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      • Justice Ministry
      • Marriage Ministry
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      • WC Singles
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      • Missions
      • God is Big Enough
      • Angels' Attic
      • Refugee Initiative
    • Membership & Involvement >
      • Connecting
      • Membership
      • Involvement
    • Worship & Media >
      • Music & Worship
      • 1871 Online Magazine
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      • Worship Archive
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Evangelism, Missions and Involvement

To love God and to love others – this is Jesus’ command to all who would claim his name. We believe that, by becoming the hands and feet of Jesus, we have the chance to help spread the Good News of God’s love to all those around.  Our Evangelism, Missions and Involvement ministries provide opportunities to serve and to love, both, across the street and around the world.
"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

- Acts 20:35

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Opportunities to volunteer


Download our monthly Missions & Involvement printable calendar:
Monthly Calendar

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Share the Love: Giving of Gift Cards
Have you ever received a gift card and failed or forgotten to use it? A recent survey by American Express shows that 52 percent of all gift cards go unused each year! Think about all the gift cards you have tucked away in your wallets, in your purses, in your kitchen junk drawer or car console. What if we collected all those unused cards to help feed the hungry or provide assistance for those struggling with housing needs? We see thousands of people on the news lining up to get food to feed their families. Now, we have a way to help make a difference through the donation of our gift cards. 

By partnering with GRACE, White's Chapel can help young moms with children by providing household items and clothing. All gift cards are welcome… we will find a good use for them!

Please join in our first Share the Love: Gifting of Gift Cards
! Simply drop off your unused cards in the box at the Administration Building or in the secure donation boxes inside the church. You may also mail them to the church (Attention: Missions).

​We will be collecting gift cards through Sunday, Jan. 31. 

For more information, please contact Kim Stinson
Contact Kim

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Super Saturday of Service: "You're My Hero!"
Saturday, Feb. 20 | 9 to 11 a.m. | On Campus 

This upcoming Super Saturday of Service will be an opportunity for us to provide support and encouragement to the 7,200 team members at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth and the 14,000 team members at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. 

During this event, families will fill boxes of goodies for each department represented. Each box will have letters of encouragement as well as healthy snacks (such as protein bars, fruit, nuts, etc.) for the hospital workers. These boxes will be delivered on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the end of the Super Saturday event. Our goal is to let the staff know we haven't forgotten them, and we are thankful for all they are doing for our community.  

Please join us for this very special Super Saturday of Service as we write encouraging letters and pack boxes for the health care workers at JPS Hospital and Parkland Hospital. For more information, please contact Dorothea Christ.
Contact Dorothea

WC Neighbor Food Drive is reaching out to so many folks in need! 
Mon-Thu: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sun: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Food can be dropped off outside the admin building or in the concourse.

Thanks so much for your continued outpouring of love and generosity to families in need within our community through donating food!  In addition to giving the food collected to the GRACE Food Pantry, it has also been used in other ministries:  our Soldier Ministry helping to fill boxes for soldiers, our Home with a Heart Ministry that provides furniture, décor and food (filling their pantry) to families moving from homelessness into an apartment, homeless people at the Presbyterian Night Shelter, and other people in need!  Thanks so much for your generosity!  The food has been going out  as fast as it has been coming in!  All food is welcome.  Thanks for being the hands and feet of Jesus!

​All food items are welcome, but the following are some suggested items that are needed:
Boxed Milk
Pasta sauce & spaghetti noodles
Macaroni & cheese
Canned Foods
Canola or Vegetable Oil (no more than 40 oz)
Spices, Salt & Pepper
Ketchup
Tea bags & Coffee
Sugar & Flour   
Chicken or Tuna (canned)
Crackers   
Peanut butter, jelly, and sandwich bread.  
Cake mix & Frosting
Stove Top Stuffing  
Dishwashing Liquid (like Dawn or Gain)
Laundry Detergent (liquid, not huge sizes)
Feminine hygiene products
Stove Top Stuffing

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Cooking With Care at Ronald McDonald House

Second and third Monday of each month | 10 a.m. to Noon
Pre-pandemic, teams went to the Ronald McDonald House the second and third Monday of each month to cook for families of Cook Children's. Currently, we are purchasing box lunches and delivering them to the Ronald McDonald House. 
For seven years, our Cooking with Care team has served on the second and third Mondays of each month at Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth. Our wonderful volunteers prepare and cook wholesome meals for the families at Cook. Please contact Susan Gregg
 for more information.

