Mission Offering for OctoberMission Offering for OctoberThe Hospitality Apartments provide FREE temporary housing (up to three months) and a safe, welcome, comfortable, supportive environment for families in need who must come to Houston for treatment of life-threatening illnesses in the Texas Medical Center hospitals. During the last 40 years, this 100% volunteer ministry has served more than 5,600 families from 49 U.S. states and 65 foreign countries. They designed, constructed, funded, maintained, and staffed a 4-building, 42-unit apartment complex near the Texas Medical Center. In 2007, they relocated the entire operation into an adjacent, new ADA-compliant, energy-efficient, 4-story campus.
The Hospitality Apartments started in 1968 in a small rented four-plex Army barracks building. Not only has the Hospitality Apartments never had direct government support in its history, but never has any money been spent for professional management or fundraising help. All decisions are made and operations provided by volunteers. There is no paid staff. The Resident Managers are caregivers who get paid by getting extra time over the 3 months maximum. Need is the only criterion for eligibility besides living over 50 miles from the Medical Center. Selection is based on chronological order of application.
All apartments are completely furnished, including linens with laundry rooms available at no charge. Occupancy has always been 99.9% of the available apartments. When someone leaves, the apartment is cleaned and calls are made from the waiting list to fill it again. Christ the King Lutheran Church has been one of this ministry’s supporting 20 churches for 29 years. You are welcome to visit the Hospitality apartments at 7219 Cecil, south of the Medical Center, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 or join our members and friends in providing dinner for the residents on Thursday, October 15, at 6:00 p.m.