Outreach (Missions and Evangelism)

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 Outreach Ministry (Missions and Evangelism) joyfully shares the good news of Jesus Christ through discipleship, faith development, and service to those in need.
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

- John 13:35

  • Opportunities to volunteer

    Download our monthly Missions & Involvement printable calendar:
    Filling the Gap
    1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
    Begins Sept. 6
    Try to imagine a single parent working multiple jobs to support three children. This situation requires the parent to work hours when the children are at home without him/her, and as a result of financial restrictions, the children have no adult supervision.

    As unfortunate as this may sound, it happens more often than we wish to consider. It is one of several real-life scenarios that creates a need for a ministry such as Filling the Gap.

    The Filling the Gap food ministry provides weekend food to at-risk students at the church’s Adopt-a-Schools, O. H. Stowe Elementary and Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary. Leaders are thrilled to be adding a third elementary school this year, Bellaire Elementary. Bellaire is a Title 1 school located in the southeast section of the city of Hurst.

    Every Friday during the school year, Filling the Gap provides backpacks filled with food for approximately 230 children who qualify for the program. The food is bought locally, packed by volunteers, and then delivered to the designated schools. Nutritious items are included and packaged in a way that children can prepare the food themselves.

    The program costs vary from $1,300 to $1,500 per week, depending upon the number of children being served. Many families are transient because of their financial status – so the number fluctuates weekly.

    Volunteers are needed to pack and distribute the backpacks each week. Those wanting to assist may contact Rev. Lori Cotton.
    Build a Home Project - Trinity Habitat for Humanity
    Saturday, Sept. 10 & 17 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Affordable housing is a critical need in many places, particularly in the Fort Worth area. This has never been truer than it is today. Without safe, affordable housing, families lack the financial stability to weather the challenges of daily life. This is particularly true for the vast number of women-led households. White's Chapel wants to help change this!

    Trinity Habitat for Humanity is a Christian ministry that partners with people in local communities to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With the church’s support (through sponsorship and volunteers), Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families.

    White's Chapel is working with Trinity Habitat for Humanity to fund and build a home in the Fort Worth Hillside/Morningside community. The church needs at least 20 volunteers for each of the two build dates: Saturday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 17. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old; youth under 18 may not operate power tools.

    Volunteers will work, often alongside the home partner, under the direction of training Habitat construction leaders on the home exterior. Work may include raising the walls, installing tornado fortifications, installing windows, and putting up siding. No prior experience is required. The workday is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., but volunteers should plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. for a few words and prayer. Safety is the number one goal, so the workday will start with a safety lesson given by the Cornerstone project manager.

    Registration is required and can be found on the church website. Early registration is preferred to aid in construction scheduling. If individual participants are signing up more volunteers, select the number of slots (reservations) needed and include the additional names in the comments field. After completing the registration, volunteers will receive an email with the home address, what to bring and wear, and a Trinity Habitat liability waiver to bring on the day of the event.

    For more information, contact Beverly Chernoff. ​
    White's Chapel and Oktoberfest 2022
    WC will be represented at Southlake’s 21st annual Oktoberfest. We will be handing out God is Big Enough bracelets and WC tote bags along with plenty of smiles and bubbles!!  Kids will also be able to make cards to be sent to soldiers by our Military Appreciation Ministry.

    We have several opportunities where you can help. Join us for a fun time packing the WC Tote bags, and/or to share the grace and hospitality of White’s Chapel at Oktoberfest!

    We will prepare and fill WC tote bags on Tuesday, October 11th and Wednesday, October 12th at White’s Chapel.
     
    We will be greeting people and handing out the tote bags Friday, Oct. 14, Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16 at the WC Tent in Southlake Town Center.

    For easy parking, plan to park at White's Chapel and take the shuttle bus!

    We hope you and your family can sign up to share your time and love for others by providing grace and hospitality to our community! 

