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Joyful Ministry Helps Those With Dementia and Their Families Live Lives with Purpose and Hope

Sep 26, 2024

Joyful Ministry Helps Those With Dementia and Their Families Live Lives with Purpose and Hope

Twenty-eight years ago, Rev. Dean Robinson, a minister at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, offered just that loving hand. He knew the struggles and debilitating impact of a loved one's memory loss. His experience inspired him to create Amazing Place.

Texas Methodist Foundation Names Kean Tonetti as Director of Gift Planning

Sep 12, 2024

Texas Methodist Foundation Names Kean Tonetti as Director of Gift Planning

Kean Tonetti has been named director of gift planning at Texas Methodist Foundation. She has nearly 20 years of experience in charitable giving, estate planning, and nonprofit consulting that will support Wesleyan Impact Partners’ and Texas Methodist Foundation’s mission to empower churches, foundations, and nonprofit ministries now and into the future.

Lydia Patterson Institute Nurtures Students Leading Transformative Lives

Jun 18, 2024

Lydia Patterson Institute Nurtures Students Leading Transformative Lives

Each morning, Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) students wake up before the sun rises in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and cross the border into El Paso, Texas, to go to school. In the process, these students courageously change the trajectory of their lives and their families’ lives forever.

Texas Methodist Foundation's Grants Ministry Awards $900,000 to 40 Churches and Nonprofits Across Texas and New Mexico

Jun 5, 2024

Texas Methodist Foundation's Grants Ministry Awards $900,000 to 40 Churches and Nonprofits Across Texas and New Mexico

Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) grants $900,000 to 40 churches and nonprofits across Texas and New Mexico during its Spring 2024 grant cycle. Each grantee nourishes its community through innovative and impactful initiatives that uplift individuals and families.

2023 Texas Methodist Foundation Impact Report

Apr 25, 2024

2023 Texas Methodist Foundation Impact Report

On behalf of Texas Methodist Foundation, we’d like to share with you stories of impact we are making together, emboldening cultures of purpose, generosity, and courage for the world God imagines.

Cy-Hope Lives into its God-Sized Dream of Bringing Hope to At-Risk Children

Feb 26, 2024

Cy-Hope Lives into its God-Sized Dream of Bringing Hope to At-Risk Children

Rallying the entire Cypress, Texas community to transform childhoods, making life better for its children, Cy-Hope provides counseling, fine arts programs, access to food in and out of school, and a hope-filled Christian summer camp experience for underserved youth.