Community Outreach

“Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them. Help us to heal those who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow into joy. Grant this, Father, for the love of your Son, who for our sake became poor, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Our mission as a church is to embody Christ for the life of the world. As a community, this means that we seek to embody God’s mercy and justice with our service to the most vulnerable in San Antonio. We do this primarily through our weekly resource distribution ministry, “Sidewalk Saturday” and through our commitment to support public schools in our neighborhood.

Every Saturday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at our Outreach Pavilion, we provide our neighbors in need with a faith community, clothes, food, household items, support, and referrals to other resources as needed.

Food pantry stocked with fresh produce and proteins, each household receives enough food for 3-4 meals per week
Clothing and housewares collected from the congregation and given out each Saturday
Worship community, providing an onsite Eucharist service, Bible study, and individual prayers to begin the day

Christ Episcopal Church partners with Madison Elementary School, Longfellow Junior School, and Jefferson High School to provide tutoring; Christmas gifts for students, parents, and staff; food, clothing, and other household items; and scholarships.

Services include:

Tutoring for elementary school children both on CEC campus and at schools
Offering the food pantry twice monthly for families in the schools identified as needy by social workers
Supporting the on-site store at Jefferson High, employing business students to operate it and challenging children to bag the food and help in the store
Providing Christmas Giving Trees for both elementary schools’ students and their siblings, as well as gifts collected for the parents of giving tree recipients
Providing graduation kits (cap and gown, invitations, photos, yearbook)
Supporting teachers and school counselors
Providing good attendance incentives (bicycles)

Christ Episcopal Church partners with the following San Antonio non-profits to provide funding, volunteers, and support where needed.

Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM): CAM’s mission is to share the love of Christ by providing immediate assistance and encouragement to people in crisis.
San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries (SAMM): SAMMinistries prevents homelessness in San Antonio to struggling families with nowhere else to turn.
Good Samaritan Community Center (Good Sam): Founded in 1939 by Bishop Jones, Good Sam serves as a catalyst for change in its community.
Magdalena House: Offers transitional homes serving mothers and children fleeing abuse with an emphasis on education for the mothers to become self-sufficient
San Antonio Food Bank: Fighting Hunger and feeding hope in San Antonio
Daily Bread Ministries: Providing fresh and healthy foods for Christ Episcopal Church Food Pantry.
Respite Care of San Antonio: Supports children with special needs and their families in San Antonio.