Community Ministries
WBC Community Ministries
Joslin Elementary and Academy 4- Woodlawn will collect school supplies and provide other support for the school throughout the year. Woodlawn is also connected with Academy 4 which is a leadership mentoring program for 4th graders. It serves as a way for you to connect, engage, and make a difference in our community. It seeks to have an impact for good in our community and build hope in 4th graders.
Soup Kitchen Ministry- "Angel House" is the Soup Kitchen Ministry of the Austin Baptist Chapel. They serve breakfast every day at 9:30am-10am. On Sundays they have an outside sermon. A prayer of thanksgiving always begins the mealtime at 11 AM daily. They offer showers every day The Soup Kitchen is a human service organization of caring and loving people.
We serve the poor who suffer from the lack of basic human needs: material needs, such as food, and clothing. They are a soup kitchen that serves a hot meal every day for our guests. In order to serve as a positive factor healing force in the spirits and lives of needy individuals, the Soup Kitchen strives to provide encouragement with respect and dignity. Every person who comes to us for a meal is welcomed, without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, religious preference, handicap or income.
Baptist Community Center Mission- Family Assistance - The PMBCCM family assistance program runs year-round and is open to clients citywide. This program assists clients with food and financial assistance that includes help with utilities, rent and medication as well as help getting picture IDs, driver’s licenses, birth certificates and other miscellaneous items.
Threads of Love- This ministry makes clothing, blankets, and other handmade items for tiny premature and sick infants. This ministry meets on Monday evening each week and once a month of a Sunday afternoon after worship service.
Homebound Ministry- This ministry will visit our elderly members who are unable to attend church at their home or care facility.
Disaster Relief Volunteer- Woodlawn is connected to Austin Disaster Relief which helps people in Austin when disaster strikes, such as a weather-related disaster or from a fire. There are also opportunities to go state wide to assist in disaster relief through the Texas Baptist Men.