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SPRING/SUMMER 2022 S T. L U K E ’ S U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H
What is the essence of the Christian life? If one could distill “living and loving like Jesus” down to just one simple concept, what would it be? I think it would be this: he laid down his life. St. Paul used different words to describe Jesus’ life: “he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant.” Paul said his own life was “poured out like a drink offering.” At St. Luke’s, we say we give ourselves away. Everyone is different, has a different capacity for serving, and different gifts to use in service. But we hope that for those of us who follow Jesus as part of St. Luke’s, service is a way of life. This book is full of ideas, but there are others as well. One of my favorite sermons was by Fred Craddock, the late great preacher and professor of homiletics at Emory University. He said: “To pour myself out for others, to pay the ultimate price of martyrdom, I’ll do it. I’m ready, Lord, to go out in a blaze of glory. Most of us think giving our all to the Lord is like taking a $1,000 bill and laying it on the table. ‘Here is my life, Lord. I’m giving it all.’ But the reality for most of us is that he sends us to the bank and has us cash in the $1,000 bill for quarters. We go through life putting out twenty-five cents here and fifty cents there. We listen to the neighbor kid’s troubles instead of saying ‘get lost.’ Twenty-five cents. We go to a committee meeting. Twenty-five cents. Give a cup of water to a shaky old man in a nursing home. Fifty cents. Usually giving our life to Christ isn’t glorious. It’s done in those little acts of love. Twenty-five cents at a time. It would be easy to go out in a flash of glory, it is harder to live the Christian life little by little over the long haul.” Here at St. Luke’s, let’s give ourselves away, one act of service at a time.
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GETTING STARTED...
Our hope is that you will use this book to help guide you through
service opportunities throughout the city of Houston. We would love TABLE OF CONTENTS
for every person and family to find new and impactful ways to serve
others. Here are a few helpful hints:
» Do whatever you can – There is not a number we are trying 4 Community partners
to achieve nor a certain amount of hours expected. We simply
want to encourage everyone to do more while exploring all of 6 the color key
the incredible things happening in our city.
» Lots of options – We have worked hard to include a wide
9 Ways to serve from a to z
range of opportunities, but this is not an exhaustive list. We serve categories
know many of you are involved in multiple organizations
15 St. Luke’s and Gethsemane
outside of here, and that’s wonderful!
» Contact the organization – Once you identify the 16 Kid-friendly
organization with which you would like to serve, find the
contact information listed and let them know you would like to
19 Low Impact
help. They will be ready for you!
» Let us know – If you have pictures or stories as you go along, 20 great for Groups
please send them to us at any time:
outreach@stlukesmethodist.org
» Things may change – We have done our best to list events 22 websites
and dates we think will happen, but that might change over
time. Continue to check the St. Luke’s website for the most up to
date event information.
THE RESTORATION
CCSC
TEAM
The Restoration Team (TRT) is a The mission of the Christian
network of churches dedicated Community Service Center
to assisting families whose (CCSC) is to serve the
homes were damaged from poor, hungry, disabled,
flooding during Hurricane and otherwise needy while
Harvey in 2017 and Tropical respecting their religious,
Storm Imelda in 2019. ethnic or cultural differences.
ST. LUKE’S
COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
CONNECT
COMMUNITY
Connect Community is working
to raise the quality of life for
all residents in the Gethsemane
area of Gulfton/Sharpstown.
Founding members are KIPP
Charter Schools, YMCA, Legacy
Community Health and St. Luke’s
United Methodist Church.
PX PROJECT
PX Project is a workforce
development program in a culinary
setting. Their mission is to use
community and opportunity as
pathways to success. With the
kitchen as the vehicle, PX focuses on
a wide range of employability skills
as well as social/emotional health.
SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER
GULFTON
To provide 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.
