SERVE DAY
One Chapel will be heading out into our communities as One to serve on Saturday, May 18th from 8:00am-12:00pm. This is an opportunity for us to come together to serve our neighbors in practical ways, demonstrating the love of Jesus. Serve Day is more than just a one-time event; it's an embodiment of our core values: presence, relationship, and mission. Our mission is to bring hope, healing, and transformation to our city.
Take a look at the projects we have scheduled with our local mission partners and sign up at the bottom for the one you would like to serve!
One Chapel Austin Projects
We’re asking everyone participating at the Austin campus to please drop off donated dry food goods when you arrive to help jump start our OC Food Pantry!
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One Chapel Austin is in the first stages of offering a food bank to our OC community. Project: Build shelving, organize food donations.
Address: 3406 Tarlton Lane, Austin, TX 78746
Volunteers: 10 people
Tools: none
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Heart of Texas is wonderful pro-life pregnancy center in east Austin.
Project: TBD
Address: 6448 US-290 B-110, Austin, TX 78723
Volunteers: TBD
Tools: None
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One Chapel Kyle Community supports this elementary school in many ways including the 3rd grade reading initiative, Education Connection.
Education Connection
Project: TBD
Address: 170 Las Brisas Blvd, Kyle, TX 78640
Volunteers: TBD
Tools: TBD
https://www.hayscisd.net/cres
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TruCare is a wonderful pro-life medical pregnancy center in Austin.
Project: Paint touch up, office work, yard work
Address: 4611 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78746
Volunteers: 8 people
Tools: Lawn mower, weed eater, lawn bags, rakes
https://www.servetrucare.org/
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Foster Village walks alongside, and aids foster families by providing clothing, hygiene items, counseling, and support groups.
Project: Lawn care, deep cleaning house, organizing
Address: 12410 Limerick Ave. Austin, TX 78758
Volunteers: THIS IS A YOUTH SERVE! Only youth - 20 people
Tools: gloves, lawn mower, weed eater
Special Request: Youth will take up a collection of hygiene items for foster teens. See suggested hygiene list attached.
https://www.fostervillageaustin.org/
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This OC mission partner connects with and aids those asylum seekers and refugees rehoming in Austin. This Christian organization pairs churches and Christians with these people in need to walk with them through their difficult transition.
Project: Donating and putting together summer activity bags for the families of this population to have summer activities for their children to promote being active, learning and being outside. Then we will split up and deliver the bags to some of the families. Meeting the families and sharing the love of Jesus with them through this simple act will be special.
Address: 3406 Tarlton Lane, Austin, TX 78746
Delivery addresses TBD
Volunteers: 10 people
Tools: Bring Donations: Activity books, Blow up beach balls, sunscreen, bubbles, beach toys, small soccer balls, small basketballs, sunglasses, etc.
https://morethanwelcome.org/
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Community First! Village is a master planned neighborhood that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women who are coming out of chronic homelessness.
Project: Eric and Mandi Miera will be leading out a painting class for the residents. 20 residents will be able to participate. Volunteers will help with set up, tear down and connecting with residents of CF!
Address: 9301 Hog Eye Rd Suite 950, Austin, TX 78724 (Art Room)
Volunteers: 10 people
Tools: None
https://mlf.org/community-first/
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Community First! Village is a master planned neighborhood that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women who are coming out of chronic homelessness.
Project: Landscaping projects around the community
Address: 9301 Hog Eye Rd Suite 950, Austin, TX 78724
Volunteers: 5 people
Tools: Gloves
https://mlf.org/community-first/
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One Chapel Austin supports this elementary school in many ways
including the Christian After-School Program through Side By Side Kids.
Kids
Project: We will be creating/painting a mural of crayon boxes with
crayons on two square columns in front of the school!
Address: 5409 Ponciana Drive, Austin, TX 78744
Volunteers: 8 people
Tools: Buckets for water while painting and paint rollers
https://www.austinisd.org/schools/houston
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Mountaingateway.org
Mountain Gateway is a missionary training and sending organization that concentrates on sending pioneer missionaries to central America to spread the Gospel. Their headquarters is located in Dripping Springs, TX.
Project: Landscaping, weeding, etc.
Address: 956 Hart Lane; Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Volunteers: 20 people
Tools: Gloves, Trowels, Shovels
Liberty Hill Campus Projects
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Once a year Liberty Hill’s Main Street is transformed into an eclectic
fusion of everything whimsical and wonderful! This is Liberty Hill’s
interactive art and music festival. One Chapel will have a variety of
activities available for the community as an outreach and a mission
fundraiser for our Kenya Team ministering in Africa this August.
Project: Setting up, manning, and tearing down a variety of different fun booths.
