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510 Belknap Place
San Antonio, TX, 78212
United States

2107363132

Christ Episcopal Church is a loving and welcoming church family, centrally located in the historic Monte Vista District of San Antonio, Texas. Our sanctuary is one of the most peaceful and beautiful churches in the country, but the real beauty of our church is our people. We are a large church, but with a small, familial feel and lots of ways to become involved.

Community Outreach

community outreach

Learn about the Community Outreach Ministries at Christ Episcopal Church below. If you would like to get involved or volunteer, contact Shannon Murphy, Director of Outreach or the Rev. Justin Lindstrom, Outreach Liaison.

  • CEC partners with the following San Antonio non-profits to provide funding, volunteers, and other support where needed.

    1. Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM) christianassistanceministry.org/ CAM’s Mission is to share the love of Christ by providing immediate assistance and encouragement to people in crisis.

    2. San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries (SAMM) www.samm.org/ SAMMinistries prevents homelessness in San Antonio to struggling families with nowhere else to turn

    3. Good Samaritan Community Center (Good Sam) goodsamaritancommunityservices.org/ Serves as catalyst to change in its community. Founded in 1939 by Bishop Jones.

    4. Magdalena House maghouse.org/ Transitional homes serving mothers and children fleeing abuse with an emphasis on education for the mothers to become self-sufficient

    5. San Antonio Food Bank safoodbank.org/ Fighting Hunger and feeding hope in San Antonio

    6. Daily Bread Ministries dbmsa.org/ Providing Fresh and healthy foods for CEC Food Pantry

    7. Respite Care of San Antonio respitecaresa.org

  • Sidewalk Saturday is physically based at Christ Episcopal Church from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Outreach Pavilion and provides our neighbors in need with a faith community, food, clothes, household items, support, and referrals to other resources as needed

    1. Food Pantry stocked with products from both the San Antonio Food Bank and Daily Bread Ministries as well as congregational donations

    1. Clothing and Housewares: Collected from the congregation and given out each Saturday to the clients

    2. Worship Community: Both an onsite worship service to begin the day and individual prayers

  • 1. Blood Drives and vaccinations (flu and Covid) for both Sidewalk Saturday clients and CEC parishioners

    2. DWTX Migration Ministries – CEC supports this Diocese of West Texas (DWTX) ministry to asylum seekers on their way to final destinations. The center provides food, hospitality, a change of clothes and a hot shower, and transport to the airport or bus station.

    3. Mission San Antonio: Annual pilgrimage for CEC members for on-site visits to our ministries and partners

  • Working with Madison Elementary School, Longfellow Junior School, and Jefferson High School to provide tutoring, Christmas gifts for students, parents, and staff, food and clothing, and other household items where needed as well as incentives such as scholarships and bicycles. Services include

    1. Tutoring for elementary school children both on CEC campus and at schools

    2. Food pantry twice monthly for families in the schools identified as needy by social workers supporting on-site store at Jefferson High utilizing business students to operate it and challenging children to bag the food and help in the store

    3. Christmas Giving Trees for both elementary schools’ students & their siblings, and gifts collected for the parents of giving tree recipients

    4. Graduation Kits (Cap & Gown, Invitations, Photos, Yearbook)

    5. Support for teachers and school counselors

    6. Good attendance incentives (bicycles)