Date: November 13

Time: 6-8:30PM (Games start at 6:30PM)

There will be food, fun, games, and a team costume contest!

Teams will consist of 4 people and will be divided into Middle School League and High School Leagues.

Cost will be $5 per person.

All families with kids that are infants through 6th grade are invited for an evening of pumpkin fun! We will meet in Fellowship Center. Pumpkins and supplies will be provided for painting or carving for each child that attends! Fun will be had by both parents and kids as we gather to enjoy a time of fellowship this Fall season. Please rsvp for your family by Wednesday, October 23 to guarantee your kiddos pumpkins. Text PUMPKIN to 512.777.2944 or click the button below to sign up. If you have any questions please reach out to Stephanie at stephanie@woodlawnbc.org. 

All students (7-12 grade) are invited to stay after church for lunch in Great Hall and The Great Pumpkin Chase! Students will be put in groups to travel around South Austin for a photo scavenger hunt! Parents will pick up students at Woodlawn at 4:00PM. All students must have a medical form on file and an event specific permission form. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, October 23. Text “PUMPKINCHASE” to 512.777.2944 or click the link below.

Woodlawn will serve college students Lunch at the UT Longhorn Baptist Student Ministries building. The lunch will be lasagna with sides and cookies. The greatest need is to find volunteers who will provide cookies.    Seven volunteers are also needed to cook lasagnas provided by the church.  Finally, seven volunteers are needed to serve the meal at the BSM.  Woodlawn provides the transportation for the volunteers to the BSM location from the church campus.  If you would like to bring cookies to the church for the BSM lunch, please drop the cookies off at the church office on Wednesday, October 16 by 10:00AM. (You can also drop them off on October 15 between 8:00AM and 4:00PM)

You can click below to register and select the option that you would like to choose to volunteer.  Either to bring cookies, cook a lasagna or serve at the BSM. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lane at lane@woodlawnbc.org. 

There are several projects at Woodlawn that need volunteers. Some of the projects involve painting outside doors, power wash sidewalks and walls, and other projects where help is needed. No matter your level of expertise or ability, we can use your help on this workday.  The Men’s Ministry will lead out and organize the different projects for the workday.  It will be beneficial to know who and how many will be available for this event. Click below to sign up.

All 5th and 6th graders are invited to a morning of missions at the Baptist Community Center helping in the food pantry, clothes closet and yard. The students can attend and any parents that would like to attend are welcome. We will meet at the church at 8:45am and ride the church bus car pool as needed.  Each student will need a 2024 medical form and an event specific permission form to attend. Text MISSIONPROJECT to 512.777.2944 or click the button below.

If you have any questions, please email Stephanie Shouse at  stephanie@woodlawnbc.org. 

Ladies of all ages are invited to come paint and fellowship together at Woodlawn.  The cost is $10.  This will help pay for the painting supplies. 

The Women will have their Fall Gathering on Saturday October 5 at 10:00.  This year the focus will be on a mission project.  During the Month of Missions, Woodlawn collected items for Dignity Bags that Unbound Now will give out to women that have experience human trafficking.  At the Women’s Gathering, these collected items will be organized and placed into backpacks.  Sign up to enjoy this time of missions, fellowship and food. 

All First Graders are invited to participate in our Bible Presentation on Sunday, September 29. First grade is an important steppingstone in each child’s life. Learning to read is one of the milestones that a child will develop in first grade. Our prayer is that as a child learns to read, they will develop a love to read God’s word and they will have a strong spiritual foundation for a lifetime. We will recognize all first graders that sign up. Please reserve your child’s Bible by texting Grade 1 to 512-777-2944 or click the button below.

On September 29, there will be breakfast tacos available for purchase to support the BSM at UT.

It’s Fiesta Texas Time! High school students are invited to go to Fiesta Texas on Saturday, September 28. Meet at Woodlawn at 9:20AM and we will be back by 8PM. Spaces are limited, so sign up now to reserve your spot. Cost is $10 per person. Bring money for food and souvenirs.

The Men at Woodlawn will have their Fall Fellowship at 6:00 PM on September 22 in the Fellowship Center.   This day is the first official start of Fall, so we can actually call this a Fall fellowship.  The Men’s ministry that meets on Monday evenings for Bible study will be preparing the meal for this fellowship. 

This will be a great time to fellowship with the Men that attend Woodlawn, eat a good meal, hear a devotion, and have a small group discussion.  So that we can better prepare for the event, it is helpful to have people register.  To help offset the cost of the meal, there will be a $5 fee to attend.

What does the Bible teach about grief?  Some of the greatest words of comfort that we receive during difficult days come from scripture. Woodlawn will offer a small group study on the topic of grief. There are many different situations that can cause grief. It can be the result of the loss of a loved one, a loss of a relationship, or the loss of a career. While this is not a support group, you will find support by connecting with others and connecting with God.  You will be amazed to discover how scripture guides us through the journey of grief. 

This small group study led by Lane Northcut called Walking Through Grief will begin on September 4 at 6:30PM at Woodlawn Baptist Church. If you have any questions, you can email Lane at lane@woodlawnbc.org or call the church office at 512.442.7858. 

