CCSC - Christian Community Service Center

05/01/2021

Last day to DOUBLE your gift for CCSC’s new building! Give by midnight for 2x the impact. All capital campaign gifts will be matched up to $50,000! http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding. Thank you to all who have given–with your help, we can reach our funding goal!

Last day to DOUBLE your gift for CCSC’s new building! Give by midnight for 2x the impact. All capital campaign gifts will be matched up to $50,000! http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding. Thank you to all who have given–with your help, we can reach our funding goal!

04/30/2021

Come out and say hello to St. Luke's UMC - Houston’s hardworking volunteers who spend Saturday mornings taking in donations of nonperishable food for CCSC’s food pantries. Food donations help fill the shelves of CCSC’s two food pantries and the plates of those in financial crisis. Thank you donors and volunteers! You make the difference!
--SATURDAY, 5/1, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer

Come out and say hello to St. Luke's UMC - Houston’s hardworking volunteers who spend Saturday mornings taking in donations of nonperishable food for CCSC’s food pantries. Food donations help fill the shelves of CCSC’s two food pantries and the plates of those in financial crisis. Thank you donors and volunteers! You make the difference!
--SATURDAY, 5/1, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer

04/29/2021

Volunteers helping volunteers! New volunteer Irene Dominguez job shadows longtime CCSC volunteer Rebekah Rivera to learn the ropes at Emergency Services-Central’s phone bank. Thank you both for reaching out to help CCSC to help others.

Volunteers helping volunteers! New volunteer Irene Dominguez job shadows longtime CCSC volunteer Rebekah Rivera to learn the ropes at Emergency Services-Central’s phone bank. Thank you both for reaching out to help CCSC to help others.

04/29/2021

“You can tell CCSC whatever you need and they will help,” said a recent CCSC client. Help CCSC close out its capital campaign and serve those in crisis for years to come. All gifts for our new building given through April 30 will be MATCHED up to $50,000! http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding

“You can tell CCSC whatever you need and they will help,” said a recent CCSC client. Help CCSC close out its capital campaign and serve those in crisis for years to come. All gifts for our new building given through April 30 will be MATCHED up to $50,000! http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding

04/28/2021

Last Thursday, St. Martin's Episcopal Church’s Christian Life Study group hosted a food drive for CCSC, then over the weekend West U Baptist/ Crosspoint Church - Bellaire and St. Luke's UMC - Houston ran food drives, and yesterday St. Luke's Presbyterian Church collected food for the pantries. CCSC is grateful for its church community’s continuing efforts to help put food on the tables of Houstonians in need.

Thank you to all the church personnel, donors and volunteers who give their time and treasure to this mission. Click on the pictures for more information.

04/27/2021

This Emergency Services-Central client was both relieved and happy to receive groceries as well as information on community partners that could help him with other needs. Thank you to our donors and volunteers who make it possible for CCSC to assist clients in many ways.

This Emergency Services-Central client was both relieved and happy to receive groceries as well as information on community partners that could help him with other needs. Thank you to our donors and volunteers who make it possible for CCSC to assist clients in many ways.

04/26/2021

So much FUN! So much FOOD! Thank you to the NJHS, students and families of St. Anne Catholic School. You are an important domino in helping CCSC to put food on the tables of those in need in our community. Shamrocks, YOU are making a difference!

04/26/2021

Our staff and volunteers LOVE serving the community from our new building! Today, you can help us fully fund CCSC’s new home. All capital campaign gifts through April 30 will be MATCHED up to $50,000–meaning your gift goes 2x as far. Give today at http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding

Our staff and volunteers LOVE serving the community from our new building! Today, you can help us fully fund CCSC’s new home. All capital campaign gifts through April 30 will be MATCHED up to $50,000–meaning your gift goes 2x as far. Give today at http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding

04/24/2021

Big news! Now through April 30 an anonymous donor will MATCH all capital campaign gifts up to $50,000! That means every $50 becomes $100, $200 becomes $400, and $500 becomes $1,000. Double your impact today at http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding. Every gift makes a difference!

Big news! Now through April 30 an anonymous donor will MATCH all capital campaign gifts up to $50,000! That means every $50 becomes $100, $200 becomes $400, and $500 becomes $1,000. Double your impact today at http://bit.ly/2xNewBuilding. Every gift makes a difference!

04/23/2021

St. Anne Catholic Community’s mothers of young children group, the St. Monica Moms, put together a carload of diapers, wipes and formula for the moms who visit CCSC’s food pantries. Thank you to the St. Monica Moms and to these cuties that helped their mother deliver these generous donations to CCSC.

St. Anne Catholic Community’s mothers of young children group, the St. Monica Moms, put together a carload of diapers, wipes and formula for the moms who visit CCSC’s food pantries. Thank you to the St. Monica Moms and to these cuties that helped their mother deliver these generous donations to CCSC.