    For more information, please contact Dedra Moffat.
    WC Mobile Food Pantry
    O.H. Stowe Elementary | 4201 Rita Lane Haltom City, TX 76117
    Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 & Dec. 15 | 5 to 7 p.m.
    Everything is in the works for the WC Mobile Food Pantry to come to life! The trailer is in the queue to be delivered to Cruising Kitchens in San Antonio, who will be designing the new White’s Chapel mobile food pantry! Our congregation came up with some wonderful ministry names to choose from… and the ministry name, logo and tagline will be selected in the next few weeks! In the meantime, the church has an incredible group of volunteer leaders who are spending tireless hours planning, organizing and learning how to make this ministry a success. There are hundreds of “behind the scenes” hours that go into preparing for the first mobile food pantry event.

    On Thursday, Sept. 22, the WC Mobile Food Pantry will be in full swing, providing groceries to families from O.H. Stowe Elementary School. Leaders anticipate servicing up to 150 families. This offering will continue every month, and leaders hope to add additional schools and/or more days for the schools as this outreach effort takes shape. Because there is a significant need in the surrounding communities for food, we pray this ministry will be a blessing to drive out local hunger. For more information, please contact Rev. Sterling Smith.
    Fight Hunger in North Texas with TAFB
    Thursday (Aug. 4, and Nov. 3) | 1 to 4 p.m.
    2600 Cullen Street, Fort Worth TX, 76107
    Do you want to make a difference for people who are facing food insecurity in North Texas? Join us as we partner with Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB), which provides more than 1,000,000 meals each week through hunger-relief charities and feeding programs in Tarrant County and 12 surrounding counties. The church is offering an opportunity on a quarterly basis to volunteer at the TAFB Distribution Center, in Fort Worth, for “Quality Control” and sorting of donated foods. Once sorted, the donations are then distributed through their system. The sorting session is from 1 to 4 p.m. and led by either Rev. Lori Cotton or Rev. Sterling Smith. TAFB requires volunteers to be vaccinated for COVID-19, show proof of vaccine (vaccination card), and be at least 12 years old to participate. Registration is required and available on the church website. For more information, contact Rev. Lori Cotton.
    Serving with Love
    Third Saturday of each Month | 5 to 7 p.m.
    ​On the third Saturday of each month, White’s Chapel volunteers travel to the Presbyterian Night Shelter in Fort Worth to serve women and children who are homeless or victims of domestic violence. Volunteers will meet at White’s Chapel on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 4:15 p.m. where we will pray together and then carpool to Fort Worth. We will park in a gated lot at the shelter.  Dinner at the shelter is served from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Space is limited so volunteers are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is required and all volunteers must be fully vaccinated. For questions or additional registration information, please contact Heather Rowley.
    Volunteer at Angels’ Attic
    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 10 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.
  • Angel Tree Forest
    Contact: Martha Reukema and Bridget Davis
    When: November - Early December
    A long-standing tradition at White’s Chapel, the Angel Tree Forest will continue this year!  Instead of just one ‘angel tree’ the church has created a whole forest that represents multiple individuals in need during the holiday season.  The trees will be available in the concourse, art gallery, commons and the WC Kids’ area.  An online opportunity will also be available with virtual trees.  Drop by to admire the beautiful Christmas trees and take a tag to support the cause of your choice.

