Outreach
Outreach
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 (NSRV)
Shepherd of the Hills Christian Church is a small, but active, community of believers in Jesus Christ. We are guided in outreach activities by His love for all people.
Over $40,000 in outreach to the greater community was provided in 2009. In addition to the monetary outreach contributions, the entire church reaches out to the larger community through weekly, monthly and holiday collections, as well as through many hours of volunteered time to organizations and those in need. Financial contributions were made by the entire church through the budget to the Outreach Committee, Christian Women's Fellowship, Christian Men's Fellowship, Youth, and the Book Club.
The 2010 planned Outreach Projects for assisting local nonprofit organizations in their missions includes:
Children and Youth Basic Needs
Lifeworks Mobile Loaves and Fishes**
Safeplace Austin Resource Center for the Homeless**
Austin Groups for the Elderly** Cropwalk
Austin Children's Shelter Bethany Food Bank
Capital Area Food Banks
Special Needs Ecumenical and Community Collaboration
Samaritan Counseling Center Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
Robert V. Miller Fund for Adults with Disabilities Bluebonnet Area - Disciple Oaks Retreat Center,
DOMI Regional New Church
Hope for Heroes Hands on Housing
The SHAC** Faith Medical Missions**
Communities for Recovery** Hospital Ministries-Afghanistan**
Communities for Recovery** Hospital Ministries-Afghanistan**
Planned Living Assistance of Central Texas Disciples Mission Fund-Haiti Relief**
(PLANCTX)**
** New organization
The Outreach Committee will also be inviting applications from community organizations for the Second Annual grant award from its Shepherd's Fund. This grant will be in the amount of $4000 and will be awarded no later than July 1, 2010.
Participation in one or any of these many opportunities for outreach service is open to members and guests of Shepherd of the Hills Christian Church. We are joined with the greater community to encourage and welcome outreach to those in need. Further information may be obtained by contacting Randy Hill at rhill@austin.rr.com or Sharon Miller at smiller120@austin.rr.com.