AMAZING PLACE reVISION
Amazing Place works to empower lives disrupted reVision works to break the cycle of isolation
by dementia. The Day Program enriches the lives of among the most profoundly disconnected youth,
participants on a daily basis, while the Connections most of whom are caught up in the juvenile justice
Program provides essential knowledge, tools and system. By connecting one kid at a time to caring
support for families, caregivers, health professionals, adults, positive peers and a program that works,
congregations and the community at large. we offer disconnected youth the opportunity to
revision hopeful pathways.
THE COLOR KEY
St. Luke’s and Gethsemane
held at one of our two campuses
Kid-Friendly
wonderful for all ages
Low Impact
no heavy lifting required
Great for Groups
gather your Sunday School class,
small group, or favorite friends
events
activities with specific dates
COMMUNITY PARTNERS St. Luke’s is proud to be a founding member of our Community Partners. These are organizations established through St. Luke’s. COMMUNITY NEIGHBORS Community Neighbors are organizations with whom we have worked closely over the years. Their missions and values are helping transform the city of Houston and we are proud to call them friends.
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WAYS TO SERVE FROM A TO Z - SPRING/SUMMER 2022
Blessings in a Backpack stuff backpacks CCSC food pantry
Sort and organize donated food for Help organize and bag non-perishable food
students in need. Volunteers may set up a items for CCSC food pantry clients.
stuffing party. Contact | Kelli Luce
Contact | Clair Silliman volunteer@ccschouston.org
info@bayoucityblessings.org
CCSC garden
CCSC back to school table volunteer Tend and care for the CCSC vegetable
Help collect monetary donations at the Back garden which provides fresh produce to
to School table. These donations will help CCSC food pantry clients.
provide school uniforms and supplies for Contact | Kelli Luce
children in need. volunteer@ccschouston.org
Contact | Karen McCarver
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
Crossroads serve a meal
Tuesdays and Thursdays
CCSC back to school donation Help run showers, serve breakfast and lunch,
Donate to the Back to School drive which clean parish hall following meals, manage
helps provide school uniforms and supplies and distribute hygiene products, and assist
for children in need. clients as needed.
Contact | Kelli Luce Contact | Doug Fortner
volunteer@ccschouston.org doug@crossroadsatparkplace.org
CCSC back to school sorting and distribution Dress for Success donate/sort/tag
Help sort and distribute backpacks and Help Dress for Success prepare for clients
supplies at the CCSC Back to School event. by organizing, sorting, and tagging donated
Contact | Kelli Luce clothing and suits.
volunteer@ccschouston.org Contact | Ashley Werner
ashley@dfshouston.org
CCSC greeter and intake
Greet clients and help gather intake
information as they arrive at one of the
CCSC locations.
Contact | Kelli Luce
volunteer@ccschouston.org
St.Luke’s and Gethsemane Kid-Friendly Low Impact Great for Groups events
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Food Drive donate Gethsemane mercy closet donations
Second Saturday of every month Donate clothes and basic need supplies to
We continue to help Christian Community Gethsemane’s Mercy Closet.
Service Center (CCSC) keep full shelves! Pull Contact | Sean Archibong
up to the Main Entrance porte-cochere on sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
the south side of the St. Luke’s campus. No
need to get of your car!
Contact | Karen McCarver Gethsemane mercy closet sorting
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org Help organize clothing and basic need items for
those in the Gethsemane community.
Contact | Sean Archibong
Food Drive volunteer sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
Second Saturday of every month
Join us Saturday mornings to collect food for
CCSC in our drive thru food drive! Gethsemane college care package
Contact | Karen McCarver Put together a care package of goodies for our
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org Gethsemane students that are attending college.
Contact | Sean Archibong
sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
Friends at Home deliver Lenten plant
Deliver a plant to our St. Luke’s Friends at
Home, members of our congregation that are Gethsemane WNF cook and serve
either homebound or ill. Prepare and serve a meal to the attendees of
Contact | Shelley Quillin Wednesday Night Fellowship at Gethsemane.
squillin@stlukesmethodist.org Contact| Sean Archibong
sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
friends at home greeting cards
Help brighten the day of a St. Luke’s Friend at Gethsemane WNF sponsor
Home by sending a greeting card in the mail. Offer to sponsor a Wednesday Night Fellowship
Contact | Karen McCarver meal at Gethsemane.
