Golden Cross: services for the underserved
 
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, believed that the biblical concept of stewardship meant proper care for the body as well as the spirit. Methodist Health System puts these principles to work through the Golden Cross program, which provides medical care for people who cannot otherwise afford it.

“Golden Cross” is a ministry that reaches out in love to the laity in our Annual Conference who are experiencing financial difficulty due to excessive medical expenses. Through Golden Cross, United Methodists care for members of our local churches in time of emotional stress and financial need. During 2008 we assisted 24 families from 6 of our 12 districts. Each one represented someone active in their local church. People just like each of us, who in a moment of struggle found means of grace and love coming from “their” church.