Watermark Apartment Outreach

Building Community, Transforming Lives

Apartments
A Spiritual Black Hole

Demographics
Today in Dallas-Fort Worth, over 4 million people reside in apartment communities. Within 5 miles of Watermark’s new home apartment residents comprise over 50% of the population. And 95% of those apartment residents are unchurched.

Vision
By the end of 2006 we envision 20 Watermark CARES Teams serving in 20 apartment communities within 5 miles of our new church home and 30 Watermark volunteers serving along side each of them!

Strategy
Watermark's Apartment Ministry focuses on placing CARES (Community Activities Resident Services) Teams into apartment communities to assist management in building community and serving residents. CARES Teams quickly become the “hub” of community life, and these relationships form the foundation for meeting deeper spiritual needs. CARES Teams offer Biblically-based programs at resident request and connect interested residents to church.

How
Watermark places CARES teams into apartment communities (predominately middle- to upper-level income). Watermark CARES Teams (married couples or two single adults) receive a rent-free apartment and commit to 10 hours per week each helping to build community through social activities and ministering to residents in times of need. Watermark volunteer teams serve alongside CARES Teams a couple of times per month in create authentic community.

Watermark CARES Teams perform functions that flow naturally out of the Christian life including:

• Welcoming new residents
• Planning social events
• Ministering to residents in times of special need

Watermark CARES Team Volunteers support the community activities by:

• Helping set up and tear down for events
• Connecting new residents with others
• Praying for CARES Teams

If you're interested in becoming a Watermark CARES Team or serving alongside us, please contact:

Troy Dandrea
Watermark Apartment Outreach
214.239.8826
Email Troy