In the City
"If our church was not here anymore, would anyone notice... would anyone care?"
We want to answer these questions by being a solid rock in our community by giving of ourselves and demonstrating unconditional love to those in need. We do this by partnering with organizations that effectively seek to help individuals and families throughout the Austin area. Our desire is to connect to members of the community through service, while building lasting relationships that demonstrate in a real way, God’s unfailing love.
Events Coming Soon
To purchase a backpack, $5.00 each click here
To volunteer on August 14th at the LEO Center in Leander to help distribute the backpacks, please click here. See below for additional information about volunteering that day.
Extreme Adventure 24-Hour "Wired for the Family" Backpack Challenge Results:
Final Count:
Zap 63
Shock 39
Surge 22
Jolt 18
The Leander Independent School District has asked Hill Country Bible Church NW to collect 2800 backpacks for every child in the district grades K-4 on the free and reduced lunch program. Knowing the generosity of our church, we faithfully have set out to do just that and we need your help! We are not collecting school supplies this year, as the district is able to purchase supplies in bulk.
Please send donations of new backpacks with your children to Basecamp, The Edge or bring your donation to the church parking lot on August 8th or you may go online to donate for the purchase of a backpack, at the amazing price of only $5.00. To donate click here. To volunteer on August 14th at the LEO Center in Leander to help distribute the backpacks, please click here.
We have four teams of people that are needed to make this event successful. We need a team on Friday afternoon, August 13th, to help sort school supplies and set up for Saturday. Then on Saturday we need three teams, in two hours shifts. One team will help the families move through the line, and pick a backpack and supplies; one team will be the inflatable team, monitoring the inflatables and visiting with families; and the third team will be the refreshment team, moving throughout the line bringing water, and passing out popcorn, while visiting with the families. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and show them the love of Christ. Our Spanish ministry will be there, and we encourage families and REALife groups to serve together.
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Featured Ministry - Stomp Out Hunger This Summer!
Mobile Loaves and Fishes
Food distribution to the children on free and reduced lunch programs, and the homeless all across the Austin, Cedar Park and Leander area. They have asked us to help with food donations. Please bring peanut butter, jelly, hearty soups, spagetti and spagetti sauce to the worship lobby or northwest lobby entrance in the month of July. Contact Tom Laws for more information at email. They are also in need of food preparation teams and delivery teams for the Fall.
If you would like more information on how you can make a difference in the lives of others in the community or for a list of volunteer and service opportunities, call 512.331.2230 or Email.
Following are a few of the organizations that HCBC partners with to serve the community:
City Connections
Hope Connections Pregnancy Resource Center
A center designed to support and unconditionally love those who find themselves with an unplanned pregnancy. The center offers counseling, pregnancy tests, clothing, baby items, classes and other support for expectant moms. www.hcprc.org
Hill Country Community Ministries
A coalition of churches assisted by area businesses and civic organizations that provides food, clothing and financial assistance to people in crisis and those living in poverty in southwest Williamson and far northwestTravis counties. www.hccm.org
Faith in Action
A charitable, volunteer-based organization offering free services to ambulatory seniors (60 and older) who live in far Northwest Austin, Cedar Park and Leander. Services include: transportation, social activities, friendly visitors, telephone reassurance, loan closet, information and referral and other support services. www.fianationalnetwork.org
Austin Disaster Relief Network
Austin Disaster Relief Network helps prepare our community in the event of a disaster. The Austin Disaster Relieve Network, or ADRN, is mobilizing the evangelical church community to own the 88 disaster shelters in the Austin Area when they have to be opened for disasters here and around the country. HCBC along with ADRN will be coordinating with local churches, the Red Cross, government agencies and business leaders to serve Greater Austin in time of need.
To sign up to volunteer at our two shelters in the Cedar Park area, call 512.331.2230 or email us.
