Come Serve with Us and Help Us Meet our Goal!!
You're invited to serve our community during our third annual Engage Week, September 21-27. We want to give 600 local missions hours to our community.
Submit your hours served:
Here are some ways you can serve:
General Schedule for Large Group Activities/Projects:
Sunday, Sep 21, Worship and cleanup at Rotary Park at 5 pm.
Monday, Sep 22, Cooking and Serving Ennis HS Staff - Cook at 9 am and serve at noon
Tuesday, Sep 23, Backpack stuffing at church in support of Cara Caters at 6 pm in FLC
Wednesday, Sep 24, Saw You at the Pole Rallies in Palmer and Ennis, 5-8 pm
Thursday, Sep 25, Backpack stuffing at church in support of Cara Caters at 6 pm in FLC
Friday, Sep 26, Maintenance work in support of Ennis CARES
Saturday, Sep 27, Cleanup at Runnin’ Free Ranch, 9-11 am
Descriptions, Contacts, and Info for Volunteer Opportunities:
Worship and Cleanup at Rotary Park - Churchwide event
Thrifty Lark – Retail Store for First Look Pregnancy Center - 1024 Ferris Ave, Suite B, Waxahachie TX, 972-923-0778 - Contact Ellie Gilmore. Email is best: ellieg@firstlookcenter.org - Contact Ellie to schedule a time to volunteer
Love Your Neighbor Outreach and Thrift Store - Love your Neighbor is a Christian-based organization meetings needs all over Ellis County - 410 W. Madison St, Waxahachie TX (NEW LOCATION!) Engage Week Opportunity: - Work in thrift store - Wednesday through Saturday - Two Shifts o 9:30am – 1pm o 1pm – 4pm - Unpacking, organizing, stocking merchandise, etc. - 4 people max per shift Contact: Cheri Hatheway, 480-600-3543
Meals for Waxahachie Fire Station - Food for 8 firemen on September 22. Lois Robinette is project manager, 214-415-5676
Meals for Shut-Ins - Preparing and delivering meals for shut-ins in our community. Melinda Shaw is project manager.
Brookdale (Now called Ennis Point Sr. Living) - 2500 Yorkstown Dr., 972-875-6900 - Activities Director = Kim Hefner - Contact Kim for specific days/times for volunteers
Bluebonnet Rehab (IOOF) - 2300 S. Oak Grove Rd, 469-254-8427 - Contact Vel Busby, 972-875-8643, vbusby@bluebonnetrehab.com - Email Vel about specific activities, days, and times available
Legend Oaks - 1400 Medical Center Dr, 972-875-4800 - Contact Chesney Cooper, 903-602-0516 - Contact Chesney about specific activities, days, and times available
Palmer “Saw You at the Pole” Evangelism Event - Jordan Gradberg, 469-658-1448 - 10-15 people needed to help set up and tear down. Of those people, 5-8 of them will need to be able to provide gospel counseling
Ennis “Saw You at the Pole” Evangelism Event - Cason Key, 205-381-6483 - 10-15 people needed to help set up and tear down. Of those people, 5-8 of them will need to be able to provide gospel counseling. In addition, we need volunteers for our Safety team, First Impressions, and Tech Team.
EISD Mentors Care - Melanie Trojacek, 972-872-3682, melanie.trojacek@mentors.care - 1hr per week commitment for entire school year - Mentor EISD students - Training provided and required
Runnin’ Free Ranch - Equine Assisted Activities and counseling for veterans, at-risk youth, and those with special needs. - 1403 Old Bardwell Rd, Ennis TX - Contact Mike Mitchell, 214-733-4280 Engage Week Opportunity: - Tree trimming, weed-eating, staining picnic tables, general yard work - Bring pole saws and brush trimmers if you have them. - Saturday, Sep 27, 9am – 11am
Backpacks for Cara Caters - Cara Caters provides food to school-age children for meals for evenings and weekends to help with those who are food-challenged. - Lexi Rendon = Operations Director, 945-542-1090 This project will be managed by church staff and will take place at the church on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
Ennis CARES Maintenance - Ennis Cares is currently leasing a facility of a church in town - The facility could use some updates/repairs Terry Heil will project manage on Friday, Sept. 26