CCSC - Christian Community Service Center, 3434 Branard St., Houston, TX (2021)

10/22/2021

Making a difference for those in need.

Donating a bag of nonperishable groceries makes a BIG difference to families having trouble putting food on their tables. Please help by dropping a bag at the St. Luke's UMC - Houston Saturday morning drive-thru food drive benefiting CCSC's food pantries. Thank you donors and volunteers!
--SATURDAY, 10/23, 9 a.m.-Noon, St. Luke's UMC, 3471 Westheimer

10/20/2021

CCSC held its Wednesday staff meeting at Emergency Services-Southwest so we could tour the facility and our bountiful Garden.

Thank you to ES-Southwest Manager Pat Weatherspoon-Hall and Assistant Manager Jane Eixmann for sharing information on the history and workings of CCSC's ES-Southwest, located inside Gethsemane Church, a Ministry of St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Thank you also to Rev. David Horton, Senior Pastor at Gethsemane Church, for his warm welcome; Joy Posoli for sharing information about the Small Steps Nurturing Center; and CCSC Garden Lead Ron Smith for a great tour of what’s growing in the Garden right now.

10/18/2021

CCSC needs a bilingual volunteer to share their time and talents each Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m., to help our Spanish-speaking clients improve their computer skills so they can promote and operate their small businesses and achieve other goals. You will instruct a small class of students in basic computer and Microsoft Office skills. To volunteer, please email Erin Donohue at [email protected].

CCSC Busca voluntario bilingüe que comparta su tiempo y talento cada miércoles de 9-10:30am , para ayudar a nuestra clientela de habla hispana a que mejore sus habilidades en computación, para que puedan promover y operar su pequeño negocio, y poder lograr otras metas. Usted ensenará una clase pequeña en temas básicas de computación y Microsoft Office. Para aplicar a esta posición de voluntario, favor de mandar correo electrónico a
Erin Donohue [email protected]

10/15/2021

GREAT NEWS: The Azalea Gala Auction will be open and available to all who want to participate! The online auction opens on Friday, October 29 and will remain open through November 3 at 8 p.m.
Get a sneak peek at the auction items today! https://qtego.net/qlink/ccschouston

10/15/2021

Many Houston families are facing food insecurity and hunger. CCSC is grateful to provide, with your generous help, basic necessities to those in need.
Please DONATE NONPERISHABLE FOOD to CCSC at the following upcoming drive-thru food drives:
-- Saturday, 10/16, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer.
-- Tuesday, 10/19, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 8915 Timberside Dr. (please place food in the Red Cart near the door).

#fooddrive

10/13/2021

Our Louise J. Moran Vision Care Program volunteers are busy conducting preliminary vision screenings at CCSC’s partner schools. The next step for students possibly needing glasses is a field trip to the
University of Houston- University Eye Institute for professional examinations and eyeglass dispensary services. Thank you to the W.T. and Louise J. Moran Foundation, our wonderful volunteers, and our U of H partners.

10/12/2021

Through this Friday, October 15, Houston Wine Merchant is offering 15% off donated bottles and 10% off a personal purchase made the same day you donate to CCSC.

We hope to stock the Wine Pull with 200+ bottles (valued $25 or higher) and you can help by selecting a bottle from CCSC’s online registry at https://bit.ly/WinePull2021, or by calling or dropping by Houston Wine Merchant tomorrow!

10/11/2021

LAST CHANCE!
Are you a professional home caregiver? Are you looking to grow your skills?

CCSC's Professional Home Caregiver Training Program has one workshop and one focus group left. Earn a $25 gift card for participating in our focus group.

REGISTER HERE:
Focus Group: https://forms.office.com/r/hc7it7re1m
Workshop: https://forms.office.com/r/HGQYWqhHRW

10/08/2021

Enjoy this beautiful weather with a car ride through the St. Luke's UMC - Houston drive-thru food donation drop this Saturday. You’ll make the volunteers smile!

The food drive is open from 9 a.m. to Noon this Saturday, 10/9, 3471 Westheimer. Please social media share! Thank YOU!

10/07/2021

Volunteers and donors support the mission of CCSC through member church food drives. Special thanks to the teachers of LongfellowElementary School, across from member church St. Luke’s Presbyterian, for recently filling St. Luke’s Red Cart with donations. Thank you to all the donors and to the pastors, staff and volunteers who ran recent food drives at these member churches: St. Philip Presbyterian Church, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Bellaire United Methodist Church, St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, St. Anne Catholic Community, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, West University United Methodist Church, West U Baptist, and St. Luke's UMC - Houston. Click to see pics of a few of these wonderful events.

10/05/2021

We are grateful to partner with Houston Wine Merchant for the Azalea Gala Wine Pull!

Through October 15, Houston Wine Merchant is offering 15% off donated bottles and 10% off a personal purchase made the same day you donate to CCSC.