Direct parking.
Address: 811 TX-332 Loop, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Volunteers: 30 people
Tools: None
Special Time: This event takes place 6:00pm – 10:00pm. Please arrive at 5:00pm to set up and prepare for the visitors.
https://experiencelhtx.com/whimsyandwonder/https://experiencelhtx.com/whimsyandwonder/
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One Chapel Liberty Hill supports this elementary school in many ways including the 3rd grade reading initiative, Education Connection.
Education Connection OCLH will be headed out on Serve Day to spruce up their front entrance with some new plants.
Project: Weeding, planting new plants, maybe spreading some mulch.
Address: 751 Bonnet Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78628
Volunteers: 12 people
Tools: Gloves, Trowels,
https://rse.libertyhill.txed.net/
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Operation Liberty Hill is a Christian organization in the Liberty Hill community helping residents in need by providing a food pantry, thrift store, financial help, and financial assistance.
Project: TBD
Address: 1401 N. Hwy. 183, Leander, TX 78641
Volunteers: TBD
Tools: TBD
https://www.operationlh.org/programs-and-services
ONE CHAPEL LAKE TRAVIS PROJECTS
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This mission partner helps our residents in need with food and financial assistance.
Project: Landscaping, cutting trees, mowing, weed eating.
Address: 512 Pace Bend Road
Volunteers: 10 people
Tools: Gloves, lawn mowers, trimmers, weed eaters, chain saws
https://helpinghandspicewood.org/home-1
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Partners in Hope empower the Lake Travis community to eliminate chronic social isolation by creating connections—among neighbors, church partners, caring volunteers, and other local nonprofits. Serve Day OC is partnering with them to help some neighbors in need.
Project: Landscaping for homeowners.
Address: TBD (address of homeowner will be given at the church
morning of event)
Volunteers: 15 people
Tools: Gloves, lawn mowers, trimmers, weed eaters
https://pihtx.org/
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Group Hosts: Serve your local community!
Are you looking for a local service project this semester? One Chapel has several opportunities for you to get involved as a group or as an individual. Projects vary and include but not limited to: construction, organizing storage houses, landscaping, reading with children or after school program, leading a collection effort, prayer walking, administration help, lay counseling. Click below to complete a quick form. We’ll connect your group with a local service that will change lives!
Monthly Missions Info Meeting
Find out MORE about OC missions at our monthly Missions Moments gathering. This time will focus on ALL things mission at One Chapel. We discuss every global and local missionary we support as well as the short-term trips we sponsor. Most importantly, we spend time praying for each missionary. We meet the 4th Thursday of every month upstairs at the Austin Campus. Let me know you’re coming!
FEATURED LOCAL PARTNERS
austin disaster relief network
Austin Disaster Relief Network is training and organizing churches to offer physical, emotional, and spiritual support to disaster survivors to meet short and long-term needs. By serving our communities in times of crisis, we offer the transforming hope of Jesus Christ. One Chapel is becoming a storehouse for those in need as well as a trained body of believers to help in times of crisis. If you are available to help our neighbors when crisis arise (general tasks-no training necessary) let us know by emailing Lore Cottone. Keep an eye out for in-depth ADRN Trainings coming soon.
RECENT LOCAL MISSIONS
Thanks to everyone who came out and served our communities with great love! We had over 150 One Chapel people serving 13 of our Local Mission Partners. For more information on our Local Mission Partners and how to continue serving look below under "Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities.
Check out our local mission opportunities available for the New Year in our Mission Calendar below!
Houston Elementary School in Austin. Volunteer in the after school program helping students with homework, engaging with them during Recreation and Snack Time, and reinforcing faith lessons taught during Crew Time.
Statistically kids not reading by 3rd grade are more likely to drop out of school. Volunteer to read with a 3rd grader at a participating elementary school near you and change a life. OCLH sponsors Rancho Sienna Elementary School. Click the image to sign up!
Foster Village bridges this gap between foster families, caregivers and those who want to help, meeting practical needs and providing holistic support beyond the system.
Heart of Texas PRC’s mission is to save lives in the name of Jesus Christ. They have positive solutions concerning unexpected pregnancies and share God’s grace with those in need.
The TruCare Network is dedicated to reaching the abortion-minded and showing them the love of Jesus.
Operation Liberty Hill responds to the Biblical call to love and serve one another and care for those in need by providing a food pantry and thrift store to the community.
WANT TO PARTNER WITH US?
We join with organizations that are serving people and communities in the Austin area. If you lead or are associated with an organization that wants to partner with One Chapel Local Missions, click below to reach out to Lore Cottone. She will contact you to gather more information and discuss how we can work together.
Looking for Global Missions? Click here for info.