Austin State Hospital is in need of men’s clothing. The smaller and bigger sizes are of most need. Shorts and summertime clothing will start to become a need as it warms up over the next month. Shoes, belts, suspenders and other accessories would also be greatly appreciated. Much of the clothing that the people we are serving wear come here […]
Author Archives: constance
Opportunity to serve with Open Table
I want to let the Vox community know about a way Josh and I have been serving in the past year that I think might align with the interests and passions of other Vox members. There is a mentorship program here in Austin called Open Table (not to be confused with Vox’s own New Table :)) that serves youth aged-out […]
Team Mickelodeon
Team Mickelodeon is headed to India! Besides taking 50 pounds of Beanie Babies and candy canes to donate to the Ashish Center, Mick and Gideon will be participating in an artist in residency with our partner organization and visiting the Seefeldt family. Please be in prayer for their time there. This is the benediction from Sunday that sums it up well: Guiding and […]
Help tell the Christmas Story in India
Our partners at Ashish Center in Delhi have asked if we have any candy canes or Beanie Babies to share with them this holiday season to help them celebrate Christmas. They give the stuffed animals to students as presents and use the candy canes to tell the Christmas story. Please bring candy canes and Beanie Baby donations to liturgy any […]
So bold as to try for peace
We are busy busy down here: the anti-mining / environmental work we do has a ton of activities this month and this whole child migration crisis has us working double time. I would just like to share that, about the child migrants, it is often very hard to find hope here in El Salvador. That is something I have struggled […]
“Bee” Active: Missional Motivation from Katie Garcia
If you’re like me, then the desire to live a missional life comes with a whole host of inner conflict. Where do I start? Is it effective? Is it sustainable? Am I giving fish or teaching to fish? What if I disrupt a local economy? Am I incentivizing unwanted behaviors? Am I enabling? Am I fully utilizing my gifts? What […]
Response to Refugee Crisis in Iraq
My name is Megan Engel. My husband and I have been participating in liturgy at Vox since April. As I watch the news unfold about the horrors in Iraq, the mass executions and countless people fleeing for their lives, my heart is breaking. Please join me in bringing about change in this awful situation. As ISIS mounts its campaign of violence within Iraq […]