Opportunities to Serve
Back to School Shopping - Learn More or Register
Breakfast in the Park - Learn More or Sign-Up
Community Assistance Center Workday - Learn More or Register
Creative Hands Sewing Projects - Learn More or Register
God's Garage Workday - Learn More or Register
Habitat for Humanity Wall Raise - Learn More or Register
Hope Beyond Bridges Feeding the Homeless - Learn More or Sign up
Live a Legacy. Leave a Legacy. Random Acts of Kindness - Learn More
Meals on Wheels Breakfast Bags - Learn More or Register
Refugee Ministry Welcome Kit Collection - Learn More or Register
Women's Shelter Facility Interior Projects - Learn More or Register
**Childcare is not available for Serve It Up events.
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Back to School Shopping
(At-Risk Children) - The Woodlands Campus/Offsite
- Family Friendly Event
- Serve time: 9:00 a.m. – noon
Total number of volunteers needed: 15
Shop for school clothing items for at-risk local children attending schools in our community.
For over 25 years, The Woodlands United Methodist Church has been providing back to school clothing for the most vulnerable children in our area. This mission serves kindergarten through high school children identified by school counselors. Volunteers shop for clothing and deliver the purchased items to the appropriate school ($150 per Elementary student and $200 per Jr/Sr Hi student).
Shoppers will purchase the clothing items and then be reimbursed for all purchases through the Back-to-School fund.
Details:
9:00 a.m. - meet at the Fireside Café (across from indoor playground in Main building on The Woodlands campus) to receive instructions.
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2022-2023 Missions t-shirt.
Breakfast in the Park
(Homeless Ministry) - The Woodlands Campus|Offsite
- Family Friendly Event
- Serve time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Total number of volunteers needed: 20 to prepare food and 10 to serve
Prepare and provide breakfast items that will be served to the homeless at a park in Conroe.
Compassion United is a ministry that provides outreach, relief and empowerment in the lives of the poor, homeless, addicted and outcasts in Montgomery County. Breakfast in the Park is an outreach event hosted by Compassion United. Learn more at compassionunited.us.
Details:
• For those providing food:
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - drop off food under covered drive on west side of The Woodlands Campus – Loft building**
**If coming from Woodforest, you may bring your food directly to the park to drop off at 9:00 a.m.
• For those serving:
9:00 a.m. - go directly to Lewis Park located at 501 Park Place, Conroe 77301
(At-Risk Families) - Offsite
- Family Friendly
- Serve Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Total Number of Volunteers needed: 35
Outdoor & indoor projects: sorting and staging donations in Resale Shop; gardening & painting outside of shop; packing & delivering groceries to at-risk senior adults in Montgomery County.
Community Assistance Center is a comprehensive resource to our neighbors in Montgomery County providing resources to meet basic needs. Learn more at https://cac-mctx.org/
Details:
• Arrive 8:45 a.m. at Community Assistance Center
• Location: 1022 Mccall Ave, Conroe, TX 77301
Bring water and snacks
Wear appropriate clothing for outside work and painting projects
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2022-2023 Missions t-shirt.
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Creative Hands Ministry Sewing Projects
(At-Risk Families) - The Woodlands Campus|Onsite
- Family Friendly Event
- Serve time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Total number of volunteers needed: 15
Create pillowcases for at-risk children in our community.
**No previous sewing skills required. We’ll teach you what to do!
Creative Hands is a TWUMC ministry that makes items such as baby bibs, blankets, pillowcases, toiletry kits and so much more for various ministries that we support.
Details:
8:45 a.m. - arrive in the Craft Circle Room on The Woodlands Campus – Loft Building
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2022-2023 Missions t-shirt.
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God’s Garage Workday
(At-Risk Women) - Offsite
- 10 years and older may participate
- Serve time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Total number of volunteers needed: 20
Assist with projects including washing/detailing donated cars along with cleaning of the repair shop.
God’s Garage is a volunteer driven ministry that shares the love of Christ to single mom’s, widows and wives of deployed military personnel by providing car repairs or donation of vehicles to these ladies. Learn more at Godsgarage.org
Details:
8:45 a.m. arrival at God’s Garage
Location: 2106 E Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2022-2023 Missions t-shirt.
Habitat for Humanity Wall Raising
(At-Risk Families) - Offsite
- Ages 16 years and older may serve
- Serve Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Total number of volunteers needed: 30
Raise the walls on our 20th Habitat house.