Ephesians-What’s God’s Plan?
Family Discipleship will begin on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:00pm in Fellowship Center! The vision of Family Discipleship is to partner with parents to make disciples through time, moments, and milestones with their kids. Families will study God's word together through watching a video, doing hands on activities, missions and prayer. Stephanie Shouse will lead our time on Wednesdays this Fall as we continue to study the book of Ephesians (What's God's plan?). There will be a time of teaching, action, fellowship, and prayer. Register by Sunday, September 1. Text FD2024 to 512.777.2944 or click the button below to register. 

Come and join Woodlawn’s annual Splash Bash at Twin Oaks Ranch on September 1 from 4:00pm to 7:30pm. This is a fun event for all ages. Twin Oaks Ranch is a church camp located in Buda Texas. There will be a large pool for people to swim, a dining hall to eat and play games, and a creek with canoes.  We will start serving food at 5:30pm. The church will provide Hamburgers and Hot Dogs and you can sign up to bring fruit, desserts, or potato salad.  Bringing a side item is optional. However, we are asking people to sign up to help us get a head count for the food.  When you sign up you will be asked how many will attend with you.

The women at Woodlawn will have a One Day Retreat at Ruby Ranch in Buda, Tx on August 24th from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. The speaker will be Shirley Wofford and the theme is “Joy Comes in the Morning.” Shirley had a gut-wrenching experience in her life that led her on a journey of grief and forgiveness. You will want to hear her story as you will be encouraged to find joy even when life is a struggle. 

The cost for the event and lunch is $25. 

The women who attend are also asked to bring needed items for dignity bags that will be handed out through the Unbound Now ministry.

The children and youth at Woodlawn will be promoted to new LifeGroup classes this Sunday morning.  There will be volunteers available in the Preschool area and Children’s classes to help everyone find the correct room.  And, all youth will meet in Great Hall and then break out into their specific LifeGroup based on their grade.

Woodlawn will have a Kolache and Cereal Brunch during the LifeGroup hour on August 11. This will be an opportunity for both Worship services to fellowship together. There will also be information for all the LifeGroups that meet at 10:10 AM.  If you are looking for a Sunday morning Bible study at Woodlawn, you will learn more about the different options for the whole family.

The Texas Baptists Discipleship Collective is designed to equip and encourage LifeGroup leaders from Woodlawn and other leaders from churches in the Central Texas Region.  Leaders who attend will receive practical tools, strategies, and connections with leaders from other churches. Some of the best practitioners in the area will lead breakouts for all age-group leaders. 

The Discipleship Collective is provided by the Discipleship Team of Texas Baptists. Because of your gifts to The Baptist General Convention of Texas, this team is able to provide this free discipleship training in several locations across Texas.   

Listed Below are the Age-Group Leaders and Breakout sessions

Leaders of Adults

Groups That Thrive
Groups that engage in mission, discipleship, and community build the body of Christ and enjoy being together. In this breakout leaders of adult groups will gain insight and ideas for engaging their group members in these key outward, upward, and inward purposes of every Sunday School class and open Small Group.
Frank Wallace, Senior Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Salado

Leaders of Middle/High School Students

Engaging Teenagers in Small Groups
As the leader of a youth ministry small group, there's more than just Bible study that goes into your weekly preparation. We have the opportunity to help teenagers not only grow in their walk with Jesus and build community with one another but also challenge them to minister to the world around them. This session will help you formulate a plan of how to use small groups to help your students look outward, upward and inward.
Matt McClure, Youth Pastor, First Woodway Baptist Church, Woodway

Leaders of Preschool/Elementary

To Know and to Grow: Sharing the Gospel with Children

This session will center around the spiritual formation of children, how they can know they are loved by God and how they can grow in their faith journey.  As childhood ministry leaders, we are entrusted with sharing the gospel message with children during their formative years and nurturing their faith through discipleship.  
Marcy Smith, Children's Pastor, Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Robinson

Pastors & Directors

Planning a Year of Discipleship
A basic strategic framework for discipleship will be shared, as well as a simple tool to help you approach annual planning with balance and intentionality. Time for open conversation about issues related to leading discipleship in your church is also planned. 
David Adams, Director of Discipleship & Adult Specialist, Texas Baptists

Come hangout with Abby and Jaden as you eat tacos, have fun, and talk about how to make our ministry better. Dates are divided up by the grade you just completed.

Games, a Movie, and Snacks! Come hangout with us as we have lots of fun on July 18th.

All games and movies will be age appropriate. For students in 7th-12th grades.

Come hangout with Abby and Jaden as you eat tacos, have fun, and talk about how to make our ministry better. Dates are divided up by the grade you just completed.

Come be the hands and feet of Jesus as we serve at TruCare Pregnancy Center. Meet at Woodlawn at 1:25pm.

Come hangout with Abby and Jaden as you eat tacos, have fun, and talk about how to make our ministry better. Dates are divided up by the grade you just completed.