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org Contact | Sean Archibong
sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
Freewheels bike repair
Assist in repairing bikes for refugees and Gethsemane summer clubhouse snacks
immigrants in need of transportation. Help provide snacks for the 80+ children that
Contact | Bill Mintz participate in Gethsemane’s Summer Clubhouse.
info@freewheelhouston.corg Contact | Juana Chavez
jchavez@stlukesmethodist.org
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Gethsemane summer clubhouse His Grace Foundation shop for a family
Volunteer to lead a class during Shop for groceries and other basic need
Gethsemane’s Summer Clubhouse. supplies for children and families receiving
Contact | Juana Chavez treatment in the Bone Marrow Transplant
jchavez@stlukesmethodist.org Unit of Texas Children’s Hospital.
Contact | Val Anderson
val@hisgracefoundation.org
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center donate
March 26, May 21, July 16
Give the gift of life through the Gulf Coast Hospitality Apartments front desk
Regional Blood Center bus on designated Be a greeter at Hospitality Apartments
Saturdays at St. Luke’s. Registration is by answering the phone and welcoming
preferred but not required. families as they arrive.
Contact | Karen McCarver Contact | Rocky Forshey
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org info@hospitalityapartments.org
Have Shears Will Travel donate supplies Interfaith Ministries aniMeals
Donate grooming supplies to the Have Help package pet food for Meals on
Shears Will Travel mobile salon. Wheels recipients who have furry
Contact | Barbara Goodson friends at home.
barbara@haveshearswilltravel.org Contact | Jodie Bernstein
jbernstein@imgh.org
His Grace Foundation make a basket
Put together a basket of goodies for the Interfaith Ministries Meals on Wheels
children and families in long-term care at the Volunteer to deliver food to Meals on
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Wheels recipients.
Texas Children’s Hospital. Contact | Jodie Bernstein
Contact | Val Anderson jbernstein@imgh.org
val@hisgracefoundation.org
Interfaith Ministries welcome baskets
His Grace Foundation donate blankets Make a basket full of basic need items
Make and/or donate blankets for the to welcome those that are coming out of
children receiving treatment in the Bone homelessness into a place of their own.
Marrow Transplant Unit of Contact | Jodie Bernstein
Texas Children’s Hospital. jbernstein@imgh.org
Contact | Val Anderson
val@hisgracefoundation.org
Justice for all immigrants volunteer
Help greet and intake information during
our monthly JFAI clinics at Gethsemane.
Contact | Marci Pampe
mpampe@stlukesmethodist.org
St.Luke’s and Gethsemane Kid-Friendly Low Impact Great for Groups events12
KIDS HOPE USA bake cookies for teachers Living Waters make Blessing Bags
Bake cookies for the teachers and staff of Gather and make Blessing Bags to be
our two KIDS HOPE schools, Briarmeadow distributed on the Living Waters
Charter and Sutton Elementary. mobile showers.
Contact | Marci Pampe Contact | Jennifer Park
mpampe@stlukesmethodist.org jenniferpark@movingwaters-houston.org
Kids’ Meals decorate lunch bags Manna Bags delivery
Decorate lunch sacks for the preschool Deliver manna bags to those in need as you
recipients of the Kids’ Meals lunch program. drive your daily route.