04/22/2021

Help stock CCSC's pantries with nonperishable food!
2 Opportunities to Help Your Neighbors in Need
Fri. & Sat. DRIVE-THRU FOOD DONATION DROPS
Please social media share.
-- FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 4/23 & 4/24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 4601 Bellaire Blvd. Crosspoint Church, West U Baptist & West University United Methodist Church are partnering on this two-day food drive to benefit CCSC.
--SATURDAY, 4/24, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Rd. Thank you volunteers and donors!

Help stock CCSC's pantries with nonperishable food!
2 Opportunities to Help Your Neighbors in Need
Fri. & Sat. DRIVE-THRU FOOD DONATION DROPS
Please social media share.
-- FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 4/23 & 4/24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 4601 Bellaire Blvd. Crosspoint Church, West U Baptist & West University United Methodist Church are partnering on this two-day food drive to benefit CCSC.
--SATURDAY, 4/24, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Rd. Thank you volunteers and donors!

04/22/2021

Thinking about enrolling in CCSC’s Nonmedical Professional Home Caregiver Training Program? This is what Margaux H., a recent graduate, wants you to know: “It teaches you what to expect and what not to expect while providing caregiver services, and the marketing piece blew me away. I loved it, I loved it, I loved every bit of it.”

Register now for the next FREE training that starts May 4. To register, email Jenny Ryan at [email protected] or call 346-446-5247.

Thinking about enrolling in CCSC’s Nonmedical Professional Home Caregiver Training Program? This is what Margaux H., a recent graduate, wants you to know: “It teaches you what to expect and what not to expect while providing caregiver services, and the marketing piece blew me away. I loved it, I loved it, I loved every bit of it.”

Register now for the next FREE training that starts May 4. To register, email Jenny Ryan at [email protected] or call 346-446-5247.

04/21/2021

Community Health Worker Shalalan Washington, left, speaks with Juana Ramirez about free COVID-19 testing available through the Harris SAVES project. Shalalan was at CCSC this week to hand out information about Harris SAVES free COVID testing at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo Speedway, tomorrow 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information on Harris SAVES visit www.HarrisSAVES.org.

04/21/2021

Cool temperatures didn’t keep folks from volunteering and donating during last Saturday’s food drives at St. Luke's UMC - Houston and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Thank you, everyone! Special thanks to Shellyn Shoenthal and St. Vincent de Paul's BSA Troop 505. The scouts’ project filled the CCSC truck and then some!

CCSC is grateful for all the food drives that help stock our pantry shelves and fill the plates of those in need in our community! Click on the pics for more information.

04/19/2021

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and CCSC is SO grateful for its volunteers. CCSC's volunteers are vital to our mission, they are the hearts and hands that make the mission happen every week of the year. Thank you, each of you, for your talent, time and service.

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and CCSC is SO grateful for its volunteers. CCSC's volunteers are vital to our mission, they are the hearts and hands that make the mission happen every week of the year. Thank you, each of you, for your talent, time and service.

04/19/2021

Episcopal High School freshman from the #SOS (Students of Service) group packaged 450 pounds of rice and 300 pounds of beans for their Freshman Service Experience and it hit CCSC’s food panty shelves at exactly the right time!

BIG thank you to SOS codirectors ReBecca Alcalá, far left, and Katie Samson, far right, and SOS student leadership members, from left, Sophia Martin, Chandler Black, Margrethe Jensen and Lili Masterson.

04/16/2021

If you can, please stop by St. Luke's UMC - Houston's food drive 9 a.m.- Noon tomorrow, 4/17, 3471 Westheimer Rd. All donations of nonperishable food benefit CCSC - Christian Community Service Center's food pantries. Thank you volunteers and donors!

04/16/2021

Don't miss a chance to support the work of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Boy Scout Troop 505! Food drive at the church, 6802 Buffalo Speedway, tomorrow, 9-11 a.m.

Don't miss a chance to support the work of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Boy Scout Troop 505! Food drive at the church, 6802 Buffalo Speedway, tomorrow, 9-11 a.m.

04/15/2021

CCSC's Community Serving More!

CCSC's Community Serving More!

CCSC NEWS/April 2021 Working Together to Help More March 15 marked one full year of modified pandemic operations for CCSC’s basic needs program. One year of steadfast, uninterrupted, compassionate fo

04/15/2021

CCSC’s next FREE Nonmedical Professional Home Caregiver Training Program starts on May 4. The 7-week training will be delivered primarily via Zoom. It is targeted to those individuals who are interested in improving their income by providing caregiving services. Registration is open. For more information and to register, contact [email protected] or phone 346-446-5247.

CCSC’s next FREE Nonmedical Professional Home Caregiver Training Program starts on May 4. The 7-week training will be delivered primarily via Zoom. It is targeted to those individuals who are interested in improving their income by providing caregiving services. Registration is open. For more information and to register, contact [email protected] or phone 346-446-5247.

04/14/2021

Support St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Boy Scout Troop 505 and CCSC at the scout's Saturday, April 17, 9-11 a.m., drive-thru food drive benefiting CCSC's food pantries and those in need in our community. Thank you to the scouts and donors!

