Established in 2016, the Military Ministry of the Diocese of West Texas dedicates itself to serving those who have served in our stead. The Episcopal Church is firmly committed to supporting active duty service members, veterans, and their families. In Texas, where over 1.5 million veterans reside, the demand for such support is substantial. The diocese organizes military camps, retreats, and various outreach initiatives. At the congregational level, leaders designated as Military Ministry Contact Persons (MMCP) advocate for military ministry and orchestrate veteran and family outreach efforts.
Exploring Outreach Opportunities & Setting Goals Worksheets
The Diocese of West Texas Military Ministry Toolkit contains everything your congregation needs to begin or expand a Military Ministry. The ideas for ministry run from simple things like adding military members to your prayer list to more involved efforts. There is so much opportunity in the Military Ministry field that every church will find a place that is appropriate for them. The Toolkit also contains information on resources to assist active duty military members, veterans, and their families in your congregation and in your community.
View and/or print the Military Ministry Toolkit
The Military Ministry Contact Person (MMCP) serves as the local congregation’s “go to” person for military ministry information. The job description describes what this individual does within their congregation to promote military ministry.
Learn more about organizing a Military Ministry in your church.
Explore your church's call and opportunity for Military Ministry:
If you know how to sew and want to support our active duty troops, we need you! Military Ministry partners with Soldiers' Angels to provide deployed troops with Cooling Scarves.
Cooling Scarves are filled polacrylamide granules that turn to gel when soaked in water. The scarves help keep troops cool in scorching temperatures. Those interested in participating in this ministry need to have a sewing machine and very basic sewing skills. Read more about the Cooling Scarf outreach.
Sewing kits are available at no cost to those wanting to participate in this outreach. Each kit contains enough supplies to make 50 scarves and includes detailed instructions for sewing, assembling and delivering to troops.
If you would like to learn more about sewing scarves, or donating funds to support this ministry, please contact general.mail@dwtx.org
Project Mend is a non-profit organization that provides people living with disability and illness with refurbished medical equipment and assistive technologies. Because Project Mend serves almost all of the counties in the Diocese of West Texas, they are a tremendous resource for our communities.
Project Mend has been serving those in need for over 25 years. What they do is simple. They take in donations of gently used medical equipment, and they repair, refurbish, sanitize, and distribute it back to those in need.
They serve children and aging adults; veterans, their spouses and children; and the homeless- regardless of their situation. They serve those who are economically challenged, unemployed, uninsured, or experiencing gaps in their coverage. Not only do they change lives by providing much needed equipment, they keep valuable pieces of medical equipment out of local landfills.
Last year they served:
The cost to ALL Project Mend clients is thirty-five dollars ($35), with the exception of Veterans and their families. There is NO COST to Veterans and their families.
Project Mend is currently in need of gently used medical equipment including: Shower chairs, tub transfer benches, bedside commodes, wheelchairs. You can drop off your donations to Project Mend's donation warehouse in San Antonio, or consider coordinating a community drive with Project Mend for with pick up in your community. If you don’t have equipment donations, Project Mend also has a great need for Adult diapers/pull ups sizes large and extra large.
Project MEND Administrative Office
5727 IH-10 West
San Antonio, TX 78201
Phone: (210) 223-6363 (MEND)
Fax: (210) 223-6441 MEND
Project MEND Warehouse
1201 Austin Street
San Antonio, TX 78208
Phone: (210) 223-7283
For assistance with Military Ministry, please contact:
The Rev. Dr. Karen Brandon - karenbrandon42@gmail.com, (915) 494-5508
The Rev. Dexter Lesieur - stmatthias.devine@gmail.com, (210) 385-7668
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