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Serve

Serving at Hyde Park is a concrete way to live out our mission to Make God’s Love Real.

Serve at Hyde Park

 Serving with one of our age-group, adult, or missions ministries not only helps grow someone else’s faith, but chances are it will grow your’s too! We have heard countless stories from volunteers who found a deeper spirituality through serving and making a difference in our church community.

Tell us about yourself, and we’ll contact you this week about upcoming opportunities.

Justice Initiatives

Mission Trips

At Hyde Park United Methodist, mission travel is about building relationships with our international partners. We serve alongside them, share resources, and learn from their ministries and contexts. With open hearts and minds, we listen for the ways God speaks through these experiences. Each team goes as representatives of our church and returns to share what they’ve learned.

Our current partners are in the Granma region of east-central Cuba, León, Nicaragua, and areas outside Durban, South Africa.

Cuba 2026

Next trip: February 19-26, 2026

We partner with the Methodist church in Cuba. We are connected in a sister church relationship with Bayamo, Guanito and Piloncito all within the Distrito de Sierra Maestra.

Cost of the trip is $1500. A deposit of $600 is due Nov. 3.

Note: Passports must be valid until August 26, 2026.

South Africa 2026

Next trip: April 11-22, 2026

We have two long term partners outside of Durban: Seth Mokotimi Methodist Seminary and Phakamisa – a wholistic social service agency born from Pinetown UMC.

For more information about the trip, email Sita Monti.

Ready to serve? Let us know!

Meet the Missions and Outreach Team

Heidi Aspinwall

Heidi Aspinwall

Missions and Outreach Director

Emily Nelson

Emily Nelson

Membership Secretary