Churches are often the most visible, trusted and influential institutions in our communities, they are ideally positioned to serve as partners with local schools, other community-based organizations and families working to create a safe environment in which children can thrive.

For the past 21 years the United Methodist City Society, has provided guidance and assistance to churches that operate after-school and summer programs. In this model the City Society provides support to 8-14 churches per year which allows for the development of more effective program management and operation systems – giving staff and leadership at these churches the tools to provide more impactful programming to the children and families they serve.