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Stay tuned for upcoming events...in the meantime, if you have a small group, class or church who might enjoy learning about the hope God is bringing to hard places like Central America, contact us at wovaustin@gmail.com to arrange a presentation time.
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Sept 2, 2025: 5:30-6:30pm we're helping our partner, Impact 365 -Our City- Our World to collect gently used clothing, books and household items for a Savers fundraiser. The clothing should be in 13 gallon kitchen trash bags and the books and household items in medium sized boxes. Collection Details
5:30-6;30pm, Bethany UMC, main parking lot, 10010 Anderson Mill Rd, 78750. Look for the Bethany shuttle bus under the covered driveway (The Ark).
Sept 6, 2025: We're gathering at 9:45am to hear highlights from Cindy Powell's July 2025 Vision Trip to Honduras. Cindy was able to see the work first hand, ask questions & meet the young lady who chose her family as a sponsor. As our own country struggles with immigration issues & we hear difficult stories in the news, this message is so needed & encouraging. Bethany UMC, Disciple Bldg Rm D101, 10010 Anderson Mill Rd, 78750. RSVP: wovaustin@gmail.com. (Zoom option available upon request)
9:45am Nov 1, 2025 and Jan 10, 2026: Empowered Worldview 101/201 training - location TBA
Some Previous Happenings:
Aug 23, 2025 - 14th Annual Brunch & Benefit transcript and Vimeo interview with Chris Shore
May 24, 2025 Recap of World Vision USA's 2025 Everyone Needs a Believer Conference
Jan 18, 2025 Book discussion Grace That Breaks the Chains by Anderson, Miller & Travis
Nov, 2024, Holiday gathering at La Madeleine & delivering holiday donations to local kinship families
Sept 7, 2024 Fostering Hope in a World of Hurt 13th Annual Celebration & Benefit featuring Cherry Marcelo, World Vision's Program Manager for Christian Discipleship in Central America (Zoom recording HERE - Cherry's interview begins at the 20 min mark of the recording).
June 29, 2024 Global Emergency Response Project Update ~ an interview with World Vision's National Director in Afghanistan. Recording of the interview HERE.
Apr 6th - Book discussion: Words that Work by Cindy McGill
Jan 13th, 2024 - Book discussion: The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness
by Father Gregory Boyle. Location: la Madeleine Lakeline (meet @ 9:15am if doing breakfast); RSVP to wovaustin@gmail.com
Sept 8th - Update from Central America featuring Briseida Cruz & Catherine Turcios (fast forward to the 17 min mark of this video HERE)
Oct 28th - Kenya Big Dream Project Update: Vision Trip report from Portland WOVer Sandy Grubb; Bethany UMC,10010 Anderson Mill Rd, Rm D101
Aug 12th - Summer book discussion @ Fiona's, The Other Side
May 27th - Retreat at Gayle's home
Jan 14th - Book discussion: I Am a Girl from Africa by Nyamayaro
Dec 11th, Let's celebrate Christmas and support local survivors of trafficking and abuse by writing notecards of encouragement to go with gift cards and care bags supplied by Bethany UMC
Oct 15th, In honor of Int'l Day of the Girl let's gather for an internationally themed potluck from refugee cookbook, Plated Stories at Gayle's home.
June 25th World Vision's Every Last One Watch Party, Cathy's back patio
May 21st World Vision 6K run/walk, Brushy Creek Trailhead
April 23rd WOV Austin Leader & Partner Retreat Day, Cathy's back patio
Feb 12th, 12pm, Update from Honduras featuring Nadia Castro (recording HERE)
Jan 15 1pm via Zoom, The Book of Rosy book discussion
Jan 15 1pm via Zoom, The Book of Rosy book discussion
Jan 22, World Vision Advocacy Virtual Kick-Off 2022
Dec 4, 2021 @ 1pm WOV Austin Meet-Up (education, service & fellowship), Cathy's backyard
June 26, 2021 @ 7pm, World Vision's Every Last One Watch Party, Cathy's back patio
June 3, 2021 @ 7pm, Partner Retreat, Cathy's back patio
Jan 23, 2021 – 10am Sat -- WOV Austin Chapter Meeting - Project updates from the field.
Feb 25, 2021 – 6pm Thurs -- WOV National Summit (virtual)
March 5, 2021 – World Vision Advocacy Summit (virtual)
Nov/Dec 2020 - supported nearly 50 local survivors of human trafficking and abuse for the Christmas holiday with $25-$100 Visa gift cards along with notes of encouragement.
Sept 19, 2020 – 9th Annual WOV Austin Benefit, featuring Sandy Grubb, World Vision US Board Member and fellow WOVer (recording HERE; wait 12 seconds for the video to begin playing)
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