PROVIDING FOR OUR UNDER-RESOURCED
Compassion Katy's Operation Back 2 School
Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7
KISD’s Merrill Center (outdoor drive-thru event)
Come and join us, as the hands and feet of Jesus, serving alongside Compassion Katy and KISD to provide backpacks and school supplies for our community’s under-resourced families and their children. The program covers all 18 Title 1 elementary schools in Katy ISD!
Compassion Katy estimates that there may be up to 4,200 children this year who need assistance with school supplies. Please pray over these families and come out to serve with us!
There will be several opportunities for you and/or your family to serve:
- On Friday, August 6 ... you can help sort and organize donated and purchased supplies as well as make ready for the next day.
- On Saturday, August 7 …you can be a part of the main event from registration, manning backpack stations, backpack runners, hospitality, water / information distribution and/or tear down. Bilingual volunteers are needed.
CURRENTLY ALL SERVING SPOTS ARE FILLED. FEEL FREE TO CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO CHECK ON OPENINGS OR WE INVITE YOU TO SPONSOR A CHILD BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE DONATE LINK.
SERVE AT OPERATION BACK2SCHOOL
If you are unable to serve, please consider donating!
Donate to Operation Back2School
For more information, please contact churchinaction@whatisgrace.org.
DISCIPLESHIP & SHARING YOUR FAITH
Bridges International’s Welcome Event
Saturday, August 21, 10-4:30pm (serve morning, afternoon, or both)
Welcome New International Students to our community! We will serve in multiple locations in and around Rice Village.
Join us as we serve alongside Bridges International in welcoming new international students from all around the world to Houston-area colleges and universities at their "City Tour and Welcome Party". This is a great chance to demonstrate care, hospitality, and friendship to brave young adults who have just left behind the world they know to study among us.
There are many opportunities to serve through set-up/tear down, serving food, greeting, transportation, or hosting a small table of students. Volunteers can help for just the morning, just the afternoon, or the whole day!
Our ultimate desire is that every student would leave the event having made a positive relationship with a caring local person who would consider being a friend, mentor or resource to them during their time in Houston.
Register for Bridges International’s Student Welcome Event
Questions? Email churchinaction@whatisgrace.org
Visit Bridges International's Website for more information about who they are and what they do in our community. Questions about Bridges? Contact NJPen77@BridgesInternational.com
Hope Impacts loves people where they are, but also love them too much to leave them there. They strive to create a sustainable solution for those facing homelessness in a supportive community, treating every person with dignity and respect.
Assisting our Isolated and Vulnerable
Saturday, September 18, 8:30am-12:30pm
Hope Impacts Katy office and local storage units
The homeless community has grown over the last year due to the covid pandemic and the February freeze. In response to that growth, Hope Impacts is expanding their opportunities to serve those facing situational and chronic homelessness. In that effort, they are running out of space and suitable storage for the many donations they receive.
Join us as we bless Hope Impacts and the homeless community they serve on Saturday, September 18, from 8:30am-12:30pm by helping to build new storage shelves, sorting and organizing the abundance of donations currently in storage, bringing those donations to the new space, and organizing/painting office spaces at Hope Impacts.
All ages are welcome to participate in this 25 Blessings Event with Hope Impacts and partner in their mission of providing hope and dignity to those facing homelessness.
Register to serve Hope Impacts
Questions? Email churchinaction@whatisgrace.org
25 Blessings DETAILS COMING SOON
25 Blessings DETAILS COMING SOON
25 Blessings DETAILS COMING SOON
PRAYER FOR UNITY
An Evening of Worship and Prayer for Unity & Racial Healing
Come join us for a night of worship as we live into the prayers of Jesus and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for oneness in the Body of Christ. We will walk in oneness on a guided prayer time uniting our hearts, prayers, and petitions for peace, unity, and racial healing with Christians across generations and geography. We will also worship in oneness in a variety of styles that highlight a unified, not uniform, outpouring of love for God and for one another!
DISCIPLESHIP & SHARING YOUR FAITH
Take Part in a Missional Small Group
Info Meetings: January 24 & 31, following 2nd service on the Porch
Join the Missions Mobilization Team to learn more about Multiply Groups. Build habits of praying for the lost, sharing your faith, making disciples who follow God, and training other believers how to share.
Questions? Contact Andrew at asinger@whatisgrace.org
register for multiply informational sessions
PROVIDING FOR THE UNDER RESOURCED 
Feed The Hunger Social Distance Pack-A-T
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“A great door for effective work” has opened for us during this Coronavirus pandemic (1 Corinthians 16:9). Never has the need been greater, and our ministry partners are poised to meet the crisis head-on. And perhaps never has there been a time when fellowship and service are so needed for our congregation and community.
During the pandemic, Feed the Hunger has distributed almost 2.3 million meals in America and overseas, but we have only produced 1.2 million meals. And therein lies the growing problem: we are giving out food much faster than we can produce it. However, we are compelled to do so because people are increasingly desperate—and pleading with our ministry partners for food.
Come help us celebrate 25 years of Grace Fellowship!!!
