COSTA RICA MISSION TRIP (July 18–25, 2026)
This summer a team from HCC is serving in Costa Rica together with Rice and Beans Ministries – sharing the love of Christ through Food Ministry, Children’s Ministry, and Construction Ministry.
We’re excited that you have the option to, not only go as part of the mission team, but also be part of the mission if you stay in North Texas. Some opportunities include:
Pray
Commit to pray before and during the trip. Your prayers are important; they help prepare the ground.
Give
Support the mission financially by clicking here.

Click here to watch a video showing what Rice and Beans is all about.

If God is nudging you, contact Debbie Watson or Melissa Szabo for more information. We’d love to talk to you!

4TH SUNDAY SHOP AND SHARE

HCC is bringing back an old classic!  4th Sunday Shop and Share helps our neighbors with food and essential items in times of need.  Every third Sunday we will distribute a list of needs. It’s easy to help! Just add a few extra items to your shopping cart and bring them to the church the 4th Sunday of every month.  Your 4th Sunday Shop and Share will be given to three of our community partners: Irving Cares, BSW Community Clinic and The Table-Irving.

COMPASSIONATE CRAFTERS
Compassionate Crafters meets the first and third Thursdays of the month from 1-3 p.m. to create handcrafted items for charitable purposes. We have made sensory blankets for dementia patients, baby hats, knitted breast prosthetics, quilts, prayer squares and other items that can be used in outreach. We have sewers, knitters, crocheters and more. If you have a talent you’d like to share or you’d like to join the group, you are welcome. If you see a need for these services in our community, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, contact Jane Ellington by email.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

The Stewpot: The Stewpot offers a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs, as well as opportunities to start a new life.  The Stewpot has helped to birth new organizations to meet community needs including Austin Street Center, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Interfaith Housing and The Bridge. For more information visit https://www.thestewpot.org or contact the ministry liaison Gina Mitchell, mark499@sbcglobal.net.

 

MANY HELPING HANDS

HCC partners with Many Helping Hands to change the lives of the Irving homeless community, both sheltered and unsheltered, through Christian-based, compassionate, relational and personal service. On the first Thursday of each month our youth & church community volunteer at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Irving, for their Thursday Night Meal service. Contact Sandra Lindstrom for more information.

MISSIONS
HCC has been led to give 19% of its budget towards local, national and world-wide ministries doing work that aligns with the mission of the church. The Missions Ministry Board coordinates this distribution to deserving evangelistic and caring and compassion ministries, in addition to other outreach endeavors with a focus on children, human trafficking, and spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. We are guided by our Purpose Statement: Share the word of Jesus Christ with others, grow disciples, and care for the poor and hurting in our world and neighborhoods.

In 2022, we distributed more than $180,600 to 26+ organizations and individuals who work to glorify God and grow His kingdom.

We distribute the funds entrusted to us using the following guidelines:

  • Organization must have a proactively involved Ministry Liaison
  • We aim to split 50%/50% between Presbyterian and non-Presbyterian ministries
  • Reasonable distribution between caring, evangelism/discipleship, and missionary support (approximately 33% each)
  • Reasonable geographic distribution between local/regional, national, and international locations (approximately 50% international includes support of ministries on every continent, except Antarctica)

The HCC Missions Ministry Board also monitors the success and integrity of the missions we support by periodically reviewing an Accountability Form, which reports each ministry’s performance in light of its mission statement, its financial health and integrity, and HCC commitment level. Each Ministry Liaison is responsible for getting the form completed and reporting to the Board regarding the rationale for our ongoing support. The Missions Ministry Board ensures that the various missions are able to give presentations during the “Life and Works of the Church” segment of our weekly worship service.

Caring and Compassion

Angel Tree (Tamie Reed)
Family Promise (Pat Nicks)
Forefront Living Foundation (Lynn Dorn)
Irving Cares (Linda Lively)
Many Helping Hands (Sandra Lindstrom)
Mid Cities Women’s Clinic (Betty Mehling)
Presbyterian Children’s Home and Services (Dave and Judy Brown)
Presbyterian Disaster Relief (Mission Board)
The Stewpot (Gina Mitchell)
The Table Irving (Michael Nelson)

Evangelism/Discipleship and Direct Support of Missionaries

4-D Ministries – Hank Paulson (Bobby Finken)
Alongside Ministries (Kip Landwehr)
Agape-Belgium (Robert Morrison)
El Paso Community Foundation-Arrow Outreach/Starfish Scholarship (Greg Vlahos)
Bulgarian Christian Church, New Life (Robert Morrison)
CASMI (Nicole Amundson)
Interserve (Jonathan Tony)
Jesus the Savior Ministry (Robert Morrison)
New Opportunities for Romanian Orphaned Children (NOROC) (Barbara Davidson)
Redlight-Greenlight (Courage Homes) (Tamie Reed)
Refuge City (Kathy Acker)
Ripe for the Harvest (Ginger Hertenstein)
Spoken Worldwide (Amy Teter)
VIA (Sandra Lindstrom)
Wycliffe Bible Translators – Trammels (Robert Bibby)
Wycliffe Bible Translators – Fraisers (Sandra Lindstrom)
Wycliffe/Seed Company – Stahls (Greg Vlahos)
Young Adult Foreign Missions (Missions Board)