Agape Meal
Join us every fourth Thursday of the month as we help serve the homeless through the Agape Meal program at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Volunteers meet at White's Chapel at 4:30 p.m. for a group prayer and to ride on the bus over to Fort Worth. We return no later than 8 p.m. If you'd prefer to meet the group there, please plan to arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. for brief training and an overview of the Agape Meal program. The address for Broadway Baptist Church is 315 W. Broadway Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Parking is available on the east side of the church in the designated church parking lot. Children are welcome, but we ask that they be five or older to serve. Dress is casual.
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Volunteer at Angels’ Attic
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Angels' Attic is a volunteer-run White's Chapel ministry supporting local and global charities through the sale of donated merchandise. Angels’ Attic Upscale Resale, located at 1250 William D. Tate Ave., Suite 350, in Grapevine Towne Center, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Men and women are needed as volunteers to sort donations and ready them for display, test electronics, pick up and deliver furniture, research prices, repair furniture, display and stage merchandise, and greet and wait on customers. Volunteers may work regular weekly 2 hour shifts or substitute as needed. Volunteer opportunities can be tailored to fit your schedule. Contact Angels' Attic to schedule volunteer hours, call them at 817-251-9451 or simply show up when you have the time.
contact angels' attic
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Kids & Crayons School Supply Ministry
When: July - August
Every year, WC collects school supplies for school at risk in Tarrant County, which includes our new adopt-a-school O.H. Stowe Elementary. Supplies go to students of all ages. There are two opportunities to serve: packing the supplies, and delivering the supplies to schools.
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Book Drive
When: May
The congregation is asked to bring gently used or new books during May to provide for Project Transformation summer literacy project. There are 2 opportunities to serve: (1) packing the books and (2) delivering them to schools.
Contact Missions

​Spring Break Mission Activities
When: Spring Break
Outreach for a day(s) during Spring Break providing activities for families to do.

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Super Saturday of Service
When: 6-8 times a year
One Saturday is designed for service, whether packing Thanksgiving boxes or hygiene items, or cleaning out flower beds for the elderly. Families or individuals can serve.
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​Neighbor Helping Neighbor
When: As Needed
We have families that need additional help, like a little extra food, need their flower gardens cleaned, their small apartments cleaned, just a little act of kindness needed.
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Thanksgiving Baskets
When: November
There are two opportunities to serve: packing the food boxes, and delivering the food to locals. Communion offering is typically taken the first Sunday of November and funds contributed are used to buy the food to pack for those in need.
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Rise Against Hunger
When: As Needed

There are 2 opportunities to serve, (1) pack food boxes for local families in need and (2) delivery of these food boxes.
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Angel Forest
Contact: Bridget Davis and Martha Reukema
When: November - December
The annual Angel Tree Forest will once again adorn the corridors beginning Nov. 1. Each tree will represent angels from specific groups in crisis, allowing people to focus on a particular area of outreach that they are passionate about. A new online component will be added this year to accommodate those not able to physically come to the church to select an ‘angel.’

Those interested in sorting or delivering gifts can sign up at the Missions desk, located in the concourse area. Individuals can also email Martha Reukema or Bridget Davis.

Contact Martha
Contact Bridget

Soldier Ministry
Contact: Susan Tanner
When: Monthly
As part of its many mission and ministry programs, White's Chapel has a Soldier Ministry that has been in operation for more than 20 years. Started to support our soldiers from White’s Chapel, it has expanded to reach thousands of soldiers nationwide by sending care packages filled with phone cards, hand-made cards from WC kids and adults, letters, Bibles, toiletries and food (among many other things). The packages raise morale and let them know that our soldiers are not forgotten! Even though the "war" is officially over, there are still more than 170,000 troops deployed overseas, and we are still losing lives. With the current situation, soldiers' deployments are being extended and they are without supplies to last. Also, there are many soldiers being deployed here at home to help on the COVID front lines where they are fighting a very different kind of battle. You can help let our troops know that they are STILL not forgotten by donating items or helping to pack boxes.  Donation items can be placed in the donation box by Wesley Cafe.  Contact Susan Tanner with any questions or to help!
Contact Susan Tanner
Soldier Supply List

​Filling the Gap (Backpack Ministry)
Contact: Glen Bradshaw
When: End of September through end of school year.
Food is ordered each week and picked up from Tom Thumb on Monday and brought to church for packing on Tuesday. Volunteers take tubs of food on Thursday to school and teams go on Friday to stuff backpacks. Teams are for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and then 5th Friday when it occurs.
Contact Glen Bradshaw
Lunch Buddies Woman and Men Mentors
When: During the School Year
Every Thursday, mentor 30+ at-risk young girls and boys from 2nd-5th grade. Volunteers are required to have a willingness to form relationships with these young children.
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Serving with LOVE
When: Monthly
Every second Saturday of the month, we travel to the Women and Children’s Shelter in Fort Worth to serve dinner, play games with the children and moms and engage in conversation with them. Meet at the church at 4:30 for briefing: we are typically finished by 6:30-6:45. Families are welcome but children must be at least eight years of age and accompanied by parents.
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Project Transformation
When: June
Assistance is given to at-risk students that need help with math or english. This is four days in June where you would have the opportunity to coach young children.
Contact Missions

Tutors
When: During the School Year
Weekly assistance during the school year helping at-risk elementary children with their studies. You can tutor in reading, math, science or if bi-lingual there are opportunities as well. Tutors work with our partner school in Haltom City, O.H. Stowe Elementary.
Contact David Rea

