Bringing Hope into Crisis
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Respond quickly in the event of a disaster, large or small
Hill Country Bible Church partners with Austin Disaster Relief Network, a non-profit organization that exists to bring hope into crisis. Austin Disaster Relief Network unites a network of Christ-centered churches from across Greater Austin with members who are trained and ready to respond when disasters occur.
Volunteers are needed for clean-up, recovery, emergency response, administrative support and to shepherd families from crisis into recovery and connect them to a local church community. Check out the current training opportunities on the website!
For more information or to learn how to volunteer email Community Impact.
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God of Hope
Take the life-changing reality of Jesus to inmates
Through the ministry of God of Hope, men and women are coming out of prison with a new hope and a newfound relationship with God that guides them to a healthier lifestyle and less likelihood of returning to prison. 94% of the graduates of our program go on to never commit offenses again. Our teaching and discipleship take place in our faith-based dorms and are located at the Lockhart Female Unit, the Travis Male Unit as well as the Gatesville Male Unit. Inmates who have shown an interest in and been accepted into the God of Hope program live in the ministry’s faith-based dorms for 24 hours a day until completion of the 6 month curriculum. Inside the dorms, volunteers teach and disciple inmates through classes that teach them the Bible, spiritual habits and life skills. Through pen-pal volunteers, the inmates receive encouragement and support during their 6 month program.
The ministry offers the following opportunities to serve:
Dorm Teacher: Weekly teach inmates the study of selected materials which meet the guidelines of TDCJ and are endorsed by The God of Hope Ministries program leaders.
- Discipleship Group Leader: meet weekly in group setting to foster accountability, tolerance, confidentiality, listening, sharing, and acceptance.
- Life-coach: meet weekly to walk through life with an offender discliping them in the Bible and praying for the offender’s concerns as well as helping the offender prepare for their release.
- Pen-pal: Volunteers are assigned an inmate and write letters weekly that serve to be a source of hope and encouragement during the duration of the 6 month program.
- Apprentices or substitutes assist a regular volunteer, learning from the more experienced volunteer until they’re ready to move into a regular volunteer position themselves. This is a good starting point for people making their initial venture into prison ministry or for those who cannot make a long-term weekly commitment.
- Ministry Support: office assistant, volunteer recruiting, graphic design, newsletter writing, special event planning and fundraising.
If you’d like to visit the prison a few times to see if you feel prison ministry is a fit for you, please call our office at (512) 891-1649 or email us at [email protected].
Contact for men: Patrick Burns
Contact for women: Pat Wilson
Here you can also find testimonies of inmates and volunteers as well as statistics and our curriculum.
Polunsky Prison Team
AIM Polunsky: Advancing Inmate Ministries
Our MISSION
To reach 3000 men imprisoned in the Allan B. Polunsky Unit of TDCJ with the transforming power of our Living God.
Our GOALS
To build a community of believers from the churches around the Southeast Texas region that will love, support, and encourage the community of believers living inside the walls of the Polunsky Unit
To help further the ministry of the church within the walls of Polunsky Unit by providing opportunities for Church leadership to gain Biblical knowledge and ministry training.
Have you ever been to church in prison?
You are invited to join our ministry as we serve and encourage those living inside the walls of the Polunsky Unit, located in Livingston, Texas. Just a one day commitment – we travel to the prison in the morning, meet and pray with inmates, worship with them during the service and return home the same day. Men and women are welcome to participate. We attend on average three services per month.
For more information or to volunteer, contact HCBC Ministry Leader Frank Stahler.
Texas Reach Out
Come Alongside Men & Women Returning to the Community from Prison
Texas Reach Out Ministry offers faith-based programmatic residential facilities for men and women who have been incarcerated to assist them in integrating back into the community in a healthy and productive way.
This ministry offers the following types of volunteer opportunities:
- Evangelism
- Physical Labor
- Professional Services (Administrative Office Help)
- Tutoring & Mentoring (Teaching Bible Studies, Mentoring & Discipleship)
Kairos
Minister to Prisoners & Their Families
Changing Hearts; Transforming Lives; Impacting the World
Kairos Inside & Kairos Outside
The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.
Kairos Inside is composed of trained volunteers who present a weekend program designed to minister to a select group of inmates. Through talks, conversations, chapel visits, music, prayer and more, often a Christian community begins to form. After the weekend, weekly accountability groups and monthly reunions are held.
Kairos Outside is a weekend retreat designed to support the female loved ones of those who are or have been incarcerated. The goal of Kairos Outside is to help them find strength for their life journey and give them a chance to find and build relationships that may last a lifetime.
Both types of weekends are offered twice a year per unit, with five team-building meetings scheduled prior to each event.
Needs and commitments vary and may include becoming a team member, prayer partner, or outside support such as letter writing or providing children’s artwork.
For information about serving contact Hill Country Bible Church ministry leaders Ed or Bettye Keefer
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Evangelism & Outreach
Apartment Life
We are the LIFE of the party!
We believe every individual is created for community and that we are called to love our neighbor as ourselves. Our goal is to live this out while providing strong business value to apartment owners.
Each Apartment Life Team (a married couple, family, or two single adults of the same gender) moves into an apartment community and partners with the management team. Through the program, the team can build community and serve residents by engaging in activities – welcoming new neighbors, planning social functions, building relationships, and caring in times of need.
You can get involved by serving as an Apartment Life Team member or volunteering to support these teams and help at special events.
To learn more or to find out how you can get involved, contact Hill Country Bible Church ministry leader Keith Burris
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Engage: Civic Equipping & Engaging Ministry
Engage! is a non-partisan ministry encouraging the body of Christ to get involved in the civic arena with the compassion and wisdom of Christ and to pray for our leaders with understanding.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Newsletter development, media team, website development, civic equipping trainers, research, prayer warriors, and social media development. Please contact us for more information!
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Resources: Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce | Cedar Park Chaplains
Gideons
The Gideons International
For more information, contact: Sam Shoquist.
Moms In Prayer
Moms in Prayer International impacts children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers to pray. You can pray with a Moms in Prayer group in your community or learn how to start your own group! We cover our kids in prayer from pre-k to young adult.
Not sure where to serve?
If you still want some help figuring out where you can serve, you can email us at [email protected] with your specific questions.
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