Wednesday Dinner & Discussion
Join us for a midweek break! Enjoy dinner and discussion while the kids have a fun program of their own. This fall we will be discussing the book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero. The premise of the book is that you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. We will learn some key habits to help integrate emotional health and the spiritual practice of slowing down and quieting your life to experience a firsthand relationship with God. It will be fun! I hope you can join us. (Nursery care will be available)
Location: Williams 101/102
Date: Wednesdays Sept 4th- Oct. 23rd
Time: 5:45-7:30pm
Contact Person: amanda@mercystreet.org
We would like to get a general headcount so we know how much food to order and how many childcare workers we will need. There is no charge to come to the class. Dinner will be $7 for adults and $5 for children.
Fall Series
Join us on Saturdays at 5:30PM in person or online for our "Neighbors" series. Together we'll redefine what it means to be a neighbor.
Centering Prayer Zoom Group
IN PERSON:
We will gather to share a time of silence follwed by a 10-15 minute scripture meditation inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. These exercises are designed to help us pray with our imaginations and understand God's Word in a new way. No experience in prayer or meditation needed! This will be a small, friendly group of folks looking to carve out some moments of peace and quiet in their weekly routine.
Location: Pastor Amanda's office (2nd floor)
Date: August 19th
Time: Mondays 11:15-12:00
ZOOM GROUP:
Wednesdays
7:15-7:45PM
CLICK HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK
Passcode: 086364
Contact: Amanda@MercyStreet.org
Youth Picnic & Zoo Day
What’s better than a picnic with your friends and checking out some wild animals?? Absolutely nothing! We’ll kick off the day with a BYOL (bring your own lunch) picnic at Miller Outdoor Theater, then head over to the zoo. It’s the perfect combo of good food, good vibes, and making mems. Who knows, we might even spot a lion, tiger, or bear—oh my!
We will meet at 12PM in the back right corner of Parking Lot-C at Hermann Park Conservancy. We'll provide a ride back to the church, arriving at 4:30PM—just in time to hang out before the service. Registration cost is $15 per student, with discount codes available—contact Maggie K for a code. The deadline to register is September 12th. Please bring your own lunch for the picnic, and consider bringing an extra $15 for a souvenir or snack at the zoo. We can't wait to see you there!
Location: Parking Lot-C in Hermann Park Conservancy
Date: September 14th
Time: 12:00-4:30PM
Contact: maggiek@mercystreet.org / 832-233-9495
Mercy Street's 27th Birthday - 9/28/24
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2024. Get ready to celebrate our 27th birthday with us!
Salvation Army Ride To Mercy Street
Hitch a ride to Mercy Street from the Salvation Army at 4:45PM every Saturday. Contact Tony@MercyStreet.org for more info.
Fun and Fellowship Fridays
There's nothing boring about board games! Twice a month, we're offering a space for people to connect, unwind, and have fun over jigsaw puzzles, card games, and board games. Whether you're brand new to playing or you've played all your life, there will be a game for you and a place at the table. This is aimed at adults, but kids six and up are welcome with a parent, and there will be games for them to play there too. :)
There will be pizza, drinks, and snacks with a suggested small donation to help cover the cost of those things.
Location: Courtyard Room
Date: Every first and third Friday from August 2nd to December 6th
Time: 4:00-9pm, food at 6:45-7pm
Contact Person: Theresa Wilson / remmybear@hotmail.com
Spirituality & Recovery
Join our Spirituality & Recovery meeting, in person, every Saturday from 7-8PM at Chapelwood UMC in room W101.
Mercy Street Mobile
We need your support to provide a worship service and hot meal to those in need.
IF YOU WANT TO RIDE IN THE VAN - Meet us at the church in the Youth Area at 5:45 pm.
OR you can drive direct to the site at 2715 St Charles Ave at 6:45 pm (empty lot near 59 South and Emancipation Park).
Location: 2715 St Charles Ave
Time: 7:00 pm
Contact: steve@mercystreet.org
Meal Together: Every 1st Saturday
Join us after the worship service on the first Saturday of every month at Mia’s Table: 1035 Gessner Rd.
Rally For Recovery
On September 28, 2024, friends and families across Texas will gather in Houston for a day filled with fun, family and friends as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of National Recovery Month.
This is a FREE community event!
September 28th 2024 / 10am – 4pm
Houston Botanic Garden
1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017
Trunk or Treat
Chapelwood is hosting a free, safe, and family-friendly "Trunk or Treat" on the Fair Haven campus (1330 Gessner Road)! This annual event will take place from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29.