Model the love and hope of Jesus Christ through a personal relationship between Mentor and Mentee to achieve agreed upon goals through support, advice, friendship, reinforcement, and constructive examples. Establish a relationship through which you can: Model responsibility, trust, love, care, and constructive fun. Provide emotional support, relieving hidden fears and emotional issues, allowing anger and grief to be expressed, establish priorities, encourage strong self image and finally but not least, present the love of God in a relational environment. Mentor student in the time assigned by Judge Edna Staudt.
Contact: John Vargus 336-4368 or jvargus@hcbc.com
Nineveh Ministries
Unlock the potential of at risk teens by teaching them new life skills, equip them with the gospel, help them connect relationally with a mentor, and develop an accredited trade training program at any available juvenile detention facility.
Contact: Chris Haskins 592-9193 or chris@ninevehministries.com
www.nineveh.com
Education Connection
LISD/RRISD Student Mentoring
Mentors build relationships with kindergarten through 8th grade students by providing guidance and support in order to improve academic performance and character development. Training is provided. Contact John Vargus at 512.336.4368 or jvargus@hcbc.com. www.leanderisd.org / www.roundrockisd.org
WATCH D.O.G.S.
These are fathers and father-figures who volunteer at least one day each year at an official WATCH D.O.G.S. school. There they may read to kids, play at recess, watch the school entrances and hallways, mentor students, etc. Their presence offers additional security at the school during the day. This commitment is for a few hours once a year to a full day once a week - whatever your schedule allows. Contact: Randy Wedlund at 512.785.3857 or email.
Central Texas Christian Educators
An online network of Christian Educators created to pray for and support each other, while encourage one another to be intentional on our school campuses towards bringing people into a relationship with Christ.
Contact: Randy Wedlund 785-3857 or rwedlund@austin.rr.com
Moms in Touch
An organization with a mission to impact children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers to pray. Pray for children, teachers, staff, and parents while providing support and encouragement for schools.
Contact: Lisa Spangenberg at laspang1@yahoo.com
www.momsintouch.org
East Austin
Mission Possible
Serve urban communities and empower individuals through spiritual, social, and economic programs. www.mpaustin.org
Apartment Ministry
Apartment Ministry
Through hosting community-building events, meeting the needs of apartment residents, and building relationships with residents, CARES team members earn the right to speak Christ into people's lives. Individuals or couples who become part of a CARES team receive a free apartment. For more information, contact Todd Hall at 512.636.3752 or Email.
Cares Team Support
Through hosting community-building events, meeting the needs of apartment residents, and building relationships with residents, the apartment ministry team desires to share Christ and connect residents to the body of Christ. For more information, contact Todd Hall at 512.636.3752 or Email.
City Impact Groups
Conversational English
Recognizing that Austin is a multi-cultural city, this ministry reaches out to help meet the cultural, social, and spiritual needs of Internationals in our community through weekly Conversational English classes. Classes meet Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:45 am. Child Care is available. For more information, contact Dawn Hawks.
Gideon's International
God's Word for the World - Scripture distribution to meet the needs of those searching. Contact Sam Shoquist at email.
Prison Fellowship
Ministry to adult inmates . Join this team and you will be used by God to change lives for Him. Contact Rob Parkhurst at 512.219.7727 or 512.415.3896.
Kairos Prison Ministry
We choose to listen to and love the inmates inside prison, while bringing them the message of Christ. We are ministering to 39 prisons in Texas alone. This group visits Briscoe twice a year. Contact Ed or Bettye Keefer at email. www.kairosoftexas.org
Bill Glass Champions for Life
This organization was founded in 1969 at the urging of Bill Graham. There are three branches: Prison Ministry, Yough Ministry, and At Risk Youth Ministry. Share the life of Christ! Contact Garland Cole at 512.554.3456. www.billglasscfl.org
Please go to the Backpack Attack link and click to donate a backpack to our collection! These backpacks will go to 2800 kids in the LISD school district on the free and reduced lunch program. Please pray for these families, that they will experience the love of Christ. We need volunteers to distribute the backpacks as well on August 14th.
