“As you do it unto the least of these, you do it unto me.” At All Saints’, we work as a community to serve in our community. In addition to our partnerships with local organizations such as El Buen Samaritano, Meals on Wheels, and Micah 6, All Saints’ coordinates many ministry initiatives that support our neighbors in a variety of ways. Through our Loaves and Fishes program, vulnerable neighbors can receive financial assistance once every six months. Our Bridge Ministry Team provides a compassionate ministry to those who suffer from the disease of addiction

The Church at Highland Park

When you walk into the atrium of our church, you see two large banners. One proclaims the church’s vision, “To Follow Jesus Christ by Embracing All.” The other simply says, “Do Justice. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly. Micah 6:8.”

Highland Park has a long history as a mission-oriented church, including bi-annual food pantry fundraisers, multi-generational and youth mission trips, children’s camps, and styrofoam recycling. We have been an active partner with Micah 6 since 2010, are a founding partner of the Central Texas Food Bank, and active supporter of the Baptist Community Center Mission, Foundation for the Homeless, Community First! Village, and several other missions. We are a progressive, open-minded community of dedicated persons, seeking to be aware of people’s needs and striving to work with God to meet these needs. A place where all are welcome because all are worthy.

Congregational Church of Austin is a founding member of the Micah 6 coalition. Our church’s outreach ministry includes both face-to-face direct care to people in need and justice advocacy. We have a long history of working with homeless youth and young adults, providing them with food, shelter, and services, and advocating for affordable housing and other supportive services. We also advocate for living wages, just immigration and refugee policies, and equal rights for everyone regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. Because of our commitment to direct service and advocacy, members of our church are familiar with shelters and dining rooms, City Hall and the State Capitol.

As a founding member of the Micah 6 coalition, First English and the community have long provided year-round support for the Micah 6 Food Pantry and Street Youth Drop-in Center.
In addition to board membership, First English folks prepare and serve meals at the drop-in center, volunteer regularly at the food pantry, participate in regular food and clothing drives for Micah 6 clients, and support the mission of Micah 6 financially. Says FELC member Merrily Porter, “I have loved my experiences with the drop-in center. Getting to know the Micah 6 staff who keep the network organized and operating, but mostly seeing the young clients able to relax, to nap on clean, comfortable couches, to enjoy a movie with each other, to style each other’s hair, to just be in conversation with the volunteers and with each other – it is a slice of life that is so completely normal for most of us but is a needed break and care for the young clients of Micah 6.”

St. Austin has been part of the Micah 6 coalition since its inception. Our other community assistance ministries include our St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) conference and our Outreach to Persons in Need ministry that provides rent and utility assistance to neighbors in over 13 zip codes. We also have a Gabriel Project ministry that serves families in need from pregnancy until the child turns 2 years old. Find out more about the ministries of St. Austin parish.

University Avenue clergy and lay persons served as foundational participants in the creation of the Micah 6 coalition. Congregation members have given decades of service to the organization, providing leadership in the early days, and hosting a myriad of fund-raising events. UACC also hosts Brookwood in Georgetown four days a week. BiG provides a God-centered, innovative vocational and residential community for adults with disabilities.

UBC has been part of the Micah 6 coalition since its inception. We began with the food pantry in our education building on San Antonio Street, until it outgrew our space and moved next door to UPC. Today, we host the Micah 6 Street Youth Ministry program on Saturday afternoons, where anyone under 30 years of age is welcome to come for shelter, a meal, and access to laundry services, computers, and community. Each Thursday, we serve a free meal to anyone who is hungry at God’s Family Dinner. There are no requirements or restrictions – everyone is welcome!

Located at the base of the UT quad just opposite Littlefield Fountain, University Christian Church has been a key Micah 6 coalition member since the beginning. Its community involvement also includes hosting the Austin program for Be the Neighbor, a serving and learning mission for students focused on food justice in central Texas; support for Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries, dedicated to helping refugees and asylum seekers in South Texas; and sponsoring a case manager at Lifeworks Austin, providing critical assistance to local unhoused youth. To learn more, visit the UCC Get Involved page.

A founding member of the Micah 6 coalition, University Presbyterian Church hosts Micah 6’s largest program, a free pick food pantry, every Thursday evening and Saturday morning in the Great Hall at 2203 San Antonio Street. Tuesday mornings, we provide hospitality and assistance to those in need through our UPLift program, University Presbyterians Living in Faith Together.

Located in the heart of UT’s west campus neighborhood at 24th and Guadalupe, University UMC is a founding member of the Micah 6 coalition. We seek to be a model for living our faith in an imperfect world, to be a sanctuary for healing and spiritual renewal, and a leader in the struggle for justice. Saturday mornings, we offer street-dependent folks a meal and fellowship at our Open Door ministry. Guests have plenty of time after breakfast to shop at the Micah 6 food pantry. For those in search of gently used clothing, our unhoused friends are welcome to shop for free in the Fig Leaf Store.