HopeFest is a family festival at Reagan High School on Saturday, October 9th. Churches and neighbors from across Austin will share God’s love through service to the neighborhoods around Reagan by partnering to meet needs and empower families with resources. Last year over 3,500 people were assisted through HopeFest.  For more information, please visit www.hopefestaustin.org
Hundreds of volunteers (all ages) are needed on both Friday, October 8th and Saturday, October 9th.

Family Promise / Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN),a program of Foundation for the Homeless, is a shelter program based on a national model that provides transitional shelter for families experiencing homelessness. Host churches, synagogues and support congregations work in collaboration to provide year round shelter, meals, and support to families as they work toward achieving goals of permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Sign up to serve meals, spend time with families, and provide overnight care.

Come have fun sharing the gospel with children every week in KidStuff. We’re currently recruiting volunteers to serve on Sundays, both at Austin High School and at our soon-to-open St. John campus. There are a lot of ways to get involved, including:

• Leading a small group
• Playing in the band
• Acting as a skit character (no acting experience required)
• Helping with check-in
• Helping with sound effects or light effects for our production (we provide the training)
• Teaching in a classroom
• Holding and praying over babies

Click on “sign up” will take you to our online application, which is the required first step for all KidStuff volunteers.

For The City and The Austin Stone are partnering with Pickle Elementary in the St. John community and Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide caring adult mentors to 50 students. Mentors (Bigs) will have the option to meet with their Mentees (Littles) at Pickle Elementary during the school day or out in the community on evenings and weekends.  This program will allow Bigs and Littles to meet 3-4 times a month and requires a one year commitment.
Big hearts needed. No experience necessary.

Marathon for Adoption in New Braunfels, TX is a benefit race whose mission is to impact the livelihood of orphans around the world and help adoptive families offset the cost of adoption. All proceeds will go towards the Austin Stone’s adoption fund, which is a fund of money that is used for no-interest loans and grants for partners at the Stone. The race is October 23rd, but we wanted to give you enough time to create some teams and get in shape. Deadline for registration is October 16th at noon. Be sure to join our Facebook group to meet others and plan training runs!

Our front office receive numerous phone calls and visitors daily. Consistent and reliable volunteers are needed to greet and assist visitors, answer the phone, respond to general emails, check and respond to voicemails, order and stock supplies, and other various responsibilities. Various shifts are available during office hours: M-Th 9-5 and F 9-Noon.

The Austin Stone Story Team is looking for people who love to create. People who love to write. And people who love to tell stories. The Writing Team is made up of all kinds of writers and editors who believe that the story isn’t just about the beginning or the end: it’s also about all of the little details in between. The people serving on this team are instrumental in helping to tell stories of how people are living out the Gospel in our homes and communities across Austin and across the world.
If you want more information or are interested in serving on this team, please sign up below and we’ll be in touch soon!

Greater Austin Life Changing Ministry (GALCM) mission is to bring the hope and love of Jesus Christ to the residents of Austin’s 100+ nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  With over 60% of nursing home residents receiving less than a single visitor per year, there are many ways to get involved.  Individuals and missional communities are encouraged to build relationships with these residents by visiting, loving and listening to them.  For more information, please visit GALCM.

Casa Marianella is a shelter for immigrants and refugees. Ways to get involved at Casa include playing soccer with the residents, cooking dinner, talking with the residents and getting to know them, showing them around Austin, teaching ESL classes or tutoring, having them over for dinner, etc.  For more information, please visit Casa Marianella.  Individuals and missional communities are both welcome to volunteer.

Moms for Moms is looking for women, single or married, who are willing to spend 1-2 hours a week with Reagan High School teen moms. Our purpose is to support, encourage and love the teen moms in spiritual and practical ways.

The Boys and Girls Club offers structured programs Monday thru Thursday from 4:00-5:15PM at Webb Middle School. We are seeking volunteers who would like to teach a class of their choice, one to two times per week, during this time period. Volunteers are encouraged to design a curriculum, drawing on their own skills and interests. Example classes: yoga, painting, basketball, origami, scrabble club, tae-kwon-do.

Class leaders are expected to provide all necessary supplies for their class and should be to accommodate between 4 and 10 students. We will provide a quiet space for the class and assist with student outreach.

The Boy and Girls Club holds Open Rec from 5:15-6:00PM on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 3:30-6:00PM on Fridays at Webb Middle School. . We are looking for mentor volunteers to spend time with middle school students after school during Open Rec time. We provide board games, pool, foosball and air hockey tables. Volunteers are also welcome to bring their own activities. On Tuesday and Thursday, we serve dinner (free of charge) and volunteers are encouraged to eat dinner with the students. Application is required as well as a $40.00 background check and fingerprints.

Webb Family Resource Center is looking for groups of at least 6 volunteers to provide childcare for St. John children ages 2-12 in a gym and classroom while their parents attend Webb Parent Academy courses. This is a great opportunity for Missional Communities to serve together.  This would simply be playing with children; no diaper changing or feeding would be required.

