Outreach

“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are 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 $44,000 in outreach to the greater community was provided in 2010. In addition to the monetary outreach contributions, the entire church reaches out to the larger community through weekly, monthly and holiday collections a well as through many hours of volunteered time to organizations and those in need.
The entire church contributes financially to Outreach through its budget allocation to the Outreach Committee, Christian Women’s Fellowship, Christian Men’s Fellowship, Youth and the Book Club. Members also participate in special offerings to meet needs in the Bluebonnet area as well as in the global community.

The 2011 planned Outreach Projects for assisting local non-profit organizations in their missions includes:
Children, Youth & Families                               
Lifeworks                                                              
Relief Nursery**                                                  
Safe Place                                                            
Austin Children's Shelter                                   
Austin Groups for the Elderly                            
Cropwalk                                                              

Basic Needs
Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH)
Capital Area Food Bank
Bethany Food Pantry
ARCH-HUD Apartments**

Special Needs                                                  
DOMI                                                                     
Samaritan Counseling Center                        
Hope for Heroes                                                
Local & Regional New Churches             
Robert V. Miller Fund Camps - Please click here to see photos of the latest workproject with PLANCTX
Planned Living Assistance of
    Central Texas (PLANCTX)
Communities for Recovery
Faith Medical Missions- Cambodia
     Surgical Fund
SW Good Samaritan- Orphanage in Mexico**

Ecumenical Community Collaboration
Faith Medical Mission
Bluebonnet Area
Disciple Oaks Retreat Center
 

  **New in 2011

The Outreach Committee will also be inviting applications from community organizations for the 3rd. Annual grant award from its Shepherd’s Fund Trust.  This grant will be in the amount of $4000 and will be awarded no later than July 1, 2011.  Organizational Applications will be posted in February and will be due in May.
 
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 Mark Jones at mark.jones.80@att.net.