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
- Mission of Yahweh
- 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.
Tany is a native Houstonian and attended The Kinkaid School and The University of Texas at Austin. She was a buyer for a boutique clothing store and went on to be Director of Recruiting and assisted with marketing at Chamberlain, Hrdlicka law firm.
She has four grown children and one grandson. Tany spent many years as a “professional volunteer” with the Junior League of Houston and at her children’s schools, as well as with numerous non-profits in Houston and serving in board positions.
She began at SJD in the Rector’s office 4 ½ years ago and is now the Director of GO Outreach, where she serves her call to serve God and others who are in need.
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Service Saturday - Oktober on the Boulevard + A Lighted Path
Oct 19, 2024 • 10:00am - 1:00pm
Serve alongside Adults in Training from A Lighted Path to prepare and decorate SJD's campus for Oktober on the Boulevard (family-friendly; lunch provided).
Thanksgiving Meal Collection for Nehemiah Center
Oct 20, 2024 • 12:00am - 11:59pm
St. John the Divine will be collecting Thanksgiving Meal items for our friends at the Nehemiah Center from Oct 6 - Nov 17. Please see a list of food items to donate and visit the table in Sumners Hall for more information.
Service Saturday - Agape Development
Nov 02, 2024 • 9:00am - 12:00pm
Join the Service Saturday team for their November project at community partner Agape Development. Volunteers will participate in a community work day helping further Agape's mission to transform the Greater OST/South Union neighborhood.