    Fill the Gap (Weekend Food Assistance)
    ​    Help us fill grocery sacks for students at our Adopt-a-Schools that are at risk for hunger over the weekends during the school year.  Teams of volunteers are needed to help in many ways: 
    • Tuesdays – meet at White’s Chapel in the main concourse to help pack the grocery sacks… assembly line style.
    • Fridays – meet one Friday a month at the Adopt-a-School to load the grocery sacks into backpacks for the students to take home so that they have some food to eat over the weekend. Volunteers will have to complete a background check.  
    • Transporters – during the week, help deliver the tubs filled with grocery sacks to the schools.
    • Shoppers – shop for the food used to fill the grocery sacks.
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    Soldier Ministry
    Contact: Susan Tanner
    When: Monthly
    As a 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.  Initially created to support soldiers from White’s Chapel, the program has expanded to reach thousands of soldiers across the globe by sending care packages filled with handmade cards from WC Kids and adults, letters, Bibles, toiletries and food (among many other things).  The packages raise morale and let each soldier know that they are not forgotten!  People can help by donating items or helping pack boxes.  Donated items can be placed in the donation box by Wesley Café.  Contact Susan Tanner with any questions or to help.
    Super Saturdays of Service
    As faithful followers of Jesus, we are instructed to put the needs of others before our own.  White’s Chapel is constantly looking for ways to serve others here in our own community as well as our nation and world.  Throughout the year, we offer multiple Super Saturdays of Service.  These events are monthly opportunities to come together as a community to serve the needs of others. We encourage friends, families (including children) and all church groups to participate.
  • Adopt-a-Schools
    White’s Chapel has adopted two elementary schools where we participate in tutoring, providing weekend grocery sacks for kids with food insecurity, providing school supplies for kids and classrooms, creating teacher appreciation events, helping with Christmas and food assistance for families in need, and supporting other needs that might arise for students and the schools during the year.  Our partner schools are O.H. Stowe Elementary in Haltom City and Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary in Fort Worth, and Bellaire Elementary in Hurst. There are many volunteer opportunities on a weekly or as-needed basis throughout the school year.
    Agape Meal
    Be the hands and feet of Jesus as White’s Chapel volunteers (ages six and up) serve on the third Thursday of each month at the Agape Meal at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth. The Agape Meal offers an opportunity for the hungry and homeless to enjoy a warm meal while interacting with and being served by our volunteers.

    Each Agape Meal service opportunity begins at 4:15 p.m. with group introductions and a prayer at White's Chapel. Then, the group gets on the church bus. At 5:30 p.m., the group has a short volunteer orientation in the Fellowship Hall at Broadway Baptist Church.

    Volunteers then ready the tables to begin serving the homeless before the doors open at 6 p.m. The worship service begins at 6:30 p.m. After cleaning up, the group heads back to WC at 7:45 p.m. WC Volunteers can ride the bus or drive separately (and meet everyone at Broadway Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m.).

    Broadway Baptist Church has been providing the Agape Meal since 1995, and they feel that the meal “isn’t just about feeding the hungry – it’s about creating spaces and times for us to build relationships that celebrate the gifts of all of our neighbors.” Hope you can join us for this service opportunity!

    4:15 p.m.  Meet at WC Welcome doors to have a group prayer and load the bus.
    5:15 p.m.  Arrive at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
    5:30 p.m. Orientation and set up tables.
    6:00 p.m. Homeless folks arrive and have dinner that we serve to them.
    6:30 p.m. Worship service.
    7:00 p.m. Load the bus back to White's Chapel.
    7:45 p.m. Arrive back at White's Chapel.​
    Community Food Outreach
    ​    White’s Chapel provides 150-200 fully cooked meals each week to the homeless in Fort Worth through our partner agency, Community Food Bank.  Wednesday night dinner meals are prepared and cooked by the WC kitchen staff. The meals are then stored in our walk-in refrigerators overnight. Volunteers are needed to pick up and deliver the meals on Thursday morning to Community Food Bank in Fort Worth. 

