Service

Please join the Westlake UMC Service Committee in these opportunities to glorify God through Christian service in the Austin community:

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Interfaith Hospitality Network – Once each quarter, WUMC in conjunction with St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, offers shelter and hospitality on our campus to homeless families. To help with logistics, meal preparation and hosting these guests, call Terri Moore 512-402-9895 or Morris Moore Office: (512) 402-1512
or email short messages to cell: 5129178189 @cingularME.com

Brackenridge Sewing Room – Join Westlake UMC members each Wednesday at the Brackenridge Hospital Sewing Room where items are made that bring comfort to hospital patients. Projects can be done at home or in the sewing room. Call Octavia Smith, 892-6736.

Mobile Loaves and Fishes – A "prep team" prepares sack suppers for 75. A "truck team" travels to selected stops throughout the Austin area delivering meals and friendship to homeless neighbors. WUMC mans 3 routes each month. Call Bob Batlan, 263-4177.

Tuesday Breakfast for the Homeless –Tuesday mornings at 5:15 am, volunteers from various churches gather downtown at 1^st United Methodist to cook and serve breakfast to the homeless. WUMC is "in charge" each first Tuesday. Call Peggy Davis, 327-1806.

Toiletries Collection – Sample size shampoos, lotions, soaps, etc. can be placed in the collection basket on the "Service Station" shelf in the narthex. WUMC youth organize these for distribution at the Homeless Breakfast or on Mobile Loaves & Fishes routes.

Habitat for Humanity – Several WUMC members build every Saturday with AHFH, and each spring, WUMC provides leadership for the "Westlake Churches Build", a cooperative effort among 6 Westbank area churches. Call Gerard VandeWerken, 263-9332.

Montopolis Friendship Community Center – WUMC continually collects clothes, toys, baby items and small house wares to support the MFCC Thrift Store. Funds are used for ministries at this East Austin Methodist community center and pre-school. Call Octavia Smith, 892-6736.

Tab-it Habit for Ronald McDonald House – Please recycle the tabs from aluminum cans (soda, tuna, dog food, etc.) you use. Funds generated from the recycling of these tabs underwrite overnight stays for families of critically ill children hospitalized in Austin. A collection jar is in the narthex.

Look for these special ministries throughout the year:

Reading Rally Day at Becker Elementary
SOUPer Bowl Collection for Caritas
Any Baby Can Diaper Drive
CROP Walk to fight hunger
Faith Food Drive for Caritas
Collection of Randall’s "Community Bucks"
Youth Mission Trips
International Mission Trips

Join Others in an individual commitment to service:
Meals on Wheels drivers
Family Eldercare bill payers/guardians
Volunteers providing respite care and support for Alzheimer’s patients
Any Baby Can volunteers
Kairos Prison team ministers
CASA volunteers
Ronald McDonald House cooks
Texas Reach Out mentors

"Christmas in October" is a WUMC tradition that seeks to make Christian service a priority during the holiday season. It includes a menu of activities for all ages and interests, and supports numerous organizations like Any Baby Can, Salvation Army, Family Eldercare, and Coats for Kids.

Want to be the "angel" that facilitates a new ministry to this congregation ? Need help deciding which ministry is right for you or your family? Call Rev. Jim Austin, 327-1335 x 19.

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