Support St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Boy Scout Troop 505 and CCSC at the scout's Saturday, April 17, 9-11 a.m., drive-thru food drive benefiting CCSC's food pantries and those in need in our community. Thank you to the scouts and donors!

04/13/2021

This great group of St. Anne Catholic Community Guild members packaged donations from the full Guild into 150 hygiene kits, plus a variety of extra supplies, to donate to CCSC. Each kit contained shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, deodorant and a variety of items such as razors, lotions, and Band-Aids. The packing team: top row from left, Mary Ann Campbell, Sharon Cameron, and Patt Denson; and bottom row, from left, Connie Swift, Peggy Dwyer, and Susan Papalexandris. Thank you, ladies!

This great group of St. Anne Catholic Community Guild members packaged donations from the full Guild into 150 hygiene kits, plus a variety of extra supplies, to donate to CCSC. Each kit contained shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, deodorant and a variety of items such as razors, lotions, and Band-Aids. The packing team: top row from left, Mary Ann Campbell, Sharon Cameron, and Patt Denson; and bottom row, from left, Connie Swift, Peggy Dwyer, and Susan Papalexandris. Thank you, ladies!

04/12/2021

YOU make it happen!
Donors and volunteers have been helping to fill CCSC’s pantry shelves by supporting recent food drives at St. Luke's UMC - Houston, Saint Thomas' Episcopal Church, and St. Luke's Presbyterian Church. Thank you, everyone! You are keeping food on the tables of our neighbors in need.

04/09/2021

The St. Martin's Episcopal Church Women’s Group (ECW) and Children’s Ministry hosted a fun food drive for CCSC as part of their Easter celebrations. Thank you to the ECW, the generous families attending the Children’s Easter Family Festival, and the pictured members of the ECW Outreach Committee, from left, Summer Craig, Savanna Bowman and Catherine Barrett.

The St. Martin's Episcopal Church Women’s Group (ECW) and Children’s Ministry hosted a fun food drive for CCSC as part of their Easter celebrations. Thank you to the ECW, the generous families attending the Children’s Easter Family Festival, and the pictured members of the ECW Outreach Committee, from left, Summer Craig, Savanna Bowman and Catherine Barrett.

04/09/2021

Every can, box and bag helps FEED the NEED in Houston!

Drop nonperishable food THIS SATURDAY, 4/10
at the St. Luke's UMC - Houston Drive-Thru Food Drive benefiting CCSC’s two food pantries and those in need of food in our community.
Please share on social media.
-- St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Rd. Thank you volunteers and donors!

Every can, box and bag helps FEED the NEED in Houston!

Drop nonperishable food THIS SATURDAY, 4/10
at the St. Luke's UMC - Houston Drive-Thru Food Drive benefiting CCSC’s two food pantries and those in need of food in our community.
Please share on social media.
-- St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Rd. Thank you volunteers and donors!

04/08/2021

CCSC member church Westminster United Methodist Church hosted an Easter Sunday rice and bean re-bagging project that put beans and rice on the shelves of CCSC’s two food pantries. Thank you to the organizers of this great event and to the members of the congregation who gave their time repackaging these nutritious food items into the meal-size portions CCSC gives to those in need. Click on the pics for more information.

04/07/2021

It was great to get together with our Council of Church Representatives last night via Zoom. We talked about volunteering and food drives, and all that our member churches do to further the mission of CCSC. Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to connect with CCSC and relay information back to your congregations.

It was great to get together with our Council of Church Representatives last night via Zoom. We talked about volunteering and food drives, and all that our member churches do to further the mission of CCSC. Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to connect with CCSC and relay information back to your congregations.

04/06/2021

This Martha’s Way student was thankful to find out that she could also access CCSC’s Emergency Services food program. Martha's Way is CCSC's vocational training that prepares men and women to be self-employed residential housekeepers. For more information on enrolling in Martha's Way, or hiring a Martha's Way trained housekeeper, contact Ana Tappan at [email protected].

This Martha’s Way student was thankful to find out that she could also access CCSC’s Emergency Services food program. Martha's Way is CCSC's vocational training that prepares men and women to be self-employed residential housekeepers. For more information on enrolling in Martha's Way, or hiring a Martha's Way trained housekeeper, contact Ana Tappan at [email protected].

04/05/2021

The Church of St. John the Divine’s Outreach Ministry supplied CCSC’s Professional Home Caregiver Training Program graduates with PPE kits as part of the church’s One Big Thing outreach event. Thank you to, from left, Luci Aguilar, Tany James, Director of the church’s Go Ministry, and Terri Dotson for putting together the kits and supporting CCSC’s Caregiver program graduates.

The Church of St. John the Divine’s Outreach Ministry supplied CCSC’s Professional Home Caregiver Training Program graduates with PPE kits as part of the church’s One Big Thing outreach event. Thank you to, from left, Luci Aguilar, Tany James, Director of the church’s Go Ministry, and Terri Dotson for putting together the kits and supporting CCSC’s Caregiver program graduates.