Alternative Valentine’s Day cards are available for purchase in the Atrium each February. Choose from four hand-designed cards to give to your favorite valentines. All of the proceeds support Journey of Hope – a nonprofit group specializing in grief support for children.

Each December, The Alternative Christmas catalog provides wonderful gift options that take the place of traditional Christmas gifts. These meaningful gifts are in the form of a donation that will help change lives through transformative programs detailed in the catalog. Give a gift of hope in honor of a friend, family member, teacher, co-worker or anyone else on your list. You will also receive a Christmas ornament.

Provides assistance to people whose property has been devastated by a natural disaster such as floods, fires, severe thunderstorms and hurricanes. The primary responsibility of the DRT team is to make things safe, sanitary and secure in the early stages of recovery. The team also offers reconstructive assistance following the early stages of recovery. Since 2004, this courageous team has been all over Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. We gladly welcome any new comers, so please email drt@cumc.com for more information.

DRT Deployments

• Van, TX                  Dulac, LA
• Grandbury, TX     Bastrop, TX
• Tushka, OK           Altus, OK
• Marlow, OK          Orange, TX
• Santa Fe, TX         Oklahoma City, OK
• Sherman, TX        Gainesville, TX
• McAlester, OK      Pass Christian, MS
• Mclean, TX            Grand Prairie, TX
• Carbon, TX            New Orleans, LA
• Kountze, TX          Pass Christian, MS
• Lancaster, TX       Falfurrias, TX

Emily’s Place seeks to break the cycle of domestic violence for women and families in Plano by providing transformational housing. Christ United supports the “Adopt a Room” Program that provides safe housing for those in need.

Provides support, networking and skill development programs for the unemployed or underemployed. The Career Focus Group meets every Friday at 9:30 AM in room N156. Contact Jeff Morris for more information.

The Career Focus Practice Interviewing group meets every Wednesday at 1:00 PM.

Kairos is a lay-led Christian ministry that shares Christ’s love and forgiveness to prisoners and their families. Christ United supports this program by providing volunteers who bake cookies to take to inmates in the program. We also have volunteers who write letters and make decorations for the weekend program that Kairos hosts.

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Project Hope’s mission is to eliminate hopelessness in the North Texas Area by providing a program of coaching, training, education, and opportunity to all people who want to move from an impoverished lifestyle to a sustainable, quality lifestyle. The program focuses on seven areas: Family, Faith, Education, Career, Budget, Health, and Personal Issues. Visit our Project Hope page for more information!

In conjunction with our tutoring program, Project Next Generation offers educational assistance through tutors and mentors to “at risk” students ages 4-18. The aim is to help students develop necessary skills and to create a sense of hope for the future.

All students enrolled in Project Hope/Project Next Generation are required to attend weekly tutoring via digital or in-person format (whatever is deemed appropriate by director and family). The tutoring services will offer support to empower students and parents to be successful in their academic endeavors.

If you are interested in being part of this ministry, please contact Amber Orr. We provide orientation, training and support to all our volunteers. You can also visit our Project Next Generation page for more information.

The School on Sunday Tutoring Program provides free tutoring for all students in grades PreK – 12 from both school districts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. All students enrolled in our Project Next Generation program are required to attend a weekly study hall. This program offers certified teachers from Early Childhood to High School science and math. Along with teaching, our teachers create individualized curriculum for each student.

For more information, and how to volunteer, visit our School on Sunday page.

Christ United partners with Plano ISD schools to give children the opportunity to live successful and rewarding lives. Volunteers provide one-on-one mentoring at various school sites through enrichment activities. Interested in becoming a Quincy’s Quest volunteer? Learn More