Community Missions
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The Missions program at Christ Church is dedicated to Offering Christ to the community through projects outside the church building itself. All missions activities are open to members and non-members alike. Christ Church tries to instill the need to participate in the community in all its members, from the first graders' participation in the Heifer Project to the adult's participation in the Sock Monkey Ministry.
Please look at the missions and choose to help. Some are one-time activities or contributions; others require a more long-term commitment. Some simply need your financial support; others need your time and effort. There is a way for everyone to help.
Family Help Missions
Angel Tree
A seasonal ministry which provides gifts to those in need in Fort Bend.
Child Abuse Prevention
A year-round ministry which supports organizations in the community which deal with the effects of child abuse.
East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry
Christ Church regularly supports this organization which addresses the basic human needs of families in temporary financial crisis in East Fort Bend County.
Fort Bend Family Promise
Part of a national organization created to provide shelter, meals, and comprehensive support to families without homes.
Four Corners
A local community located 8 miles northwest of Christ Church in need of our help.
Fourth & Fifth Grade Missions
The 4th and 5th grade Sunday school students are involved in mission projects throughout the year.
Garden Ministry
The Christ Church garden is located behind the Family Life Center and provides fresh vegetables for the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry Food Bank.
Mary Austin Holley Elementary
A ministry seeking to make a difference in our local community by making a commitment to the children of Mary Austin Holley Elementary.
Meals on Wheels
Deliver meals daily to homebound seniors in the Fort Bend area.
SIRE
Part of a Houston-area organization committed to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding.
Soles for Souls
This is a program to provide brand new shoes for Fort Bend ISD students serviced through the Shared Dreams program and on an as needed basis for families in the Family Promise program.
S.O.S. (Supply our Students)
This mission collects used backpacks and school supplies for needy children.
Youth Missions
Our youth teams are involved in a wide range of mission projects.
Building and Repair Missions
Four Corners
An ongoing project in 2006 where Christ Church will reach out to our neighbors in the Four Corners area.
Habitat for Humanity
Work alongside the recipient of a Habitat home as we “Offer Them Christ” by providing a new home for a deserving family.
H.O.M.E. Project
We gather each year to demonstrate the love of Jesus through the repair of low-income homes in Fort Bend County.
Touching Lives Missions
Gifts Unto Others
This mission provides an alternative to commercial gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and in honor and memory of loved ones.
Manna Bags
Manna Bags are sacks of food that may be given to the homeless or those in need.
Medicine Boxes
Medical supplies and funds are collected and forwarded to UMCOR to be used in designated hospitals and clinics for use in emergency response programs in the United States and overseas.
Restorative Justice Ministry
This ministry is committed to building a Christian community inside the prison walls and assisting ex-offenders as they leave prison.
Sock Monkey Ministry
Provides stuffed sock monkeys to children in group homes, orphanages, institutional quarters and shelters around the United States.
Missions Outside the U.S.
Rev. Diane Wimberley
Christ Church is in a three-year Covenant Relationship with Rev. Wimberly as she works in La Paz, Bolivia.
Mexico Missions
Groups travel throughout the year to the border towns of Mexico to deliver food bags & Bibles hold VBS at our sister churches each summer, and provide other service projects as needed. For more information, contact Olinda Jehovics.
Mexico Medical Missions
Our Medical Mission team goes to the Mexican border to provide medical and veterinary care and medicines to those in need 3-4 long weekends each year. For more information, contact Janis Parsley.
Casa MAMi
Casa MAMi is a Christian girls shelter in Reynosa Mexico that is supported by a US non-profit Corporation. The girls are usually from the poorest colonias in the area and have suffered neglect or violence and need protection. Currently there are 35 girls at Casa MAMi and they range in age from 5- 17. The needs of the shelter are many, from financial support to building mission projects. For more information, contact Olinda Jehovics.
Nothing But Nets
Malaria kills a child every 30 seconds in Africa, and bed nets are the most cost-effective way to protect children from the mosquitoes that carry this killer disease. The people of The United Methodist Church are a founding partner in the Nothing But Nets campaign, and in support of that effort, Christ Church is sponsoring Nothing but Sweat for Nothing But Nets, a 230 mile ride to raise $100,000. For each $10 donation, an insecticide-treated bed net is purchased and distributed to Africa, where education also is provided about its use. Checks can be made out to "CUMC," but please notate “Nothing But Nets” on your check.