Contact | Monique Saldana Contact | Karen McCarver
volunteer@kidsmealsinc.org kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
Kids’ Meals make sandwiches Manna Bags make and donate
Every Sunday Assemble manna bags which provide meals
Work with others to prepare, bag and pack to walk-in guests at both St. Luke’s and
over 600 sandwiches for underserved Gethsemane campuses.
preschool children in Houston. Contact | Karen McCarver
Contact | Charity Autry kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
cautry@stlukesmethodist.org
Meet the neighbors lunch delivery
Kids’ Meals volunteer at headquaters March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2,
Assemble lunches at the Kids’ Meals August 6
headquarters in preparation for distribution Deliver lunches around multiple apartments in
to underserved children in Houston. the Gulfton/Sharpstown area while getting to
Contact | Monique Saldana know our neighbors in the community.
volunteer@kidsmealsinc.org Contact | Sean Archibong
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
Legacy Community Health book drive
Gather your family, friends, and neighbors Meet the neighbors make sandwiches
to host a book drive benefiting Legacy March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2,
Community Health. August 6
Contact | Jessica Perez Prepare sandwiches to be delivered to
jperez2@legacycommunityhealth.org families at multiple apartment complexes in
the Sharpstown/Gulfton area.
Contact | Sean Archibong
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
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Mission of Yahweh donate masks The Restoration Team feed volunteers
Donate masks for women and children at Provide meals for teams coming from all
Mission of Yahweh. over the country to help with Harvey and
Contact | Tammie Jeffers Imelda relief work.
tammie.jeffers@missionofyahweh.org Contact | Carson Tucker
ctucker@therestorationteam.org
Saturday Serve Sole Hope
March 26 The Restoration Team build and repair
Join us as the entire St. Luke’s community is Volunteer to work on homes with The
invited to help turn donated blue jeans into Restoration Team as we continue to rebuild
shoes for children in Uganda. after Harvey and Imelda.
Contact | Karen McCarver Contact | Carson Tucker
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org ctucker@therestorationteam.org
Saturday Serve Kids’ Meals Undies For Everyone volunteer
June 4 Help sort and pack underwear at
Join us as the entire St. Luke’s community Undies for Everyone.
is invited to prepare, bag, and pack Contact | Amy Weiss
over 4,000 sandwiches for underserved aweiss@undiesforeveryone.org
preschool children in Houston.
Contact | Karen McCarver
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org VBS volunteer
Volunteer to help make VBS happen
by becoming a greeter, teacher helper,
Small Steps host a book drive volunteer lounge coordinator, or snack
Host a book drive to support our upcoming provider.
Small Steps program at Gethsemane. Contact | Julie Ellerbrock
Contact | Sean Archibong jellerbrock@stlukesmethodist.org
sarchibong@stlukesmethodist.org
Vita Living donate games
Sutton elementary garden volunteer Donate games for the residents of
Volunteer to help prepare the Sutton Vita Living.
Elementary School garden for harvest! Contact | Joe Cooper
Contact | Marci Pampe jcooper@vitaliving.org
mpampe@stlukesmethodist.org
Woodshop volunteer
Volunteer in our Woodshop as we
make thousands of wooden toys for
underprivileged children all over the world.