We pray for 500 Grace Fellowship volunteers serving together at this event to meet basic survival needs of the under resourced locally, nationally and globally! And please be sure to invite your small group, family, friends, neighbors, and work associates to serve along with you!
Who – Grace families, friends, neighbors, work associates (ages 5 to 105 years)
When - Choose any session between Feb. 25-28, whatever works for you!
Where – Mason Center 649 Mason Road, Katy, Texas 77450-3469 (Former Sears Store)
Covid-19 Protocols — https://vimeo.com/439601729
Cost - $58 Donation per adult (children 17 and under are free with a Grace scholarship)
Scholarship Program (REVISED 2/15/21) – Grace Fellowship members / regular attenders and their families can apply for scholarships to serve for free. Please note that scholarships are limited (~100 remaining) and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Use promo code: gracekids
Questions: Email Janice or Michael @ churchinaction@whatisgrace.org
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you want to serve with your small group, friends, and/or family at the same workstation, simply assign a team name to your group and make sure everyone in your group uses that team name when they register.
PROVIDING FOR THE UNDER-RESOURCED
Katy Christian Ministries Food Drive
Due to COVID over the last year and widespread changes to parents’ employment status during the pandemic, food security and good nutrition has become a significant issue for many households especially those with children not attending childcare or in-person school.
KCM’s food pantry truck will be parked at our Grace Fellowship campus (EPICENTRE parking lot near Mason Road) on Saturday, 3/27, 1-4pm, and Sunday, 3/28, 9am-1pm, to collect your food donations. If possible, please donate the items from their “Top Most Wanted” needs list below, although all donations are welcome and appreciated! When shopping for your donation, please consider buying a bulk quantity of one item rather than a mix of different items (e.g., buy a dozen of canned fruit vs. twelve different items). This simplifies your purchase and reduces KCM’s resources needed to sort, organize and stock our collective donations.
If you prefer to give financially, please use the link below to donate. Select Food Pantry from the dropdown menu and type “Grace Fellowship 25 Blessings” in the comment box.
Show your support for KCM’s Food Pantry!
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY'S SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES
Help Build an Access Ramp
We are looking for a few more Grace Fellowship volunteers to help build an access ramp for Mr. Trevino in Brookshire. No tools or special skills are needed, please pray over this serving opportunity and register to be a part of our team today!
Fort Bend Ramps serves special needs families throughout our area and provides access ramps for families that otherwise could not afford them. This precious gift is life changing for these families and gives enhanced mobility in their daily lives! For more information about Fort Bend Ramps, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, please go to their website.
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. (Hebrews 6:10, NIV)
LOVING OUR COMMUNITY'S CHRONICALLY ILL
Donate Blood
We had an amazing response to Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's urgent request for blood donations! Thank you!
SERVING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY WINTER STORM
Serve with Katy Responds
Grace Fellowship teams are forming to help families impacted by the recent winter storms. No special skills or tools necessary. We would love for these struggling families see God’s hands at work!
LOVING OUR COMMUNITY'S CHRONICALLY ILL
Serve at The Ballard House
We love The Ballard House and how their ministry takes such good care of families who have a father, mother, son, daughter or other family member facing critical, life threatening health conditions. They are so good at weaving God’s love, mercy and grace into everything they do there!
Our teams will help with landscaping, prepare a meal for residents, and our children can make encouragement and blessing cards for current and future residents.
This is a great way to serve with other Grace Fellowshippers while providing tangible acts of love to our neighbors in need. We would love for these struggling families see God’s hands at work!
DISCIPLESHIP & SHARING YOUR FAITH
FriendSpeak Picnic - Teachers, bring a friend!
YOU ARE INVITED to join us as we celebrate a great year of ministry with food, fun, and fellowship! FriendSpeak Ministry at Grace Fellowship has been blessing and outreaching to our international friends with English, friendship, and the Word of God since September 2020. We have 80+ volunteers and 150+ internationals.
If you are a teacher, please consider bringing a friend with you as more teachers are needed. Your guest can learn more about FriendSpeak while enjoying this time of fun, fellowship and food!
PRAYER FOR THE UNREACHED
Prayer Walk for Katy Area College Students
All Ages are Welcome! We will provide some training on prayer walking so you do not need to be experienced in order to participate!
When people work; people work. When people pray; GOD WORKS! It is a simple statement, but profound. Prayer is one of the most significant things we can do for our community. Did you know there are thousands of students studying at colleges and universities right here in Katy? Many come from countries or cultural backgrounds where they have had minimal exposure to the gospel. Let's come together to pray that God will work in these students' lives and that He will use us, Grace Fellowship, as a part of His plan.
We'll be meeting together at 3 different Katy-area college campuses (HCC Katy, UHV Katy, and Lonestar Cy-Fair) to walk in small groups around the area asking God to work. Refreshments will be provided.
DISCIPLESHIP & SHARING YOUR FAITH
Share Your Faith Training
Many people like Jesus but don't like church! Our desire is to go to those people rather than wait for them to come to us! We will gather for some training and then go out into strategic areas in Katy to pray for people and share the gospel.