Join us for a free, fun, and family-friendly evening! Dress up in costume, enjoy popcorn and games on the front lawn, and explore fun and creative "trunks" decorated with plenty of treats!
Skills For Resilience
Skills for Resilience group is a stigma-free environment to connect with others around mental health issues and learn practical skills that support resilience. For the months of January through August, Margarita Arentsen, LCSW, LCDC will be teaching DBT skills that encourage mindfulness. Practicing mindfulness has been shown to help people manage stress, cope better with difficult situations, and reduce anxiety and depression. No sign-up necessary! We would love to see you there.
East Room
Every 3rd Saturday after service starting Jan 20th
6:45-8:00PM
Contact: life8llc@gmail.com
Mercy Street Monthly Book Club
Do you love to read? Once a month a small group of Mercy Streeters meet on a Thursday night to discuss the latest book and check in with one another. It is as much about connecting with others as it is about sharing our insights from the latest book. We read books across all genres. To learn what book is next, when we are meeting, and where, email Pastor Maggie - Maggie@MercyStreet.org
Meet Ups For Mercy Streeters
Would you like to hang out with Mercy Streeters in informal settings? Maybe have someone to go see a game with or try a new restaurant? A group of Mercy Streeters are putting together social events so we can all get to know each other a little better. If you want to be on the email list, click HERE or join the Facebook group HERE.
Recenter - Spirituality & Recovery Meeting
Support meeting open to everyone regardless of what life throws your way (addiction, mental health, or any struggles). We meet every Saturday at 10:00AM at the Recenter (3809 Main Street, 1st floor, Houston, Texas 77002). Contact: Tony Springer, Recovery Advocate, tony@mercystreet.org, 832-677-1368.
Art After Worship
Join us on the second Saturday of every month for Art After Worship in the Courtyard Room at 6:45PM as we respond to the message of the night through art. Supplies are provided.
Sermon Connection Group
This is an opportunity to get to know some fellow Mercy Streeters in a small group setting. We will reflect on this week's sermon and have a time of sharing and praying for one another. All are welcome.
Location: Fireside Room
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 6:45pm
Contact Person: Luke Coulson / maillukec@yahoo.com
Women's Book Study
Putting Pathways into Practice
Based from the book study Sacred Pathways: Nine ways to connect with God by Gary Thomas
Join us on Tuesday evenings as we continue our study by putting into practice the nine pathways that fall under: Pathways of Wonder, Pathways of Contemplation, Pathways of Action. We seek to go deeper into the pathways that fit the way God made each of us. We creatively celebrate all nine of the sacred pathways as a gift from our creative God, through art, conversation, fellowship.
For these weeks, we are in person, hands on. No supplies needed. Free. No registration needed.
Location: Fireside Room Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Dates: Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5
Contact: robindmartin1952@yahoo.com / (713) 498-7803
Women's Monthly Dinner
Join us at 6:00PM on the last Monday of each month at Chavez Mexican Café (2557 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080). For more information contact Glenda at clercglenda@outlook.com.
Men's Monthly Dinner
Join us at 6:00PM for dinner at the Buffalo Grille (1301 S. Voss Rd Houston, Texas 77057) on the last Tuesday of each month for good conversation, good friendship and just a good evening.
Contact: steve@mercystreet.org
Live Worship Every Saturday
Live in the Fellowship Hall and online every Saturday night at 5:30PM.
11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024
A New Normal
Connection Point—a New Normal. Join Carole Alm-Pascoe and others for a weekly check-in at 10:00AM about your spiritual journey and mental health. What’s working? Where do you need support? What’s keeping you laughing, connected to God? CLICK HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK.
Meeting ID: 882 2044 7966
Passcode: 11140
Angela House Small Group
Have you heard how tough it is to start over after prison? We love our friends from Angela House! Come join us for Bible Study & small group discussion on Thursdays at 11AM.
Contact: Amanda@MercyStreet.org
Prison Ministry Volunteer Opportunity
Called to prison ministry? Want to share hope with those rebuilding their lives beyond the sentence of their conviction?
Thursdays at Angela House. Participate in a spiritual formation small group with women re-entering society at this residential facility near Hobby Airport.
Wednesday afternoons at Santa Maria, BAMBI program. Hold babies and encourage moms in treatment while also incarcerated through TDCJ.
Thursday nights 6:00 – 8:30pm—men’s prison facility in Richmond, TX. Small groups on the grace, faith. Co-ed groups with men incarcerated and their families.
Contact Steve@MercyStreet.org for more details.