Imagine walking 3.7 miles to obtain water - to put this into perspective, that is 15 laps around a football field without adequate shoes. More than 3 million children and 14 million women walk over 30 minutes to collect water, encountering steep and rocky hills, snakes, bees, and nefarious people who lay in wait for them. On the way back they do this again, carrying a gallon of water in each hand. But did you know $50 can provide clean water to one person in need.

What can we at Access Church do to help? You can join our team along with two of our Covenant sister churches, Mosaic and Life Church, to raise at least $2500 for World Vision Global 6K to provide clean water on Saturday April 13 at Memorial Park. We will meet at the North Lakeside Pavilion at 7:30 am.

Our youth group is volunteering at the Houston Food Bank! We will be inspecting, sorting, and repackaging donated food items at the warehouse for community distribution. Register by 4/7!

Invite friends to our Easter worship service and stay after for our annual egg hunt! This will take place in the indoor play space for ages 1-3 years and the worship space for PreK through 4th grade. Please bring a dozen filled eggs for every child that is participating. Non-edibles are best but if you bring candy, please be sure it doesn’t have chocolates, nuts, or peanuts).

Mission Partners - We have a quick meeting scheduled for Sunday March
3rd from 11:40 to 12 Noon. We will be giving an update on our finances
for 2023. We will also be talking about revisiting our membership
process. Please make time to join us for an important discussion and
how we might sharpen things in the coming year.

Guys, it’s been quite a while since our last men’s dinner back in early December. We’re excited to announce that we will resume monthly dinners for 2024. On Wednesday February 28th at 6:30PM, join us at Mian for dinner and Snowy Dessert Bar afterwards. Feel free to come to both or either one as you are able. Dinner service ends at 8PM, so we can take the party right next door to Snowy Dessert Bar after. Feel free to show up and invite others as this is an open invitation!

At Access we hope to be a spiritual home where you can walk deeply with God and with others you can call spiritual friends. Mission Partnership is our way of calling out membership. It's a way to find deeper meaning by becoming a partner is what God is doing in our midst. Our next class is Sunday February 25th from 1-3PM. Pastor Ted will be explaining more about our history, our part in the Covenant church, our ministries, and how to get involved in making a difference through service and leadership. Email ted.law@accesslive.org to sign up or if you have any questions.

Join us as we celebrate the New Year with a brunch potluck at the church building at 10am. We will kick off the year by celebrating with a meal together in lieu of our worship gathering. Sign up to bring a dish, help set up or clean up.

This Christmas, we have the opportunity to bless the kids at Shadow Oaks Elementary who might not be able to receive any gifts otherwise. Our goal is to raise $2000 by December 10. You can write a check to Access with "Shadow Oaks" in the memo line and drop it in the black box, or give online through Breeze and select "Shadow Oaks" as the fund, and we will cut one check to give them. Thanks in advance for your love and generosity.

The Access Youth Christmas party is on December 2 at 6pm! Join us for a photo scavenger hunt (with prizes for the winners!) and then warm drinks and snacks afterwards! (dinner not included)

Our next men's dinner will be on Wednesday, October 25th at 7pm. We will be eating at Jax Grill in Bellaire, which is a counter-service restaurant with a 100% scratch kitchen and a live mesquite fire grill! We encourage all you guys that are craving not just good Texan fare, but also the company of a few good men. Enjoy a laid back dinner with us and invite your other buds. The more the merrier!

Our next Access Women's Dinner is on Friday, October 20 at Adair Kitchen by the Galleria. This event is open to all women for connection and community-building. Please RSVP on our website so we know to expect you. For more information, you can email Mandy Tian at mandy.yeung@gmail.com.

Access Formation Groups are a way to go deeper with God and with others by learning about spiritual principles and practices. This Fall we are excited to introduce some changes to our format. We are moving from a small group to an extended workshop. Our first offering is called "Sharing Our Spiritual Stories." Join Ted Law and Chrissy Chang for this workshop on learning to examine our spiritual stories and listen for the work of God. The group will meet on Sundays from 1-3PM. Email ted.law@accesslive.org for more details.

Email Pastor Grace to RSVP!