When people pray; GOD WORKS! It is a simple statement,but profound. Prayer is one of the most significant things we can do for our community.
LUNCH AND DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED
CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY'S EVERYDAY HEROES
Double Dog Dare (DDD) “Challenge” Month
May 2021
Grace Fellowship Church, let’s tangibly show how much we appreciate our community’s everyday heroes!!!
Missions Ministry is challenging your small group to show support and love for our local community heroes … fire, police, teachers, medical personnel, nurses, veterans, active service, EMT, etc. They are often under-appreciated, and during COVID-19 they continue to shine!
The possibilities are endless! Your small group decides who to bless and recognize. If you already have a relationship with a community everyday hero then plan a way to celebrate, support, and love on them. If you need ideas of groups to serve, please use the link below to view a list of local fire, police, hospitals, and Title 1 schools. We want to touch the community broadly.
For locations and contact information of community fire, police and title 1 schools, please click on the following link.
Celebrating our Everyday Heroes Contact List
Ideas to show your support and love:
- Take a meal to a local fire house
- Provide needed supplies to a Title 1 grade level team
- Deliver care packages to a local police department, hospital nursing team or other medical personnel
Develop your plan and complete the DDD application form. We will contact you once your form is submitted. The budget for each small group project is up to $500 (see below for project guidelines).
Be the Church, meet the challenge to show support and love for our local community heroes, and most of all .... glorify God by making a big difference in someone's life!
apply for a DOUBLE DOG DARE!
Questions: Email churchinaction@whatisgrace.org
Please observe all COVID safety protocols during your events or projects.
Double Dog Dare (DDD) GUIDELINES:
1) Small group members must pay the bill/make the purchase upfront & then turn in the paid invoice/receipt to be reimbursed. NOTE: You may not purchase gift cards.
2) DDD projects are intended as a local community outreach, NOT for Grace Fellowshippers, as the recipients. If you know a Grace Fellowshipper in need, have them contact our Care Ministry at care@whatisgrace.org
PROVIDING FOR OUR UNDER-RESOURCED
Community Garden Service Project
God created everything and our children can help others enjoy the beauty of His creation in this fun project! Join us at the picnic tables near the community garden to create milkweed “seed balls” to plant and help increase the population of one of South Texas’s most beloved pollinators--monarch butterflies! Everyone who participates in this messy but fun project will leave with seed balls of their own to plant.
Adults are needed for the important task of mulching the garden’s vegetable crop to control weeds and keep much-needed moisture in the soil. Please bring garden gloves, if you have them.
Stay tuned for our “Pick Your Pumpkin” event in October! For $5, you can choose your pumpkin from the garden and harvest it just in time for fall. Your $5 will help support the community garden!
Questions: Email 25blessings@whatisgrace.org
For more information about the Grace Fellowship community garden, visit whatisgrace.org/communitygarden
SHARING YOUR FAITH
Hello Summer! Family Water Fun for Camden Downs
Come to love on our international neighbors at Camden Downs! Many families come from around the world and this is another fantastic opportunity to show our Texas hospitality and share our faith in Jesus with those who may not know Him at all.
We will have water inflatables, games, and many other fun activities! Everyone can serve… we’ll need greeters, volunteers to relationally connect with our guests, attendants for water and game stations, help with set-up and tear-down and more… This is a great family-friendly serving opportunity!
ASSISTING OUR ISOLATED AND VULNERABLE
Not in MY Town … Human Trafficking 101
Not in MY town…Human Trafficking 101 is an educational awareness event to engage the Katy community in the reality of sex trafficking happening right in our town. We will explore what has been done, what needs to be done and allow God to speak to the hearts of those attending to guide them where their strengths can be utilized to stop this insidious evil from continuing to grow in our community. We will hear a true story from a survivor who experienced being trafficked firsthand and how she found her way back from the depths. This event is rated PG; parents must make decision if material is appropriate for their children.
Questions: Email 25blessings@whatisgrace.org
Register to attend Not in MY Town program
All COVID safety protocols will be observed during this event.
PROVIDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S UNDER-RESOURCED
Katy Community Festival 2021
Crosspoint Community Church
Great Family Serving Opportunity!
On July 17, six of our local ministry partners* are joining together and presenting a community festival designed to provide unity and entertainment to our friends and neighbors in Katy/West Houston. The festival will include concerts by popular bands and local musicians, food trucks, old-time country fair games and a firework show to cap off the evening. Attendance is anticipated to be in the 3,000-guest range.
Grace Fellowship Church is partnering with these non-profits in this important fundraising opportunity and is responsible for providing and supervising 8-10 fun and physical games throughout the day, which may include cornhole tournaments, sack races, egg toss, rolling pin throw, egg and spoon races and other classics.
We will need 30-35 volunteers from Grace Fellowship Church to man these games and help with other aspects of the festival and would love to have you and your family involved!
*Festival proceeds benefit KCM, Christ Clinic, The Ballard House, Compassion Katy, Pregnancy Help Center of West Houston, and Hope Impacts