Community Outreach Goals for the diocese
 Episcopal Community Outreach Ministries was created by action of Council in 1989 to support, encourage and develop outreach ministries within the Diocese of Texas. The outreach grants listed in this report are made possible by your support of the Mission Funding Catalog. Designations to ECOM come back to your community in the form of these supportive outreach grants.
Bishop Don A. Wimberly has outlined the following outreach goals for our diocese
Goals:
• Create opportunities to train outreach coordinators in each congregation.
• Expect that every congregation will have an outreach coordinator.
• Expect that every congregation will be involved in outreach to their neighborhood and community.
 • Develop ways to bridge congregations who have similar outreach interests, bringing to bear the resources we have as one church.
To assist the diocese in accomplishing these goals, Episcopal Community Outreach Ministries provides for :
• A strong network of convocational and parish outreach representatives who will foster and promote the mission of outreach goals of the diocese.
• Provide outreach grants to support,encourage and indorse congregational outreach efforts.
• Provide one time funding grants to new programs or ideas where there is a highdegree of Episcopal involvement.
• Support the Outreach Office of the Diocese of Texas which provides an Outreach Coordinator to assist congrega- tions and clergy in supporting the outreach efforts of the diocese.
ECOM Grants 2009 by Category
Aging- Seniors Ministry
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Funding
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Meals on Wheels, Waco
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$915.00
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Child/Youth Ministry
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St. Alban's - Kids Hope USA, Austin
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$1,500
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| Christ Church Cathedral- At Risk Youth Project |
$800
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| Voices for Children, Inc., CASA of Brazos Valley |
$1,200
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| Some other Place, Inc.-Back to School Program, Beaumont |
$1,000
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| Christ the King- Summer Outreach for Children, Stafford |
$1,200
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| Christian Community Service Center - Back to School, Houston |
$300
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| Kids Count Foundation, La Porte |
$1,500
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Ecumenical Multi-Service
Assistance Ministry
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Love in the Name of Christ, Inc., Nacogdoches
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$800
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| Love in the Name of Christ, Inc., Lufkin |
$800
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Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries (TEAM), Tomball
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$960
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Churches Touching Lives for Christ
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$1,828
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Lakes Area Care, Inc. Burnet
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$1,400
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West Houston Assistance Ministries Houston
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$1,800
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Humble Area Assistance Ministries
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$480
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Family Assistance Ministries
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Family Promise of Clear Creek, Pearland
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$2,400
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| Family Promise of Bryan-College Station, College Station |
$1,700
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| MCIHN Montgomery County Interfaith Hospitality Network |
$960
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Fort Bend Family Promise, Stafford
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$1,500
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Christian Information & Service Center, Lufkin
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$800
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| Community Care- |
$1,800
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Humble Area Assistance Ministries
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$480
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Health
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Life Share Blood Centers, Orange
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$500
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Brazosport Medical Center, Freeport
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$2,000
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Homeless Ministry
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Community of the Streets (COTS), Houston
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$1,500
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Hunger Programs
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Bellville Christian Food Pantry, Bellville
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$700
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Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc., Cypress
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$960
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| Loaves and Fishes, Austin |
$1,000 |
| The Storehouse – Food Pantry, Pflugerville |
$600
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Hardin County Christian Care Center, Silsbee
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$1,000
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| "Feeding Program"- Christ Church, Matagorda |
$1,000
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| Micah 6 of Austin |
$400
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Special Ministry
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St. John’s "Rhiannon’s Place", Columbus
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$1,200
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Crisis Pregnancy Center, La Marque
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$2,400
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Palmer Place Apartment Ministry, Houston
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$500 |
| World Hunger Relief, Inc, Waco |
$2,057
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| Casa Marianella, Austin |
$900
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| New Hope Housing, Houston |
$750
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| Hospitality Apartments – HRDF, Houston |
$1,250
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| GODTEL Ministries, Lufkin |
$800
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| Trinity Outreach, Marshall |
$800
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| New Destination, Inc., Carthage |
$800
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| Just Out-Fresh Start, Inc., Port Neches |
$1,300
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| "Prairie Project"-St. Mary's, West Columbia |
$300
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