Teacher Support
When: During the School Year
Teachers are provided with a back-to-school lunch and to help kick off the school year. We help with back-to-school breakfast for teachers and other appreciation events during the school year. Schedule is flexible.
Contact Rebecca Petty

Agape Meal
When: Monthly - Currently not taking volunteers due to COVID-19
Every 4th Thursday, a team serve others in Ft. Worth at Broadway Baptist Church.
Contact Jane and Joe Grazer

Cooking with Care at Ronald McDonald House
When: Monthly - Currently not taking volunteers due to COVID-19
Teams go to Ronald McDonald House the second and third Monday of each month to cook for families of Cook Children's. Time frame is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact Susanne Gregg

Habitat for Humanity
Missions either sponsors a house or contributes sponsorships dollars to help fund some of the house.
Contact Dorothea Christ

GRACE/Feed Our Kids
When: Three weeks in June
First three weeks of June, volunteers provide lunches at their expense for 85 to 130 children at the Grace Food Pantry, Monday through Friday.
Contact Melissa Zimmerman

Food Drive
When: Ongoing
Annual food drive. Benefits agencies in Northeast Tarrant County.
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UMCOR - Early Response Disaster Recovery Team
Contact: Carey Cochrell
When: As Needed
Volunteers go through an extensive eight-hour training by UMCOR on how to assist in the event of a natural, or man-made disaster. Teams are called to serve when we receive notice by the Central Texas Conference Coordinator. Teams typically serve three to four days at a time.
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Home with a Heart
Leaders: Martha Reukema and Chris Rowley
When: As Needed
Men and women are working with area agencies to renovate apartments for individual families transitioning out of homelessness to permanent housing. There are two opportunities: remodel, and  decorate/set up the household.
contact martha
contact chris

Dirty Dozen + YOU
Leader: Chris Rowley
When: As Needed

Join this exceptional group of men that are the hands and feet of Christ. They remodel and repair apartments, homes, and are literally the hands and feet of Christ as they serve as they are able. All different kinds of opportunities are available during the week and weekend. You are sent a text and if you can help, simply respond. If not, that’s ok. There is always the next time!
contact chris rowley

​Mary & Marthas + YOU
Leader: Martha Reukema
When: As Needed

Join this exceptional group of ladies that are the hands and feet of Christ. From running an errand for an elderly person, helping stock a close closet at our partner school, quilting, decorating, cooking, gardening, administrative skills - there is an opportunity for you! Help when you available in any  ministry area that appeals to you. A text will be sent out and you can respond if you are available to help. If you can’t, there is always next time!
contact martha
​We have several mission trips throughout the year.  Some of these are international trips and some of them like the Spring Break Family Mission Trip are within the United States but still outside of the state of Texas.

​Spring Break Family Mission Trip
Annually typically in March
During spring break, families (children six years of age and older) have the opportunity to serve through the U.S. together for six to seven days to help others in need. Past locations have included Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, and more. Trips include worship, game nights and a fun excursion day.
Contact Tim & Jenny McNew

Puerto Rico Building Mission Trip
This is our first mission trip as a church to Puerto Rico.  There is still much need in the rebuilding of the local communities after the latest hurricane.  We will work with UMCOR as Volunteers in Mission on damaged homes in the hardest hit areas.
Contact Larry & Karen Smith

Costa Rica Bible Home Mission Trip
The mission of the Roblealto Bible Home is to care for the children of Costa Rica who are in critical situations, at social risk or in need of specialized care.  The Bible Home provides these children with a safe home that they live in with house parents and other children.  There are 10 homes and a school on site.  We are there for whatever the Roblealto family needs, be it construction, painting, landscaping, or even nail sorting!  We call this trip Mission Trip 101 as it is not too rustic and there is a job for everyone.  And the children are so special!
Contact Ken & Sharon Nelson

Guatemala Stove Building Mission Trip
Can you imagine cooking all of your meals over a campfire on the ground in an enclosed sod house?  Join our mission team on our trip to Chichicastenago, Guatemala, where we will work in a local village and build cooking stoves.  Current campfires cause tremendous health concerns for the women and children in terms of smoke inhalation and accidental falls into the fire.  We work with experienced local stove builders and the families to build cooking stoves -- where we’ll sift sand, haul bricks and blocks, and get a chance to play with the children.
Contact Ken & Sharon Nelson

​Support Only
Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital in Nepal
WC has provided funding through communion offerings for the building of a children's wing at the hospital and provided medical supplies, food and clothing when needed.
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Meet the Pastor
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Rev. Sterling Smith
Evangelism, Missions and Involvement
Rev. Sterling Smith was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. ​He and his family relocated to Southlake in July 1995, and joined White’s Chapel after their very first visit. Smith has been married for 30 years to the love of his life, Susan. They have three adult children: Jake, Lucy, and Sam.
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