Gainesville Epiphany Ministries

Gainesville Epiphany Ministries Our community serves the incarcerated youth housed at the Gainesville State School, Texas. What Is Our Mission? What Is Our Goal?

Epiphany Ministries Team Application (Step 1): https://forms.gle/z4ujjgtuqU3DXKSn9

What Is Epiphany? Epiphany Ministry is a short three-day course in Christianity that brings to incarcerated juveniles the message of God’s love, grace and forgiveness. It is an ecumenical Christian ministry modeled after similar weekend ministries such as Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Tres Dias, Chrysalis, and Kiaros.

The mission of Epiphany Prison Ministry is to offer incarcerated youth an opportunity to change their lives and value systems by introducing them to Jesus Christ. Epiphany seeks to meet the basic need of the “Stars” to feel loved. Epiphany teaches that their lives are worthwhile because of God’s endless love for them. The purpose of Epiphany strives to manifest God’s love to these young people known as ‘Stars”. Epiphany is currently ministering at eight facilities throughout the state of Texas. Our goal is to expand the program to minister in all facilities for incarcerated youth within the state.

Epiphany Birthday Bags: Small Gifts. Big Impact.You can help by grabbing an item from our Amazon wishlist or by scanning...
03/02/2026

Epiphany Birthday Bags: Small Gifts. Big Impact.

You can help by grabbing an item from our Amazon wishlist or by scanning the QR code to donate. Together, we can make their birthday feel special.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1XZHTFXGQEQX4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_QDZ5W54HR2P3ZP2NF9QJ_1&fbclid=IwY2xjawQS35pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjcnc4UkxQRnJFVjN3djMxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkePOUDzrIds1pHBYiHGDdOfVMdtogqNxPEBEsgKD1vKee1ehdjOdMNEEJbL_aem_rnwWLVJYXl4DrEnuDNZWuA

03/01/2026
01/31/2026
Mark your calendars! We plan to enjoy breakfast or lunch together as a group. I’ve attached a survey link so we can see ...
01/31/2026

Mark your calendars!

We plan to enjoy breakfast or lunch together as a group. I’ve attached a survey link so we can see what the majority of the team prefers—please take a moment to complete it.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y8TW3NN

Are YOU in this photo??? Why not??? Come, taste and see... Join us! Don’t miss a moment of what God has in store during ...
01/30/2026

Are YOU in this photo??? Why not???

Come, taste and see... Join us! Don’t miss a moment of what God has in store during His Epiphany #33 weekend - April 24-26. Team formation is underway for this 3-day event at McLennan Co. (Mart) TJJD.

God is bringing an amazing group of volunteers together as a team, to bless and empower these incarcerated youth in extraordinary ways during this 3-day weekend.

See more in the Comments section below.

Gainesville Epiphany  #48 was a success! The boys were amazing! Thank you for all the prayers this weekend! God truly is...
01/20/2026

Gainesville Epiphany #48 was a success! The boys were amazing! Thank you for all the prayers this weekend! God truly is wonderous! Planning and praying for Epiphany #49 at the end of July is already under way. Praise God!

01/13/2026

Good morning, Epiphany 48 team,

I hope you’re getting excited for the upcoming weekend!

Below are some last-minute notes, reminders, and updates:

Friday Dinner & Meeting
Location: Whaley UMC
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: Friday, 1/16/26
Address: Whaley UMC
701 Rosedale Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240

Setup: Time is To Be Determined, once we receive a time, we will advise. We are in need of volunteers to help with setup. Please let us know if you have the capacity to help.

Dinner on Friday will be CHILI 🌶️
We need volunteers to bring the following items:

Onions

Or any other toppings you’d like to bring

Dessert(s)

Please reply all so we can plan accordingly and ensure nothing is missed.

Additional Reminders

Each person will need to bring two 2-liter sodas for the weekend.

We ask that you reply via email or text to confirm receipt, your understanding and your attendance for Friday.

Remember to write your letters — we currently have 24 boys.

Team long-sleeve shirts will be handed out Friday.

We will take the team photo on Sunday morning at Whaley in our shirts.

If you ordered a shirt and would like it prewashed, please email or text Daniel V. at [email protected] or text 682-409-9186 by Wednesday of this week.

Expectations for Monday -
After breakdown is complete at Gainesville State School, the entire team will leave the facility and return to Whaley to pray out. This may be new for some people, but this is not optional and we need to begin this weekend as a family in prayer and end the weekend as a family in prayer.

Thank you all! Looking forward to a great weekend together.

Thanks,
Ashley Vandercook
Email: [email protected]
Text: (817) 371-6300

12/03/2025
10/01/2025

Hey friends, it’s time to get the band back together!

We’re excited to kick off our first meeting of the season on Saturday, October 11th at 9:30 AM at Community UMC of Krum (1001 E. McCart St, Krum, TX 76249).

We can’t wait to see everyone there! If you’re unable to make it, please let us know. Also, if you’re interested in giving a talk, let us know which topic you’d like to share.

It’s going to be a great start, and we hope to see you all next Saturday!

Address

Gainesville, TX
76240

Website

https://tinyurl.com/GainesvilleMinistryDonations

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