Habitat for Humanity helps families build and improve places to call home. Learn more about Habitat for Humanity at https://www.habitatmctx.org/
Details:
7:30 a.m. - arrive at Cedar Creek neighborhood near Runyan elementary school in Conroe
1511 Cedar Crossing Dr., Conroe 77301
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2022-2023 Missions t-shirt.
Register for Habitat for Humanity Wall Raising |
Hope Beyond Bridges Feeding the Homeless
(Homeless Ministry) - The Woodlands Campus|Offsite
- Children 10 years and older are welcome to participate.
- Serve Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Prepare and serve lunch to the homeless along I-45 & FM 1960.
The single focus of Hope Beyond Bridges is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to those hurting, hungry & homeless under bridges, in camps and/or along the streets and highways of Houston, Harris & Montgomery counties.
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Serve Team
Details:
Arrive at The Woodlands Campus kitchen by 10:30 a.m.
Located at the center of the min building between Asbury and Wesley Halls
Come Prepared to join a group that will serve lunch to the homeless along one of out 3 routes.
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Live a Legacy. Leave a Legacy. Random Acts of Kindness
(Ministry Mission) - Offsite
As a family, group or individual find a way to share the love of Jesus through acts of kindness.
- Family friendly
- Daily
- If possible, send a picture of your Kindness adventure to localmissions@twmc.org
"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
Random acts of kindness are simple and selfless acts that show generosity and care towards people in unexpected ways.
Kindness is a lifestyle. It is a daily practice. It is a choice. As Christians we are to grow in the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, and kindness – and growth takes time.
Link with list of options:
Family friendly list of random acts of kindness
Meals on Wheels Breakfast Bags
(At-Risk Senior Adults) - Drop Off at either Campus
- Family Friendly
- Work on this project at home prior to Serve It Up and drop off completed snack bags either September 24 or October 8, 9:00 a.m. – noon.
Provide healthy non-perishable breakfast bags for food insecure senior adults in Montgomery County.
Meals on Wheels provides meals and programming for food insecure senior adults in Montgomery County. Learn more at mowmc.org
See attached list for details:
Meals on Wheels Breakfast Bag List
Details:
• Purchase items from attached list and prepare 10 – 20 snack bags at home
• September 24 &/or October 8 - 9:00 a.m. - noon – choose to drop off snack bags at either
- The Woodlands Campus - Loft Covered Drive
- Woodforest Campus – Front Porch
Register for Meals on Wheels Breakfast Bags |
Refugee Ministry Welcome Kit Collection
(Refugee Ministry) - Drop Off
Purchase supplies for Welcome Kits for refugee families who are rebuilding their lives in the Houston area.
Work on this project at home prior to Serve It Up and drop off completed Home Kit on either September 24 or October 8, 9:00 a.m. – noon.
Many refugees arrive to the United States with next to nothing. Welcome Kits are one small step towards allowing these families to rebuild their lives. Welcome Kits provide them with essentials to help them begin again with hope and honor.
The Woodlands Methodist Church is partnering with Houston Welcomes Refugees who will provide these kits to refugee families. Learn more about Houston Welcomes Refugees at www.houstonwelcomesrefgees.com
Greatest Need:
- Welcome Kit for Kitchen #1
- Welcome Kit for Kitchen #3
Welcome Kit shopping list:
houstonwelcomesrefugees.com/welcome-kit-list
Details:
• Purchase items from attached list and prepare one Home Kit at home
• September 24 &/or October 8 - 9:00 a.m. - noon – choose to drop off kits at either
- The Woodlands Campus - Loft Covered Drive
- Woodforest – Front Porch
Register for Refugee Ministry Welcome Kit Collection |
Women’s Shelter Facility Interior Projects
(At-Risk Women) - Offsite
- All participants must be 18 years and older must complete a Background Check and Women’s Center Confidentiality Agreement prior to Oct. 9.
- Serve Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (pack a lunch to bring)
Total number of volunteers needed: 30
Work on projects at the Women’s Shelter ranging from cleaning to painting inside of the center.
The Montgomery County Women’s Center has been committed for many years to providing a 24-hour hotline, safe shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and legal services to survivors of family violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Details:
7:30 a.m. - meet at The Woodlands Campus Loft Parking Lot.
Will caravan together to the Women’s Shelter
Address will be provided at that time
A fee of $10.00 per person participating in Serve It Up is requested to help cover the cost of the materials for Serve It Up projects including a 2021-2022 Missions t-shirt.
Register for Women's Shelter Facility Interior Projects |