Local Outreaches:
Franklin Food Pantry - Certain Saturdays in the year, our congregation volunteers to work at the local food bank from 8:30 AM - Noon.
The next workday for our congregation will be January 3rd, 2025
Anyone is welcome to join us in this effort!
ALL VOLUNTEERS AT THE FOOD PANTRY MUST DO THE TRAINING
The training Video Links are:
1. VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEO. Click on it and type in the password 1NEwM*t!
2.Civil Rights Video (this one requires a lot more of your time) Click the link and follow the instructions on how to enroll as a new user. Then, you will need to watch the 1 hour video and take the quiz when it's over. You will receive a certificate once you have passed.
The next workday for our congregation will be January 3rd, 2025
Anyone is welcome to join us in this effort!
ALL VOLUNTEERS AT THE FOOD PANTRY MUST DO THE TRAINING
The training Video Links are:
1. VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEO. Click on it and type in the password 1NEwM*t!
2.Civil Rights Video (this one requires a lot more of your time) Click the link and follow the instructions on how to enroll as a new user. Then, you will need to watch the 1 hour video and take the quiz when it's over. You will receive a certificate once you have passed.
Carpenter's Tools - A group of workers from within our congregation who are ready to answer any call for help from within the community. If you're interested in being on this call list, contact the office.
Jail Ministry—1st Tuesday of the month @ 6:00PM at the Robertson County Jail. Right now we have a group of ladies who go to sing a do a short devotional with the ladies at the jail house every 1st Tuesday of the month. There are groups of men and women who go every Tuesday from other congregations in Franklin. Anyone is welcome to sign up and help with these ministry nights!
Spanish Ministry - Spanish Bible Study is temporarily on hold as we consider options of who to bring in to continue the Bible study. If you, or anyone you know would be interested in participating, please reach out to us or fill out this form online: Spanish Bible Study / Estudio Bíblico en Español
Jail Ministry—1st Tuesday of the month @ 6:00PM at the Robertson County Jail. Right now we have a group of ladies who go to sing a do a short devotional with the ladies at the jail house every 1st Tuesday of the month. There are groups of men and women who go every Tuesday from other congregations in Franklin. Anyone is welcome to sign up and help with these ministry nights!
Spanish Ministry - Spanish Bible Study is temporarily on hold as we consider options of who to bring in to continue the Bible study. If you, or anyone you know would be interested in participating, please reach out to us or fill out this form online: Spanish Bible Study / Estudio Bíblico en Español
Mission Works:
Central Texas Christian Camp (CTCC)
Are you looking for a place to take your youth group to camp?
Central Texas Christian Camp is the place you need to be. We strive to help you grow the mind, heart, and soul of all our campers. While your youth are here, they will be cared for by several staff members from Churches of Christ all over Texas.
**After the 2025 flooding of the Guadalupe River damaged Camp Hensel, which is where CTCC is held, the clean-up has been underway. Funds are being accepted before further workdays are scheduled, so that materials can be purchased to replace the swimming platform, rope swing, and re-landscape the bonfire area before the next session of camp.
Cash or checks made out to CTCC can be sent to the Northcrest Church of Christ. You can also Venmo if desired (text 979-450-2774 for that information). Checks can also be dropped off in the Franklin church office and we can mail them for you.
We expect the need will be ongoing, and it will take multiple workdays to get that area of camp ready for its first session.
David Hamrick, WBI of Georgia
DAVID W. HAMRICK, D.C.M., Vice-President & Extension Studies with World Bible Institute of Georgia. He establishes throughout the world Bible training schools for preachers specifically and Christians generally. Please pray for his work across our world.
David has been preaching since 1980. He is a graduate of Brown Trail School of Preaching, Freed-Hardeman University (B.A. in Bible), David Lipscomb University (M.A. in Religion), McDonough Bible Institute of Georgia (Hon. Doctorate in Christian Leadership) and has done graduate work at Harding Graduate School of Religion. David has done local preaching in Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
David served as the Director of Extensions for Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver for nine years during which he established numerous schools of preaching and Bible Colleges in six continents of the world. He served on the Board of Trustees for Parkview Christian School, has done extensive radio work, and writes for various brotherhood publications.
David's work is also affiliated with Christian Global Missions.
[email protected]
EEM - Eastern European Missions - Funds are collected once a year to help with EEM's Hope Campaign, through one of our 5th Sunday Special Contributions (usually in the fall or winter quarters). Darryl Willis with EEM will also come and speak to our congregation once a year, to update us on the works happening through EEM.
Spanish Mission - Our congregation has been supporting Luis Diego Villalobos as he attends preaching school at Brown Trail School of Preaching, with the intention of returning to Costa Rica - where he is from - to plant a church. Diego graduates in December of 2025, and is considering more training in the U.S. before returning to Costa Rica. Please pray with us for this decision Diego will have to make.
Local Outreach - Lindsey Stallones runs a program called Project Unity out of Hearne, Texas. This program connects people in the Robertson County community with local churches and other entities who can help families in need. Individuals within our congregation respond to some of these needs. Also, our church has agreed to be a location that Lindsey can call when a family is struggling, so that we can assess how this congregation as a whole can help.
Children's Homes:
Sunny Glen Children's Home - Supplies are collected for the home in May and November.
Central Texas Children's Home -Supplies are collected for the home in March & September.
Lubbock Children's Home - Supplies are collected once in the summers when requested.
If you wish to help any of these collections, but do not have time to shop, money can be donated directly to this cause and one of our members (Margaret Hall) will shop for you. Items will be purchased a week ahead of pickup time.
Cherokee Home for Children - supported financially on a monthly basis through the church budgeted.
Fosters' Home for children - Green Coin Cans are available in the auditorium and fellowship hall for people to take home. Drop your loose change inside the cans over the weeks and return when full. A notice will go out in the bulletin when a representative from Fosters' Home plans to collect the cans.
Our youth and congregation may schedule a visit with the children's homes throughout the year. The date for these can be found in our calendar and bulletin when they are scheduled.
Central Texas Children's Home -Supplies are collected for the home in March & September.
Lubbock Children's Home - Supplies are collected once in the summers when requested.
If you wish to help any of these collections, but do not have time to shop, money can be donated directly to this cause and one of our members (Margaret Hall) will shop for you. Items will be purchased a week ahead of pickup time.
Cherokee Home for Children - supported financially on a monthly basis through the church budgeted.
Fosters' Home for children - Green Coin Cans are available in the auditorium and fellowship hall for people to take home. Drop your loose change inside the cans over the weeks and return when full. A notice will go out in the bulletin when a representative from Fosters' Home plans to collect the cans.
Our youth and congregation may schedule a visit with the children's homes throughout the year. The date for these can be found in our calendar and bulletin when they are scheduled.