Go Outreach Ministry
We believe God has called St. John the Divine to be a 'Light to the City' by living missionally beyond our walls.
The Go Outreach ministry supports and collaborates with community partners to serve adults and children in the Greater Houston area in the areas of housing, employment, education, nutrition, social services, and other necessities thanks to generous gifts of time, talent, and financial resources.
- You can get involved in serving our city through drives, service projects, foreign missions, and volunteer opportunities that support our many partners in Houston and the world.
- We offer financial assistance to organizations through a grant process directed by the Go Leadership Team, a small group of parishioners that serve three-year terms, in collaboration with the rector and vestry. We distribute 10% of all pledges and plate offerings to local and global partners.
- Our ongoing investment in Houston and beyond is our response to the grace of our baptism and the Church's ongoing work of redemption in the world — a living witness of the Good News of God's love as we know it through Jesus.
You are invited to be the light of Christ in our church and city through service.
St. John the Divine invests in and collaborates with organizations serving local and global partners serving their communities.
Local Community Partners
- Agape Development
- Amazing Place
- Archway Academy
- The Beacon
- Bo's Place
- Books Between Kids
- Camp Allen
- Casa de Esperanza
- CCSC - Christian Community Service Center
- Cherish Our Children, Inc. (No More Victims/GEMS)
- Covenant House Texas
- ECHOS - Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- The Forge for Families – Learn about The Forge
- Generation One
- Harbor Christian Academy
- Kids' Meals
- LifeHouse of Houston – About LifeHouse
- L.I.F.E. Houston
- Mission Squash
- Nehemiah Neighborhood Center
- Open Door Mission
- reVision Houston
- SEARCH Homeless Services
- Yellowstone Academy
Global Partners
- Abba House - Nepal
- Amistad Mission – Bolivia
- Bridges to Pakistan – Pakistan (Diocese of Peshawar)
- Haiti Education Foundation – Haiti
- Mexico Medical Missions – Mexico
- Nueva Vida – Guatemala
Go Outreach Ministry Staff
Fr. Trent joined the clergy staff at St. John the Divine in 2023, and was ordained in 2021. His discernment process and curacy took him to three different countries which deepened his heart for missions and the church’s catholicity. He is married to Kira Moolman Pettit, and enjoys art, metal, and beekeeping.
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Thanksgiving Eucharist Service at Lord of the Streets
Nov 27, 2024 • 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join volunteers from St. John the Divine and other churches on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 27) at 11 am for a Thanksgiving Eucharist service with Bishop Andy Doyle and Father Brad Sullivan followed by a meal in the Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Service Saturday - Jingle Bell Express
Dec 14, 2024 • 11:30am - 2:30pm
Join our Service Saturday team to distribute new toys, books, and a grocery gift card to families with limited resources through Christian Community Service Center's Jingle Bell Express! Please contact parishioner Rebecca Pinkney with questions.
