The Mountain Eagle - United Ministry of Delhi

Welcome to the United Ministry of Delhi! We invite you to worship with us each Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

Office hours are 9am-4pm Tuesday - Thursday, and 9am-1pm Sunday.

Who We Are

The United Ministry of Delhi is made up of many kinds of people from many different places who join together to learn more about what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ in this day. We are affiliated with both the Presbyterian and United Methodist Churches, having united in 1976. We honor our roots, but also minister as one. God is above all our earthly divisions, after all, and we are one in Jesus Christ.

We enjoy worshiping God together and finding the many ways we are called to serve Jesus Christ. We are a work in progress, and thank God for the grace and mercy we are given. We welcome everyone and anyone to join our fellowship, worship and activities. We believe that Christ calls us to be involved in the world, and both local and global missions are important to us as a church and as individuals.

We are a More Light Presbyterians/Reconciling Ministries congregation, meaning that we welcome LGBT+ people of all sexual orientations as children of God. There is a place for you here. ALL are welcome. We’d love to have you with us.

Dr. Premkumar Immanuel Clement is the pastor of the United Ministry of Delhi. Before answering God’s call to ministry, Pastor Prem served for 35 years as an Associate Professor of Philosophy at The American College in Madurai, India, where he specialized in epistemology and completed his doctoral research. He came to the United States in 2022 to pursue theological studies at the Boston University School of Theology. Pastor Prem and his wife Sujatha have a daughter who lives with her family in San Jose, California, and a son who is pursuing his Ph.D. in quantum physics at SUNY Albany.

Fellowship

Coffee Hour: Join us after worship on Sundays for a chance to catch up with friends old and new over light refreshments.

Men’s Breakfast: This is a casual group of men that meet at the Country Store (Sunoco) at 10:00 am every Tuesday morning for fellowship.

Casual Café: Trying to find time to be around others during our long Catskill winters? Bring your own lunch and join us each Tuesday from 11:30-1:00 PM in the Harder Room. Dessert and refreshments will be provided. No RSVP required; come as you are! If you’re new to Delhi, come and meet some of your neighbors – open to everyone.

Women’s Open Circle: The women of the church meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Harder Room (main level) for fellowship and event planning. This group organizes fellowship, seasonal studies, programs, and outreach projects. Beth Hildreth is the primary contact for the group.

Weekly Bible Study: Our Bible study group meets on Thursday evenings, 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Harder Room.

Kids’ Club: For children grades K-6, meets on Wednesdays from 3-4:30 PM. This is an opportunity for young people to join the children’s choir and to enjoy snacks, receive Bible lessons, rehearse music, work with craft projects, and play games. The volunteers who lead Kids’ Club, Pastor Prem, Pat Nabinger, and Evelyn Jacksto, strive to cultivate an opportunity for children to learn about God’s love, to create bonds of support and community among their peers, and to show them that the church is a community of love and support for them.

Missions

The Play School has been a mission of the United Ministry for over 50 years, serving the needs of young children and families in our community. It currently has one combined class of 3 and 4 year-olds meeting on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. Play School provides a well-equipped and pleasant environment for children to have enjoyable learning experiences with others. Caring and informed teachers help children toward self-discipline, increase their feeling of self-confidence, help them to recognize and use their abilities to reason and solve problems, and encourage their skills in communication and relating to others. We seek to create an atmosphere of love, care, and compassion for ourselves and for others while preparing students to be successful in their future education.

EVAN

EVAN (Enlightening Views of Autism Now) was founded in 2012 by Patti and Scott Kruppo, and is named after their son, Evan, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 18 months old. The church hosts the Lending Closet and Sensory Room on its lower level. EVAN works to provide awareness and support for all children with disabilities, and an annual Walk helps fund its efforts each fall.

Evan's Lending Closet Facebook | evanslendingcloset@gmail.com

Delhi Food Pantry

We have partnered with Delaware Opportunities to host a satellite Food Pantry in our building, so that families and individuals in crisis have access to food. The United Ministry also holds the Bill Cash Sr Memorial Food Bank Fund. All monetary donations to this Fund are used to supply needed items on a regular basis. The pantry is also supplied by regular donations from other local churches and community service organizations.

In addition to the regular Food Pantry hours, we have been able to distribute boxes of food to seniors and long-term homeless housing. Our plan is to continue with this food distribution as long as funds are available. Your generous donations make this possible.

The Food Pantry is open on Mondays 1-3pm & Thursdays 3:30-5:30pm. Donations are gratefully accepted to help buy bread, milk, and other fresh items.