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.

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:  

St. Luke’s Community Partners are service-based organizations with whom we work closely because they excel in listening deeply to the community’s felt needs and responding to those needs through crucial resources and meaningful relationships.

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.

The Houston Project grant program awards grants to nonprofits in our community that enhance the quality of life in the Houston area. Applicants may apply for $50,000 grant funding for a program/project that supports their mission, programs, or services.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2026 grant cycle. Letter of Intent forms for 2026 are due February 20, 2026. We recommend that organizations read our Grant Eligibility and General Information before submitting a Letter of Intent.

Be inspired and consider serving with our 2025 Houston Project Grant Recipients: 

Project One Day

Project One Day is a Christ-centered nonprofit that provides quality infant and toddler childcare for families in need.  Parents undergo 30 hours of training in Early Childhood Development to volunteer one day per week and in turn receive a full M-F childcare scholarship. Project One Day’s Houston Project grant will support an additional infant classroom.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
FCA’s mission is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church, using the influence of sports to transform lives. In addition to their middle and high school basketball programs, has partnered with HISD to create an elementary basketball league to reach students at a younger age, develop leaders, and walk with them throughout their academic journey. With this Houston Project grant, FCA will launch a girls’ league!

CrossWalk Center
CrossWalk Center provides a Christ-centered reentry discipleship and social services program available to the 15,000+ individuals annually returning to Harris County from Texas prisons. CrossWalk’s Houston Project grant will support “A Bridge for 90 Days”, a program that helps participants develop a customized reentry plan and support securing full-time, living-wage employment. 90% of CrossWalk participants never re-enter a prison!