NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RELIGION AUTHOR AND REPORTER BOB SMIETANA TO HEADLINE 4TH ANNUAL GERSHENSON LECTURE – THE FUTURE OF FAITH

Focused on topics of religion, peace and ethics, the annual Gershenson Lecture is named in honor of Elliot Gershenson, President Emeritus of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston. HOUSTON (August 26, 2022) – On the evening of Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) will present Bob Smietana as keynote speaker [...]

Funding will support 50 AmeriCorps members to meet community needs in Greater Houston. HOUSTON (July 17, 2022) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) has received a grant of $380,952 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism through OneStar, the Texas Service Commission. The grant will expand the services of [...]

HOUSTON (June 3, 2022) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston is excited to announce IMpowered Voices: A Unity Concert 2022, hosted by IMpower, the women’s initiative of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston. on June 9. The concert theme is, “Unity is Our Strength” and will be streamed on IM’s Facebook at www.facebook.com/interterfaithministries. IMpower supports the [...]

HOUSTON (June 2, 2022) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and its Board Chair Charlene Chuang hosted the annual For All Humanity event, benefiting Refugee Services and the other programs of IM, on May 18. This year’s event featured dinner, entertainment and an inspiring address by Vican Sun. The elegant event took place at the Junior [...]

We are heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families in Uvalde whose little children and loved ones were killed or injured in another horrific incident of gun violence. Our country is stunned once again. The hurt is unbearable. We were already reeling from the horrors of hate that killed ten and wounded [...]

HOUSTON (May 3, 2022) – As the Gulf Coast gears up for the 2022 Hurricane Season, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) will carry out its annual Operation IMpact project. Operation IMpact prepares over 5,000 homebound seniors for hurricane season by supplying them with a week’s worth of shelf-stable food to use in [...]

HOUSTON (April 27, 2022) – A transformative gift of $1 Million has been made to Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston by the Samuels Family Foundation to establish the Vic Samuels Center for Volunteerism and Civic Service.  The new Center will continue Vic Samuels’ legacy and strengthen the organization’s role as Houston’s service leader. The [...]

HOUSTON (April 12, 2022) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and its Board Chair Charlene Chuang are hosting the annual For All Humanity event, benefiting Refugee Services and the other programs of Interfaith Ministries. This year’s event will feature dinner, entertainment and inspirational messages with the theme of “An Evening in Shanghai”, at the Junior League [...]

HOUSTON (March 29, 2022) – Each year, the Volunteer Houston Together  event recognizes outstanding volunteers and increases the awareness of local service organizations that rely on volunteers to meet the needs of vulnerable communities in the Gulf Coast region by sharing the stories that inspire each of us. The 2022 event will be held on [...]