Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, our main lobby transforms into a Christmas wonderland! Imagine a cozy Christmas tree farm adorned with paper Wishes for our congregation to browse and choose from.
Each Wish represents someone special—a child from our congregation, a local school, or a senior citizen served by our Seniors Outreach Ministry. These recipients have been personally connected through our relationships with local schools and Woodlands Church ministries, with guidance from school counselors at the start of the year.
WOODLANDS CAMPUS!
Give the gift of time and share the love of Christ, whether as a family, with your Life Group, or individually! Here are our serving opportunities:
Lobby Volunteers
As a lobby volunteer, you’ll welcome visitors, guide them through browsing and selecting wishes, and assist with the registration process to ensure every wish is accounted for. Your role is key to keeping the experience organized and enjoyable, helping visitors connect with children in need this Christmas season.
Help With Gift Return
During Gift Return Weekend, you’ll play a vital role in receiving and processing the beautifully wrapped gifts that sponsors bring back. Your responsibilities will include checking in each gift, ensuring all items are accounted for, and preparing them for a smooth distribution to families.
Final Touch
Join us for our Gift Distribution Events at the Woodlands campus, where participating families will enjoy our Festival of Lights while picking up gifts. We have various volunteer roles available, ensuring everyone receives their gifts and feels welcomed in a safe environment.
ATASCOCITA CAMPUS!
Give the gift of time and share the love of Christ, whether as a family, with your Life Group, or individually! Here are our serving opportunities:
Volunteer Meeting
Please join us for our Joy Tree Volunteer Meeting to learn about the Joy Tree process, your specific volunteer role, and how we plan to bring the hope and joy to so many families as a church this holiday season.
Lobby Volunteers
As a lobby volunteer, you’ll welcome visitors, guide them through browsing and selecting wishes, and assist with the registration process to ensure every wish is accounted for. Your role is key to keeping the experience organized and enjoyable, helping visitors connect with children in need this Christmas season.
Help With Gift Return
During Gift Return Weekend, you’ll play a vital role in receiving and processing the beautifully wrapped gifts that sponsors bring back. Your responsibilities will include checking in each gift, ensuring all items are accounted for, and preparing them for a smooth distribution to families.
Final Touch
Join us for a day of festivities at our Atascocita Campus for Shopping, Wrapping. Sign up to help shop for remaining gifts in the morning and help wrap them in the afternoon.
Final Touch
Join us for our Gift Distribution event at the Atascocita campus, where participating families will enjoy our Family Movie Night while picking up gifts. We have various volunteer roles available, ensuring everyone receives their gifts and feels welcomed in a joy-filled and festive environment.
EAST RIVER CAMPUS!
Give the gift of time and share the love of Christ, whether as a family, with your Life Group, or individually! Here are our serving opportunities:
Lobby Volunteers
As a lobby volunteer, you’ll welcome visitors, guide them through browsing and selecting wishes, and assist with the registration process to ensure every wish is accounted for. Your role is key to keeping the experience organized and enjoyable, helping visitors connect with children in need this Christmas season.
Help With Gift Return
During Gift Return Weekend, you’ll play a vital role in receiving and processing the beautifully wrapped gifts that sponsors bring back. Your responsibilities will include checking in each gift, ensuring all items are accounted for, and preparing them for a smooth distribution to families.
Gift Distribution
Join us for our Gift Distribution Events at East River campus, where participating families will pick up their gifts at an event at the local elementary school. We have various volunteer roles available, ensuring everyone receives their gifts and feels welcomed in a safe environment.
Gift Sorting
Join us for our Gift Sorting in the afternoon on Sunday Dec 6th at the East River campus to sort the gifts received, check on gifts that still need to come in and organize everything for delivering the gifts to the families.
In 2026, we’re aiming to provide Christmas gifts for 2,100 children in our community. Each year, we purchase remaining gifts to ensure everyone on our list receives a special Christmas. Your contribution to Joy Tree helps fulfill these needs. A suggested donation is $50, but please give as you feel led.
To contribute, click the button to access our online giving platform, PushPay. Enter your amount, select “Give One Time,” and choose “Joy Tree” as the giving option.
HOW TO SPONSOR A WISH ONLINE
Frequently Asked Questions:
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For those interested in requesting gifts through our Joy Tree ministry, please see the details by campus below:
Woodlands Campus: Visit us in the main lobby after services on November 14 and 15. Families selected to receive gifts will be invited to our Festival of Lights in December, where they can pick up gifts and experience the Festival of Lights free of charge. Additional details will be shared closer to the event.
Atascocita Campus: Please visit our team in the main lobby after services on Sunday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 29th. Families at our Atascocita Campus will have a gift pickup event leading up to Christmas, with details to be provided later.
East River Campus: Please visit our team in the main lobby after services on Sunday, November 15th and Sunday, November 22nd. Families at our East River campus will have a gift pickup event leading up to Christmas, with details to be provided later.
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Recipients are identified through our relationships with local schools, organizations, Woodlands Church ministries and guidance counselors at the start of the school year.
We create our list of recipients in the Fall by partnering with local schools, but we also have limited spots available for families in our church and community who are not connected to those schools.
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You can purchase wish items listed on each wish, which may include toys, clothing, or other special requests tailored to the recipient. Stop by our lobby before or after services services starting November 14 for the Woodlands Campus, November 15th for the East River Campus and November 22 for the Atascocita Campus to browse through this year’s Wishes!
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Gifts should be returned by noon on our designated Gift Return Weekends for each campus: December 5th & 6th for our Woodlands campus, December 6th for the East River campus and December 13th for our Atascocita campus.
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Yes, you can bring your gift back before Gift Return Weekend! Please contact our ministry team to arrange a convenient drop-off time at either our Woodlands, East River or Atascocita Campuses.
Locations
Woodlands Campus
1 Fellowship Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Atascocita Campus
18111 W. Lake Houston Pkwy
Hubmle, TX 77346
East River Campus
4100 Clinton Dr.
Houston, TX 77020
Church Services
Saturday (Woodlands Campus)
6 PM
Sunday (Woodlands, Atascocita)
9:30 AM + 11:30 AM
Sunday, East River Campus
10 AM
Contact
missions@wc.org
(281) 367-1900, ask for Missions