We hope to stock the Wine Pull with 200+ bottles (valued $25 or higher) and you can help by selecting a bottle from CCSC’s online registry at https://bit.ly/WinePull2021, or by calling or dropping by Houston Wine Merchant today!

10/01/2021

Make this Saturday or next Tuesday a donation drop-off day!
Drive through St. Luke's UMC - Houston or St. Luke's Presbyterian Church's food donation drop and help CCSC to put food on a hungry neighbor’s table.
--Saturday, 10/2, St. Luke's UMC, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Road.
--Tuesday, 10/5, St. Luke's Presbyterian, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 8915 Timberside Dr., put donations in the Red Cart outside the church door.
#fooddrive
#helping

09/29/2021

Purchasing rice and beans in bulk saves money, but help is needed to repackage the rice and beans into the quart-size packages we give out through our food pantries. Thank you to the St. Anne Catholic Community Guild and St. Luke's UMC - Houston volunteers who recently re-bagged hundreds of pounds of rice and beans for CCSC’s Emergency Services programs.

09/27/2021

CCSC is excited to continue working with collaborative partner Goodwill Industries of Houston to engage the community. CCSC’s JobNet and Caregiver Training programs set up a table at Goodwill City Centre recently to speak with visitors about CCSC’s many services. CCSC’s employment programs will continue monthly visits to the City Centre, 10521 Katy Frwy, 77024, to engage potential clients and identify needs.

09/24/2021

We are grateful to partner with Houston Wine Merchant for the Azalea Gala Wine Pull! Through October 15, Houston Wine Merchant is offering 15% off donated bottles and 10% off a personal purchase made the same day you donate to CCSC.

We hope to stock the Wine Pull with 200+ bottles (valued $25 or higher) and you can help by selecting a bottle from CCSC’s online registry at https://bit.ly/WinePull2021, or by calling or dropping by Houston Wine Merchant today!

09/24/2021

TWO Drive-Thru Food Donation Drops this weekend benefiting CCSC’s food pantries and those that are hungry in our community. Please share on social media.
--Saturday, 9/25, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer Road.
--Sunday, 9/26, Bellaire United Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 4417 Bellaire Blvd., north parking lot. Thank you volunteers and donors!

09/22/2021

Every year in August, Kroger asks that you reconnect your Kroger card to continue to earn money for CCSC while shopping at Kroger through its Community Rewards program.

Visit www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com and follow the instructions to connect or reconnect your card. CCSC’s organization number is 80790.

You can also support CCSC when you shop at Randalls by linking your Randalls' card at https://www.randalls.com/yourstore/good-neighbor.html

Once enrolled, you do not need to re-enroll your Randalls' card annually. THANK YOU!

09/20/2021

Check out what's happening at CCSC.
https://conta.cc/3EDs19e

09/18/2021

Another opportunity to help stock CCSC's pantry shelves. TY!

Happening Tomorrow!
This Saturday: You can help spread God’s love in support of 2 mission efforts, the Seafarers Christmas boxes and the CCSC Emergency Services Food Pantry, in one convenient drive-through event. Feel free to bring donations for 1 or both. Just have your bags in the back seat or back end, and volunteers will pick them up—no need to get out of your car. > see more details and full list on our Mission page: http://saintphilip.net/Mission.html

09/17/2021

Drive-thru food donation sites this weekend and next week:
SATURDAY, 9/18, SUNDAY, 9/19, MONDAY, 9/20 & TUESDAY, 9/21
Thank you for supporting CCSC by donating nonperishable food to our food pantries. YOU feed Houston families in need.
--SATURDAY, St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer
--SUNDAY, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-Noon, 717 Sage Road
--MONDAY, West University United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3611 University Blvd.
--TUESDAY, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 8915 Timberside Dr., put donations in the Red Cart.

09/16/2021

Support your team & CCSC!
Drop off nonperishable food for your neighbors in need and chalk up a win for your alma mater when you join the St. Luke's UMC - Houston college competition this Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-Noon, 3471 Westheimer. Go teams!

09/15/2021

CCSC is calling on the community to circulate this post about hiring CCSC Martha’s Way graduates for all housekeeping needs. Please share on social media, with your neighborhood groups, on @nextdoor.com or with anyone in need of a highly trained housekeeper!

09/13/2021

09/10/2021

Help CCSC feed hungry families.
Please social media share.
4! opportunities to give a can, box or bag of nonperishable food to help stock CCSC’s food pantry shelves:
--SATURDAY, 9/11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at St. Luke's UMC - Houston, 3471 Westheimer
--SUNDAY, 9/12, 2-4 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell St.
--MONDAY, 9/13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at West University United Methodist Church, 3611 University Blvd.
--TUESDAY, 9/14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 8915 Timberside Dr., put donations in the Red Cart.
THANK YOU to our wonderful and generous volunteers and donors!
#FoodDrive
#communityservice