Local Efforts
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. ENGAGE YOUR CITY.
Santa Rita Food Pantry.
We are collecting food pantry items to be taken to the residents of Santa Rita. Use 'Stephanie Swan Gift Registry' in Kyle TX as the shipping address.
Posada Esperanza.
Donations of food, diapers, baby wipes, cleaning supplies and basics such as rice, masa, and vegetable oil. We are in great need of all these items! When bringing a donation to Posada we ask that you drop the items at the front door of our 5104 house. We also will be keeping our office window open so that residents and visitors can communicate with us from outside.
If you wish to mail gift cards or drop off, the address is 5104 Rainbow Ridge Circle, Austin, Tx 78721
COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE
One of our community engagement partnerships is building relationships with folks recovering from chronic homelessness out at Community First Village. We’re hosting a monthly Taco Tuesday dinner and finding other creative ways to get to know these amazing people. By showing up again and again for folks who have often been forced to the margins, we build trust and felt safety which are crucial to the healing process.
Dustin & Christina Hite, fellow ANC’ers who live at the Village as intentional neighbors commented, “We believe that being a faithful presence is a slow, intentional practice of allowing God to work in and through our lives as we go about our days. We create environments that are welcoming to all and centered on the ways of Jesus. ANC can help build on that relational momentum and have a blast listening to the rich stories of our neighbors!”
OUT YOUTH
Out Youth serves Central Texas LGBTQIA+ (lesbian/gay/bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex, and asexual) youth and their allies with programs and services to ensure these promising young people develop into happy, healthy, successful adults.
Founded in 1990, Out Youth has grown and changed over the years, but we’ve always retained our most important facet – providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to come together, receive support, and make friends who understand who they are.
We host a variety of programs and services for youth and provide trainings and resources for parents, teachers, and community members.
COMMUNITY TENANTS.
ANC is always looking for ways to be bold and innovative in partnering across denominations, with other churches, ministries, and organizations. In light of that, Austin New Church meets at The 04 Center, which also hosts: