Outreach

A City Transformed by the Love of Jesus

We believe we are here for a reason: to be sent by Jesus, motivated by his love, to bring about God’s preferred future for the city in which we have been placed, and to invite people to be a part of the City of God. The City of Houston is our primary mission field. Why are we so focused?

God tells the prophet Jeremiah to “seek the welfare of the city to which I have sent you.” (Jeremiah 29:7) God tells the prophet Isaiah that the people will return home to Jerusalem and be “repairers of the breach, and restorers of streets to live in.” (Isaiah 58:12)

Houston is our home, and we love this city, and our calling is to be an instrument of its transformation both socially and spiritually.

Woodshop
Mondays and Tuesdays | 2614 Edloe
9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Help make wooden toys for underprivileged children all over the world, repair furniture for local residents, create bookcases for students, or work on other projects for our community. Email Karen McCarver for more information.

Second Saturday Woodshop
Limited Saturdays | 2614 Edloe
Volunteers will help make toys or work on special projects for the Woodshop.  No experience required, must be age 11+. All kids under 18 must be in direct supervision of a responsible adult.  Sign up HERE.

Second Saturday Sandwich Assembly
Second Saturdays | Westheimer
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Sign up as an individual or group to help assemble 1300 sandwiches for Kids’ Meals in the church Kitchen.  Sign up HERE. Donate HERE.

Second Saturday Food Drive
October 12, November 9 | Westheimer
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. 
Drop off non-perishable foods at the main entrance porte-cochere on the south side of the Westheimer campus. Volunteers will collect grocery bags from your car. Want to volunteer with the Food Drive? Sign up HERE.  

Mercy Closet Volunteer
Dates Vary | Gethsemane
9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mercy Closet is a clothing pantry providing services to the Sharpstown/Gulfton community. Volunteers are needed to sort donations, reorganize clothes and welcome visitors.  Sign up to volunteer HERE. If you are interested in donating gently used clothing, contact Amy Kelley.

The Garden Volunteer Team 
Volunteers needed to greet youth, answer questions and assisting with special events at The Garden Community Youth Center on our Gethsemane Campus. If you would like to be on the GVT, Garden Volunteer Team, contact Amy Kelley.

Kids Hope Mentoring
Briarmeadow or Sutton Elementary | Weekly
Do you have one hour a week to mentor an elementary aged child?  The Kids Hope mentoring program is a proven church-school collaboration where mentors stand alongside parents, teachers, principals and counselors to assure kids that they are valued and loved. Email Karen McCarver (Briarmeadow) or Marci Pampe (Sutton). 

Wednesday Night Fellowship (WNF) | Wednesdays
Gethsemane Campus, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
Each Wednesday people of many ages and cultures come together at Gethsemane for a free meal and warm fellowship. Sign up your friends, family or small group to provide and/or serve this meal.  
Find out more HERE.  Donate HERE.

Ready to put your love for God into action in ways that make a tangible difference in our city? 

We’ve got you covered! All the opportunities you’ll find are with organizations we love and trust because they are focused not only on providing crucial resources our community needs, but on building meaningful relationships with people. We believe that Jesus calls us to keep that relational aspect of serving primary, so we are committed to doing just that as we seek to love our city.  

Find the intersection of your skills, passions, and availability with our community’s greatest needs!  Reflect on these questions:

Who do I want to serve with? 
(By myself and make some new friends, with a friend or small group, with my family, etc.)  

What do I enjoy? 
(Building relationships, making food, organizing, helping people feel welcome, working with my hands, etc) 

What needs move me? 
(Clothing, community, education, food, housing, etc)

How often do I have bandwidth to serve with joy? 
(Once, quarterly, monthly, weekly, etc.)

When would be the best time for me to serve? 
(weekday, weeknight, weekend)  
 

St. Luke's is proud to be a founding member of our Community Partners:  

We know we can’t do it all by ourselves. St. Luke’s partners with the organizations listed below that are the experts in their fields. Click on the links below to support these organizations with your gifts, prayers and service.

Amazing Place 
Amazing Place empowers families facing the challenges of Dementia and Alzheimer’s by building meaningful relationships, offering programs encouraging active and independent lifestyles, and training and educating caregivers, congregations, health professionals, and the community on essential knowledge and tools.

Christian Community Service Center (CCSC) 
CCSC serves the poor, hungry, disabled, and otherwise needy in our community while respecting their religious, ethnic, or cultural differences. Their services include a food pantry, clothing closet, utility bill and rental assistance, and workforce development programs. 

Connect Community
Connect Community brings organizations and local residents together to collaborate and mobilize a broader network of assets to meet needs and strengthen Gulfton/Sharpstown, the most diverse neighborhood in the most diverse city in the country. They focus on cultivating opportunities for cradle-career education, mixed-income housing, and holistic community wellness. 

Houston reVision
Houston reVision is working to break the cycle of juvenile justice involvement and homelessness among youth in Harris County by leveraging the power of community to connect them with mentors, positive peers, and life-changing resources. 

PX Project
PX Project turns the kitchen into an immersive classroom for young adults to explore their identities, learn transferable skills, and open doors to their future. 

The Restoration Team (TRT)
TRT is a home repair and disaster response nonprofit in Houston that assists families whose homes were damaged in hurricanes, floods, or other natural disasters. 

Small Steps Nurturing Center (SSNC)  
SSNC provides an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families. 

The Houston Project was established in 1977 to provide grants to and build relationships with organizations whose work enriches quality of life in the greater Houston area.  

Looking to apply? We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2024 grants, but check back here on February 1, 2025 for new guidelines and forms! Email Charity Autry if you have any questions about our application process in the meantime.  

Be inspired and consider serving with one of our 2023 Houston Project Grant Recipients:

Covenant House 
gives homeless youth a safe and supportive space as they journey toward lasting independence. They provide mental health and substance abuse counseling, educational and vocational training, transitional and permanent living programs, street outreach and prevention, life skills, and more. Learn more about Covenant House here.  

Have Shears Will Travel 
provides free haircuts to clients at over 40 human service agencies in Houston and the surrounding metro area. They also operate Open Shear Success, a barber/cosmetology training school with below-market tuition rates and scholarships in East Downtown Houston. Learn more about Have Shears Will Travel here.  

Main Street Ministries 
offers the nearly half a million Houstonians living in poverty paths out of that poverty. Their intentional programming aims to remove barriers, affirm value and purpose, create community, and empower change. Learn more about Main Street Ministries here.  

The Mission of Yahweh 
empowers, enriches, and restores the lives of homeless women and children. They are a truly unique refuge that not only provides food, clothing and shelter, but is committed to rehabilitating women to become self-sufficient, productive members of society. Learn more about The Mission of Yahweh here.

The Women’s Home  
builds communities that strengthen women and support families as they reclaim their stability and become empowered and productive forces in their communities through a unique model of care called WholeLife. Learn more about The Women’s Home here.