- Here at Shallowater we are blessed to have godly, loving children’s teachers for classes of all ages, from the thru 6th Grade. Classes are available both Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
- Every summer the congregation organizes a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for the community as well as our Church family for children ages 3 to 11 years of age.
- We take part in Leadership Training for Christ (LTC), an annual event (held in Dallas) encouraging our youth to participate and use their skills in leading and serving God’s people. An annual theme is selected by LTC from books of the Bible and students in grades 3rd through 12th can participate. Events include a variety of events – Bible Bowl, Bible Quiz, Drama, Puppets, Scripture Reading, Sign Language, Song Leading, prepared talks and many more activities.
- All adults 18 years and older, who participate in our Children’s Ministry program are required to complete a background check. You may click here to view and print the form. Hand the form to any Elder once it is filled out.
- To get involved with our Children’s Ministry click here
The Shallowater Church of Christ youth group is a wonderful, loving group of young men and women from 7th to 12th grade. Some of our activities include:
- Classes on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings
- Sunday night devotionals
- Youth-led worship once per month on Sunday evening
- Texas Boy’s Ranch projects
- Leadership Training for Christ (LTC)
- Service Projects for Church members and the community
- Area Wide Youth Devotionals once per month during the school year
- Summer Bible camps
- Summer mission trips
- LCU Encounter & Encounter LE
- All adults 18 years and older, who participate in our Youth Ministry program are required to complete a background check. You may click here to view and print the form. Hand the form to any Elder once it is filled out.
On Tuesday evenings during the school year we provide a meal for anyone in the community. Each Tuesday, we’ll have approximately 60-80 people who come to share a meal with us. Our members sign up for opportunities to cook, serve, and clean up. We also have a group of folks who sign up to mix and mingle with our guests. If you are interested, contact Doug Arnold or Shirley Beetz.
Every other Sunday during the school year, one of the congregation’s four Barnabas groups takes a turn hosting a potluck meal after the Sunday morning worship time. Barnabas Groups were created for the purpose of sharing a meal, encouraging each other and our guests, as well as getting to know them better.
Each member and/or family at Shallowater is encouraged to be a part of a Barnabas Group. New members are welcome to attend every group, and then sign up for one to regularly attend. The name “Barnabas” comes from the brothers spoken predominantly in the book of Acts, whose name literally means, “Son of Encouragement” (Acts 4:36).
- Men’s Breakfast: Once a month, all men are invited to get together and share a breakfast fi t for a king! Our men volunteer to cook for this breakfast which happens on the third Saturday morning of every month at 8:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
● Ladies’ Class: A special ladies’ Bible class meets on Wednesday nights during the school year, during our normal class times. Various women in the congregation can be involved in teaching, sharing, and praying together. Many supportive relationships have formed as a result of this class.
● Annual Ladies’ Day: Each year in the spring, the women of the Shallowater family host a Ladies’ Day. This is a Saturday morning event that benefi ts attendees in their walk with Christ. It is a great time of learning and fellowship with women from around the area.
● Card Ladies: On Monday mornings at 10 a.m., we have several ladies who volunteer to come to the fellowship hall and do mail correspondence with those who have visited one of our assemblies, are new to the community, are sick or grieving, or to anyone in need of an encouraging thought to brighten their day!
We have a great group of “young at heart” members at Shallowater. Each month on the second Thursday at 6:00 p.m., they get together to eat out and fellowship at an area restaurant.
Each fifth Sunday, all Barnabas groups and visitors are invited to stay for a Church wide potluck lunch. It’s a good time for the whole Shallowater family to share a meal together. We do not have a service at the building on that Sunday night, so as to give our members some much needed family time.
You’ll notice that worship in song is a pretty important thing with the Shallowater family. We love singing together! On each fifth Wednesday evening, all of our classes are dismissed and we all meet together in the auditorium for a special night of worship and praise in song.
Once a year we host an unusual event – an enormous garage sale at our building, except everything is given away completely free of charge! We do this as a service to our community, to help any and all who can benefi t, and to show the love and generosity of our Lord to others around us. The Free Garage Sale is held each fall during the Shallowater Harvest Festival. Free Garage Sale Photo’s