Bread of Life Feeding Ministry

Every Monday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, a hot meal is prepared and served (or delivered to those who are unable to come to the church).  Approximately 200 in our community are fed every week through this program.  

This program is funded by donations and volunteers who come every week to shop, cook, serve food and clean up afterwards.

TWIGS

TWIGS is an after-school program that has been offered for over six years at our church.  They meet each Tuesday during the school year, and follows the Bandera Independent School District Calendar.

Children from pre-k to high-school throughout the community are welcome to join us each week for Bible verse lesson and a hot meal.  

This ministry, too is supported by donations and volunteers.  

Vacation Bible School

Every year during summer vacation, we offer Vacation Bible School (VBS).  The theme of VBS is different every year.   

VBS is a ministry that touches many lives in our community.  Last year, we had close to 100 kids enrolled.  Click on the link on the left for more details.

This ministry is also supported by donations and volunteers.

Tape Ministry

A cassette tape is produced of the 10:30 am worship service each Sunday.  These audio tapes are distributed to our shut-ins with a meal on Monday evenings.  

United Methodist Youth Fellowship

Our UMYF group meets Tuesdays during TWIGS and every Sunday at
 5 pm.  

They went to a Choir Rally in Corpus Christi in 2005, and have gone on several United Methodist Youth in Mission (UMYIM) trips.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Troop 794 meets in our Fellowship hall the first  Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.  

This troop planted flowers outside the sanctuary during a workday in 2005. 

Angel Food Ministry

Our church now distributes food for Angel Food Ministries.  Angel Food Ministries is a
non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief to communities throughout the United States.

Each month, during designated days, anyone in the community, regardless of income, has the opportunity to come in and order a box of food that has enough food to assist in feeding a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month for $25.00.

Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $50.

The food is all the same high quality one would purchase at a grocery store. There are no second-hand items, no damaged or out-dated goods, no dented cans without labels, no
day-old breads and no produce that is too ripe.

Also offered are specialty boxes such as steaks, chicken and pork.  Many participants in this bonus program appreciate the expanded choices. The only limitation put on purchasing the specialty boxes, is that you first purchase a $25.00 box.  Additionally, there is no limit to the number of units or bonus foods an individual can purchase, and there are no applications to complete or qualifications to which participants must adhere. 

AA, Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous Meetings and
Over-Eaters Anonymous Groups

An Alcoholics Anonymous group meets in our Office II Building each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm.  Narcotics Anonymous meets each Wednesday at 7 pm.  Al-Anon meets each Thursday at 7 pm.  All are welcome.

Beginning the first Wednesday in April, an Over-Eaters Anonymous group will be meeting each Wednesday at 8 pm.

Each of these 12-step groups meet in the Office Annex building.