Contact | Karen McCarver
kmccarver@stlukesmethodist.org
St.Luke’s and Gethsemane Kid-Friendly Low Impact Great for Groups eventsst. lu
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food drive volunteer CCSC food pantry
gulf coast regional blood center donor CCSC garden
Kids’ Meals decorate lunch bags Gethsemane mercy closet donation
Kids’ Meals make sandwiches Gethsemane mercy closet sorting
Pumpkin patch unloading Gethsemane Summer Clubhouse
Saturday Serve Sole Hope Gethsemane WNF cook & serve
Saturday Serve Kids’ Meals Gethsemane WNF sponsor
vbs volunteer Justice For all immigrants volunteer
Woodshop volunteer
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KID-FRIENDLY
CCSC garden Manna bags delivery
food drive volunteer Manna bags make and donate
friends at home deliver Lenten plants Mission of Yahweh donate masks
friends at home greeting cards Pumpkin patch unloading
Gethsemane mercy closet donation Saturday Serve Sole Hope
Gethsemane mercy closet sorting Saturday Serve Kids’ Meals
Gethsemane college care package Small Steps host a book drive
Have Shears will travel donate supplies Sutton elementary garden volunteer
His Grace make a basket The Restoration Team feed volunteers
His Grace donate blankets Undies for everyone volunteer
His Grace shop for a family Vita Living donate games
Interfaith ministries aniMeals
Interfaith minsitries Meals on Wheels
Interfaith Ministries welcome baskets
Kids Hope usa bake cookies for teachers
Kids’ Meals decorate lunch bags
Kids’ Meals volunteer at headquarters
Kids’ Meals make sandwiches
Legacy community health book drive
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CCSC greeter and intake Justice for all immigrants volunteer
CCSC food pantry Kids Hope usa bake cookies for teachers
CCSC garden Kids’ Meals decorate lunch bags
Crossroads hand out clothes Kids’ Meals volunteer at headquarters
Crossroads serve a meal Legacy community health book drive
Dress for Success donate/sort/tag Manna bags delivery
food drive volunteer Manna bags make and donate
friends at home greeting cards Mission of Yahweh donate masks
Gethsemane mercy closet donation Saturday Serve Sole Hope
Gethsemane Summer Clubhouse Saturday Serve Kids’ Meals
Gethsemane college care package Small Steps host a book drive
Gethsemane WNF sponsor The restoration team feed volunteers
Have Shears will travel donate supplies Undies for everyone volunteer
His Grace foundation make a basket Vita Living donate games
His Grace foundation donate blankets Woodshop volunteer
His Grace foundation shop for a family
Hospitality Apartments front desk
Interfaith ministries Meals on Wheels
Interfaith Ministries welcome baskets
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CCSC food pantry Interfaith Ministries welcome baskets
CCSC garden Kids Hope usa bake cookies for teachers
Crossroads hand out clothes Kids’ Meals decorate lunch bags
Crossroads serve a meal Kids’ Meals volunteer at headquarters
Dress for Success donate/sort/tag Kids’ Meals make sandwiches
food drive volunteer Legacy community health book drive
Freewheels bike repair Manna bags make and donate
friends at home greeting cards Mission of Yahweh donate masks
Gethsemane mercy closet donations PM Pals serve a meal
Gethsemane mercy closet sorting Small Steps host a book drive
Gethsemane college care package Sutton elementary garden volunteer
Gethsemane WNF cook and serve The restoration team feed volunteers
Gethsemane WNF sponsor The restoration team build and repair
Have Shears will travel donate supplies Undies for everyone volunteer
His Grace foundation make a basket Vita Living donate games
His Grace foundation donate blankets
His Grace foundation shop for a family
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Interfaith ministries Meals on Wheels
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WEBSITES
St Luke’s UMC Justice for all immigrants
www.stlukesmethodist.org www.justiceforallimmigrants.org
Gethsemane KIDS HOPE USA
www.gethchurch.org www.kidshopeusa.org
Briarmeadow Charter School Kids’ Meals
www.houstonisd.org/briarmeadow www.kidsmealsinc.org
Christian community service center Legacy Community Health
www.ccschouston.org www.legacycommunityhealth.org
Connect Community Mission of Yahweh
www.myconnectcommunity.org www.missionofyahweh.org
Crossroads The Restoration Team
www.crossroadsatparkplace.org www.therestorationteam.org
Dress for Success Small Steps
www.dfshouston.org www.ssnc.org
Freewheels Houston Sole Hope
www.freewheelshouston.org www.solehope.org
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Sutton Elementary school
www.giveblood.org www.houstonisd.org/sutton
Have Shears Will Travel Undies for Everyone
www.haveshearswilltravel.org www.undiesforeveryone.org
His Grace Foundation Vita Living
www.hisgracefoundation.org www.vitaliving.org
Hospitality Apartments
www.hospitalityapartments.org
Interfaith Ministries
www.imgh.org3471 Westheimer Road 6856 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77027 Houston, TX 77074
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