Through both the Gano and Joy Mission Centers we offer assistance through:
Weekly programs
On Thursday mornings we offer our senior adult friends a free program in filled with food, fellowship and Bible teaching. After enjoying a time of community with one another a message from God’s word is delivered by one of our staff or volunteer pastors. At the conclusion of the program senior adults receive a bag of groceries to take home with them.
Holiday-themed programs
During certain holidays (Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas) we work with volunteer groups to ‘ramp up’ our Thursday morning program to provide a special meal, fun activities, games and gifts. It really helps us all to celebrate the season!
Homebound grocery deliveries
Every week we package up groceries and deliver them to homebound senior adults around our communities. Loneliness is the leading cause of depression for many of our seniors so being able to visit and pray with them regularly helps them to cope with being home alone. Our aim is to consistently and regularly present a personal and tangible expression of God’s love through our visits to their homes.
Day and overnight trips
Several times a year we offer our senior adults the chance to participate in a fun-filled trip together.
As Christ’s ambassadors we seek to live out what the Bible instructs us to do
“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:32
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” – James 1:27
Where we provide assistance
Gano Mission Center
1815 Gano St, Houston, TX 77009
For more information contact us at (713) 227-0304 or email us at [email protected]
Joy Mission Center
7629 Avenue F, Houston, TX 77012
For more information contact us at (713) 921-0197 or email us at [email protected]
You can help assist our senior adults, too!
- Volunteer as an individual or a group on Thursday(s) at one our senior adult programs. You can lead a craft, paint fingernails, play a game, help serve, pray and just hang out with them. Contact Cheryl Chadwick at [email protected] or call us at (713) 227-0304 to find out more details.
- Make an in-kind donation – Food, necessities, gifts, bingo prizes, etc. that can be used as give-aways during our weekly programs. To learn about specific needs we have at any given time please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (713) 227-0304.
- Be a prayer partner – Our Center Directors can give you details about who and what to pray for. Please contact either [email protected] (Joy Center) or [email protected] (Gano Center).
To make a donation to help us sustain and grow our senior adult ministry, click here.