnstown Area
JUMP is a community service organization serving the Greater Johnstown Area. It's ministry is focused in Downtown Johnstown, Kernville, Old Conemaugh Borough, Prospect, and Woodvale.
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Our home repair job activities include:
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The JUMP Mission |
Volunteers building a ramp
To accomplish the housing repairs and ramp-building program, JUMP has been aided by the labors of volunteers from around Johnstown. In working side-by-side with some of these volunteers, we discovered a need for an intermediate living arrangement between halfway houses and normal communal living. As a result, the JUMP House was conceived. JUMP acquired the house and has completed its conversion into two independent living units. These two units will house six men: one resident manager and five men who will each live there for four to five months. This will allow the five men time to get a job and begin establishing normal communal living before moving on with their lives.
The ministry goals of the Johnstown United Methodist Parish are to:
The ministry goals of the Johnstown United Methodist Parish are to:
- provide the men, women, youth and children of the Greater Johnstown Area with opportunities to encounter the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ
- model the unity of the church of Jesus Christ as a professional service organization of the Greater Johnstown Area
- identify and meet the spiritual and physical needs of the people of the Greater Johnstown Area through partnership with our community leaders and other community agencies
- uphold and support the ministries of First United Methodist Church of Johnstown, Franklin Street United Methodist Churchof Johnstown, Trinity United Methodist Church of Johnstown, and Trinity Asbury United Methodist Church of Johnstown through our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service.
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If you can help or would like more information, please contact Carol at 814-270-2795. |
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