Communities in Schools facilitates mentorships at Webb Middle School that occur during lunch, once/week. NOTE: this program is not community based, so if you are wanting to eventually meet a child’s family or grow in a deeper relationship, this model doesn’t give you that opportunity, but the Big Brother Big Sister opportunities do.

If you desire more info or want to download the application before the information session please click on the links.

* NOTE: If you choose to fill out the application before the info session, in response to “How did you hear about Middle School Mentoring Matters?” choose “Other”.  Next, in response to “If relevant, please specify Other”, write “Austin Stone Community Church”

A Big Brother/Big Sister initiative - mentoring children with a parent or close family member in jail, prison, or on parole though BBBS’ Community-Based Mentoring Program. In Texas, approximately 400,000 children have a parent in jail with statistics showing that 70 percent of those children will end up in jail themselves.  Volunteers would meet with their Little once a week to build long-term relationships.

If you desire more info or want to download the application before the information session please click on the links.

*NOTE: If you choose to fill out the application before the info session, in response to “Where did you hear of Big Brothers Big Sisters?” write “Austin Stone Community Church”.

MMC is a collaborative effort between Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas and Communities In Schools of Central Texas that pairs middle and elementary school students in need with caring adult mentors to build long-term, one-to-one relationships. An adult volunteer begins visiting their “Little” once a week in a school setting and over time, the relationship progresses to off-campus activities. This program serves several schools within Austin ISD. Austin Stone Community Church volunteers would be focused on mentoring students at Sims Elementary and Pearce Middle School (a school that closed for poor performance and reopened with new administration this fall).

If you desire more info or want to download the application before the information session please click on the links.

*NOTE: If you choose to fill out the application before the info session, in response to “How did you hear about Middle School Mentoring Matters?” choose “Other”.  Next, in response to “If relevant, please specify Other”, write “Austin Stone Community Church”

We are currently creating a team of people who are interested in volunteering for future housing renovation projects in the St. John neighborhood. There are upcoming opportunities in a few empty houses which will need some renovation work in the near future. These projects would require standard construction skills such as swinging a hammer, painting, demolition, cleanup, possibly roofing…etc. Please click the link and fill out the form, we will send out more information of the actual events when they get finalized. As always thank you for your interest and efforts.

Austin LifeCare is looking for Missional Communities to support individuals who are serving as PALS. The MC’s will support the PALS by cooking meals, help organize play dates, and be a bridge to our community.

Your missional community adopts a refugee family for 6 months. M/C’s will stock and prepare their apartment before arrival; help the family learn to navigate US social systems, American culture and language, ride the bus, etc. Most importantly, you will build relationships with and be the hands and feet of Christ to a family who has been displaced from where they call home.

Volunteers are needed to assist with the follow-up process with the clients of APRC.

Volunteers are needed to become a mentor to a client of APRC. Volunteers will meet with their mentee once a week.

Volunteers are needed to help with small projects at the APRC such as cleaning, organizing, ect.

Volunteers are needed to bring baby shower items and decorations to the APRC to be handed out to the clients from our boutique.

Volunteers are needed to collect diapers (sizes 1-4) for the clients of APRC.

Sign up to receive information about adopting a child from foster care in Austin and the foster adoption training offered at the Stone.

Sign up to receive information about becoming a foster parent in Austin and the foster parent training offered at the Stone.

While children are in the foster care system, they must always be in the care of someone who is certified or licensed by a foster care agency. Many foster families are in need of families willing to babysit or watch their foster children for a few days or even a few weeks. In order to leave foster children with someone for this extended length of time (more than 72 hours), the babysitter must have gone through the entire foster care training and be a licensed foster care. Sign up to receive more information about foster parent training.

CASA volunteers ensure children don’t get lost in an overburdened legal and social service system. CASA volunteers commit to spending 15-20 hours per month on one case for at least one year. They research the case, talk with all involved and build a trusting relationship with the child. Volunteer advocates than make reports to the court based on what they believe is best for the child, helping the judge make the most informed decision possible by serving as the “eyes and ears” of the court. The scheduling of volunteer activities is flexible, and each volunteer is paired with a staff professional who supports and guides them every step of the way.

Mentor a 4-8th grade student once a week at the child’s school during their lunch hour (Round Rock).

To serve with TeenRock:

Read: Take a look at our TeenRock Volunteer Covenant (pdf)

Complete: Download the TeenRock Leader Application (pdf).  Upon completion, submit application to the team leader that corresponds with the area within TeenRock that you would like to serve (contact info provided within the application).

Contact: Once your application is received, the process of “getting to know you” begins. Know that this process is a long one and to help guide you, we’ve provided a TeenRock Application Process (pdf). As we pray through this process we ask that you do the same. To answer any immediate questions, a brief description of each of the leadership opportunities within TeenRock is available on the last page of the application as well as contact information of the corresponding team leader.

Question about serving in TeenRock? Email us.

Located under the bridge at 7th St and IH-35 on Sunday mornings, Church Under the Bridge is a place where the Body of Christ in Austin can build relationships with those living on the streets. Volunteers at CUB tangibly demonstrate the love of God to others through a corporate worship time and relationship building.

