National Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27, recognizes the effort and time volunteers contribute to make an impact without requiring anything in return. Highland Park United Methodist Church is grateful for the volunteers who serve, not only on our campus but also at our many Outreach part...

HPUMC Youth continues to make an impact throughout the summer, this time for its High School Mission Trip to Jackson, MS, from July 8 to 14, in partnership with Praying Pelican Missions. The week of service allowed opportunities for students to build friendships, as well as their knowledge of imp...

This year, Highland Park United Methodist Church is celebrating 50 years of Meals on Wheels under the management of the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas. HPUMC began delivering meals in 1973, and a few years later, two drivers, Mimi Fisher, and Holly Sudbury, became active members of the team....

What better way to kick off the summer than by helping others? This year, middle schoolers embarked on a journey to Waco, Texas from June 4 to 8, for HPUMC Youth’s Middle School Mission Trip, participating in service projects in the community with Mission Waco. Throughout this impactful week, stu...

On Thursday, April 27, Volunteer Recognition Night invited lay leaders and volunteers who showed regular and consistent commitment to HPUMC ministries in the past school year to be recognized and celebrated at the Tolleson Family Activity Center. Guests honored at the event served for 25 years on...

This year, May and June—graduation season—came around quickly for the Camp-to-Career program’s 15 high school seniors. As they prepared to graduate, they reflected on how the program supported them throughout the years and the scholarships they received from colleges nationwide. Their families an...

Each summer, the camp portion of HPUMC’s Camp-to-Career program offers kids ages 9-17 a chance to be outdoors and dive into God’s word in a fun, safe space. However, camp is just the beginning. During spring break of their senior year, those who have “aged out” of camp (18 years and older) embar...

After going on a Civil Rights Pilgrimage through Little Rock, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee, seniors in Camp-to-Career are given the opportunity to attend a luncheon held in April in celebration of their upcoming high school graduation. This year’s luncheon was an Italian feast at Maggiano’s L...

The Belong Disability Ministry of HPUMC offers programs free of charge to anyone who has a disability or has a family member affected by a disability. The programs include Day Classes, Chance’s Cafe, Night OWLS Respite Program, Spotlight Academy of the Arts, The Feast Worship Service, and many m...