Outreach
Learning how to live and love like Jesus in our everyday lives so that the city of Houston looks more like the kingdom of God
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.
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 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!
Second Saturday Serve
From making sandwiches for Kids’ Meals to helping at the food drive or building toys in the woodshop—there’s a place for you. Jump in and serve!
More ways to help
Wednesday Night Fellowship
Wednesdays | 5-7 p.m.
The Gethsemane community gathers for food, fellowship and special programming. We need volunteers and/or donations to help make this dinner a success. WNF is a great service opportunity for your friends, family or small group.
Mercy Closet
Mercy Closet is a clothing pantry with a boutique-style feel at our Gethsemane campus providing resources to the Sharpstown/Gulfton community. Donations and volunteers are needed.
School Supply Collection
In February, St. Luke's is collecting school supplies for the Small Steps Nurturing Center students. Supplies donated will set up graduating Pre-K children for success and will keep younger students sharp over the summer months. Drop needed supplies in the donations bin located in the Gathering Room.