This particular opportunity is for people with two years of signing experience, including knowledge of Biblical signs who could translate the message and worship into sign for the deaf folks that attend Church Under the Bridge.  Please sign up if you have this gift!

We need individuals to host inside the sanctuary, and administrate and receive the offering each week at the end of service.  Because this opportunity deals with receiving money from offering, we ask that you would be a Partner before considering this kind of service.

Help serve the St. John Community by donating to St. John’s Community Center - Food Pantry/Clothing Closet.

Here is a list of items that are needed:
  - Big items: dishwasher, stove
  - Food: canned meat, canned vegetables, beans, rice, frozen meats, pasta, fruits, bread, water
  - Clothing: any type of clothing from baby clothing to adult clothing
  - Misc:  hygiene products, grocery sacks (including used), diapers, school supplies, toys

Sign up for info on where to take donations (you can bring it directly to the Community Center).

Imagine Art is on mission to glorify God through the restored lives of artists with disabilities living in Austin. 

Join us in loving on, caring for and being in relationship with the artists we serve.  Create alongside an artist in the studio as you share your life and passion for Jesus Christ.  Other opportunities include cooking, exhibit set up and administrative support. 

Visit www.imagineart.net for more information and detail about this organization.

If you have questions before signing up, please go through the sign up process, but ask your questions in the comments field.

Welcoming clients and visitors, answer phones and assist with administrative duties.

LifeGuard is a character based sex education program emphasizing benefits of abstinence until marriage and educating students on how to establish healthy relationship skills.  Volunteers present the information in local schools and conduct workshops for parents.

The communications crew is looking for volunteers with visual effects skills to help with future video projects. We are specifically interested in folks with experience in After Effects, Motion, Flash, and 3D Programs. If you are interested please sign up and we’ll get in touch.

Our communications crew is looking for a wide array of instrumental music to put in our video work. We are looking for anything ranging from ambient, electronic, acoustic, hip hop, rock, classical, and well…everything really. If you would be willing to share your material with us, please sign up below and we’ll get in touch with more info.

AVLC (Audio, Video, Lights Camera) is the behind-the-scenes team that helps everything run smoothly during our Sunday worship services. They’re doing their job when you don’t notice them, and are enabled to worship God fully. The crew is made up of creatives, gamers, artists, coders, and just your average joe’s and johanna’s. Technical prowess is a plus but not a requirement; if you want to be a part of making Sunday’s happen and are willing to learn, you’re welcome on AVLC.

Peer Counselors meet with Austin Lifecare clients to administer pregnancy tests, offer options counseling, and support services.

Hannah’s Closet provides maternity, baby clothes, and infant items to clients in need.

The closet is overflowing but moms are having to wait for over a month for an appointment because there aren’t enough volunteers to give the clothes away.  The solution is as simple as having more volunteers.  More volunteers means more clothes given out.

Austin Lifecafe’s PALS (Partners in Affirming Life) are volunteers who mentor women/girls during their pregnancy by staying in contact with them on a regular basis (phone, email or in person) to provide emotional and spiritual support. Share the love of Christ and provide these women the opportunity to live in community. In addition to spending time weekly with your mentee, there is an additional monthly meeting from 10am-12pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Church Under the Bridge (CUB) is a homeless outreach by Mission:Possible! The Austin Stone serves at CUB the first and third Sunday each month. Service opportunities include breakfast setup/serve/cleanup, lunch setup/serve/cleanup, children’s ministry, conversations & prayer ministry. Read more about The Austin Stone’s work with CUB or click “sign up” below to express interest in serving.

Greet and welcome guests on Sundays at The Austin Stone. Both small groups and individuals are needed. Greeters will welcome people at the main entrances of AHS and assist in ushering and passing out bulletins in the worship service.

Help direct the flow of traffic in and out of the AHS parking lot one Sunday a month. The current teams serve between the 9:30am and 11:15am services (from approximately 10:15-11:15). Additional people needed for these existing teams; new teams needed to coordinate traffic between the 5pm and 7pm services.

A total of four teams are needed each month to help turn Austin High School into a place where The Austin Stone can gather for Sunday worship.  Set-up starts at 6am. Each team serves once a month.

Groups and individuals are needed to help provide childcare for various small groups. Groups meet in the evening throughout the week.

A total of four teams are needed each month to help turn our sanctuary back into the Austin High School gym after the last service each Sunday evening. Tear-down starts immediately after the 7pm service (approximately 8:30pm). Each team serves once a month.

Family Eldercare hopes to provide a special holiday gift for more than 300 low-income elderly and disabled adults. 
                              Volunteers are needed to sponsor, wrap, and deliver gifts. 
                              Sponsorship includes fulfilling the “Wish Lists” of one or more clients with gifts costing about $30 per client.
                              Wish Lists will be distributed to sponsors during the middle of November.

Ten to fifteen people, either as groups or individuals, are needed to help provide childcare for the Mom to Mom small groups. Groups meet during the day throughout the week.