In the Community

Residing in South Minneapolis’ Kingfield neighborhood, Judson is a community partner and valued neighbor.
Along with creating community events, like the Judson Streetfest, local author book events, musical performances and more, Judson is dedicated to meeting local needs in important ways:

The Judson Deacons Fund provides short-term emergency aid for those in need.  Managed by Judson clergy, it is often used for emergency food, housing and transportation needs.

TRUST - Judson is a founding member of TRUST, an ecumenical coalition of 18 South Minneapolis churches, founded in l970 to provide service to the area’s residents. TRUST’s service area is bounded by Lake St. on the north, Cedar Ave. on the east and Minneapolis city boundaries on the south and west.  Among the services provided by TRUST are: the Parish Nurse Program, the Chore Program for Seniors and Disabled Persons, the Family Counseling Center at Judson and TRUST Meals on Wheels. www.trustinc.org

TRUST Family Center
Counseling in a Neighborhood Setting Located at Judson for more than 25 years, the Family Center is a team of psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists working with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families.  www.trustinc.org

TRUST Meals on Wheels is a service of TRUST.  Its goal is to provide hot, nutritious meals 5 days a week to seniors age 60 and older, who cannot prepare their own adequate meals.  A person who qualifies and lives in the TRUST area may receive a hot meal at noon Monday through Friday.  Judson’s kitchen is a staging area for these meals and Judson volunteers help deliver them. www.trustinc.org

Loaves and Fishes provides nutritious meals to people who are hungry at a variety of sites in the Twin Cities metro area where the need is greatest.  Judson volunteers help out six times a year at the St. Stephen’s Church site at 2211 Clinton Ave. S., Minneapolis. www.loavesandfishesmn.org

Joyce Food Shelves is a program of Joyce United Methodist Church whose mission is “to practice the love of Jesus Christ through giving food and other help to people in our area”.  Judson members – adults, youth & children alike – bring donations of food or money to Sunday worship.  Judson volunteers deliver the food to the food shelf at 1219 W 31st St., Minneapolis. http://www.joycefoodshelf.org/