December 1st thru 31st
GIVING HOPE!
God gave hope to the world by providing us our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We can also give hope to the people served by our many Mission Partners by supporting their work as the hands and feet of Jesus around the world. Please consider GIVING HOPE this Christmas season!
Scroll down to see the listing of Ministry Partners, and click on the video to watch a short introduction of how that ministry is bringing the hope of Jesus to people in need. Click the "Watch More Videos" button to learn more about each ministry and to see how you can get involved!
If you're paying with a check please download our Navidad Market Tally Sheet to designate your donation(s). Please make checks payable to 'St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church' with a memo of 'Navidad Market'. Your check and tally sheet may be placed in the offering plate, hand delivered to the church office, or mailed to Maria S. Ibarra, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77005. If you have any questions please email Maria S. Ibarra. Thank you for your support!
Agape Development
is bringing hope and transformation to Houston’s Third Ward through economic, emotional, and spiritual empowerment.
Children's Activity Center
is a faith based inner-city children’s ministry whose main focus is to target at-risk kids in Houston’s toughest neighborhoods and reach them immediately and urgently with the life changing message of Jesus Christ.
Christian Community Service Center
CCSC is comprised of several programs aimed at meeting needs of the poor, underemployed, elderly, homeless, and under-served.
CrossWalk Center
serves as the safe, centralized re-entry hub of social services and faith-based ministries for returning citizens and their families.
His Father's Heart Ministries
provides a comfortable and inspiring atmosphere where healing and purifying break the cycle of destructive behavior. We are dedicated to supporting ex-offenders and their families, and anyone who is hurting.
Hospitality Apartments
HRDF is an apartment ministry (staffed and run 100% by volunteers) that provides rent-free temporary housing for individuals and families receiving treatment at the Texas Medical Center.
Houston Hope of the nations
helps the Middle Eastern community to adjust to life in Houston, helping them to grow in relationship with God, providing physical help, counseling, job search, ESL and Bible study.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
is an evangelical campus mission serving more than 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college and university campuses nationwide. InterVarsity has a rich tradition of campus witness, thoughtful discipleship, and a concern for world missions.
The Houston International Seafarers’ Center
is a “home away from home” for seafarers visiting the Port of Houston, carrying out a ministry of presence, outreach, witness, worship, service, and advocacy to, with, and for seafarers and their families from around the world.
The Landing
Our mission is to serve survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation with a trauma-informed approach fueled by the love of Christ.
Presbyterian Children’s Homes & Services
serves children ages birth to 17 who have suffered from neglect, abuse, and abandonment; or children whose families are experiencing a crisis that threatens the family’s stability.
The Summer Institute
is an educational enrichment program servicing disenfranchised students in Houston by offering programs in summer and during the academic year, aiming to give these students the tools and resources they need to be successful.
Youth-Reach Houston
maintains full-service, residential homes in north Houston for boys from ages 12 to 21 that minister to the mental, physical, and spiritual needs of this generation’s troubled young people.
Non-local Ministry Partners
Miguel & Laura Lopez with Action International
work in Southeast Asia providing opportunities for dental healthcare and training in remote isolated communities.
Bethlehem Ministry
works to bring the light and love of Jesus Christ to the people of northeast Haiti. The programs Bethlehem Ministry supports include the St. Barthélémy School, now with over 1300 students, as well as a medical clinic, humanitarian relief, and a sustainable agriculture program.
Jeremy and Sara Boucher with Kids Alive International
ministers to at-risk children at Dar El Awlad (DEA), including a literacy program for Syrian refugee children, an elementary school, day care and residential program.
Mifik Global Mission
is a Christian non-denominational and nonprofit organization whose vision is to be a model Christian ministry for child and community transformation in Africa.
Frank and Rosa Pardue with WorldVenture
have a mission to engage the world for gospel impact. Our vision is to see multitudes of disciples compelled by the love of God and willing to risk all so that people are transformed by God, impacting their families, communities, and world.
Ted and Gracie Quiocho with One Another Missions
spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in Costa Rica, utilizing a relational program of discipleship, education, and awareness, which lead to community development.
Tom and Lusubilo Maggio with Rafiki
serve in Zambia. The Rafiki Foundation has two main goals: To help people in Africa know God and to help them raise their standard of living.
Tapestry Soul Care
under the direction of Jovin Adjeitey ministers to leaders believing that Formation and Mission are intricately tied together. Leaders thrive when receiving care for their souls. Their mission is to host spaces where leaders across cultures can experience God's care for their souls.
Steve and Teri Pardue with TeachBeyond
serve the church in partnership with TeachBeyond, a non-profit organization that specializes in transformational education, training Christian leaders and teachers from over a dozen Asian countries.