OUR MINISTRY
The mission of Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church and Community of the Streets Outreach is to minister to the spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs of individuals living in Houston who are homeless, in crisis or in transition.
Community of the Streets Outreach is committed to providing supportive services to meet the needs of homeless individuals and families. These services include healthcare, food, clothing, personal hygiene kits, services to obtain identification, case management for employment, counseling and substance abuse services, and providing referrals to emergency shelter and permanent housing programs.
- Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church
- Sunday Eucharist, 7:00 AM (in Trinity Church, Holman at Main)
- Wednesday Eucharist, 11:30 AM
- Weekday Bible Study, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM
- Spiritual Direction and Sacramental preparation individually scheduled
- Pastoral Care, ongoing
- Caritas Health Care Clinic
Utilizing community resources and in collaboration with the Harris County Hospital District (HCHD), Caritas Health Clinic promotes the health and well-being of homeless and underprivileged people in Houston by providing quality healthcare, education and assistance. Medical services are provided Tuesday (8:00 a..m. – 11:30 a.m.) and Thursday (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.). Vision services are also available on Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.- Well Woman Program
- Family Medicine
- Well Baby Clinic
- Vision Clinic - Thursday (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
- Immunizations
- HIV/AIDS and STD Screening
- Psychiatry
- Direct Assistance In the life of any family or individual, disaster can strike: illness, job loss, death of a loved one, loss of a home. Although Community of the Streets Outreach’s overall focus is long-term self-sufficiency, our Direct Assistance Program helps families in crisis get through the worst of times and begin to rebuild their lives. Linking these clients with other community programs helps prevent future crisis situations.
- clothing from our Clothing Center
- hygiene items
- transportation in the form of bus tokens for public transportation
- financial assistance obtaining state identification and/or birth certificates
- food packs to those living in poverty
- employment assistance
- Women’s Services (Sisters-at-Heart) Many clients are in crisis due to unforeseen traumatic events, including: fleeing an abusive relationship, sudden divorce or loss of spousal support, or abrupt unemployment. Sisters @ Heart offers women supportive services to achieve an improved quality of life, to become healthy, fulfilled and contributing members of the community while valuing each individual’s needs and differences.
The Direct Assistance program provides basic supportive services:
