Missions - San Antonio

Hope Church has a unique relationship with a city-run community center through which we are able to do urban outreach to the community.  Our work with the Frank Garrett Community Center located slightly west of downtown San Antonio is extremely rewarding.  The project has expanded from a week-long Urban Vacation Bible School every summer to include activities throughout the year for the kids in their program. In addition, there are ministry opportunities with the disabled adults in their Therapeutic Recreation Program (see below for more details).  Our ministry through the Frank Garrett Community Center is mainly a ministry of presence in which our actions of support for their staff and programs show God's grace. Our Hands of Hope projects are also scheduled through the Center.

All of the work through the Frank Garrett Community center and some materials and donations are provided by Hope Church volunteers.  Contact Christy LeRoy for more information.

Therapeutic Recreation (Disabled Adults)

Adults with varying levels of skills and disabilities are a part of the city-run program at the Frank Garrett Community Center called Therapeutic Recreation.  As the name implies, the participants have many opportunities to participate in sports, crafts, and field trips.  Hope Church has the privilege of leading a craft each month with this program.  We have made t-shirts for Fiesta, foam picture frames for Mother's Day, beaded jump ropes, and many other projects.  In addition, volunteers from Hope Church are able to chaperone field trips once a month, including trips to Sea World!  It is an amazing ministry that reminds us that God's grace extends to everyone.

Hands of Hope

Hands of Hope is an army of volunteers mobilizing several times a year to fix up the exterior of homes in the neighborhood surrounding the Frank Garrett Community Center.  We have completed a number of projects, all with church volunteers, who collect trash, do yardwork, fix doors, siding and windows, paint and caulk, and generally make the homes beautiful and more secure.   Many of the recipients of this work are elderly and have not had the ability or means to fix up their own homes.  One woman had not sat on her porch in over 15 years and now can be seen every day outside waving to passers-by, proud once again to be a part of the community.   Volunteers are always needed; we provide the tools and supplies as well as lunch.  These projects usually run from 8 am to early afternoon. 

The Garrett Center routinely lets Hope Church know when there is a need in the community, and we are here to serve. 

Click for map of Frank Garrett Community Center.

Hurricane Relief:  Hands of Hope projects extended to families in San Antonio that had been displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in late 2005.  Volunteers served in shelters, drove people to work and to doctors appointments, provided meals and shelter, arranged employment, threw baby showers, and delivered babies home from the hospital.   For everyone it was a labor of love, extending the hand and love of God to those in the community family.  Contact  Christy LeRoy for more information on Hands of Hope.