    Contact Rev. Sterling Smith     for more information or to sign up to deliver the meals.
    Cooking with Care
    Second and Third Monday of Each Month
    ​9:20 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth
    Each month, men and women join in planning, buying, preparing, and serving lunch to the parents, siblings, and family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth. Ronald McDonald House provides housing for parents with critically-ill children at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Meals are served twice a month on the second and third Monday, with the number of volunteers limited to six on each serving date. Volunteers must be vaccinated for the seasonal flu (provide date), be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, show proof of vaccine (vaccination card), and bring a valid driver’s license. Volunteers meet at 9:20 a.m. and carpool together, returning at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Susan Gregg.​
    Dirty Dozen + YOU
    Leader: Chris Rowley
    When: As Needed
    No longer just a dozen!  Volunteers learn and perfect skills in construction, plumbing, electrical, painting, flooring…almost everything dealing with remodeling and construction.  Projects vary from emergency relief, to helping with housing and church buildings.  Opportunities are on an as-needed basis and there is schedule flexibility during each project.  Projects continue throughout the entire year and can be as simple as delivering items to shelters, schools and other places where supplies are provided by the church.
    WC Early Response Team
    Contact: Rev. Sterling Smith
    When: As Needed
    Volunteers go through extensive training on how to assist in the event of a natural, or man-made disaster. Teams are called to serve on an as-needed basis. Teams travel to affected areas, and typically serve three to four days at a time.
    GRACE/Feed Our Kids
    When: Three weeks in June
    For three weeks in June, volunteers provide lunches at their expense for children at the Grace Food Pantry, Monday through Friday.
    Habitat for Humanity
    Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home.”  They believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.  White’s Chapel has partnered with Habitat to build several houses, as well as having partnered with other churches for joint home construction.  Habitat projects are announced as opportunities arise.
    Home with a Heart
    Leaders: Martha Reukema and Chris Rowley
    When: As Needed
    In partnership with GRACE’s transitional housing program, opportunities are available for men and women who love to remodel, restore, refurnish, and redecorate.  Apartment/housing units are remodeled for families, women, and children transitioning from homelessness to more permanent housing.  Volunteers are needed to renovate, decorate, and furnish the home unit with everything that is needed for a new beginning.  Opportunities are on an as-needed basis and there is schedule flexibility during the project.  Projects continue throughout the year.
    ​Mary & Marthas + YOU
    Leader: Martha Reukema and Sharon Nelson
    When: As Needed
    This exceptional group of volunteers serves in many different ways.  From running an errand for a person in need, helping organize a closet, decorating, gardening, administrative skills, writing letters - this group makes it easy to give back!  Volunteers interested in assisting this group will receive emails as opportunities arise.
    Serving with LOVE
    Third Saturday of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
    Volunteers travel to Presbyterian Night Morris Shelter in Fort Worth to serve women and children who are homeless or victims of domestic violence. Volunteers serve dinner and provide love, encouragement, and fellowship.  Activities are provided for the children and their moms. This is a family-friendly opportunity, but children must be at least eight years of age and accompanied by a parent.
  • ​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.
    Costa Rica Bible Home Mission Trip
    Group 1 (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6)
    Group 2 (Feb. 3-9)
    Here's your chance to "Be the Church" and help work for the children of the Roblealto Bible Home in Costa Rica. Roblealto's mission 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 home they share with 10 other children and live in a safe home with house parents. There are 10 homes and a school on site. We are there for whatever the Roblealto family needs. We have a work group each week and over the weekend we all will have a day with the children, plus a chance to experience Costa Rica. There will be a number of jobs to do, based on your skill level. There will be an informational meeting on Monday, October 10th at 6:00 p.m. in Room 2235 (upstairs in Evans Hall). Registration is available on the church website. Individual cost is $1,200 (including airfare). $500 deposit is due with registration. Deadline to register is Thursday, December 1st.
    Register for Group 1 (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6)
    Register for Group 2 (Feb. 3-9)
    New Mexico Adult Mission Trip
    COMING SPRING 2023 |     Española, New Mexico
    Join other White’s Chapel adults on a mission trip to McCurdy Ministries (located north of Santa Fe, New Mexico). McCurdy Ministries is a National Mission Institution of the United Methodist Church that provides a variety of programs to the Española Valley including a community center, a charter school, counseling services, adult education programs, and after school care. There will be a variety of work for all skill levels during the week including improvement projects, administrative work, and program support. Check out their website at www.mccurdy.org. The trip is limited to 30 volunteers. Contact Larry or Karen Smith for additional details.
    ​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.
Meet the Pastor
Rev. Sterling Smith
Pastor for Missions & 
Evangelism
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 35 years to the love of his life, Susan. They have three adult children: Jake, Lucy, and Sam.