Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston

About Us

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM) brings people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service, as a demonstration of our shared beliefs.

Learn more about our services and clients in the short video (below). You will also find other videos about our services, programs, and volunteers on our website.

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History

In 1955, the Houston Council of Churches launched IM’s predecessor organization, the Church Welfare Bureau, to organize the Protestant community to minister to those in need. In 1964, the Bureau was reorganized as Protestant Charities of Houston, a group that was joined and strengthened by the Jewish community. Officially chartered as Houston Metropolitan Ministries in 1969, IM has been a leading force in bringing together people of all faiths to serve people in need in the greater Houston area. IM was renamed Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston in 1992 to reflect support from increasingly diverse faith traditions.

Our Vision

Interfaith Ministries envisions a community working and acting together in response to the needs of the Greater Houston area to create a more respectful, connected, and caring society.

Our Position Statement

Interfaith Ministries is an inclusive connecter of people, faith communities, and resources in our nation’s most diverse city, Houston. We work to sustain healthy and respectful lives for vulnerable populations and to promote interfaith relations and volunteerism.

What We Provide

At Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, we believe that, through service and dialogue, diverse people can know one another and find common ground while still embracing our personal beliefs and cultures.

We celebrate the strength of our shared beliefs through four areas of service:

• Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County/Animeals delivers more than 1.7 million meals each year to over 7,300 unduplicated seniors in Harris, Galveston, and surrounding counties. In addition, pets of seniors receive free pet food and other services through our Animeals program.
• Refugee Services, in conjunction with the U.S. State Department, resettles thousands of refugees in Houston each year and helps our newest neighbors successfully acculturate to American life.
• Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships engage houses of worship, businesses, organizations, and non-profits in dialogue, collaboration, and service to embrace the philosophy of “Respect Thy Neighbor.”
• The Vic Samuels Center for Volunteerism and Civic Service is a resource for Houstonians ready to make a continuing and lasting impact on the community through organized service and leadership. It includes:
  • Volunteer Houston actively connects people and organizations in impactful, fun, and interactive volunteer opportunities across the Greater Houston area.
  • SERVE HOUSTON is a service learning and leadership experience for college students.